Pickleball Strategies "Drop Volley"

Drop Volley

If your opponent is moving away from the net near the baseline or your opponent never comes to the net, these are the times to try drop volleys if you have a good drop volley.
Most drop volleys are placed near the post on the side of the court from which your opponent had just retreated to the baseline to return your team’s lob shot. If you feel his partner has been anticipating your drop volley, don’t place your drop volley by the post, place it half way back from the net and baseline so that the net person must run away from the net to play the ball. It is much more difficult to hit a shot when moving quickly away from net than towards the net. Many times the player who just ran way back for the lob will recover and get in the way of his partner trying to help him out
Use a drop volley if your opponent stays at the baseline.
At the point of contact on a touch shot squeeze your pinky middle finger and ring finger. This will help you keep a firm wrist.

Coach Mo


Content from the Pickleball Strategy Guide by Coach "Mo"
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