One of the first things new players learn in pickleball is that they should try to return serve deep. Never mind that most people misunderstand why a deep return can be effective, it has become virtually axiomatic in most pickleball circles that you try to push your opponents as far behind the baseline as possible.

While deep return can be in effective tool, Mark Renneson's think there is good evidence to suggest a short return of serve can be as good or even better.

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• Why Deep Returns Really Matter