By Jill Braverman
The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.
This is the shot that separates the great pros from the good...the good pros from the wannabes...the 5.5s from the 5.0s. It’s where all players separate their level. Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most under rated and under practiced shots in the game: The 4th shot.
We'll answer your burning questions:
- Should you always take the 4th in the air?
- Where should you aim it when you're in serious trouble?
- When the 3rd is driven, how does your 4th change?
00:00 Intro
1:03 What is the 4th shot?
2:43 Should you always take the 4th in the air?
3:40 The shot that separates the great pros from the good. The good pros from the wannabe pros. The 5.5’s from the 5.0s. It’s where people separate their level.
4:30 Where should you aim the 4th?
7:44 The new school 4th shot bounce rip
10:36 How to handle a short-hop 4th?
12:25 4th Decision tree
15:05 Should you play more conservative if you’re receiving?
17:00 Why the fourth is the first chess move of the point
18:40 When in doubt, drop it in the kitchen
19:19 How to handle being driven at for the 4th?
23:06 Hit 4ths like Ben Johns
26:25 How to hit 4ths when you’re unwinding the stack
31:00 The 4th shot ERNE
33:50 Next Episode: The Power Game
Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game: the 3rd & 5th shot drop, drive and the hybrid. Have you ever been stuck for ten minutes on the same score, unable to get some points? Well, that's your 3rd and 5th shot telling you to be better. We answer your burning questions:
Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game: the return of serve. The return is truly unique—you won’t hit another shot in pickleball like you do your return. It’s one of the most misunderstood and mis-taught shots. We’ll answer your burning questions:
The worst thing you can do in pickleball is miss a return of serve. Let us help you turn your return from a liability into a weapon.
The serve is a HOT topic right now and Jilly B & Scott C break down everything you need to make your serve a weapon:
Do you love the lob?
Let's break down a shot I hate and love. I hate it because I’m not great at doing it, (I heard from someone it’s kind of hard to be good at something you don’t practice) and I love it because I love when someone does it to me.
Close your eyes and visualize where the lobs should land.
Questions we will answer:
When should someone lob?
Where should we lob?
What are the different lob styles?
Should you lob off the volley or the bounce?
Why don’t I lob more? Do we not do things that are not effective on us?
How to avoid the panic lob?
What about 3rd shot lobs? I fucking love these. Need to start doing them again.
What about lobbing from baseline on defense?
All that and more, inside the episode.
What should we discuss next week? Comment below. 👇
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/The Lob
3:05 Defensive Lobs vs Offensive lobs
4:09 When should you lob? or not!
5:30 Where to aim the lob?
11:40 Should Both Players Chase Down Lobs?
14:05 You just got lobbed, now what?
18:15 Lobbing on a lob/defensive lobs
23:30 The 3rd Shot Lob
25:40 Spin: Volley lob vs bounce lob
29:30 Punishing the lob
33:03 Dancing with the lob you brought
36:04 Can you practice alone?
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Jill Braverman is a top pickleball pro who plays both the APP, MLP and PPA events. Scott Crandall is the coach of the Bay Area Breakers and a top senior pro residing in Orange County, CA. For inquiries about lessons, email [email protected].
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The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.