Breaking Down...the Return of Serve | The Pickleball Breakdown | Ep. 3

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: Slice or top spin? What’s the ideal trajectory? Should you really run through it? Who are the best pro returners in the game? The worst thing you can do in pickleball is miss a return of serve. Let us help you transform your return from a liability into a weapon. Buy tickets for DINKsanity September 3! https://bayareabreakers.net/products/... 0:00 Intro 2:39 Fundamentals 4:30 Slice vs top spin 7:45 Where to aim 10:38 Swing slower to hit it harder 12:30 The single biggest mistake 13:00 Where to aim on the stack 16:02 Run don’t watch! 19:17 How your eyes impact your return 22:27 Anna Leigh Waters runs through her returns. So should you. 25.54 Steal Federico’s movement 28:13 Get low like Jaume 29:50 The 3 keys summarized _________________________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT. For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠  / jillybpickleball⁠     / jillybpickleball     / jillybpb     / jillybpickleball   ⁠Follow Scott Crandall:   / ⁠