World #1 pickleball player Ben Johns shares secret technique to Pickleball Third shot and Fifth shot in this coaching video! These two shots are the foundation of winning points and controlling the pace of the game, and Ben is here to show you how to do it like a pro. Learn why you should drive the third and how to hit the best drop on the fifth.
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I saw this and was like no way. So good. Thank you Ben and Josh.
Great video. Just to clarify, what part of the ball are you trying to make contact with? And is there any spin added to this shovel drop?? I’m just learning spin so I understand top spin you want to hit bottom half of ball and backspin/slice you want to hit above the midpoint of the ball. But I unfortunately couldn’t tell from the video.
This levels above me
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Ok I guess I do this shot without knowing it’s a shovel drop, the only thing is mine is too high so I guess I have to cock my wrist more and contact the outside of the ball more.
Now do one on targeting your opponent's head!
Love your videos with Ben. He’s a natural in correcting.
There’s zero point in the 3rd and 5th shot drop. I would keep driving until Ben chokes and hits into the net
is he dropping with topspin or a bit of backspin?
Josh you’re low key pretty bad lol
“These bounces” bahaha
The first clip has the serving team hitting the ball out of the air and not letting it touch the ground first… what?
'Are you sure you need a lesson?'
Good stuff
7:30 How would I know if I should half volley or Drop? Does the location of where the ball lands and speed of it dictate it?
What is meant by tight?
Mày thi đấu đánh mất dậy. Phi thể thao khi cố tình đánh vào mặt Quang Dương của Việt Nam thì đánh thua. Không có đạo đức, phi thể thao thì mày dậy được ai, nếu có dậy được thì chắc cũng giống như mày
For the drops in front of you that was a great tip to not reach for it or it will pop up, but hit it close to you.
This is gold
If Ben Johns ever tells you "you have exemplary drive form"
you made it
7:12 Contact point does not look behind the body. I see his take back of the shovel as behind the body but actual contact point is to the side of him – 45 from hip. Anyone see this??
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Bro is strategizing and being technical during games… meanwhile I'm trying to remember the score
This is such a waste of a lesson . Ben accidentally found this shot it works for him but as you can see josh would never use this one technique. It's like Rafa's forehand you can't hit it and pros don't teach it but Rafa won 22 grand slam
Tutta sta menata per uno slice di dritto …
5:42 This is where the magic happens 🎾
The control, the patience — you can literally see why he’s World #1.
Anyone else taking notes right here? 👇
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Just saw someone actually use this consistently in a game last week and made me revisit this video. The realization that I have watching this a year later after dialing my drops is realizing that I'm somewhat already doing this, slicing dinks when playing the right or opening up my paddle face and getting more floaty and slower drops in transition to buy time. Then it hit me why Ben actually has this. The flat and top-spin drops are done when we have time to position ourselves and get the mechanics near perfect, but this type of drop is effective not only for hitting behind, but actually imparting backspin. It's not necessarily to impart backspin as I think it's just a side effect of having an open face and pushing this way, but the general idea is to consistently ease or float the drop over providing a bit more time and margin for error to progress toward the kitchen safely or even split step to defend.
Ben doesn't hit the drop behind him like he thinks. He's actually hitting it close to parallel to his body
What grip is ben using with this drop?
Ben would be a great coach with a lot of patience. Like the way he plays!
Ben … Next, next level …
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