This video tutorial, presented by Will Hows and Hayden Patriquin, demonstrates how to execute a backhand flick in under 60 seconds. The instruction is broken down into four key steps:

1.  **Low Wide Base:** Emphasizes maintaining a low and wide stance to ensure balance and reach.
2.  **Knuckles and Tip Down:** Advises pointing the knuckles and the tip of the racket down to effectively shape the ball and keep it within the court boundaries.
3.  **Short Compact Swing:** Advocates for a concise swing, extending through the ball rather than across it. A common error, such as a wrist-across motion, is contrasted with the recommended "windshield wiper" technique for brushing the ball and imparting shape.
4.  **Spotting the Target:** For a right-handed player executing a backhand volley, the target is identified as the opponent's right hip or right shoulder, facilitating a "chicken wing" arm position for optimal execution.

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I'm here with Will Hows and Hayden Patriquin. They're going to show us how to hit a backhand flick in under 60 seconds.

Step one: Have a low, wide base so you can reach in and stay balanced.

Step two: Knuckles and tip down so you can shape the ball and keep it in.

Step three: Short, compact swing where you extend out. A common mistake that I see is people will come across the ball like this with the wrist, but you actually want to have a windshield wiper motion so you can brush the ball and get the shape.

Step four is spot. So with a right-handed player and a backhand dominant volley, you want to hit the right hip or the right shoulder so you can get a chicken wing.

How To Hit a Backhand Flick 🏆 Ft. Will Howells & Hayden Patriquin #pickleball #pickleballtips

I'm here with Will hows and Hayden
patriquin they're going to show us how
to hit a backhand flick in under 60
seconds step one have a low wide base so
you can reach in and stay balanced step
two Knuckles and tip down so you can
shape the ball and keep it in step three
short compact swing where you extend out
a common mistake that I see is people
will come across the ball like this with
the rist but you actually want to have a
windshield wiper motion so you can brush
the ball and get the shape step four is
spot so with a right-handed player and a
backhand dominant volley you want to hit
the right hip or the right shoulder so
you can get a chicken wing

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How To Hit a Backhand Flick 🏆 Ft. Will Howells & Hayden Patriquin #pickleball #pickleballtips

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