This video segment focuses on a crucial tip for improving pickleball returns, specifically addressing the common mistake of stepping backward on the first move after the serve. The speaker explains that professional players often position themselves further back on the court not to play defensively, but to enable forward movement on the return. The core advice is that the first step on a return of serve should always be forward. Taking a backward step is identified as the "deadliest move" because it leads to two negative consequences: first, it directs the player's momentum away from the net and the kitchen line, and second, it hinders the ability to generate power and depth on the return shot, often resulting in a short return. The ideal strategy is to find a court position that allows for forward movement regardless of the serve's quality, ensuring that the player is always advancing towards the net.

John Cincola Pickleball

So, here's one simple tip for a better return in pickleball.

So, have you ever wondered why when you watch pros, they stand so far back? Well, the reason is is the deadliest move you can make on a return of serve is to have your first step be backwards.

So, I see all the time where people are hugging this line thinking they're going to try to get the ball early or get to the net quickly. But if that serve comes deep and I have to take this as my first step, now two things happen.

Number one, all my momentum is going the wrong direction. I'm going that way instead of towards the kitchen line where I want.

Number two, because my weight's going this way, I'm more likely to leave this return short. I don't have any any body kind of momentum going into the ball.

So, what we want to do is try to find a position on the court to where no matter how good the serve is, you're only moving forward through

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So, here's one simple tip for a better
return in pickle ball. So, have you ever
wondered why when you watch pros, they
stand so far back? Well, the reason is
is the deadliest move you can make on a
return of serve is to have your first
step be backwards. So, I see all the
time where people are hugging this line
thinking they're going to try to get the
ball early or get to the net quickly.
But if that serve comes deep and I have
to take this as my first step, now two
things happen. Number one, all my
momentum is going the wrong direction.
I'm going that way instead of towards
the kitchen line where I want. Number
two, because my weight's going this way,
I'm more likely to leave this return
short. I don't have any any body kind of
momentum going into the ball. So, what
we want to do is try to find a position
on the court to where no matter how good
the serve is, you're only moving forward
through

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