The “Return of Serve".”

This is the serve every pickleball player MUST have. It is a safe serve that will keep the returner without many options to be aggressive. This is the serve to use 90% of the time and especially when it is a crucial or critical point in the game.

  1. Review goal of serve (5 minutes)

    1. Deep Serve

    2. Correct positioning

  2. Serve Warmup (5 minutes)

    1. Catch serve from opposite partner and serve

  3. Return Overview (Basic)

    1. Hit to come to the NVM

    2. Be aggressive based on the depth of serve

    3. Where to stand to favor one side of your body

  4. Return Position (5 minutes)

    1. Catch return and yell stop

    2. Alternate after a few minutes

  5. Point Play (10 Minutes)

    1. Single point rotation

    2. “Double Points” for getting a deep return

    3. Team first to 5 points and playoff?

Advanced Lesson

  1. Return to the “Safe Zone”

    1. Practice Drill

    2. Point Play

  2. Return to the “Weak Spot”

    1. Practice Drill

    2. Point Play

  3. Communicate the Intent

  4. Follow the ball

  5. Call the quality of the return