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Crush hard drives in #pickleball
Jul 21, 2025
Use these tips to respond to hard drives at the kitchen line.
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hard drives screaming at you. Turn
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hard drives screaming at you. Turn
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hard drives screaming at you. Turn defense into offense in one move. We're
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defense into offense in one move. We're
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defense into offense in one move. We're going to start with a powerful base. We
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going to start with a powerful base. We
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going to start with a powerful base. We want our feet wide. We want our butt
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want our feet wide. We want our butt
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want our feet wide. We want our butt back. We want our paddle inside the
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back. We want our paddle inside the
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back. We want our paddle inside the kitchen, ready for power coming in. What
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kitchen, ready for power coming in. What
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kitchen, ready for power coming in. What we want to focus on here is holding our
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we want to focus on here is holding our
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we want to focus on here is holding our ground and accelerating forward. I want
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ground and accelerating forward. I want
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ground and accelerating forward. I want my contact well out in front of the
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my contact well out in front of the
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my contact well out in front of the body. Do not let the ball enter your
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body. Do not let the ball enter your
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body. Do not let the ball enter your personal space.
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One more bonus tip. When you're in your
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One more bonus tip. When you're in your
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One more bonus tip. When you're in your ready position, if the ball is heading
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ready position, if the ball is heading
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ready position, if the ball is heading above your paddle or above the shoulder
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above your paddle or above the shoulder
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above your paddle or above the shoulder with pace, let that ball fly. Do not get
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with pace, let that ball fly. Do not get
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with pace, let that ball fly. Do not get suckered into playing a high hit ball.