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Prevent Pop Ups While Blocking in Pickleball
Jul 3, 2025
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Here are two simple ways to prevent
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Here are two simple ways to prevent
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Here are two simple ways to prevent popups while blocking. First, we're
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popups while blocking. First, we're
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popups while blocking. First, we're going to start with a low, wide,
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going to start with a low, wide,
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going to start with a low, wide, athletic position. Do not let the ball
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athletic position. Do not let the ball
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athletic position. Do not let the ball push you around. We want to have a wide
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push you around. We want to have a wide
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push you around. We want to have a wide stature. We want to have good big
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stature. We want to have good big
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stature. We want to have good big presence on court here. Secondly, lead
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presence on court here. Secondly, lead
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presence on court here. Secondly, lead with the knuckle. We want to accelerate
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with the knuckle. We want to accelerate
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with the knuckle. We want to accelerate forward with a relatively closed paddle
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forward with a relatively closed paddle
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forward with a relatively closed paddle face. The paddle face may not be open.
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face. The paddle face may not be open.
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face. The paddle face may not be open. This is going to lead to popup. So
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This is going to lead to popup. So
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This is going to lead to popup. So ensure that the top edge and the bottom
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ensure that the top edge and the bottom
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ensure that the top edge and the bottom edge are roughly on the same plane and
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edge are roughly on the same plane and
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edge are roughly on the same plane and drive those knuckles forward.