Welcome to the Pickleball Shots and Strategies Masterclass

Great to see you here! This masterclass is designed to help people of all skill levels, ages, and fitness levels achieve their pickleball goals. The website is designed to teach you how to hit all of the shots, why you want to have each shot, the strategies for each shot, and drills of how to develop each shot. Then there are multiple chapters on different strategies to employ from social, recreational, and competitive games.

Pickleball is my passion and I’ve been teaching the game in California and beyond for many years.

See you on the court!

-Gregg Whitfield

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How it works

Course Structure

The Pickleball Shots and Strategies Masterclass is made up of 9 units, each containing multiple video lessons.

Each unit contains multiple topics covered in video lessons and supplemental materials.

Use the links at the bottom of each lesson to navigate to the previous and next lessons.

You can also navigate through the units using the menu bar at the top of the Masterclass pages.

Additional Materials

The course includes some additional materials. You can find them here:

PICKLEBALL GLOSSARY

THE IMPORTANCE OF DRILLS (PDF BOOKLET)

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Table of Contents

  • Unit 1: Essentials

    Applying Spin
    Controlling Factors for Ball Placement
    Depth Control
    Power Index to Control Depth
    The Advantages of Topspin
    The advantages of Underspin
    Shot Selection
    Grips
    Starting a Rally

    LESSONS

  • Unit 2: The Names of the Shots

    Approach Shots
    Dining Room
    Dinks
    Drives
    Drop Shots
    Drop Volleys
    Half Volleys
    Lobs
    Overheads
    Return of Serve
    Serves
    Volleys

    LESSONS

  • Unit 3: Doubles Strategies

    Basics
    Offense and Defense
    Returning Team w/Summary
    Serving Team
    Drives
    Dinking Strategies
    Third Shot Drive and 5th Shot Drop
    Drive and Move In
    Go Up or Stay Back
    Where to Hit Each Shot
    Covering Angles

  • How to Play Against Bangers
    Why Play the Banger’s Style
    Shake & Bake
    Poaching
    Stacking
    Match Ups
    Playing Socially
    Extend the Point
    Keep the Ball in Play
    Strategies
    Communication
    Cover the Middle
    Doubles Strategies

    LESSONS

  • Unit 4: Singles Strategies

    Singles Strategies

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  • Unit 5: Basic Pickleball Skills

    Backboard Drills
    Catching the Ball
    Chip and Catch
    Footwork

    LESSONS

  • Unit 6: Drills for Skills

    Backboard Drills
    Catching the Ball
    Chip & Catch
    Footwork
    Starting a Rally
    Serves and Returns

    LESSONS

  • Unit 7: Drills for Shots

    Dining Room Shots
    Dinks
    Drives
    Drops
    Half Volleys
    Lobs
    Mid Court Shots
    Overheads
    Return of Serve
    Serves
    Volleys

    LESSONS

  • Unit 8: Practice Games & Drills

    Catcher vs. Player
    Dinks Rotate After Miss
    Dinks With A Line
    Dinks Crazy 8s
    Dinks- Ping Pong Rally On
    Dinks - Dingles
    Drives With A Line
    Drives Crazy 8s
    Mid Court Game
    Skinny Singles and Sick Trx
    Volleys With A Line

    LESSONS

  • Unit 9: Strategies & Warmup Drills

    Three Shot Drill: Serve, Return of Serve, 3rd Shot
    Third Shot Drive or Drop?
    Backing Up Defense
    5 Minute Warm Up

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