Stop Popping Up Dinks (High-Level Fixes You Can Use Today)

Stop popping up your dinks at high-level play. In this pickleball lesson, we break down 3 repeatable fixes that immediately reduce “pop-ups” during kitchen exchanges: ✅ Grip pressure: stay soft (about 20–30%) instead of squeezing the handle ✅ Footwork & balance: move first so you’re not reaching, leaning, or hitting off one leg ✅ Smart aggression: learn when to LIFT a dink (safe) vs when to PUSH a dink (attack) Why this matters: against advanced opponents, even a slight pop-up is a free put-away. The goal isn’t just “dink softer”—it’s controlling the ball with the right hand tension, getting your body to the ball, and choosing the correct dink type based on spin/pace and how “dead” the incoming ball is. In the video you’ll learn: • The simple grip-pressure cue that instantly softens your touch in the kitchen • How getting pushed off your spot creates pop-ups (and how to recover with better footwork) • A practical rule: lift dink when you’re under pressure or facing heavy spin; push dink when you get a dead dink you can attack • Where to place aggressive push dinks (including targeting the inside foot) without gifting a volley winner If you’re working on consistent dinking, fewer pop-ups, and better kitchen patterns for doubles, this one is for you. Watch, then go drill it: start with “soft hands” reps, add footwork recovery, then alternate lift vs push decision-making until it becomes automatic. 👍 If this helped, like + subscribe for more pickleball lessons, strategy, and high-level kitchen training. CHAPTERS (timestamps) 00:00 Intro — the #1 mistake that causes pop-ups 00:23 Fix #1: Grip pressure (20–30% soft hands) 01:09 Fix #2: Footwork & staying balanced under pressure 02:19 Fix #3: Don’t over-attack — lift dink vs push dink 03:46 When you CAN attack: recognizing a “dead dink” 05:14 Quick recap: the 3 pop-up fixes 05:34 Wrap-up + what to watch next #pickleball #pickleballlesson #pickleballdinking #dink #kitchenline #pickleballtips #pickleballtraining #pickleballdoubles #pickleballstrategy #softhands #footwork #paddleskills #volley #thirdshot #pickleballdrills #advancedpickleball #pickleballcoach #recplaypickleball Source: The Pickleball Pirates

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