Pickleball points: 5 things to avoid as a 50

Special to The Desert Sun

I have quite a few senior students, so I am focusing on these peeps this week.

What are 5 things to avoid as a Senior 50+ Pickleball Player?

Tony from the YouTube series In2Pickle answers these questions in an informative video.

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Get to the NVZ – that is where you want to play. To get there, you must hit a higher, deeper serve return.

Always expect a bang or hard shot! Do not expect a dink. Expect an attack or speed up, but you will already be prepared for a soft shot.

Best paddle position? Keep your paddle further up in front of you, favoring your backhand for defense. If you are protecting yourself, you can position your paddle more to the backhand side.

Avoid hitting “out” balls. Because the court is short compare