Pickleball: How to execute the slice third shot drop for forehand, backhand

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Coach Mary's Tip of the Week

This week's tip focuses on slice on the forehand and backhand side for third shot drops.

Tanner invites Mari Humberg to demonstrate the slice third shot drop on both the forehand and backhand side. Check it out! If you cannot access the video on the Desert Sun website, then go to YouTube, go to tanner.pickleball, and look for Mari Humberg Teaches the Third Shot Slice.

** Mari says that yes, you do want to hit an aggressive third shot sometimes, but most importantly, you want to get it in.

** When to hit the slice drop, rather than topspin, drive or drip?

Mari explains that you need to take this ball off the bounce low and in front of you. She does not take it when the ball is bouncing high.

** You need to get low, and close