Special to The Desert Sun

Mary's pickleball Tip of the Week is about one of the most important shots in every single point of a match, and that's the return of serve.

Instructor Jill Braverman does a great job of demonstrating some key points about the return of serve.

If you cannot access the video on the Desert Sun website, then go to YouTube, go to JillyB (Jill Braverman Pickleball), go to serve returns.

What do we want to accomplish with our return of serve? Get to the net! You have the advantage that you move right away to the net, while the serving team must let it bounce.

The return of serve is unlike any other shot in Pickleball. You do not “pose” and get back to a ready position. It is not a hit, plant, get ready shot. Rather, you move back and stroke the ball while movin

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