Zone 123 Pickleball Methodology

 ZONE 123 PICKLEBALL METHODOLOGY


Zone 1: Is your feet to your knees. This is your red zone and should be drops and dinks depending on the area of the court.

Zone 2: Is your knees to your waist. This is your yellow zone and should be dinks, drops, drives, and speed-ups depending on the area of the court.

Zone 3: Is your above your waist. This is your green zone and should be mostly drives, attack volleys, roller volleys, and overhead smashes.

Zone 123 should be visualized in your mind like a stick figure and should become the way you identify and execute each shot. Write it down on your notecards now and keep it with you in your bag. Review it before, during, and after play. 


Next, let's identify the areas of the court that I want your brain to use for analyzing and executing your shot selection and game plan.


The back-court: This is the area behind the baseline. This is area we should drop from.

The mid-court aka Transition Zone: This the area in front of the baseline leading up to the No Volley Zone or Kitchen. This is an area we should be based on the height of the ball and positioning of our opponents.

The front-court: This is the area right behind the No Volley Line and including the NVZ or Kitchen and areas to right and left of this area. This is an area of the court we will engage in both offensive and defensive shots, and we should choose our shot selection based on height and location.

Your Key Shots to Develop for Execution are:

The Serve

The Return of Serve

The Drop

The Drive

The Dink

The Speed-up

The Roller Volley

The Lob

The Scorpion

The ATP

The Erne

The Passing Shot - Singles

The Poach - Doubles & Mixed

As we continue to add to our methodology and tips, we will cover positioning, strategy, singles, doubles, and mixed tactics, how to practice, how to pick a partner, and much more.




Thank you for being a part of our journey.


Best Craig

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