Common Mistakes with the Lob
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Whether you are hitting a defensive or an offensive lob, avoid these common mistakes to hit the perfect lob:
1. Allowing the Pickleball to Drop Too Low – To hit a strong lob, you must really get under the pickleball with your body and your paddle. If you let the pickleball drop too low, you will struggle to get under the pickleball. Hit the pickleball high enough off the ground to allow your body and your paddle to compress under the pickleball.
2. Staying Too Tall – Bend your knees! You must compress your body to get under the pickleball.
3. Lacking Follow Through – The follow through is a key part of the lob. The follow through (and your paddle angle) will determine where the lob goes. Regardless of whether you are hitting a defensive or an offensive lob, elongate your follow through on the lob and avoid the urge to flick your wrist or stop your follow through.
Remember the strategy of the lob, too! Shot selection, especially with the lob, can be crucial.
Key Takeaways:
1. When hitting a lob, hit the pickleball from a height that will allow you to compress and get under the pickleball.
2. Bend your knees and get low underneath the pickleball for a lob.
3. Emphasize your follow through and finish your lob.
4. Perfect your shot selection!
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