The basic, most rudimentary strategy in pickleball is to keep the pickleball in play—keep your serve in play, keep your return of serve in play, strike a solid third shot drop or drive, and get passed the first few shots of a point. Work on your shots and drill to a point where you can execute various shots consistently.

Once you are able to execute various shots, you can hone in on the various nuances of pickleball and pick apart your opponents’ weaknesses. While you want to play to your opponents’ weaknesses, you do not want to change your game too much. Remember to play to your strengths on the pickleball court.

Key Takeaways:

1. Keep the pickleball in play—i.e. in the court and over the net.

2. Master each shot discussed in My Pro Pickleball Coach’s lessons. Drill, drill, drill!

3. Exploit your opponents’ weaknesses and play to your strengths.