Neutralize a big serve

Dekel Bar has one of the biggest serves in pickleball. He earns free points on the serve in almost every match he plays. So who could better to get advice from on combating and overpowering serve?

Last week, Dekel provided PicklePod listeners with the steps to deal with a big serve.

Back off the baseline

Stand a few feet behind the baseline. They’re going to aim deep in the court. Provide enough space so the ball can bounce and rise back up to a playable height.

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Get in a good athletic stance

Don’t get caught standing straight up or leaning in one direction. Have your knees bent and be ready to react.

Start moving forward

A strong strategy to counteract their power is to get your momentum moving forward. Move into the ball after it bounces. Push it deep into their court and keep moving forward toward the kitchen.

After Dekel explains how to deal with the big serve, Zane covers his three T's for good returns: target, technique, and timing.

Dekel cuts off Zane before he can give anyway too many secrets on the pod. You can find more from Zane about return strategies in the video above.

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