Training Videos by Picl Rich
Pickleball Training by Senior Pro-Rich Lively with 20 Episodes
Paddle in Kitchen stays in kitchen
it's never a gamble to keep the paddle in the kitchen when volleying/countering, so stop being a swinger and just enjoy a nice meet-n-greet with the ball in front of you!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Killer Bs of Groundies
if you want to be a 'busy little bee' on the court, then you've got to learn the killer Bs of a proper groundstroke - so catch the buzz and you'll have your opponents swatting flies while you make sweet honey!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich Geometry and Net Strategy
i think it was Confucius, or Lucius, or some such great PB player, who said 'the square of the length of the hypotenuse...' equals a really great shot (i can't remember the exact quote); here's a little 'cute' advice to help you with angles as you get closer to the net...
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Three Rs of volley
Hey, ya ain't Babe Ruth, so stop swinging for the fences, especially on your volleys - instead, 'lean into' this bit of advice and reach new heights as your opponents say "holy cannoli, now that's a real bambino of a shot!"
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Pushion in your Cushion
like Pumba sez, 'ya gotta put your behind in your past...' well, at least ya gotta use it more to be effective at the line in PB, so stop being a straight up kind of guy or gal and get down on it to make your opponents stand up and take notice!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Tunnel and Bridge
If you want to control the roadway, make sure you understand how to drive on the bridges and tunnels of PB! Defend on the right 'structure' and you'll finish way ahead of your opponents
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Usain Bolts Serve and Returns
you may not be Usain Bolt (or be able to imitate his iconic pose) but I bet you can return serves better than him if you'll just remember these few tips that will help you sprint past your opponents to the medal stand!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Piggies Not Paddles!
Stop blaming your paddle for those bad shots and look instead at your piggies! these little oinkers need to make some noise first in order to make your opponents come in last!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Engine and Steering Wheel
Wanna drive your opponents crazy? Learn the difference between your engine and steering wheel when it comes to efficient and effective PB shots and watch them in the rearview mirror as you drive your way to victory lane!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
PrairieDogging is not good!
Prairie Dogs are SOOO cute... on the prairie, but NOT on the PB court! Stop popping up on your shots and you'll have your opponents yelping for mercy when ya 'sic em with some sick strokes! 🙂
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Stop Drop N Roll for Better 4th Shots!
get ready for the 'rough weather' and learn how to play the midcourt, especially those pesky 4th shots with this tried and true advice from all the way back to elementary school days...
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
The perfect Fore Hand topspin technique
The key to FH topspin is 'drawing the right number' and figuring out 'what time it is' - do these things and you'll be way ahead of your time on the PB court!
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
Resets from the Transitions Zone
ever watch great volleyball players digging the ball? perfect balance, keeping the ball between their shoulders, using their legs to guide the ball to the setter. These are the same skills needed to reset the ball from the transition zone so that you and your partner can turn D into O ASAP - so get groovy w these hints, can ya dig it?
Element 6 Pickleball
Dink Eyewear
Incrediwear
SKYblue Pickleball
Picl Rich
HitchHiker
remember the good ol' days in the 70s when everybody hitchhiked? Well, maybe not everybody, but a few did, and they all used their thumb to indicate that they needed to get somewhere. Use this hitchhiker technique to 'arrive at your destination' with the backhand roll volley and let's make this old mode of transportation the new way to get where you need to go at the net!
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
Follow Your Snoot/Nose
Toucan Sam always knew best! "For the flavor of fruit, just follow my snoot..." Lateral movement at the kitchen line depends on the correct first move, and it has nothing to do with your feet! The nose knows, so let it be your guide and sniff your way to dominating the dink game...
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
Red White & Blue of the Backcourt
'Salute the red, white, and blue' isn't just a great thing to remember every day as you move through life; it's also good to remember as you move from baseline to kitchen, and how you should 'act' in every region:
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
Be a Pilot, Not a Pirate!
Arrrgh, mateys! Don't you just hate missing slice shots, and don't you also dread playing someone who can slice and dice you to pieces? Relax, sit back, and enjoy the flight bc we've got just the ticket to make it a smooth and pleasant journey...
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
Kill 'em softly at the 'marshmallow middle'
anytime you are pulled wide at the kitchen line, relax! don't try to do too much, don't go for the hero shot; instead, simply reset the ball softly to the middle 'T' and gain time for recovery as your opponents have to wait for the ball to bounce and then decide who's going to take it. your partner will say, "yes, please, I'd like s'mores" while your opponents will say 'no mas!'
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
Fat Baby Dinks
get down low, use those legs, and make sure Baby stays asleep while you dink your opponents into a slumber... 😀
@E6Pickleball
Picl Rich
VHS-Vomiting Hunchback Syndrome
Ok y'all, the day is finally here! Piclrelish videos are now a weekly multimedia extravaganza (or, instructional videos that will hopefully bring a smile to your face along with some helpful hints to improve your game)...
You can look forward to a weekly installment over the next twenty weeks, every Wednesday - just in time to get you ready for those huge moneyball tourneys over the weekend 😂
Hey, do me a favor - like 'em (if you do) and share them w your PB friends throughout the universe on any platform you use.
Big thanks to Josh Jasso for making me look so pretty, and my lil sis Glenda C. Lively Lanier for the website and all details she takes care of.
Lastly, to my sponsors who believe in me, these videos, and this crazy PB obsession - y'all are the best! Please check out their sites and use the code piclrich for deals - see comments for sponsor links!
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