THE PICKLEBALL BIBLE
1. THE MIKE: #1 ONE SHOT USED IN PICKLEBALL. THE BALL IS HIT INTO THE NET. “YOU MIKED IT!”
2. ERNE: A SHOT WHERE THE PLAYER JUMPS OUTSIDE THE SIDELINE TO VOLLEY THE BALL NEAR THE NET, BYPASSING THE KITCHEN RULES1.
3. AROUND THE POST (ATP): A SHOT THAT GOES AROUND THE NET POST AND LANDS IN THE OPPONENT’S COURT2.
4. DINK: A SOFT SHOT THAT LANDS IN THE OPPONENT’S KITCHEN, FORCING THEM TO HIT UPWARDS.
5. THIRD SHOT DROP: A SOFT SHOT AIMED TO LAND IN THE OPPONENT’S KITCHEN, TYPICALLY USED AS THE THIRD SHOT OF A RALLY.
6. LOB: A HIGH, ARCHING SHOT THAT SENDS THE BALL OVER THE OPPONENT’S HEAD, AIMING FOR THE BACK OF THE COURT.
7. DRIVE: A POWERFUL, FAST SHOT AIMED TO PASS THE OPPONENT QUICKLY.
8. CROSSCOURT DINK: A DINK SHOT THAT IS HIT DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE COURT.
9. PUNCH VOLLEY: A QUICK, SHORT VOLLEY WITH MINIMAL BACKSWING, USED TO KEEP THE BALL LOW AND FAST.
10. BLOCK VOLLEY: A DEFENSIVE VOLLEY USED TO BLOCK A HARD SHOT FROM THE OPPONENT.
