Most players are taught where to swing. Great coaches teach where to make contact. When I’m teaching a 2-handed backhand out of the air on the ball machine, these are the 3 cues I use: ✅ Extend out in front first✅ Use mostly the left hand (for right-handed players)✅ Load the left leg → transfer to the right leg One of the most common mistakes? The ball keeps sailing high over the net. Before changing the swing, check the contact point. If contact is too close to the body, the paddle face tends to open and the ball floats. Move the contact point further out in front and watch the trajectory flatten immediately. Simple cue. Huge difference. Her Pickleball Pathway members: What cues does your coach use for teaching a 2HBH out of the air? 👇 Drop it below.

Tommie. 🤍 I have to take a moment because this video genuinely made me emotional. When Tommie first started working on her dink, the ball was being pushed through the court — weight coming up off the ground, sometimes landing on one leg at contact. Not her fault. Nobody showed her any different. Watch what happens when someone decides to commit. Grounded feet. Full balance. Topspin over her shoulder on command. This is what this community is built for. This is why we show up, do the reps, and trust the process even when it feels slow. Tommie — you are an absolute example of what hard work looks like. I could not be more proud of you. 🎾✨ Drop some love for her in the comments. She has earned every single bit of it. 👇

Hi Ladies, after the coaching presentation wondering what gives you the most value. Should I focus on a progression series something like moving from 3.5-4.0 or should I continue to do one off videos?! What would you rather?

Hi everyone 👋 I’m Ashlee — welcome to Her Pickleball Pathway 💛 First and foremost - this community is about YOU and YOUR pickleball journey - thanks for including me on your journey!💛 👉 To kick things off, I’d love to hear from you: Hi my name is ___________. I’ve been playing pickleball for ____________. The ONE thing that I’d most like to improve right now (Confidence, positioning, consistency, strategy, communication, etc.) is _____________. (If you want to include a pic of you on the court - great! If not, no worries.) Drop your answers below 👇 I read every reply and will use them to shape the content inside this group. Thanks for being here — let’s get better together 💪💛

Hot take: the kitchen line is scaring you more than your opponents are. Watched this pattern all week — player gets a short ball, stays behind the line, reaches for it, pops it up. Point over. The kitchen isn’t hot lava. Step in. Outside leg leads. Balance stays. Posture doesn’t collapse. Ball levels off. If you’re working on your short game, save this one and take it to your next session. Drop a 🎯 below if this is something you’re actively working on — I want to know where everyone’s at with this and let me know in the poll if this tip is helpful or not!