How to improve your reactive skills for pickleball
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Pickleball is a largely reactive sport. Players must be able to respond to the ball, their opponents, and even their partners at the drop of a hat. Being able to move well at the kitchen line is reliant on strength and power, but you have to be able to express those abilities in real-time. Different from working on strength in the gym, when you have rest periods between reps, pickleball requires players to express power at a moment’s notice on repeat. So to truly excel in the sport, you need to train your reactive abilities. In this Selkirk TV Original, join professional pickleball performance coach Connor Derrickson as he walks you through a fun exercise designed to increase your reactivity. It’s important to note that this exercise should only be added to your routine after you’ve increased your strength and
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How do I go from reactive to proactive? : r/Pickleball