Coaching Articles and Drills

*Refers to articles available in the USHSPA Coaching Workbook

Coaching Basics

Getting Started — New Coaches

What Kind of Coach are You?

Making Cuts*

Making Lineups*

Using Personal Evaluation Forms

Personal Evaluation Form*

Selecting the Right Team Captain or Manager*

Coaching Boys vs. Girls*

Too Many Players, Too Few Courts*

What’s in Your Bag?*

Strokes

Pickleball Grip Basics

Developing Strokes: Power vs. Placement*

Swing Easy, Hit Hard*

Forehand Quick Fix*

Two-Handed or One-Handed Backhand?*

Playing Through Short Balls*

Playing Short Balls with Two-Handed Backhands*

More Legs = More Power + More Spin

Strategies & Tactics

Tactical Priorities for High School Pickleball Players

Singles Strategies for High School Players*

Handling a Two-Back Doubles Formation*

Mental Toughness

Managing the Time Between Points

The Ideal Performance State*

Warmup Intensity*

Anger Management & Self Talk

Own the Warmup*

Teaching Rituals*

Conditioning

Conditioning for Pickleball

Are Your Players Stretching Correctly?*

Is Aerobic Training Appropriate for Pickleball?*

Beat the Summer Heat*

DRILL: Spider Drill*

DRILL: 30-Second Hit and Recover*

Nutrition

Basic Nutrition for Pickleball Players*

Spotting Eating Disorders*

Skill-Building Drills

Third-Shot Drop

Transitioning from the Baseline to NVZ*

Playing Short Balls

Deep-Ball Rally*

Singles Depth & Direction*

Taking Balls on the Rise*

Playing Short Balls With a Two-Handed Backhand*

Changing Direction Successfully*

Forehand Technique Drill

Inside-Out Forehands and Backhands*

Return of Serve Practice for Doubles*

Short, Crosscourt Returns

Soft Hands for Volley*

Hitting Over the Net*

Handling Defensive Situations*

Games

Trifecta*

Amarillo*

Two-Player Attack!*

Threepeat*