Pickleball Guide Dinking
Dinking strategy
Win the kitchen battle: crosscourt dinks to the backhand, middle balls that cause confusion, and picking the right moment to speed up.
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Dashed = soft shotMovement
Both teams at the kitchen (NVZ). Patience wins. Move opponents out of position with placement until a pop-up appears.
Crosscourt to backhand
Crosscourt to their backhand. Longest path over net = most margin. Pulls them wide. Highest-percentage dink in the game.
Consistent crosscourt dinking wins more rallies than any other approach. Build into pure muscle memory.
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Put it into practice
Find a tournament or round robin near you and test this for real.