Pickleball backhand

Reviewer Best one here — busts a real myth and gives concrete drills.

Moderator Comprehensive, entirely dedicated to the backhand dink — footwork, setup timing, paddle angle for spin, takeback distance, stroke path. Fully on-skill.

Reviewer The throttle-turn analogy will click for a lot of people, and it explains when to actually use this shot, not just how to swing it.

Moderator Entirely and deeply about the backhand roll — grip, mechanics, when/where to use it versus the flick. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Genuinely great teaching — the 'Nike swoosh' image will fix your chop, and the drills at the end give you something to actually practice.

Moderator Squarely the backhand slice dink from setup to swing path to common mistakes — exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Outstanding — precise cues, explains the why, corrects a real common mistake.

Moderator Nothing but backhand technique here — grip-finding method, unit turn, eye position, takeback height, footwork angle, the wrist myth, contact point, and the role of the off-arm. Completely on-topic.

Reviewer Excellent depth — this is expert-level detail, not generic tips.

Moderator Interview with a 6.6-duper-rated specialist entirely about the two-handed backhand dink — footwork, grip, reading bounce height for speed-ups. About as squarely on-skill as it gets.

Reviewer Best technical breakdown in the set, grip, mechanics, and two real advanced power/reach cues.

Moderator Backhand flick, taught in real detail: grip choice (continental vs eastern backhand for more spin), body positioning into the kitchen, elbow angle, wrist snap, counterbalance. Every step is backhand-specific mechanics for this exact shot. Uses 'kitchen' correctly, that's pickleball's non-volley zone slang, no sport confusion anywhere.

Reviewer Excellent, detailed guide — assumes you already play, but delivers real depth.

Moderator Comprehensive tour of the backhand — drive, slice/chip, drop, and two-hander, then grip, takeback, footwork, contact point, and follow-through, then common mistakes. This is entirely, thoroughly about the backhand.

Reviewer Great cues - 'Ferris wheel not merry-go-round' will stick with people.

Moderator Five-step backhand process from a certified pro, start to finish, nothing off-topic.

Reviewer Structured, correct, and it ends with a drill you can run tomorrow.

Moderator Five steps, all backhand: grip, take-back, contact and follow-through, footwork, then a drill progression. Nothing else in the video.

Reviewer Frisbee analogy for the wrist motion is a great teaching device, plus real drills.

Moderator Entire video is the backhand flick — footwork, setup, wrist mechanics, and drills. Fully on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clear structure, addresses the classic chopping mistake directly.

Moderator Terminology like "third shot drop" and duper-scale ratings confirm this is pickleball despite borrowing tennis vocabulary (continental grip, topspin) — and it's a full grip-to-finish breakdown of the backhand slice. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer One of the more complete technical breakdowns you'll find on this shot — footwork, timing, and contact point all covered clearly.

Moderator Systematic, deep breakdown of the two-handed backhand dink across footwork, timing, contact point, and paddle speed — squarely and thoroughly on-skill.

Reviewer Precise, mechanical, and it actually explains why each shot is different.

Moderator Roll vs. flick vs. poke - three backhand variations, when to use each, how each is struck. All backhand, all the time.

Reviewer Useful extension into match situations, well explained.

Moderator Direct follow-up to the slice-backhand fundamentals, now applied specifically to return of serve — still squarely the sub-skill, arguably a good complement to have alongside the base technique video.

Reviewer Grip to follow-through in under a minute, and it nails the common mistakes along the way.

Moderator Same shot as the first clip, the two-handed backhand drive, different creator. Grip, footwork, and swing path are all specific to executing this exact shot in pickleball, references paddle not racket, standard doubles context throughout.

Reviewer Strong, detailed teaching across several backhand shot types.

Moderator Grip, footwork, kinetic chain, then five distinct backhand shot types (down-the-line, cross-court drive, cross-court roll, dink, speed-up) each with its own aiming cue. Entirely about the two-handed backhand.

Reviewer The dynamic-balance point alone is worth more than most full videos.

Moderator Grip, contact point, footwork - all specifically for the one-handed backhand drive. Hasn't reached the wall drills yet in this excerpt, but everything before it is still backhand technique.

Reviewer Clear, sequenced coaching — you could actually take this cue by cue onto the court.

Moderator Entirely focused on one clean piece of backhand technique — the slice return. Ready position, shoulder turn, paddle height, footwork, off-hand balance, contact point, paddle stability. Doesn't wander at all.

Reviewer Good breadth across backhand shots with real mechanical detail.

Moderator Backhand return, backhand dink, promising drive and counter too - every shot covered is a backhand shot.

Reviewer Clean, correct fundamentals, a beginner could actually take this straight to the court.

Moderator This is a straight-up pickleball backhand tutorial - two-handed backhand drive, taught by a 5.6 DUPR player. The DUPR rating alone confirms it's pickleball, not tennis or anything else. The whole 53 seconds is spent on setup, weight transfer and extension for this exact shot, nothing tangential.

Reviewer Solid mechanics - forearm not wrist - despite the misleading 'beginner' title.

Moderator Entirely the backhand roll - grip, setting below the ball, forearm mechanics, when to use it against a deep opponent.

Reviewer Real depth here — specific grip pressure, hand placement options, and an actual practice method, not just 'here's what it looks like.'

Moderator Entirely about the two-handed topspin backhand dink — grip, hand placement, pressure — squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Adds a usable drill on top of the core cue.

Moderator Same shot, same core correction as the companion clip, plus a hip-rotation power cue and a mirror drill suggestion.

Reviewer Good single cue, just not much runway to go deeper.

Moderator Squarely the two-handed backhand drive, correcting a specific common misconception about which hand generates power.

Reviewer Nails a real, common fault, quitting on the swing at contact instead of finishing through it.

Moderator Specifically about backhand drive technique, comparing two versions of the same swing and isolating extension/follow-through as the difference. Directly about executing the backhand drive in pickleball, references getting the ball to the opponent's feet, which is real doubles tactics. On-topic.

Reviewer Good detail on rolling the paddle through contact instead of chopping, real technique not fluff.

Moderator Backhand slice, specifically the slice used on return of serve, but the technique taught (paddle face rotating through contact, hitting through rather than chopping, leading with the shoulder) is core backhand mechanics. It's framed around 'return' so the game situation is narrower than pure backhand, but what's actually being coached is how to swing a backhand slice.

Reviewer Explains the why behind the grip, not just the what.

Moderator Grip and technique for the backhand drive, named as basic, squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Right idea, throw the paddle instead of muscling it, just wish it were tighter with less repetition.

Moderator One-handed backhand drive, explicitly framed as the alternative to the two-hander, which is a real shot-selection question in pickleball. Talks about tactical use (topspin to the feet after the serve), which is genuine pickleball doubles strategy. Fully on-topic for the backhand skill.

Reviewer Specific, real coaching cue for why your flick gets countered — keep the shoulder still and snap, don't swing through.

Moderator Direct 1-on-1 fix for a specific backhand flick problem (getting countered) — squarely on-skill even if short.

Reviewer Right diagnosis, right fix, loosen the grip, especially that pinky, through the swing.

Moderator Narrowly but squarely about the backhand flick, specifically grip tension and pinky engagement as the fix for inconsistency. It's a sliver of the skill, but that sliver is entirely backhand technique, nothing tangential.

Reviewer Good detail on grip and the unit turn for power, just budget for a paddle-brand ad in the middle.

Moderator Grip and unit turn are core backhand mechanics for generating pace, straight from copying a top pro's technique — squarely relevant.

Reviewer Three solid, accurate cues on the roll, loses a bit for the studio plug at the end.

Moderator Backhand roll, named and taught directly: paddle path from below the ball, contact point away from the body, low-to-high follow-through. This is a specific backhand shot variant and the whole clip stays on it, squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Good cues, but it plays more like eavesdropping on a lesson than a clear tutorial.

Moderator Context (slicing, paddle, deep return, getting to net) strongly reads as pickleball return-of-serve coaching even without the word being said outright — real-time lesson footage of exactly this sub-skill.

Reviewer Solid counter technique once you get past the insole ad at the start — the chicken-wing fix and wall drills are worth it.

Moderator The backhand counter grip, ready position, and drills are squarely on-skill, straight from a legit young pro.

Reviewer Accurate but generic - nothing wrong with it, nothing memorable either.

Moderator Straight explainer on what a backhand is and the basic mechanics - grip, stance, weight transfer. On topic throughout, just brief.

Reviewer Honest, well-explained, but a niche shot with limited everyday application.

Moderator This is backhand technique applied to the serve specifically — continental grip ('important on all backhands'), body rotation for power, stable contact. It's not the classic groundstroke backhand most players think of, but it is genuinely teaching backhand mechanics, just in a serve context.

Reviewer Good outline in the caption, but 6 seconds can't deliver it.

Moderator Feet, body turn, and grip for the backhand - real setup fundamentals, squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Correct, useful cue, but it's a single 30-second tip with no real elaboration.

Moderator Squarely a backhand flick correction, just extremely short.

Reviewer Good drill structure, but light on real technique detail and a bit plug-heavy.

Moderator This is squarely a backhand practice drill — cone targets, cross-court depth goal, progression to varying pace and trajectory. It's about improving the backhand specifically, just via a drill structure rather than a stroke breakdown.

Reviewer Good reasoning up front, but a real sales pitch elbows out the technique tutorial it promised.

Moderator Squarely about the backhand — makes a real case for the two-hander over the one-hander (topspin, stability), is honest about when the one-hander/slice still belongs in your game, and sets up a full technique breakdown.

Reviewer Good fundamentals that carry over, but the backhand-specific part isn't in this clip yet.

Moderator This is a forehand-and-backhand video, and everything actually shown in this excerpt is forehand drive technique (footwork, grip options, the loop takeback) — the promised two-handed backhand tutorial hasn't started yet by the cutoff. Backhand is clearly a co-topic of the full video, but what's here leans forehand.

Reviewer Too short to matter, skips the soft-hands part that actually makes a counter work.

Moderator Backhand counter is named directly and every line is about executing it: paddle to chest height, face angled down, push toward the target. Nothing else discussed. On-topic, just extremely brief.