Intermediate
How & When to Lob in Pickleball!
Coach's take: Explains the geometry behind why crosscourt and kitchen lobs work - more than the usual 'just hit it high.'
3.8
Pickleball lob
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Use offensive and defensive lobs to move opponents off the line.
What coaches agree on
- Set up and start the lob exactly like your dink, with a small, compact swing, so opponents can't read it coming until the last instant.
- Look for your lob when you and your partner are set at the kitchen line and your opponent is off-balance, reaching, or caught out of position, such as mid-poach, recovering from a wide ball, or leaning in.
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- Hit the lob deep with a few feet of margin over your opponent's reach, and place it toward their backhand rather than their forehand.
Common mistakes
- Snapping the lob up with just the wrist and arm, instead of staying balanced and lifting through it with the legs, pops the ball up short for an easy put-away or sends it sailing long.
Beginner
Pickleball Lob-How to Hit an Offensive Lob
Coach's take: The cone-target drill alone makes this one of the better lob lessons out there.
3.8
Advanced
Defend Against the Pickleball Lob
Coach's take: Sharp doubles strategy - the paddle-face read and the drop/drive/lob decision tree are worth stealing.
3.7
Intermediate
The Pickleball LOB: How to Perfect an Effective Lob
Coach's take: Great mix of tactics and technique - disguise, timing, and a real safety tip against backpedaling.
3.7
Intermediate
Use the pickleball lob - Pickleball Improvement - In2Pickle
Coach's take: The slow-mo comparison of the good lob vs. the bad one is the kind of detail that actually fixes your shot.
3.6
Intermediate
Pickleball Lob 101. Hit The Perfect Spot Everytime. (Crush Your Friends With It!)
Coach's take: The wrist-lock fix for a popped-up or long lob is worth the watch by itself.
3.4
Intermediate
Footwork to (Safely) Run Down a Pickleball Lob
Coach's take: The court-responsibility split and the pivot cue are things most lob videos never mention - genuinely useful.
3.4
Intermediate
How to Defend the Pickleball Lob (As a Senior)
Coach's take: Real coaching here — safety, footwork, and smart shot selection against the lob, not just fluff.
3.3
Beginner
Frustrate Your Opponents with the Perfect Pickleball LOB
Coach's take: Best all-around lob breakdown in the stack -- ignore the giveaway plug, keep the technique.
3.3
Beginner
5 Steps to DEFEND the Pickleball Lob (Super Simple!)
Coach's take: The 'open the door, drop and shuffle' footwork alone is worth the watch -- keeps your 3.0s off their backs, literally.
3.3
Intermediate
Returning the Pickleball Lob: Why You Shouldn't Return a Winning Shot
Coach's take: Simple, correct shot-selection rule that'll save you from the ego-driven mistake everyone makes.
2.9
Intermediate
MASTERING the Art of the Pickleball Lob 🙌 (Players Never DO THIS)❗️
Coach's take: Smart shot selection advice, but pair it with a technique video -- this won't teach you how to hit the thing.
2.9
Intermediate
Tip Tuesday! The topspin lob and how to use it! #pickleballtips #pickleball
Coach's take: Solid, specific cue — disguise it like your other shots, just change the finish.
2.8
Beginner
Pickleball Lob Survival Guide
Coach's take: Good safety-first footwork advice, just a bit meandering getting there.
2.8
Beginner
The Ultimate Pickleball Lob Shot Lesson for Beginner Pickleball Players #pickleball lessons
Coach's take: Gets the basic motion across but is pretty repetitive -- decent first exposure, not a deep lesson.
2.6
Beginner
Pickleball Lob-Should You Use It or Lose It?
Coach's take: Good strategic context, but you'll need another video for the actual technique.
2.5
Advanced
How to Hit The Topspin Lob Shot in Pickleball
Coach's take: Accurate cues, just very brief -- good bonus tip, not a full lesson.
2.2
Intermediate
Lobs can be frustrating! Use this trick to make getting them easier! #pickleballtips #pickleball
Coach's take: Small but genuinely useful — a clear rule for who takes the lob and why.
2.1
Intermediate
Become a lob retrieval master! #pickleballtips #pickleball
Coach's take: Good drill structure, but you need to already half-know the technique to get much out of it.
2.1
Beginner
Tip Tuesday! How to defend the lob! #pickleballtips #pickleball
Coach's take: Correct but thin — gives you the options without teaching you how to actually execute them.
2.1
Beginner
Pickleball Drop Step - Avoid Injurys & Master Lobs!
Coach's take: The one cue is solid, but there's not much here besides the pitch for the paid program.
1.8
Intermediate
The lob drive drill! #pickleballtips #pickleball
Coach's take: Just names the drill pattern — doesn't actually teach you the lob.
1.5