Tutorials Pickleball Skills Pickleball · Skills series Pickleball skills An 18-lesson YouTube learning path from rules, serve and return through groundstrokes, third-shot drops, transition play, kitchen control, speedups, and doubles patterns. Every lesson is unlocked and skippable.
Build the rally from the first ball forward. Evenzoa organises the sequence and adds lesson descriptions. The coaching videos remain hosted and played by YouTube. Start with rules and serve-return foundations, or skip directly to the skill you need.
Lesson 1 · PlayPickleball.com Learn the rules and scoring Start with the court, two-bounce rule, non-volley zone, serving order, and scoring so every later technique lesson has the right game context behind it. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 2 · Enhance Pickleball Build a reliable serve and return Learn a repeatable serve and return pattern with clear targets, balanced footwork, and enough depth to begin the rally without giving away an easy first attack. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 3 · Enhance Pickleball Improve return depth and recovery Use return placement, height, and recovery movement to buy time for the returner to reach the kitchen line while keeping the serving team under pressure. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 4 · Enhance Pickleball Recognise stronger serve-return patterns Compare serve and return choices used in higher-level rallies, then focus on consistency, depth, and the next court position instead of chasing pace alone. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 5 · Enhance Pickleball Build the forehand drive Break the forehand into preparation, unit turn, contact, acceleration, and follow-through so drives stay controlled while adding useful pace and topspin. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 6 · Enhance Pickleball Build a dependable backhand Work through preparation, spacing, paddle path, and contact on the backhand side so neutral balls can be driven or controlled without a rushed wrist action. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 7 · Enhance Pickleball Fix common backhand mechanics Use a step-by-step backhand checklist to clean up setup, balance, contact, and finish, especially when the ball arrives quickly or outside the ideal strike zone. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 8 · Selkirk TV Add a two-handed backhand Learn how the dominant and non-dominant hands share the stroke so a two-handed backhand can add stability and controlled acceleration on faster balls. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 9 · Enhance Pickleball Learn the third-shot drop Build the soft third shot from contact height, paddle path, trajectory, and target so the serving team can move forward instead of staying pinned at the baseline. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 10 · Enhance Pickleball Control third-shot drop trajectory Use a more detailed look at launch angle, pace, and landing area to understand why a good drop gives you time to advance and makes an aggressive volley harder. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 11 · PlayPickleball.com Move through the transition zone Learn when to advance, stop, split, and hold ground between baseline and kitchen so you do not run through the opponent's contact or attack from poor balance. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 12 · Enhance Pickleball Choose between drive and drop Connect the third-shot lessons to decision-making: read the return, opponent position, and your own balance before choosing a drive, drop, or safer neutral ball. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 13 · Enhance Pickleball Control the basic dink Learn how contact point, paddle stability, arc, and placement keep the ball low in the kitchen and reduce the number of attackable balls you give opponents. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 14 · Enhance Pickleball Build cross-court dink patterns Use the dinking lesson to compare straight and cross-court targets, creating more margin over the net while moving opponents and protecting against easy speedups. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 15 · Enhance Pickleball Attack with a controlled speedup Learn the compact preparation and contact used for speedups and flicks so an attack can be disguised from a neutral kitchen position without an oversized swing. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 16 · Enhance Pickleball Know when not to attack Study patient kitchen decision-making so you can recognise balls that should stay neutral, avoid forcing low-percentage attacks, and wait for a better contact height. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 17 · Enhance Pickleball Improve doubles positioning and teamwork Connect shot selection with court spacing, partner movement, and pressure so both players move as a unit instead of leaving easy middle or sideline gaps. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube Lesson 18 · Enhance Pickleball Turn technique into rally patterns Finish by linking serve, return, third shot, transition, dinking, and attack choices into repeatable doubles patterns that make the next ball easier to anticipate. Play in Evenzoa Open on YouTube These videos are general coaching education. Adapt movement and training intensity to your experience and physical condition, and stop if a movement causes pain.
