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The transition zone is one of the LAST skills a player develops, and Scott & Jill are here to help you not just SURVIVE in it, but to THRIVE in it. Forget “no-man’s-land”—it’s time for you to meet the “zone of death”. Learn more about this misunderstood but vital area of the court including: how many shots should it take to get to the kitchen? How do you know whether to move back, forward, or to stay put? Where should we aim in transition (line/or cross court/ middle?). Also, how to punish the opposition when THEY are in transition. Do NOT miss this critical episode on the “T-Zone”! (Bonus points for anyone who can say “transition zone” five times fast).Segments:00:00 SCOTT CRANDALL IS COMING TO TRES1:25 WTF is the transition zone anyway? 4:50 How much time should we spend in the T-zone?7:40 Video analysis examples 13:50 How many shots should it take to get to the kitchen? 18:20 How to judge the quality of your shot27:50 Should you let it bounce in transition or take it in the air? 31:20 Should you ever attack in transition? 35:40 Where should you aim in transition? 44:50 Top pros in transition47:50 Best T-Zone drills53:30 Better players DO THIS_________________________________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]________________________________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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The prototypical right side role is changing and if you want to keep up with the game then you better as well. And if you love the left and don’t think it’s important to learn the right, then you are dead wrong. Don’t miss Scott & Jill breaking down the new school right side mentality, the best attacks from the right, and how to counter like a pro. We’ll also share our lists for top 3 male and female right side players in the game.
We answer the burning questions:1.) Why do we see so many cross court dinking patterns?2.) Which balls should you counter vs rest? 3.) How do we get our counters down? 4.) How do we funnel the ball to our left side partner? 5.) What is the hardest shot on the right and how to master it? 00:00 Intro00:30 Old mentality vs new3:30 Readiness as the most important skill5:00 Why do we see repeated cross court dinking patterns? 6:25 How to funnel the ball to your left side partner8:40 Three pet peeves 12:10 Is this the hardest shot on the right?19:20 Thou shall protect thou left foot27:00 Top 3 male right side players29:20 Top 3 most effective right side weapons32:15 Don’t speed up cross court…unless it’s VERY cross court35:10 Just for the Lob of it 38:00 The infamous Erne body bag 41:00 Advice for people who get bored on the right47:13 “Proper ratio”: Bounce dinks vs in-air volley 50:00 Top 3 female right side players58:10 Why learning the right is so important (even if you don’t want to)1:02:20 How to get your counters down 1:03:50 Which balls to counter vs reset? 1:08:24 Next weeks’ episode
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Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]_______________________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Have you ever wanted to play like the left side like a boss? Then don’t miss this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown where Scott & Jill breakdown the three key themes to owning the left side: 1.) Mindset 2.) Weapons & 3.) 1-2 Combinations.
This information is pure GOLD. They also address your burning questions:
1.) Why is the push middle volley dink the key to dominating the left side at the kitchen?
2.) What happens when a righty plays with a lefty? Who owns middle?
3.) Who owns middle from the baseline?
4.) Why is clinking paddles with your partner a good thing?
5.) How to learn the backhand flick?
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Left Side Mindset
2:45 Righty playing with a lefty
5:40 Clog middle & clink paddles
7:50 Myth: Forehand takes middle
11:58 Shading behind your partner
13:00 Who takes middle at the baseline?
16:00 The six left side weapons at the kitchen
21:30 Baseline weapons
27:30 Why you’re not judging the ball sooner
31:00 The “Anna Bright 1-2”
33:28 The “Jilly B” Crossbody speedup winner
37:45 The elusive BH Flick
44:15 Learn to punish the middle dink
49:00 Aggressive dinking, earn the pop up
52:15 When to put the left side player on the right?
59:05 The 3 best left side pro players_______________________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]_______________________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Fact: We all want a partner who is better than us. But how do we find them, convince them to give us a try, and then hang onto them long enough to ride into the gold medal sunset together? It’s not easy, but Scott & Jill provide seven winning strategies to finding great partners in Episode 9 of the Pickleball Breakdown. They also answer your burning questions:
-Is it better to win at a lower level to attract a good partner... or to perform well but not win at a higher level?
-Can offering to drill with a better partner be a first step to convincing them to play?
-Is traveling to train really worth it?
What strategies have YOU used to find your perfect partner? Email us or drop a comment in YouTube and definitely don’t miss our next episode on how to play the left side: proper patterns, combinations & mindsets to become the best left side player you can.
00:00 Intro
00:40 #1 WIN baby WIN (at the right level)
3:00 Is singles skill a doubles harbinger?
4:45 #2 ASK (nothing ventured, nothing gained)
9:20 #3 Quid pro Quo
13:18 #4 How to be opportunistic
16:10 #5 Just show up
18:25 #6 Be a great right side player!
21:04 #7 Create the partner you want to see in the world
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Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]___________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Jilly B & Scott C reveal the three keys to being a good partner by sharing real moments where they themselves have failed. Jill reveals her experience playing with a top 20 male pro who wouldn't stop coaching her and analyzing points DURING their match. Scott & Jill share their on-court partner communication pet peeves and Scott addresses the 3 things to NEVER do to your partner. Jill discusses a large partner-related flaw she has: "Illogical positivity". It turns out partners don't want to actually hear "it's all good" when it may, in fact, not be all good. Scott shares tips on how to meet you partner "at their energy level" and the duo discuss a top pro who likes to punch their paddle because "they play better angry." But do they? Other burning questions and topics:-How to prevent the dreaded internal spiral? -What is "we" language vs "you" language -Is an ideal partnership two opposite play styles? -How to avoid rec level mixed drama? Can the guy take every ball he wants? 0:00: Intro
2:00: Step 1 - Figure out your partner’s motivation
5:15: Step 2 - Meet your partner’s energy
9:15 How to avoid rec level mixed drama
12:30 Is an ideal partnership two opposite play styles?
15:30 Tennis attitudes vs pickleball attitudes
19:55 “We” language vs “You” language
22:45 Illogical positivity isn’t for everyone (I guess?)
32:05 Don’t coach your partner. Ever.
36:00 Jill & Scott’s on-court communication pet peeves
45:00 How to prevent the dreaded internal spiral
52:25 Listener question: “How to deal w/ Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde type of partner”
55:00 Can you play your best angry?
56:55 3 things to NEVER do to your partner
59:50 Sneak preview on the next episode: How to get good partners___________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]___________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Did you know that there are four different types of power at the kitchen? We've got counters, speedups, handspeed (fire fights) & put-aways. And each of these shots requires very different skills. Learn how to get your hands faster, increase your put-away power and where to sit on your counters in this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown. Other burning questions we answer:-Where should you aim your speed ups? -Should you always favor a backhand counter? -Is the bounce speed up the future of the game?-Is technique more important than sheer strength? -Should you really take every ball in the air? --00:00 Intro3:35 The evolution of the power game 5:44 How do you create power? 9:00 How to get better at countering11:00 Should you always favor your backhand counter? 15:30 Where does put-away power come from? 22:00 The art of the in-the-air speed up27:30 Where should you aim your speed ups? 31:00 Is the bounce speed up the future of the game? 37:50 How to increase your hand speed & win firefights 45:40 Should you really take every ball in the air? 48:20 Episode 8 teaser....____________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]____________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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The game has changed--are you keeping up? Learn from Scott & Jill on how to dominate with power from the back court. We divulge the secrets to driving the ball like a pro, crushing your serves, and we tackle the important question: should you change your return style to hit it harder?
Other burning questions we answer:
-How do you know if you're being aggressive enough?
-How many shots should your average rally be? And is it different for men vs women's doubles and why?
-Does the power game have to be a low margin strategy?
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00:00 The philosophy of the power game
3:15 Once you learn the rules you get to break them
5:08 Does the power game have to be a low margin strategy?
7:20 How do you know if you should be more aggressive or less?
10:30 Why are women’s shorts shorter than men’s?
12:20 How to serve HUGE
17:44 How to drive the ball like a pro
30:20 Offensive drives vs defensive drives
32:08 The power return
35:20 How can you practice the power game?
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Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish).
For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]
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Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:
Follow Jilly B:
https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball
https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball
https://twitter.com/jillybpb
https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball
Follow Scott Crandall:
https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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This is the shot that separates the great pros from the good...the good pros from the wannabes...the 5.5s from the 5.0s. It’s where all players separate their level. Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most under rated and under practiced shots in the game: The 4th shot.
We'll answer your burning questions:
- Should you always take the 4th in the air?
- Where should you aim it when you're in serious trouble?
- When the 3rd is driven, how does your 4th change?
00:00 Intro
1:03 What is the 4th shot?
2:43 Should you always take the 4th in the air?
3:40 The shot that separates the great pros from the good. The good pros from the wannabe pros. The 5.5’s from the 5.0s. It’s where people separate their level.
4:30 Where should you aim the 4th?
7:44 The new school 4th shot bounce rip
10:36 How to handle a short-hop 4th?
12:25 4th Decision tree
15:05 Should you play more conservative if you’re receiving?
17:00 Why the fourth is the first chess move of the point
18:40 When in doubt, drop it in the kitchen
19:19 How to handle being driven at for the 4th?
23:06 Hit 4ths like Ben Johns
26:25 How to hit 4ths when you’re unwinding the stack
31:00 The 4th shot ERNE
33:50 Next Episode: The Power Game____________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]____________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game: the 3rd & 5th shot drop, drive and the hybrid. Have you ever been stuck for ten minutes on the same score, unable to get some points? Well, that's your 3rd and 5th shot telling you to be better. We answer your burning questions:- Where should you aim your drops?- When should you drive versus drop or drip?- Where should your eyes be when your partner takes the 3rd?- How can you get better at poaching and recognizing opportunties?-Where to aim when your opponents are reversing the stack? 0:00 Intro1:15 Different types of thirds4:50 The Drip/Hybrid 3rd9:20 How many shots should it take to get to the kitchen?11:30 Court positioning 10114:40 “Cheat” in pickleball by doing this one thing…15:30 Blood in the water17:18 Turn your body to watch your partner’s 3rds/5ths19:11 Get low, get still22:50 How to get GREAT at poaching 25:44 Where should we aim our thirds? 27:55 The six questions you and your partner need to ask each other30:30 Should you drop or drive? 35:25 Know what you’re good at37:57 Where to aim when opponents are reversing the stack?40:47 What’s up next on TPB? ____________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT.For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]____________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game: the return of serve. The return is truly unique—you won’t hit another shot in pickleball like you do your return. It’s one of the most misunderstood and mis-taught shots. We’ll answer your burning questions:
Slice or top spin? What’s the ideal trajectory? Should you really run through it? Who are the best pro returners in the game?The worst thing you can do in pickleball is miss a return of serve. Let us help you turn your return from a liability into a weapon.
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The serve is a HOT topic right now and Jilly B & Scott C break down everything you need to make your serve a weapon:-Where should you aim your serve?-How high and what kind of spin should you use?-How often should you miss your serve? -Which pros should you emulate and what tour's serve rules should you play by? All that and more, inside the episode. What do you want us to discuss next? Comment below. 👇SEGMENTS:0:00 Intro1:40 Is the serve a weapon? 3:49 Where should you aim your serve?4:52 Serve variety is the spice of life7:11 How high should you aim your serve? 10:23 Jill only takes advice from Scotts 11:19 How to fix the serving yips! 15:07 Why you should MISS your serve16:28 Winning points vs preventing points being won 18:14 Successful serving patterns 21:08 Serve drills by the Julie Johnson Academy 23:15 Top spin vs side spin vs flat24:30 How many serves should you miss per game? 26:32 Which pros have the best serves? 28:10 Which tour’s serve rule should you follow? 31:51 Serve and…RETURNS! 32:22 The #1 mistake on the return 35:15 Don’t smoke in the lobby36:19 Mom is in town :) ____________________________________________________Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT.For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]___________________________________________________Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:Follow Jilly B:https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleballFollow Scott Crandall:https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
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Do you love the lob?
Let's break down a shot I hate and love. I hate it because I’m not great at doing it, (I heard from someone it’s kind of hard to be good at something you don’t practice) and I love it because I love when someone does it to me.
Close your eyes and visualize where the lobs should land.
Questions we will answer:
When should someone lob?
Where should we lob?
What are the different lob styles?
Should you lob off the volley or the bounce?
Why don’t I lob more? Do we not do things that are not effective on us?
How to avoid the panic lob?
What about 3rd shot lobs? I fucking love these. Need to start doing them again.
What about lobbing from baseline on defense?
All that and more, inside the episode.
What should we discuss next week? Comment below. 👇
SEGMENTS:
0:00 Intro/The Lob
3:05 Defensive Lobs vs Offensive lobs
4:09 When should you lob? or not!
5:30 Where to aim the lob?
11:40 Should Both Players Chase Down Lobs?
14:05 You just got lobbed, now what?
18:15 Lobbing on a lob/defensive lobs
23:30 The 3rd Shot Lob
25:40 Spin: Volley lob vs bounce lob
29:30 Punishing the lob
33:03 Dancing with the lob you brought
36:04 Can you practice alone?
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Jill Braverman is a top pickleball pro who plays both the APP, MLP and PPA events. Scott Crandall is the coach of the Bay Area Breakers and a top senior pro residing in Orange County, CA. For inquiries about lessons, email [email protected].
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Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media:
Follow Jilly B:
https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball
https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball
https://twitter.com/jillybpb
https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball
Follow Scott Crandall:
https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/
