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PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION
Pickleball
411
STACKING
BY RUSTY HOWES
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of two great pickleball players and former
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WHAT IS STACKING?
In normal play, we usually have a player on the right
side of the court and a player on the left side of the
court, but sometimes we utilize a strategy called
stacking. Stacking is when one player moves, so that
both are on the same side of the court on both returns
and serves. Then, when the play begins, that player
switches to the other side. This could be done for a
variety of strategic reasons.
REASON #1 – KEEP BOTH FOREHANDS IN THE
MIDDLE
In our case, we will stack so that Justin is on the right
side of the court and Dave is on the left side of the
court. Dave is right-handed, and Justin is left-handed.
Therefore, by stacking, we put our forehands in the
middle, which gives us a lot of strength.
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