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411
PADDLE UP AND WIN
3 Benefits of the Paddle-Up Position…and
3 Mistakes People Make When Doing It
BY RUSTY HOWES
WWW.PICKLEBALLCHANNEL.COM
Y
ou’ve probably been told during
your pickleball training to keep
your paddle up. The paddle-
up or ready position can be extremely
beneficial and, when implemented,
can dramatically improve your game.
The executive producer of Pickleball
Channel, Rusty Howes, was very
fortunate to visit the Pickleball
Guru, Prem Carnot, in Grass Valley,
California, for the popular Pickleball
Channel show “Pickleball 411.” In this
episode, Prem talks about the paddle-
up position—explaining what it is, and
giving three benefits of the position as
well as three mistakes people make
when doing it. Be sure to watch the
entire video online, and don’t forget
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THE PADDLE-UP POSITION
Prem: What is the paddle-up position? There are a
lot of variations out there, but this is what I would
recommend: I would suggest that you keep your paddle
nice and high, about chest high, and a foot away from
your body. Some people like to have their paddle up in a
perpendicular position or favoring their backhand. But
the most important thing is to keep that paddle up.
There are three key benefits to the paddle-up
position.
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