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DINKING 101:
5 Steps to a Winning Dink
BY RUSTY HOWES
WWW.PICKLEBALLCHANNEL.COM
H
ere at Pickleball Channel we talk
a lot about dinking, or the soft
game, but what exactly is a dink,
and how can it improve your game? Today
we’re going to go back to the basics and
hear from pickleball ambassador Tom
Earley in one of our most popular shows,
“Pickleball 411.” Tom’s advice has helped
hundreds of people and has grown the
sport in his native Georgia. In this episode,
he breaks down the basics of the dink, and
talks about why it is so important. Be sure
to watch the companion video online that
gives a visual look at the dink, and also be
sure to subscribe to Pickleball Channel for
free so you can receive a weekly video just
like this one!
WHAT IS THE DINK?
A dink is a short drop shot that originates from the
non-volley line, goes over the net and drops into the
non-volley zone. Dinking has its own unique strategy in
how to win points by using the dink.
When people first learn pickleball, they often will
continually hit the ball hard, and they might not really
know that the soft game exists. However, once they
confront a player who knows how to use the soft game
strategically, they find themselves at an extreme
disadvantage.
Tom: Hello, my name is Tom, and we’re
going to be discussing dinking as part of
the soft game of pickleball.
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