Part 3: DOMINATE YOUR GAME- Drills. Coaching. Match play:ADVANCED BEGINNER TO LOW INT

🏓 THE DINK EMPIRE 👑

Preferably for those done with Part 1-2🤴👸

LEVEL UP DRILLS PROGRAM — PART 3

For players ready to take their game further through advanced shot selection, pressure situations, kitchen battles, resets, counters, and smarter point construction.

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📌 SESSION INCLUDES

🏓 2 Hours — Drills & Coaching
🏓 1 Hour — Match Play
Application of the skills learned during the session

✅ Certified Coach: Coach Mat
Philippine Pickleball Academy

✅ Assistant Coach: Miche (unavailable this day)
🏓 Ball Picker / Ball Retrieval Support- Paul

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🎯 LEVEL UP DRILLS — PART 3

1. DINKING

• Cross-court forehand & backhand
• Direction changes
• Control, placement & consistency

2. FOREHAND & BACKHAND TOPSPIN

• Forehand topspin
• One-hand backhand
• Two-hand backhand — “Twoey”
• Topspin control and placement

3. MID-COURT DRIVE

• Driving from the transition zone
• Creating pressure with the drive
• Drive placement
• Recovering into proper court position

4. VOLLEYING

• Punch volley
• Roll volley
• Counter volley
• Controlled volley exchanges
• Reaction and placement

5. KITCHEN WAR — ADVANCED

• Punch volley exchanges
• Countering speed-ups
• Hand battles and reaction drills
• Changing direction under pressure
• Transitioning from defense to offense
• Recognizing attackable balls

6. 7/11 DRILL

• Offensive and defensive positioning
• Playing from different court positions
• Building the point under pressure
• Making the right shot at the right time

7. RESET & DROP DRILLS

• Resetting from the transition zone
• Resetting from difficult positions
• Drop vs. reset decision-making
• Maintaining patience during defensive situations
• Turning defense into offense

8. LOBBING

• Offensive lob
• Defensive lob
• Lobbing from the kitchen
• Lobbing from transition
• Recognizing when to lob
• Recovering after the lob

9. THIRD-SHOT & FIFTH-SHOT SEQUENCES

• Third-shot drop → fifth-shot drop
• Third-shot drive → follow-up shot
• Drop → reset → advance
• Drive → attack → counter
• Understanding the next two shots

10. PRESSURE & DECISION-MAKING

• Attack vs. reset
• Drive vs. drop
• Dink vs. speed-up
• Lob vs. counter
• Identifying opponent weaknesses
• Playing the percentage shot

11. POINT CONSTRUCTION & MATCH PLAY

• Situational point drills
• Pressure points
• Live-ball scenarios
• Targeting specific weaknesses
• Coached match play
• Applying strategy under game conditions

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🏆 THE GOAL

From playing the shot → to controlling the point.

Read the situation.
Recognize the opportunity.
Create the pressure.
Make the right decision.
Play with purpose.

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📌 IMPORTANT REMINDERS

❗ PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

However, your slot may be transferred to a willing replacement player. Any payment or transfer arrangement is between the original player and the replacement. Please notify the admin once the transfer has been completed.

⛑️ First-aid kit available on site.

⚠️ LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!
Secure your slot early to avoid missing out.

👑 THE DINK EMPIRE
Learn. Practice. Apply. Play with purpose.

Hosted By

Mat S.

The DINK Empire👑

Miche👸