World #1 pickleball player Ben Johns shares secret technique to Pickleball Third shot and Fifth shot in this coaching video! These two shots are the foundation of winning points and controlling the pace of the game, and Ben is here to show you how to do it like a pro. Learn why you should drive the third and how to hit the best drop on the fifth.
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While accomplished as a professional player, with quarterfinal runs on both the PPA and APP Tours, Josh prides himself on his work as an instructor and coach. Over the last six-plus years as a certified instructor, Josh has taught thousands of hours from coast to coast and even internationally with Pickleball Getaways. These days, when not running a clinic or lesson, he can be seen on the bench giving counsel to the World Number 1, Ben Johns.
Josh is also the author of the first children’s pickleball book, “Pickleball with Pop.” Since its publication in 2018, over 1,500 copies have been sold, introducing pickleball to the youngest generation!
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I saw this and was like no way. So good. Thank you Ben and Josh.
Cool. I like to "max" idea for repeatability. I thought the trend would be more toward topspin. I'd think Rec players would be exposed to speedup body shots with those soft ones.
Why is josh feigning like he's a clueless 3.5? Let's see a high level lesson
8:00 bro tried to pull a sneak attack on Ben Johns and got instant retribution…
Ben Johns teaching the secret cheat codes for anything involving technique – creating the maximum wrist flex ensures that you always have the same angle every shot. Brilliant.
It’s called 3rd ball and 5th ball in table tennis
Time to start adding this to things I need to practice
Does Ben change grips between the 3rd and 5th?
how do you only have 6k subs? This is great stuff! Just subbed! can't wait to see more of your vids.
I'd be vollying most of thoes drops. They would be volleys drops or drives
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I wanna try this shuffle drop thing.
Ben's science background comes through in his coaching. I love the way he has different skills so thoroughly figured out that he can watch a player "almost" execute a skill, then instantly articulate where/when the player did the wrong thing or needs to improve.
This was hugely valuable- can't wait to try it out in practice.
Great content, Josh "the natural" Jenkins! Keep em coming. -Kenny Walker
Best Pickelball advice/ tutorial I’ve ever seen. Hopefully we can get more topics at this level from Ben. Thanks!
How does he intentionally double hit like every time 😅
Can’t we just get back to playing tennis?🎾
Thanks for this Ben!
This is great, very well explained! 😊
Great insight from Ben Johns!
great points
Ben took up pickleball because his tennis was sub par. He was a 2 chip athlete never played 5 chips . He was 696 or so in recruiting not great. You will see Ben and brother drop off as pickleball grows to the level of tennis. Him being the greatest ever is in my opinion to early to call. He came in at the right time. No one trained like they are now because prize money was nothing. Since 2022 pickleball finally became a money game. Money will see more players train and it will be 2027 be a different sport with an increase of depth etc😢
Ben played tennis since 7. By 16 he was not playing national events. So in pickleball he goes pro becomes top pro in 2 years. His competition was minimal and as of now it growing daily. He is a lucky guy because without pickleball he was going nowhere in tennis just saying let's be real
Also no one played pickleball until 2022 then boom boom boom it's sky rocketed
So pickleball is much easier to be good at. I see nerds that could never play tennis but excel at pickleball. Any one with a heart beat legs and some intelligence has a chance at playing pickleball at high level. It's like tennis is the true racket sport pickleball is it's junior. It takes so so much in tennis football basketball to be great pickleball is your best chance at professional sports. Guys play for a year and are turning pro. That's because pickleball has not evolved
my boy dressing Beavis-core 🤘
Wow. I've always thought the ball is behind him but never thought why.
very good moves i will practice thank you for sharing