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Jerry Jaffe
The most common mistake players make when executing a drop shot is worrying that they’ll hit the pickleball too hard. They believe that if they complete their follow-through the ball will fly too high and too far into their opponent’s court. Because of this thinking, they omit the follow-though, stopping their arm motion once they contact the ball. However, this action makes it difficult to control the ball and often leads to hitting the ball short into the net.
The proper technique when hitting a drop shot is to step in toward the ball, contact it in front of the body while lifting the shoulder, and finish with a complete follow-through.