Pickleball drills

40 Pickleball drills across four age bands. Free to browse — search the whole library or pick another sport on the sports page.

U6–U8

• Balloon Keep-Ups (Tap It Up With the Paddle)U6–U8
• Bounce and Catch (Paddle Bounce-Ups)U6–U8
• Dink It Soft (Gentle Taps at the Kitchen Line)U6–U8
• Follow the Leader (Copy the Coach's Moves)U6–U8
• Hit the Hula Hoop (Aim at Big Targets)U6–U8
• Hold the Paddle (The Handshake Grip)U6–U8
• Kitchen Freeze Tag (Feet Stay Out of the Kitchen)U6–U8
• Ready Position (Feet Wide, Paddle Up)U6–U8
• Roll and Rally (Roll the Ball, Then Rally)U6–U8
• Serve to the Square (Underhand Serve to a Big Target)U6–U8

U10–U12

• Cross-Court Dinks (Aim Diagonally, Stay Patient)U10–U12
• Deep Serve (Underhand, Behind the Line)U10–U12
• Forehand and Backhand GroundstrokesU10–U12
• Kitchen Line Footwork (Split Step and Shuffle)U10–U12
• Return Deep (Send the Serve Back Deep)U10–U12
• Rules Roundup (Two Bounces, Kitchen, Scoring to 11)U10–U12
• Serve and Score (First Game to 11, Win by 2)U10–U12
• Soft Hands (Catch the Ball on the Paddle)U10–U12
• Third Shot Drop (A Soft Shot From the Back)U10–U12
• Volley at the Kitchen Line (Toes Behind the Line, Block It)U10–U12

U14–U16

• Attacking the Middle (Aim Between the Partners)U14–U16
• Dink Battles (Patience Wins the Point)U14–U16
• Doubles Positioning (Side by Side, Move Together)U14–U16
• Driving the Third Shot (When the Drop Is Not There)U14–U16
• Fast Hands at the Net (Speed-Up Volleys)U14–U16
• Lob and Retrieve (The Defensive Lob)U14–U16
• Reset From the Transition Zone (Block It Soft)U14–U16
• Serve Placement (Corners and At the Feet)U14–U16
• Stacking Basics (Partners Switch Sides on Purpose)U14–U16
• Third Shot Drop (Land It in the Kitchen)U14–U16

U18

• Counterattacking — Turn Defense Into OffenseU18
• Drives and Drops — Mix the Third ShotU18
• Erne Awareness — See It, Don't Force ItU18
• Kitchen Patience — Win the Long Dink RallyU18
• Match Play — Tournament Scoring and Side-OutsU18
• Poaching — Cross the Middle on the Right BallU18
• Serve Variation — Change Speed and DepthU18
• Serve Weapon — Power With PlacementU18
• Speed-Up Counters — Hands Ready, Short SwingU18
• Transition Zone Defense — Split Step and BlockU18