The ONE Shot Holding You Back from the Next Level | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 5

This is the shot that separates the great pros from the good...the good pros from the wannabes...the 5.5s from the 5.0s. It’s where all players separate their level. Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most under rated and under practiced shots in the game: The 4th shot.

We'll answer your burning questions:

- Should you always take the 4th in the air?

- Where should you aim it when you're in serious trouble?

- When the 3rd is driven, how does your 4th change?

00:00 Intro

1:03 What is the 4th shot? 

2:43 Should you always take the 4th in the air? 

3:40 The shot that separates the great pros from the good. The good pros from the wannabe pros. The 5.5’s from the 5.0s. It’s where people separate their level. 

4:30 Where should you aim the 4th? 

7:44 The new school 4th shot bounce rip

10:36 How to handle a short-hop 4th? 

12:25 4th Decision tree

15:05 Should you play more conservative if you’re receiving? 

17:00 Why the fourth is the first chess move of the point 

18:40 When in doubt, drop it in the kitchen 

19:19 How to handle being driven at for the 4th?

23:06 Hit 4ths like Ben Johns

26:25 How to hit 4ths when you’re unwinding the stack 

31:00 The 4th shot ERNE

33:50 Next Episode: The Power Game ____________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ____________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠