In pickleball, you should always look to attack a bad dink from your opponent.
When you are in the dinking rally, it almost always ends with a mistake.
During the dinking rally, you are dinking patiently and waiting for your opponent to slip up.
Dink rallies many times end with a mistake and the dink not clearing the net. The other way is someone attacks. As you advance you will always see this opportunity and seize the moment to take the shot.
When you get the chance, you should attack a dink that is at or just above net height and within your reach to attack with a quick volley. Don’t be shy, you may not get another chance.
Patience is the key, wait for a good opportunity and avoid attacking an unattackable dink (below net height).
Attack the Bad Dink
Below is an illustration of attacking a bad dink.
In the Illustration:
1. You hit a good dink just over the net.
2. Your opponent goes into the kitchen plays the response dink but hits it a little too hard up at your partner. The ball height is above the net and can be reached with a volley return.
3. Your partner attacks by volleying the bad dink for a put away down the middle.
Summary
Always look for any return dink within your reach and above the height of the net.
This is attackable, be aggressive and take your shot to put it away. You may not get another chance.
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