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Possess all Level 3+ skills.
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Consistently hit forehands with depth and control.
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Consistently hit backhands with depth and control.
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Consistently get serve in with varying depth and speed.
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Consistently get return of serve in with varying depth and speed.
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Consistent and dependable overheads (directional control, depth and placement).
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Accurate in placing lobs.
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Sustain dink rallies with control, height and depth of shot.
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Understands which balls are attackable and those that are not in a dink rally.
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Sustain a dink exchange with patience at the net to elicit a ‘put away’ shot.
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Consistently executes 3rd shot drops from the baseline to approach the net.
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Change soft shots to power shots to create an advantage.
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Volley a variety of shots at varying speeds.
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Block and return fast, hard volleys.
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Able to control NVZ (non-volley zone) keeping their opponents back.
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Aware of their partner's position on the court and moves as a team.
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Solid understanding of stacking and when and how it can be used effectively.
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Demonstrates ability to change position in an offensive manner (switching).
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Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules of pickleball and can keep score.
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Can identify opponents’ weaknesses and formulate plans to attack weaknesses.
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Get at least 9 out of 10 serves in, without foot faults.
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Return at least 9 out of 10 serves.
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Hit at least 9 out of 10 volleys, without foot faults.
