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Once again you are spot on with you analysis. You pull this ame apart precsely. The lady in Grey is a good friend and as played couple 5.0 tournaments with her having lots of sucess and some great wins.

Thank for viewing and disecting our videos. More to come.😁

Once again, thank you for picking one of my videos!!

Hey Rory, I am interested in playing tournaments. Do you have to play your age group? Or in other words, can I play with younger players?

...but if you never play better players you don't get better. Do the players you pick apart consent to your critique?

3.25😊

If this isnt 3.5, than what is 3.5 supposed to look like?

I believe its 3.5. The dinks are good but they are not moving the opponent. Its almost as if the women are playing catch with each other instead of keep away. I would think that at the 4.0 level they would be moving

Unfortunately, if there are not enough entries in a particular age and/or level, the tournament director will often combine groupings so everyone can play. They divide it up for awards. This happened to me in my first tournament. I registered with my partner as 3.0, in the 60 plus age group, but there were only three entries in our grouping, so we played 35 year old 4.5 players…two different teams. We weren’t pickled, but it was close, and not very fun. We walked away with the silver. 🤷

This is one of the better video analysis by You. I learned a lot.

@19:30 I had to laugh, I do that

At best 3.0 .....barely recreational let alone in a tournament.

Fantastic analysis on this game! 🙌 I appreciate you commenting on the power vs control paddles. I see many 2.5 - 3.0 players using Gearbox pro and Joola Gen 3. Lower level skill players would be better off with a well-made control paddle. You are 💯 spot on with playing similar skill set. IMO, there is no fun in 2.9 level playing against 4.0. It makes for a miserable game.

i just wonder why they constantly tap paddles together. that would drive me bonkers.

I agree the players have a skill of 3.0 - 3.2.5 and that they make been forced to play a 4.0 skill game due not having enough registered players or already too many players have registered at the lower levels.

3.0 near court maybe 3.5 in far court.

It seems around here the most popular paddle for females is the black ace. Needless to say, you can let their balls fly out of the court.

Is it possible that the women in pink had to play up? Maybe there wasnt enough teams in the lower bracket

3.25 at best for the ladies in pink. Maybe 3.5 for the players in back court

This is what confuses my about the whole rating system

I’m half expecting to see a backflip inside forehand with a Marvel superhero fist smash landing.

Rory, At 1:15, you notice the player in blue is side-slapping the ball and say that causes a side-spin (you are correct) then, a moment later you call call it back-spin. Back-spin and side-spin are different. You can return a ball with a back-spin by simply changing the angle of the paddle face. If the ball coming to you has enough pace, there is no need to swing or punch. Some players chop down to cause the back-spin but that is not necessary and usually doesn't end well.

This is what confuses me about the rating system. The woman in the light purple shorts almost never third shot drops. She drives the ball almost always. You can tell she is extremely fit and very muscular so she is using her power and not necessarily the techniques which are listed in what a 4.0 should be using.

How bad was the play in this tourney if this is a 3.5 mens Gold medal match?

I can tell how enamored you are with the women in pink. But you really did not give any credit whatsoever to the other team. They didnt get pickled, they were not slaughtered. The team in pink had to work hard tomget their points. Give credit all around where it is due.

Very good pickleball reviews on this channel. I am curious if the players being reviewed are able to take some nuggets of info from your videos.

I really enjoyed this match , thank you

Also... Cliff is a big time table tennis player. Much of his technique is from his years of playing ping pong.

You are absolutely 100 % wrong. My hand sweats a LOT. Wearing a glove allows me to grip the paddle more easily. I tried both ways this past week. After playing without the glove the handle got wet and slippery. After I put the glove on I had full control and feel. It may not affect all players. There is definitely an advantage of wearing a glove for me.

I am relatively new to the game. I have 4 months playing time stretched out over a year - spent too much time on the IR from a calf muscle tear a week after I discovered the game last year, and a sciatica problem 6 weeks after I started playing again last August (65 years old). I use an off brand paddle I purchased from Amuzon for $99. I am destroying people who use $250 paddle and who have all the appropriate fashion to go along with it. I would guess I am a strong 3.5 - I have no clue. I'm probably a 4.0 - as soon as I perfect the backhand flick. I didn't want to spend money without knowing much about the sport. However, I just ordered another 99 dollar paddle as it works very well for me. It's called Xspac XS I think. Don't judge by appearances.

The play is consistent, but not any attacking play. Hitting soft may look impressive until someone hits a ball with some pace to draw an error. The ball is being hit so soft by both teams so less errors by both.

The double Lindy

Another good game to watch. I think a 4.0 is probably right. Was going back and forth during play but not enough to go up or down from 4.0. Very entertaining.

4.0 play in Minneapolis in the new expansion section at Lucky Shots. As I have mentioned, the play is pretty good around theTwin Cities, especially at the indoor PB facilities and these women represent that although I would guess a couple of them are over 4.0. Based on what I have seen on some other videos from other locations on this channel, where they list play at 3.5 or 4.0 or 4.5 -- it usually seems off to me. This video though, is similar to what I would expect for 3.75-4.25 open play around here.

Watching these ladies emphasizes how important the 3rd shot drop is for the serving team.

Don't call missed returns "free points" some returns are very difficult. Maybe an error but they are not haphazard shots "to give it away"

I wish we had some female players of this caliber around here.

every time

@13:00 the near court players should be moving forward in phases depending on how their returns go, not just running hoping to make it all in one return. When the return crosses the net you stop moving or continue moving based off the 3rd shot height of impact.

Maybe by the time they got to the finals both teams were very tired and didn’t play their best…

Hello, is there a way to send you a video I’d like you to pick apart? (Namely: “Men’s Friday Championship - Game 2 - June 21, 2024”)

I am not this good at my advanced age but I noticed that when my opponent is hitting a lob, his chin is up, not down as in a typical drop shot.

This match answers my Q: US Gold is only for those who buy the plane tickets to enter. These guys aren’t even good 3.5 players.

I appreciate the commentary but I prefer to watch the entire point. too much pausing makes it difficult to remain involved in the point.

Terrible court, no room to move. Who made them?, quite bizarre!

The player in red definitely sucks at ping pong too.

I’m here to defend the losers. I was sent this clip because my son is one of the losers. Definitely not 4-0. He actually probably got drafted to this because he is a long term tennis player but I’m sure is unrated since he’s a newbie. Probably only the 5th or 6th time he has played. He does like it though. My tennis player brother has joined the pickleball cult. He and his wife are in this video. ruclips.net/video/-wE56jHxoqU/видео.htmlsi=5Qav_dluLmIZiU_G PS: I suspect my attorney loser son will improve and join the cult. The critique was good. I just know that one player is actually a beginner.

Very useful commentary. Having the names of the players on the screen would help me keep them straight and immediately know who you are referring to.

Looks a lot like my game! Maybe I am a 3.5? Maybe????

A lot of head scratchers here. Way too inconsistent and far too many unforced errors to be 4.0. 3rd shot execution needs a total overhaul.