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Mark Renneson


Mark Renneson Videos

Mark Renneson's videos are shown below by date. Where applicable, my post discussing the video is shown in the next line. Click on either to open the link.

> Post - The Grip

Jan 18, 2015

Boosting your backhand 

Jan 31, 2015

Continental Grip
> Post - Continental Grip

> Post - The Lob

Sep 30, 2015

No Short Serves! 

Oct 16, 2015

What is Pickleball? 

Oct 21, 2015

Standard Warm Up 

Jan 30, 2016

Pickleball On Ice! 

Feb 16, 2016

Overhead Movement 
> Post - Serving Practice

Mar 28, 2016

Get To The Line! 

May 12, 2016

You Move You Win 

Jul 3, 2016

Avoid the Deep Dink 

Jul 6, 2016

Serve and Stay 

Jul 13, 2016

Balance at the Kitchen
> Post - Balance

Jul 30, 2016

Staying Square 
> Post - Face the Ball

Aug 21, 2016

Get More From Your Dink! 

Oct 10, 2016

Pickleball Strategy -- Win More Net Points
> Post - A Better Target

Oct 28, 2016
Third Shot Drop
> Post - Mark's Third Shot Drop 

Nov 17, 2016
Rapid Fire Volleys

Nov 26, 2016
Pickleball Volley Grips
> Post - Continental Grip

Dec 4, 2016
Pickleball Dink Fun!
> Post - A Fun "Dink" Drill

Dec 10, 2016
Pickleball Return Pattern

Dec 21, 2016
3rd Shot Drop Drill

Dec 26, 2016
Third Shot Pickleball Bloopers
> Post - Bloopers

Dec 26, 2016
Third Shot Pickleball Drills

Jan 4, 2017
Third Shot Drop Solo Drill

Jan 10, 2017
Pickleball Co-ordination Drill

Jan 14, 2017
Pickleball Myth: Third Shot Drop
> Post - Targeting: The Experts on Third Shot Options

Jan 23, 2017
Pickleball Strategy - How to Handle Fast Balls
> Post - Another Simple Drop Shot Drill

Jan 31, 2017
Be Better Handling Lobs
> Post - Team Movement on a Defensive Lob

Feb 5, 2017
Improve Your Power

Feb 21, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Avoid the Middle!

Feb 27, 2017
Pickleball on Ice: Volume 2
> Post - Offbeat Sunday - Pickleball on Ice II

Mar 7, 2017
Pickleball Volley

Mar 17, 2017
Pickleball Serving: Is It Legal?
> Post - A Serve Test

Mar 23, 2017
Drop Volley

Apr 6, 2017
Pro Serving Technique
> Post - Serving with Power

Apr 14, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: The Myth of 'Paddle Up'
> Post - Are Pros Different?

Apr 30, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Supersize Your Serve

May 2, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Defend Against Stackers!

May 6, 2017
How to Be Tricky
> Post - Faking

May 17, 2017
Epic 42 Shot Pickleball Rally

May 22, 2017
Pickleball Stereotypes
> Post - Pickleball Stereotypes

Jun 4, 2017
Split Step Myth
> Post - Split Step Timing

Jun 12, 2017
Reset the Point

Jun 19, 2017
Tyson McGuffin Dinking Drill

Jul 5, 2017
How to Hit a Powerful Backhand Volley

Jul 16, 2017
Picklball Strategy: Serve & Switch

Aug 2, 2017
5 Ways to Dump Your Partner

Aug 30, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Disguise Your Dink
> Post - Disguise through Consistency

Sep 19, 2017
How Good is Your Control?

Oct 8, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Erne
> Post - The Erne Strategy

Oct 15, 2017
Pickleball Rules: Over and Back
> Post - Rules Clarification - Reaching Across the Net

Oct 26, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Serve Like You Mean It!

Nov 28, 2017
Pickleball Strategy: Worried About Wobbles

Jan 7, 2018
Pickleball Ball Review: Winter Edition
> Post - Offbeat Sunday - Winter Pickleball Review

Jan 15, 2018
Pickleball Strategy: 3/4 Court Defence

Jan 23, 2018
Pickleball Strategy: Super Slices

Feb 9, 2018
Pickleball Strategy: The Soft Side of Singles

Mar 10, 2018
Pickleball Body Shots

Mar 19, 2018
Pickleball: How to Control Direction

Mar 27, 2018
Pickleball: Awesome Returning
> Post - Deep, Deep, Deep

Apr 14, 2018
Pickleball: When to Use a 3rd Shot Drive

May 3, 2018
Pickleball: Super Jumping Smash

May 10, 2018
Pickleball: Pro Point Breakdown

May 18, 2018
Pickleball : Back Off!

Jun 1, 2018
How to Choose a Pickleball Paddle
> Post - Picking a Paddle

Jun 8, 2018
Pickleball Serving Trick


Mark Renneson Articles

Mark's articles are shown below by date. Where applicable, my post discussing the article is shown in the next line. Click on either to open the link.

MAY 15, 2016
Not So Fast!

MAY 15, 2016
To Poach or Not to Poach: The Etiquette of Crossing the Line

MAY 15, 2016
Don't Fear the Lob
> Post - A Lob Does Not Change Your Strategy

MAY 15, 2016
Where the Game is Going

MAY 15, 2016
How to Choose a Pickleball Paddle
> Post - More on Choosing a Paddle

MAY 15, 2016
Is It Wrong to Hit a 2-Handed Backhand (Part 1)?

MAY 15, 2016
Is It Wrong to Hit a 2-Handed Backhand? (Part 2)

MAY 15, 2016
Ask A Coach: Pickleball Practice

MAY 15, 2016
Death of the Meaningless Return
> Post - Is the "Formality" Phase Dead?

MAY 23, 2016
Ask A Coach: Mixed Doubles Troubles
> Post - Poaching: Mixed Doubles Troubles

JUNE 6, 2016
Crosscourt Is Key

JULY 17, 2016
Context-Based Coaching
> Post - Context Matters

AUGUST 14, 2016
Are Your Drills Duds?
> Post - Effective Drills

AUGUST 16, 2016
In Praise of Bangers: Why We Should Thank Hard Hitters
> Post - Bangers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
PB Myth # 18: You Should Never Miss Your Serve
> Post - Taking Risks on the Serve

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Teaching Pickleball to Beginners: 6 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for the First 20 Minutes
> Post - Teaching Pickleball

NOVEMBER 16, 2016
What I Saw at Nationals: Head, Heart and Feet

JANUARY 4, 2017
When Dinking Is Dumb

MARCH 15, 2017
The Time My Student Cried

APRIL 17, 2017
Quiet Please!

JULY 13, 2017
Training with Intelligence

JULY 16, 2017
How Video Will Help Your Pickleball

AUGUST 1, 2017
Sorry, Not Sorry. Really?

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
It's Not What You Think: Myth-busting the Drop

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
10 Ways to Annoy Your Pickleball Partner

OCTOBER 17, 2017
When Coaches Should Keep Quiet (Part 1)

DECEMBER 22, 2017
Why People Don't Play the Way They Practice

JANUARY 7, 2018
3 Habits to Play Like the Pros

JANUARY 23, 2018
5 Things to Look for In a Coach

FEBRUARY 24, 2018
7 Pickleball Myths

MARCH 8, 2018
When Coaches Should Keep Quiet (Part 2)

MARCH 19, 2018
5 Intermediate Mistakes
> Post - 5 Intermediate Mistakes

MARCH 26, 2018
7 Things You Can Do to Play Better Pickleball -- Fast!

APRIL 3, 2018
3 Pre-Game Tricks to Play Better Matches

MAY 3, 2018
4 US Open Takeaways

MAY 24, 2018
Make Your Backhand Better

MAY 31, 2018
5 Ways to Pressure Your Opponents (while following the rules)

JUNE 8, 2018
3 Common Coaching Errors

AUGUST 11, 2018
Want to Beat Bangers? Here's What You SHOULD Be Practicing

AUGUST 31, 2018
Don't Make the Warm-Up All About You




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