Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The idea of the NVZ (Non-Volley Zone) or kitchen area can be confusing if you are learning to play pickleball. The first rule you will learn is that you cannot hit a volley in the pickleball kitchen — but what does that mean? And what *can* you do in the kitchen? Learn more about the pickleball momentum rule, how to “re-establish” your feet on the pickleball court, and pickleball trick shots you can make, like the Erne and ATP. Follow along for a lesson on what you can do in the pickleball kitchen, what you can’t do in the pickleball kitchen (or non-volley zone), and some lesser-known pickleball rules you should know about the game of pickleball.

0:00 - Basic Pickleball Kitchen Rules
0:20 - Rule #1: Re-Establishing Your Feet Outside the Pickleball Kitchen
1:20 - Rule #2: Don’t Be Afraid to Go Into the Kitchen
2:26 - Rule #3: Pickleball Erne & ATP Shot Rules
3:42 - Rule #4: Pickleball Momentum & the Pickleball Kitchen
4:36 - Pickleball Nets
4:56 - PlayPickleball.com

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