Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Your dink game is either winning you points — or gifting them away. In this video, we break down the 5 dinks every pickleball player needs in their arsenal: the topspin dink, the slice, the lift/reset, the pressurized volley dink, and the emergency short-hop. More importantly, you'll learn when to use each one based on the ball you get. Master these and your kitchen game will never be the same.
Read the full story here: playpickleball.com/5-essential-pickleball-dinks-the-pros-use-and-when-to-hit-each-one
Tired of surface-level coaching? At Selkirk Academy, we don't do 'general.' We do mastery. Choose your pillar, narrow your focus, and rebuild your game from the ground up. Hit the link below to find a theme-based camp near you!
slkrk.co/k8yhx5yb
Selkirk Academy camps are uniquely designed to go in-depth on a specific part of your game through theme-based learning, instead of just scratching the surface on a wide range of topics. By narrowing our focus to specific pillars of the game — such as the fast-paced mechanics of Power Pickleball — we provide concentrated coaching to master a specific skill set, rather than just practicing it.
Your dink game is either winning you points — or gifting them away. In this video, we break down the 5 dinks every pickleball player needs in their arsenal: the topspin dink, the slice, the lift/reset, the pressurized volley dink, and the emergency short-hop. More importantly, you'll learn when to use each one based on the ball you get. Master these and your kitchen game will never be the same.
Read the full story here: playpickleball.com/5-essential-pickleball-dinks-the-pros-use-and-when-to-hit-each-one
Tired of surface-level coaching? At Selkirk Academy, we don't do 'general.' We do mastery. Choose your pillar, narrow your focus, and rebuild your game from the ground up. Hit the link below to find a theme-based camp near you!
slkrk.co/k8yhx5yb
Selkirk Academy camps are uniquely designed to go in-depth on a specific part of your game through theme-based learning, instead of just scratching the surface on a wide range of topics. By narrowing our focus to specific pillars of the game — such as the fast-paced mechanics of Power Pickleball — we provide concentrated coaching to master a specific skill set, rather than just practicing it.
