# @thepickleballclinic on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcquGanxLex
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69764804-thepickleballclinic-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c7587f3304.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-30T14:27:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Pickleball Clinic (@thepickleballclinic) — https://gondola.cc/thepickleballclinic

## Caption

Drill of the Week: Covering The Middle 💪
 
This will help with:

✅ Anticipating speed ups 
✅ Developing strong counterattacks 
✅ Forcing pop ups 

Here’s how it’s done:
-In this live ball rally, players will dink rally cross court 
-One player is looking to speed up down the middle while the other will counterattack straight ahead 
-Practice this pattern for 15-20 minutes and then start again dink rallying on the other side 
-Add this drill to your weekly practice to own the middle!
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#pickleball #pickleballtips #pickleballdrills

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## Tags

pickleball, pickleballtips, pickleballdrills

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