Pickle Ball 411

Follow Pickle Ball 411
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Debi Klink (The Dink) and Coach Fig meet weekly to discuss everything Pickle Ball.

Klink The Dink


    • May 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Pickle Ball 411 with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Pickle Ball 411

    Episode 88 - Advanced Return Strategies To Win More Points

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 7:28


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi Cover 3-4 strategies that can change how well you control the court when returning serve.

    Episode 87 - The Player that Bangers Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 13:14


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss the concept of counter punching and how it affects bangers on the court.

    Episode 86 - Is Pickleball Harder than Tennis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 31:50


    Coach fig and Coach Debi get together with their producer for this return episode. They dig into a controversial social media conversation via X, Where Ex tennis pros have a spat with a pro pickle ball player about what sport is more beneficial to an athlete.

    Episode 85 - Pickleball Slam Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 15:38


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and dissect the Pickleball Slam and analyze what happened.

    Episode 84 - How To Return in 2024!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 7:15


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and talk about how to return in 2024!

    Episode 83 - Is Zane Navritil Wrong!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 13:53


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss how the slice is apparently obsolete. Is Zane Navritil right or wrong? Watch the video here. https://youtu.be/dxbSr3HVOyo?si=fMRjvATqesYvADFc

    Episode 82 - Weaponize your backhand drop doing this!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 11:53


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss weaponizing the backhand drop and being a stronger player from that wing.

    Episode 81 - The Most Versatile Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 8:03


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi talk about disguising the drop and getting the most out of your 3rd and 5th shot.

    Episode 80 - Deadliest 3rd Shot Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 13:09


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and talk about the best way to hit a third shot drop and how to go about the process. Check out the Pickle Ball 411 - https://youtube.com/@pickleball4118?si=1XWRQVeyfDsgPZav

    Episode 79 - The Perfect Open Play Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 10:24


    Coach fig and Coach Debi talk about playing stronger players and whether you should target the weaker or stronger player.

    Episode 78 - Do This for Your 3rd Shot Drop!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 11:38


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and discuss the importance and technique of the third shot drop.

    Episode 77 - Partner Getting Targeted? DO THIS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 12:21


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss how to overcome scenarios where your partner is getting isolated and how to get yourself involved.

    Episode 76 - Double Strategies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 11:54


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and start talking doubles tactics and how to win!

    Episode 75 - Ways to Improve at Every Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 0:29


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together and talk about easy ways to improve no matter what level you are!

    Episode 74 - Master Resets From The NVZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 12:55


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and talk about the incoming Tennis pros going to the pickleball ranks as well as the detailed talks about resets.

    Episode73 - Reset to 4.0 and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 8:00


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together t discuss the depth and science of the reset ball and what importance it has.

    Episode 72 - Block Vs Punch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 8:28


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi discuss the dynamics of blocking vs punching

    Episode 71 - Killer Speed Ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 9:23


    https://youtu.be/9I0uUAytBlY. Coach Fig and Coach Debi discuss how to speed up and all the things needed to be effective.

    Episode 70 - Joining Open Play 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 8:23


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together again to discuss how to navigate joining open play for unfamiliar people.

    Episode 69 - Must Haves For Dinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 6:58


    Coach Fig and coach Debi get together to dig into what's needed in the non volley zone and dictating play.

    Episode 68 - How To Dink Aggressively

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 5:28


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss how to dink more offense minded and gain control in the no volley zone.

    Episode 67 - I'm a 4.0 Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 10:43


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together and discuss the nuance things you can change to make it to the next level.

    Episode 66 - Jack Sock Debut Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 13:48


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to talk about how tennis pro jack sock will affect the game of pickleball. The pros and cons of him joining, and was he any good?

    Episode 65 - Evolution of The Third Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 8:03


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to talk about the changes of the third shot. The drop vs the drive, and why they get used when they do.

    Episode 64 - 2023 Pickleball Slam Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 12:39


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig discuss McEnroe, Agassi, Chang and Roddick joining forces to hold a pickleball event.

    Episode 63 - How To Beat a Better Opponent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 63:53


    Coach Fig and Coach Debbie get together to discuss the secret to being more competitive with superior players and how you Might win!

    Episode 62 - Singles 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 13:14


    Coach Fig & Debi dig into a different realm and talk about the basics of singles. Where to hit when to hit and what is different from doubles.

    Episode 61 - Neutralize The Returning Advantage!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 11:06


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss playing one up and one back.

    Episode 60 - Is PickleBall Fun To Watch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 21:46


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together with Jay and talk about and speculate how enjoyable pickle ball is to watch.

    Episode 59 - PickleBall Return Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 10:28


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss the art of the return games and mastering winning points there.

    Episode 58 - The Right Time To Hit A Speed Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 6:55


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss the best times to speed up and where to hit your speed up!

    Episode 57 - Easy Ways To Level Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 6:27


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to talk about making improvements when you feel stagnant.

    Episode 56 - The 411 of 2023, What You Need To Know!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 32:32


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi bring on producer Jay Kasai and discuss new rule changes including Spin Serve Removal and rally scoring

    Episode 55 - The Show Pony Vs The Work Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 9:32


    Coach Fig & Coach Debi get together to discuss the low percentage players and the disciplined higher percentage players.

    Episode 54 - 3 Scenarios Not To Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 9:45


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss when you should and shouldn't attack a ball.

    Episode 53 - How To Beat a Banger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 10:19


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to explain using the "matrix" and winning without your paddle.

    Episode 52 - The 4 Pillars of Serving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 11:00


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together to dissect when to serve, how to serve, and the main components of the serve.

    Episode 51 - Master The +4.0 Overhead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 8:19


    coach debi and coach fig are discussing overheads and what to do with them.

    Episode 50 - Resets 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 8:58


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig come together to discuss the next level of pickleball resets. Transition shots and changing the distance for half volleys

    Episode 49 - Resets 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 11:16


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together this week to discuss the art of the reset and the basics of how and when to hit it.

    Episode 48 - Turn Your Defense Into Offense

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 8:05


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig talk about how you can turn the tables and turn defense into offense

    Episode 47 - Secret To Winning Fire Fights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 9:10


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to talk about when to change direction at the line and winning battles.

    Episode 46 - The Best Type of Return To Hit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 6:12


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss the slice return and its affect on the game

    Episode 45 - 4 PickleBall Myths Busted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 10:32


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together to discuss common misconceptions about the game of Pickleball most people don't realize.

    Episode 44 - Target Spots That Work at Every Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 12:09


    Coach Debi and Coach fig get together to talk about shot locations and targets you should aim for to control a match.

    Episode 43 - 5 Most Valued Concepts In Pickle Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 12:17


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to celebrate the journey of the podcast and what they take from the information.

    Episode 42 - Secrets of Going From 3.5 to 4.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 6:15


    The art of the taking time away from your opponent and reseting the ball.

    Episode 41 - Art Of The Speed Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 9:23


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together to talk about when to speed up a ball, what is a speed up and how

    Episode 40 - 3 Shots Preventing Getting To +4.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 11:20


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together for something different. This time instead of what shots you need to gain, its what should you omit!

    Episode 39 - Dinking 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 14:45


    Coach Debi and Coach Fig get together to talk about advanced dinking and strategy in the kitchen.

    dinking
    Episode 38 - ATP & Ernie 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 12:29


    Coach Fig and Coach Debi get together to discuss the science of specialty shots.

    Claim Pickle Ball 411

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel