#1038: Beating Lefties
#1038: Lefties can make perfectly normal pickleball shots feel completely wrong. Tracie talks with coach James Moore about how to adjust: when to attack the middle, why targeting the less-dominant player’s paddle-side foot can create confusion, and what to do when both opponents have forehands in the middle. Plus, James explains why communication matters even more around lefties — and why learning to play with both hands might not be such a bad idea.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why your favorite cross-court shot may come flying back at you against a lefty
When attacking the middle makes sense — and when two forehands are waiting there
Why aiming too aggressively toward the sidelines can create unnecessary errors
The importance of both partners communicating instead of letting one person captain every ball
Why playing with a lefty makes understanding the Rule of X even more important
And why lefties who don’t learn to stack may be giving away one of their biggest advantages
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