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The Best Time to Hit a Lob in Pickleball

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The Best Time to Hit a Lob in Pickleball

Wait for the lean. Then lob.

That is the whole secret. Everything else is setup.

Most players lob the moment they feel like changing things up. The problem is a ready opponent will simply step back, get behind the ball, and smash it. You just handed them their easiest put away of the match.

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