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What Is a Dink in Pickleball?

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What Is a Dink in Pickleball?

A dink is a soft, controlled shot that barely clears the net and lands inside the kitchen. No power. No big swing. Just a short, precise shot that drops into that 7-foot zone on your opponent's side.

It sounds easy. But if you have ever stood at the kitchen line and watched your dinks float up for an easy put-away or dump straight into the net, you already know it is not.

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