The Only Way to Stop Popping up Your Volleys | A Reset Lesson With Jordan Briones

Hi, welcome to Brionis Pickleball. My name is Jordan Brionis and in today's video I'm with my friend Corbin here, and we are going to work on some reset volleys So we're gonna work on slowing the ball down from the non-void zone also in that transition zone It's a really tough shot. So we're gonna go through some drills today. And also I'm gonna be giving him a little tip so if you're interested in Learning on how to slow down the ball and reset the ball into that non volley zone You're not gonna want to miss this video. Now, let's get right to it Corbin. We're gonna work on Resets today slowing the ball down. I know you're a pretty experienced player already, but We'll go through some drills. They kind of see where you are Okay, you told me that sometimes you you reset with one sometimes the reset with two. Mm-hmm. All right. Yep Okay, so well, what do you feel more comfortable with right now one one, okay, so Yeah, we'll see how it goes with the two hands. Obviously, you know, it's a little bit easier You won't well with the with the stability. It could be a little bit easier. But yeah, we'll see how you doing both Okay, I like to start up at the at the non-void zone So let's what I want to start off with is just hitting you some like medium pace balls And then just blocking and your goal right now like I'm not gonna hit you really hard Well, your goal is to get it to drop in the non-void zone. Okay. Okay. All right. So here we go Where's your ready position normally? Like that. Okay. There you go. See No worries. Here we go Good, not bad. Good Good Okay nice Hey again Good. Okay All right, so Corbin that's pretty good You know the the biggest key thing here for resets everyone watching is Keeping that paddle as stable as you can So if you have a lot of movement in your paddle when you're resetting the ball, your ball is gonna fly Past the non-void zone and I know I'm hitting it really soft right now. Stay tuned because I'm gonna We're gonna go with progressions and as Corbin gets closer further from the non-void zone. We are going to add more pace So not bad Corbin. Let's uh, let's take a like one step back Okay, so right there. Let's take a couple from here. Yeah Good. Nice Good Nice. Good Nice. Okay. So now let's take a another step another step back. Okay a little bit more Right there. Ready? Yep and Good nice Yeah, well That's right, okay, all right, so you feel more comfortable on your backhand or your forehand Um probably my backhand just cuz I use it more. Yeah, the forehands a little bit tougher one thing Even in my game with the forehand. Well one thing I would suggest here So get back in and not in the transition zone. Okay, the further back I am right Are your feet more exposed or less? It's gonna be more more exposed. Yeah. Okay, so Is the tendency or the probability of balls going to come to your feet? More or less the further you're back more. Okay so one thing I would suggest because I've seen you play a couple of times already is The what the the further off the kitchen line you are the wider the stance you want to be or the sense to me Right, why would that be because why don't sense you can get lower? Okay, right now we're stable. So not just wider but also lower paddle position. Okay, so you'll see good players in in This midcourt right here defending and they're in a really wide stance and their their paddle position is now lower So that they can get to more balls. Okay, that's one thing secondly, so get in a good wide stance on your forehand And for those of you watching The forehand reset is usually tougher Because of your hand position right backhand. You're right here. It's fairly easy when it comes to here the hard part is You got to keep it stable one thing that I would do here and actually we're gonna move this camera now, so One thing that I would recommend so a wider stance and every time I hit it to your forehand You've got to get it out in front Check I got here. Okay, so that's why you want to be in a wider stance and I know it's really tough. I'm hitting anywhere at your feet right now But so I like to hold my paddle like right around here right Now the more defensive I am let's say you get a really high ball and I'm gonna smash it Right, then I'm gonna go more backhand to defend But I'm saying if it's more of a neutral ball, like maybe net level and I can still attack it I maybe would put my paddle right here Just so that see I could get to that forehand really quick and out in front There's the last thing we want to do is Take it behind once we take it behind where we're late. Yep. Okay, so let's I'm gonna give you a couple backhands. Okay. All right at your feet. Okay, and again, we're deeper in the court So we want to get a lower stance and then when I when I hit that forehand side All I want you to do is open up here and then boom. Okay, here we go for me. No worries Okay Here we go again Good Yeah No worries and so from my experience and from the the players that I coach I think Stability is the most important thing. So you want your your base kind of like a tree? You're not yeah, you want your base to be super solid. Yep, right So I'm actually going to lift only with my shoulder So I actually don't want I don't typically want that movement with my with my base Okay, so what we're gonna try to do right here Right, if we're if we're low here, we're gonna lift. Okay, and same thing with our forehand All we're gonna do is I know once you're lifting from your shoulder not Not your wrist. Yeah. Okay, so let's uh So get in a good stance and I'm gonna go back in so like right in front of right in front of you here You're gonna reset back in so I want you to get low and I want you to lift here Okay, here we go Good. No worries. Yeah Good Hey again Good. Yeah, so try to stay low. So that's just a little miss it, right? Yeah, no worries. Watch that ball Okay, here we go again. Ready? Good It's a little high no worries Check this out and everyone practicing your resets here when you reset the ball like in a game or whatever Yeah, and you're in this transition if you lift it up, they're gonna what smash it. They're gonna hit it down Yeah, so what we're gonna do is get in a wider stance and drop or paddle down more or right? So like if I'm in a game, we're playing it out and I reset that ball. Oh, it's high I'm gonna drop down like this and then lower so if you pop it up Slightly get low to get in a wider stance if you can drop or paddle. Yeah. Okay. Okay again one more time Good Nice Good Good. All right, good Good There we go. Okay, so Corbin you already have pretty good resets. But again just to reiterate that wider stance is really gonna help With with those low balls, especially When I'm stretching you right because the better players are gonna have more accuracy. So so stand right here again Right. I'm hitting you balls right here right now, right somewhere here Somewhere here when I'm hitting you here like these ones Right, we want to be able to like how would you get that? I'm there. Yeah. Okay. So the lower you are right. So let me take your spot real quick. Okay, okay if I'm here So the baller because this strategically these are great spots, right? It's gonna be here here, right? Yeah, for sure right here if I'm in a good low stance. I'm gonna just cut it off here like that See, so now I don't really even like if I if I have time to take a step like that That's how I'm gonna be but this low position I can just I can just stretch out. Yep. Yep. Okay So I'm gonna give you a little bit tougher one on there on your forehand side. Okay. Okay ready? Okay, that's right get a little lower Yeah, no worries. Here we go again Good, not bad again Good. That was good Good. There it is Good. Yeah, I might go this side. Okay nice Okay again No worries Okay. Yeah Now anytime it's in front of your hips or in front of your feet, I would take it out of the back And yeah, hey, yeah, try not to do this because this will pop up tend to pop up. Okay. Yeah. Okay. All right. Yeah Good. Yeah Good. See like that one. Yeah backhand again Okay, so that's just a little miss it Here we go Thanks a lot. All right Okay So good. I want to see bend in your knees. Okay. Okay So you're you're actually you're actually your tendency is to stand like this, uh-huh. Hey the lower I hit the ball It's gonna get tougher. Yeah. Yeah, so I want you I want to see you in a good good stance. There it is That's it. Good. Good Okay So they're all back. So a lot of them still kind of by your Right here by your right. No, you're right. Oh, you're right thigh. You're still cut So again, this might be okay, but you can still I believe take this pretty easily here Okay, here we go Good nice Now that you're there, let's try some two hands All right. Okay Good Okay Good, that's better. So those first three are coming way too far. Yeah, right So that means we're pushing it way too much Hey, cuz I have a I have enough pace on the ball where you could kind of just block it right here. Yeah, yeah There it is. That's much better. Yeah Good okay, so you should have got lower got down. Okay, so we're gonna play it out now Okay, so stay where you are. I'm gonna I'm gonna feed you the first ball You're gonna reset it and then if it's high, I want you to get low and drop down. Okay, here we go Okay, not bad. Not bad Okay Good Nice Good nice Good. There it is for me Good nice That helped. That's even that that's stupid even that one, right? You can see yeah, you can still stay in backhand the whole time. Yeah, so what I'm doing right now I'm not even really hitting to your forehand, right? But the majority of the balls you're gonna get in transition is right here Now we're gonna bring it together and practice our split step in transition Okay, right So because you got a you got to be able to reset just like just like that so you could use two or one hand resets, but I know we're trying to work on a little bit of the two. So Either way, okay, but I want you to hit your third you're gonna come in Then you're gonna split and then have a good good wide split so that we can reset. Yeah. Okay Here we go. Ready? Yep Good great ball Great ball. Do it again. Really good That looks great. Yeah Okay, that's the tough one. That's right hip right here. I mean, that's the toughest one right here You either you come right here or you can just take that as a backhand. Okay, okay again Go nice Good good again again a couple more. I'm gonna make these ones a little tough on you. Here we go Okay Okay, one more time Not bad Corbin again So you're still getting jammed up here So your default position when the balls coming out of your torso is here right now Right, so we need to start training To have it either here or two hands here Okay I'm the other thing I would say too and those of you are practicing your transition in is Make sure you stop early Okay, so make sure you have adequate time To get prepared and set because you don't want to stop like right when I'm like right when the balls about to get to you Okay, so try to stop around when I'm hitting Okay, so go back again Okay, so these ones are gonna be tough. He's gonna hit a drop and then hit his fifth in transition Alright, no worries. Here we go. Yeah Okay Same thing same one That's a great good That's a great ball. Okay, a few more good ones here Corbin That's it Good We'll do that stuff. No words, man. Yeah. All right, so come back up Okay, I'm back up. I'm gonna feed you ten balls and you're gonna block them right here Okay, right there torso ready. You're gonna block them back in. Hey, cuz you keep getting you keep getting stuck there. Yeah That's it good again Good again Good Good, you see if you just stay relaxed and then just hold it here. It's a lot better. Okay ready? Good. No worries Okay, last two balls here. Watch that one right there Okay, okay Good That's it Way better Hey Yeah Good okay Good Jeff now, we're in Friday yet. We're gonna put it together Resets are getting getting better. Okay, here we go Yes Good Corbin. There it is All right So we just finished some split steps and also practicing the resets Reset volleys from the transition zone a few things that I want you all you viewers to keep in mind number one Resets are really dependent on A stable wide base. Okay, that's number one. Okay, good wide base. Why is that we already talked about it? Because the wider I am the lower I can get with my paddle and I can lunge a little bit better number two is When we're resetting we don't typically want to stand up like this Okay, so I'm actually I might lift slightly with my legs, but I'm actually gonna stay low and down So when I'm resetting like in this camera here here, and I'm lifting with my shoulders, okay Number three is going to be I call this kind of the red zone here Probably from this ball To the baseline here. Okay now generally speaking not all the time But if I'm gonna hit a third if I'm gonna hit something and I'm only standing right here Corbin is going to hit it right on my feet. So Position is key hit move Make sure you stop and split early Okay, and then lastly Both my feet are going to be Faced towards the net and my feet are gonna be parallel to each other. Okay, and bonus Bonus tip but not really we talked about it is stopping early, right? We want to stop and split very early