Playing in windy conditions

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We've all experienced the pickleball wind and how changeling it can be to focus on the ball. Sometimes it's difficult to adjust, however, adjusting to the wind is a technique that can be factored into the game.

First, you have to be aware of the wind, so you can adjust accordingly, if the wind is behind you, the speed of the ball will increase in your return, so try to return your shots low.

Also, when the wind is behind and your opponent returns the ball, the ball is going tours the wind, which means it will have a shorter return, so you need to keep that in mind and adjust your position right after your shot.

When the wind is in your face, now it becomes more difficult, the shot that you had planned must be hit a lot harder to reach the same area, for example, a shot right over the net or at the baseline of the court, you also need to quickly adjust for your opponents' return, because that ball may come back fast and hard.

These are techniques that take time to master, but if you practice regularly with a partner, by game time you should be well-prepared for a winning (windy) match. However, the speed of the wind is also a factor, if it is too windy, enough that will carry the ball out of play, it is better to postpone the match.

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