The third shot drop is a fundamental shot in pickleball that can be used to control the point and dictate play. It is a soft, low shot that is hit just over the net and lands in the non-volley zone (NVZ). The goal of the third shot drop is to force the opponent to hit a weak or awkward shot, giving the player an advantage in the rally.
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Dating back to 2014, when videos about pickleball’s third shot drop started appearing on YouTube, the first video describing a forehand topspin and backhand underspin was a video called Forehand Topspin and Backhand Underspin 3rd Shot Drop, by Ann Carney, sponsored by PickleballCafe, video by Toui Pomsouvan. You can see in the screenshot how Carney
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