Get the Full Lob Defense Course from the Better Pickleball Academy here In this video coaching lesson, your @bestpickleballcoach, Tony Roig, walks you through the steps needed to defend a lob.

Many beginner and recreational pickleball players lob regularly because of mobility issues, footwork, and because they did not return deep to the backhand. Lobs from the NVZ are another animal.

I teach the lob serve consistently in my classes, but very few of my students have embraced it. Here are a few reasons why it is a great addition to your toolbox. · With topspin, the lob serve is slow ...