World #1 Ben Johns Teaches SECRET to Pickleball’s 3rd and 5th Shots!

World #1 pickleball player Ben Johns shares secret technique to Pickleball Third shot and Fifth shot in this coaching video! These two shots are the foundation of winning points and controlling the pace of the game, and Ben is here to show you how to do it like a pro. Learn why you should drive the third and how to hit the best drop on the fifth.

While accomplished as a professional player, with quarterfinal runs on both the PPA and APP Tours, Josh prides himself on his work as an instructor and coach. Over the last six-plus years as a certified instructor, Josh has taught thousands of hours from coast to coast and even internationally with Pickleball Getaways. These days, when not running a clinic or lesson, he can be seen on the bench giving counsel to the World Number 1, Ben Johns.
Josh is also the author of the first children’s pickleball book, "Pickleball with Pop." Since its publication in 2018, over 1,500 copies have been sold, introducing pickleball to the youngest generation!

[t]

I saw this and was like no way. So good. Thank you Ben and Josh.

[collinsphilips]

If ben were to retire from competition, he will be a top notch coach. I follow his videos and learned a lot from him. His explanation is short and crisp .. straight to the point.

[Alliver_pickleball]

I tried doing the shovel drop during open play today after watching this! It was a gamechanger, I was able to get up to net quicker! I wasn’t consistent as I’m just trying new things and I need to drill. Thanks for this!

[brett]

Best Pickelball advice/ tutorial I’ve ever seen. Hopefully we can get more topics at this level from Ben. Thanks!

[RickLeBeau]

Ben's science background comes through in his coaching. I love the way he has different skills so thoroughly figured out that he can watch a player "almost" execute a skill, then instantly articulate where/when the player did the wrong thing or needs to improve.
This was hugely valuable- can't wait to try it out in practice.

[DannyBPlays]

Amazing stuff, you're my new favorite pb channel

[amandawills]

Wow I'm only 2 mins in and learned so much already. The tip about paddle position when the ball is behind you is SOOO helpful!

[GoldenPickled]

Thank you so much for the video. More with Ben!

I predict your channel growing very fast with your excellent content! Keep up the good work Josh.!

[MrDorby]

Great video! Simple and straightforward. Thank you

[raquelvelasco]

Such amazing content with the best! 🙌🏽

[Robbh]

Thank you for this! Loved the lesson and the more in-depth "why" and "when" that seems to be missing from a lot of "master this shot!" videos.

[magic]

Ben is talking about stuff I've never heard with the maximized wrist position combined with the ball getting behind him.

[patrickmcpatrick]

Great discussion about paddle angle that is rarely mentioned on any PB teaching channel. Thank you both!! 👍👍

[promua_chech]

More with Ben please. Love this ! Thank you Ben! Thank you Josh! 👏

[douglastong]

Great video! Please have more of these sessions with Ben. ❤

[ji-hyonkim]

So many little nuggets in one video! Plus I just enjoyed Josh getting schooled.

[afterthesmash]

Pure gold. Ben and Collin could write pickleball's _Modernist Cuisine._ They should title it _All Your Kitchens Are Belong To Us, _ and they should pose on the front cover in white BBQ smocks flipping the bird with raw carbon-fiber spatulas. On the back cover, they could have a classic roast piglet with the apple replaced by a perforated plastic shell.

[alanwong]

Top notch content.. I never miss a single video. Keep up the good work. There is a lack of high level PB content.

[sg]

Finally! Someone covers the shovel. Can you follow up with forehand shovel dinks? I really like seeing techniques from the modern pro game.