If you're a tennis player transitioning to pickleball, watch Dylan Frazier.

In golf, coaches often use pro players' swings as a model for improving your technique. They tailor these examples to your specific needs.

For instance, if you're a fade player (hitting left to right) trying to improve your draw (hitting right to left), your coach might show you swings of strong draw players like Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods to incorporate into your game. The opposite applies to strong draw players, where coaches might showcase players who excel at fades like Matt Kuchar or Lee Westwood.

What does this mean for pickleball players? If you're a tennis player transitioning to pickleball, study pros like Dylan Frazier and Hayden Patriquin. Observe their compact ball hits, precise touch around the kitchen line, lack of backswing yet powerful counters and attacks, and their dinking skills.

If you're a pickleball player without a tennis background, you can learn by watching players like Travis Rettenmier and James Ignatowich, who have strong tennis backgrounds. Pay attention to how they accelerate the ball, employ split steps before volleys, bend their knees when hitting drives, and follow through on their shots.

I hope this tip helps you enhance your game. I'm Carlos Zambrano, a certified pickleball coach in St. Petersburg, Florida.

I provide private lessons, group clinics, and classes. To sign up for a private lesson, click this link. If you'd like to join one of my upcoming clinics, download the TeamReach app on your phone, use the code "elpickleball" to enter the group, go to the schedule, and mark your attendance for the date you prefer.