7-Eleven Two Against One Pickleball Drill: Pickleball mental coach DJ Howard has introduced an advanced training game called “7-Eleven Two Against One” to help players build skill and court coverage. The lesson was shared to teach both beginners and advanced players how to handle different positions and shots during live play.
DJ Howard explained that the game is played with two players on one side and one player on the other. Unlike the classic one-against-one version, the single player feeds the ball from the baseline. This makes the rally harder because the ball is live from the start.
“This serves as a bigger challenge for that Baseline player and it allows the player to go both sides of the Court as opposed to just one half,” DJ Howard said.
Game Rules and Scoring
In the game, John started feeding the ball from the baseline. If he made a mistake while feeding, the point was replayed without penalty.
DJ Howard described, “Assuming it’s a good feed, we now have to hit the ball on his half of the court and then play out the point.”
The single player aims to reach seven points, while the two-player team must reach eleven points to win. This rule balances the advantage of having two players at the net.
“My goal is to get to Seven your goal as the Baseline player is to try to get to Seven goal as the net team is to try to get to 11,” DJ Howard said.
Playing Strategy
Players are encouraged to play aggressively from the first return. DJ Howard reminded everyone that if the feed was too soft, the net team could hit a fast, strong return immediately.
“You might be familiar with the game 7-Eleven already it’s typically played one against one here we’re going to play two against one,” DJ Howard explained.
During play, John tried several different shots, including drops and drives, to challenge the net team. DJ Howard noted that if the single player reached seven points first, they won, but if the net team reached eleven points, they took the game.
Rotations and Variations
After a game ended, players rotated positions so everyone had the chance to be the single player. Sometimes, the single player switched sides after every point to practice covering both halves of the court.
“One other variation to this is every single time a point has been played the single player can just swap to the other half,” DJ Howard said.
He encouraged players to try the drill themselves to improve quick thinking, placement, and consistency.
News in Brief: 7-Eleven Two Against One Pickleball Drill
DJ Howard taught a new pickleball drill called “7-Eleven Two Against One.” In this training game, one player feeds from the baseline and tries to score seven points while the two-player team works to reach eleven. The drill helps players practice court coverage, shot selection, and fast decision-making.
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