The Pickleball Breakdown with Jilly B and Scott C

Jill Braverman
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Jill Braverman is a top pickleball pro who plays both the APP, MLP and PPA events. Scott Crandall is the coach of the Bay Area Breakers and a top senior pro residing in Orange County, CA. For inquiries about lessons, email scottc.777@gmail.com Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball Follow Scott C ⁠https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty

  1. 01/13/2025

    DO THIS: 5 DRILLS You Need In Your Game Right Now | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 14

    If you want to get better you need to drill like a pro. But a lot of the pros invent their own drills! That’s why Scott & Jill are giving you a behind the scenes look on how to: recreate pressure situations in drilling, maximize three person drilling, how to drill alone, and how to drill WITHOUT a paddle. Do not miss this episode if you want to get better at pickleball! Also, Scott is joining Jill in Mexico! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from them October 25-29, 2025 at Tres Palapas in Los Barilles MEXICO BABY! ---- 0:00: Intro 1:42: How to maximize 3 person drilling 8:30: Create a game within a game 10:00: The 100 dink drill 12:10: Jill’s fav two person drill 17:15: How to drill alone 22:30: Jill’s fav serve & return drill 27:00: “Program” your dinking code w/ these default dinking spots 32:50: Should you drill more or play game more? 36:40: 4th & 6th combo attack drill 38:00: Drilling without a paddle 43:00: What is “stacked skinny”? _________________________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com _______________________________________________________________ Subscribe to Jill’s Monday Minute Blog: Jillybpickleball.com/blog Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠  https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball  https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    50 min
  2. Become Unattackable: Defend Like the Pros | Ep. 13

    12/23/2024

    Become Unattackable: Defend Like the Pros | Ep. 13

    Defense wins pickleball championships! In a world of firefights and fast hands ask any pro and they'll tell you the truth--amazing defense is even more important that offense. It's tough going out there if your opponents can hit through you. So learn how to stop them the first time so they stop trying. Burning questions we answer: -What makes a great defender great? -What are some drills to improve your defense? -How can you BEAT a great defender? -How to become a master of misdirection? Also, Scott is joining Jill in Mexico! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from them October 25-29, 2025 at Tres Palapas in Los Barilles. SEGMENTS: 00:00: Pb was DESIGNED for defense 3:45 Defense applies more to pb than tennis?! 4:32 Offense and Defense: Mutually exclusive? 9:25 A defensive mindset IS an offensive mindset 15:20 How to judge good defenders 18:30 The Newmans secret to amazing defense: contact position 24:20 What makes a great defensive player great? 26:40 How do you beat a great defender? 30:30 Be a master of misdirection 33:33 PROPOSAL DAVE! 37:00 Drills to get better at defense 45:00 Don’t get a coach, get a paid hitter 48:27 Situational defense 53:50 Challenge yourself: Could you win only dinking? ___________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ___________________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    1 hr

  3. 12/14/2024

    The Difference-Maker: The Transition Zone | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 12

    The transition zone is one of the LAST skills a player develops, and Scott & Jill are here to help you not just SURVIVE in it, but to THRIVE in it. Forget “no-man’s-land”—it’s time for you to meet the “zone of death”. Learn more about this misunderstood but vital area of the court including: how many shots should it take to get to the kitchen? How do you know whether to move back, forward, or to stay put? Where should we aim in transition (line/or cross court/ middle?). Also, how to punish the opposition when THEY are in transition. Do NOT miss this critical episode on the “T-Zone”! (Bonus points for anyone who can say “transition zone” five times fast). Segments:00:00 SCOTT CRANDALL IS COMING TO TRES1:25 WTF is the transition zone anyway? 4:50 How much time should we spend in the T-zone?7:40 Video analysis examples 13:50 How many shots should it take to get to the kitchen? 18:20 How to judge the quality of your shot27:50 Should you let it bounce in transition or take it in the air? 31:20 Should you ever attack in transition? 35:40 Where should you aim in transition? 44:50 Top pros in transition47:50 Best T-Zone drills53:30 Better players DO THIS _________________________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    52 min
  4. How to be a Right Side KING or QUEEN | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 11

    12/05/2024

    How to be a Right Side KING or QUEEN | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 11

    The prototypical right side role is changing and if you want to keep up with the game then you better as well. And if you love the left and don’t think it’s important to learn the right, then you are dead wrong. Don’t miss Scott & Jill breaking down the new school right side mentality, the best attacks from the right, and how to counter like a pro. We’ll also share our lists for top 3 male and female right side players in the game.  We answer the burning questions: 1.) Why do we see so many cross court dinking patterns? 2.) Which balls should you counter vs rest? 3.) How do we get our counters down? 4.) How do we funnel the ball to our left side partner? 5.) What is the hardest shot on the right and how to master it? 00:00 Intro 00:30 Old mentality vs new 3:30 Readiness as the most important skill 5:00 Why do we see repeated cross court dinking patterns? 6:25 How to funnel the ball to your left side partner 8:40 Three pet peeves 12:10 Is this the hardest shot on the right? 19:20 Thou shall protect thou left foot 27:00 Top 3 male right side players 29:20 Top 3 most effective right side weapons 32:15 Don’t speed up cross court…unless it’s VERY cross court 35:10 Just for the Lob of it 38:00 The infamous Erne body bag 41:00 Advice for people who get bored on the right 47:13 “Proper ratio”: Bounce dinks vs in-air volley 50:00 Top 3 female right side players 58:10 Why learning the right is so important (even if you don’t want to) 1:02:20 How to get your counters down 1:03:50 Which balls to counter vs reset? 1:08:24 Next weeks’ episode _______________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 13x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Every Wednesday(ish) at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com _______________________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    1h 10m
  5. How to Play & OWN the Left Side | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 10

    11/24/2024

    How to Play & OWN the Left Side | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 10

    Have you ever wanted to play like the left side like a boss? Then don’t miss this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown where Scott & Jill breakdown the three key themes to owning the left side: 1.) Mindset 2.) Weapons & 3.) 1-2 Combinations. This information is pure GOLD. They also address your burning questions: 1.) Why is the push middle volley dink the key to dominating the left side at the kitchen? 2.) What happens when a righty plays with a lefty? Who owns middle? 3.) Who owns middle from the baseline? 4.) Why is clinking paddles with your partner a good thing? 5.) How to learn the backhand flick? _______________________________________________________________ 00:00 Intro 00:50 Left Side Mindset 2:45 Righty playing with a lefty 5:40 Clog middle & clink paddles 7:50 Myth: Forehand takes middle 11:58 Shading behind your partner 13:00 Who takes middle at the baseline? 16:00 The six left side weapons at the kitchen 21:30 Baseline weapons 27:30 Why you’re not judging the ball sooner 31:00 The “Anna Bright 1-2” 33:28 The “Jilly B” Crossbody speedup winner 37:45 The elusive BH Flick 44:15 Learn to punish the middle dink 49:00 Aggressive dinking, earn the pop up 52:15 When to put the left side player on the right? 59:05 The 3 best left side pro players _______________________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com _______________________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    1h 9m
  6. How to Get Great Partners Part II | Ep. 9

    11/06/2024

    How to Get Great Partners Part II | Ep. 9

    Fact: We all want a partner who is better than us. But how do we find them, convince them to give us a try, and then hang onto them long enough to ride into the gold medal sunset together? It’s not easy, but Scott & Jill provide seven winning strategies to finding great partners in Episode 9 of the Pickleball Breakdown. They also answer your burning questions: -Is it better to win at a lower level to attract a good partner... or to perform well but not win at a higher level?  -Can offering to drill with a better partner be a first step to convincing them to play?  -Is traveling to train really worth it?  What strategies have YOU used to find your perfect partner? Email us or drop a comment in YouTube and definitely don’t miss our next episode on how to play the left side: proper patterns, combinations & mindsets to become the best left side player you can.  00:00 Intro 00:40 #1 WIN baby WIN (at the right level) 3:00 Is singles skill a doubles harbinger?  4:45 #2 ASK (nothing ventured, nothing gained) 9:20 #3 Quid pro Quo  13:18 #4 How to be opportunistic  16:10 #5 Just show up  18:25 #6 Be a great right side player!  21:04 #7 Create the partner you want to see in the world  -- Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ___________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    29 min
  7. How to be a GREAT Partner & Get Great Partners | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 8 Part 1

    10/25/2024

    How to be a GREAT Partner & Get Great Partners | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 8 Part 1

    Jilly B & Scott C reveal the three keys to being a good partner by sharing real moments where they themselves have failed. Jill reveals her experience playing with a top 20 male pro who wouldn't stop coaching her and analyzing points DURING their match. Scott & Jill share their on-court partner communication pet peeves and Scott addresses the 3 things to NEVER do to your partner. Jill discusses a large partner-related flaw she has: "Illogical positivity". It turns out partners don't want to actually hear "it's all good" when it may, in fact, not be all good. Scott shares tips on how to meet you partner "at their energy level" and the duo discuss a top pro who likes to punch their paddle because "they play better angry." But do they? Other burning questions and topics: -How to prevent the dreaded internal spiral? -What is "we" language vs "you" language -Is an ideal partnership two opposite play styles? -How to avoid rec level mixed drama? Can the guy take every ball he wants? 0:00: Intro 2:00: Step 1 - Figure out your partner’s motivation  5:15: Step 2 - Meet your partner’s energy  9:15 How to avoid rec level mixed drama  12:30 Is an ideal partnership two opposite play styles?  15:30 Tennis attitudes vs pickleball attitudes  19:55 “We” language vs “You” language  22:45 Illogical positivity isn’t for everyone (I guess?)  32:05 Don’t coach your partner. Ever.  36:00 Jill & Scott’s on-court communication pet peeves 45:00 How to prevent the dreaded internal spiral  52:25 Listener question: “How to deal w/ Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde type of partner”  55:00 Can you play your best angry?  56:55 3 things to NEVER do to your partner 59:50 Sneak preview on the next episode: How to get good partners ___________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ___________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    1h 3m
  8. 4 Secrets to POWER at the Kitchen: How to Speedup Like the Pros | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 7

    10/11/2024

    4 Secrets to POWER at the Kitchen: How to Speedup Like the Pros | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 7

    Did you know that there are four different types of power at the kitchen? We've got counters, speedups, handspeed (fire fights) & put-aways. And each of these shots requires very different skills. Learn how to get your hands faster, increase your put-away power and where to sit on your counters in this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown. Other burning questions we answer: -Where should you aim your speed ups? -Should you always favor a backhand counter? -Is the bounce speed up the future of the game? -Is technique more important than sheer strength? -Should you really take every ball in the air? -- 00:00 Intro 3:35 The evolution of the power game 5:44 How do you create power? 9:00 How to get better at countering 11:00 Should you always favor your backhand counter? 15:30 Where does put-away power come from? 22:00 The art of the in-the-air speed up 27:30 Where should you aim your speed ups? 31:00 Is the bounce speed up the future of the game? 37:50 How to increase your hand speed & win firefights 45:40 Should you really take every ball in the air? 48:20 Episode 8 teaser.... ____________________________________________________ Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish). For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: scottc.777@gmail.com. For Jilly B inquiries, email: thispblife@gmail.com ____________________________________________________ Follow Jill and Scott on Social Media: Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball ⁠Follow Scott Crandall: https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty/⁠

    50 min
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Jill Braverman is a top pickleball pro who plays both the APP, MLP and PPA events. Scott Crandall is the coach of the Bay Area Breakers and a top senior pro residing in Orange County, CA. For inquiries about lessons, email scottc.777@gmail.com Follow Jilly B: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jillybpickleball⁠ https://www.facebook.com/jillybpickleball https://twitter.com/jillybpb https://www.tiktok.com/@jillybpickleball Follow Scott C ⁠https://www.instagram.com/socal_lefty

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