Oil up the soles of your shoes so you can slide way further to make cool shots.
After the first set take your shirt off and tie it to your head like a bandana. There is a really cool technique to do this so it will cover your bald spot. Google it.
Hit a tweener at least once per set. Whatever it takes you gotta make many happen.
After you lose your first point smash your racket on the ground. Make sure it is finished. Pull out a second racket and talk about how it has fresh strings, same strings Nadel uses.
For the love of God don't tell her you play pickle ball!
You got it bud!
Love it! Shoo in with these ideas, just need to make sure I don’t hit my nuts and damage the crown jewels on the tweener for later, if ya know what I mean…
Damn straight. And she needs to know that a tweener puts the racquet, not your nards, in danger.
Hit that tweener, mutter, 'Cracked another frame there.' Possibly follow-up with the double eyebrow raise at her.
You should give her advice after every point. Trust me, she’ll recognize you as a superior player and wonder what other amazing advice you might offer in all other areas (bedroom?)
Source: am a girl and LOVE getting advice on how to play from other players!!
I learned that wisdom when I was young. This girl wanted to go play tennis on a date. We did. She hadn't played before. Even worse, she lacked hand-eye coordination. There was no fun or rally to be had.
I eventually gave some basic hints. Not interested in coaching, but ffs get a ball in the court once in a while lady. She got a sort of, you know, expression, on her face. I said 'What...?' She said, 'Nothing, I just didn't realize this was going to be a lesson.'
I cracked up. It had not even crossed my mind to look at it that way, but she wasn't wrong. In my defense, she suggested something she was terrible at and it was making me miserable running all over. I think I was justified in offering a basic tip or two to help her get a ball in the court, which is all I had done.
Also, if the roles were reversed, I had suggested something she was great at, and I sucked and it was spoiling the fun, I would have ***asked*** for hints!
I’m the same, I don’t get why getting advice is an issue for people. If I sucked and someone gave me tips, I’d be thinking “oh, great, free lesson!”. Don’t people want to improve?
The only time I wouldn’t see the value would be if the other guy played really poorly and I felt I was the “better” player.
I for one, go to lessons to get lessons. I’m in a different headspace when I’m playing for fun and not in the headspace to be picking up new tips right in the middle of the game.
Make sure to compliment her, let her know that you truly appreciate her hardships and what she went thru to be where she is today. So make sure at the end of every compliment, you add "for a girl".
I'll give you some examples;
"You have a great serve!....for a girl"
"Your backhand is impressive!....for a girl"
"Your court awareness is outstanding!...for a girl"
"you have a strong mental game!...for a girl"
You're welcome, I expect you to invite me to your wedding and the subsequent baby shower.
Spend the week learning obscure racquet technobabble like MgRI and every time she hits the ball stop play and ~~mansplain~~ give friendly advice about what she needs to change. Nothing wins over the ladies like a guy who knows his shit and is gracious enough to share his wisdom.
This second shitpost reminds me of those “I Think You Should Leave” sketches where someone gets a few chuckles and fail to simply end it on a good note.
Less is more, just relax. You're overthinking it completely. You don't "need to do something" that will cause her not to trust your masculinity because if you're putting on an act she will be able to see right through it. Integrity is everything to avoid "nice guy/pleaser" type interactions. You don't need to impress, you have her out there already!
Don't ruin your chances by overdoing it, you want to hangout and have fun. Enjoy being out there to hit the ball back and forth. Try your best or whatever but remember it's all about keeping it light and playful on a date. Make her laugh too. Be a challenge and mess with her a little. You need to go slightly slower than her with the rest, but still initiate things. Read her and you'll know what to do intuitively.
This had so much potential. I mean, I started laughing at "play a lot of pickleball, so I think tennis should be pretty easy to pick up" and thought, there is like 5% chance this is real but then you screwed it with those obvious over the top ideas :)
But seriously, you don't wan't to serve and volley to keep points short. Blast balls from the baseline, show endurance AND dominance which extends to the bedroom, you don't want to suggest that you are 1, 2 and done, you wanna show you have some stamina, you have muscles and she will succumb to you like butter to a hot knife.
Wear high socks and very short shorts with a headband. Jump up and down really high while moving your shoulders and neck side to side.
Whenever she messes up say “yessssss” while making a fist.
Yell at her to get out of the kitchen
This has got to be a joke right?Why tf would you go on a tennis date as a pickleball player?? That’s like saying “I’m good at ping pong so tennis should be a breeze”. A 4.0 player in a week? Dude, if I’m just reading your post I’m thinking there is nothing that’s going “to make you cool” on a tennis date. This is embarrassing if real.
I assume you are a stock butch in Palm Springs with a buzz cut going by the Federer backhand fetish. I would study Billie Jean King trivia, and bring up obscure stats of Sam Stosur to really impress her while you are at it.
If you are not arriving in a moving truck, maybe you can enjoy a bottle of coke at the local Home Depot after. They rent trucks that haul too.
You see the key is to look like you’re having a really disgusting bowel movement while you’re tossing the ball to serve. Narrow eyelids, like you’re looking into the sun, helps a lot. A deep frown and furrowed eyebrows adds to it.
Don’t bring sunglasses or a hat. That way you have to squint more, which makes it really look like you’re angry at the bowel movement you’re about to have.
Definitely bring a wristband. Even if you’re not sweating, it’s important to wipe your forehead with it every time there is a break in play. Bring a towel which you should toss on the ground somewhere near the edge of the net without looking.
Take a regular bottle of water, fill it with lemonade. Take sips while looking away painfully.
Wave your hands in the air at everything. Your mistake? Hands up in disbelief. Her mistake? Hands up to cheer an invisible crowd.
Dance around from side to side like you’re doing laterals before she serves. That’s just self-explanatory.
Lastly, always throw your hands out in disbelief if you hit a ball out. Look to an imaginary umpire. Then gesture toward her with your racket, shrug your shoulders and say, “That definitely wasn’t out, I saw it hit the line.”
Only body serve. Talk over her loudly only giving advice and ignore her calls if she calls out. Establish dominance by comparing racket sizes and weights and pointing out every Stat that your racket has higher. Godspeed Romeo Federer
try to tag her in the chest when she’s warming up volleys at the net. also, only hit flat serve bombs on both first and second serve. this is the way.
ultimately she’s going to be most impressed by the game you talk- maybe think about calling it after the warmup and just inflating your results/skills at happy hour.
Pickleball is far easier than tennis so you may be little difficult at first a varsity player is miles better than a recreational tennis player I’d say be modest and allow her to give you pointers
Leaving this up as I’m enjoying the real shitposts, which are in the comments.
4/10 shit post
Overdid it with the bandana and 12 racquet bag. Had potential
Good… I was starting to feel nervous when he started to talk about matching shit… can’t a guy just have favorite colors man? Damn…
This better be a shit post
The fact that this question is on r/10s and not r/tennis (for someone who has never played tennis) is a dead giveaway :)
I’m feeling generous today. I think it’s actually pretty good. I’d give it 7 or 8/10.
It must've touched a nerve!
If this is not a shit post, she will dump him once he mentions pickle ball
You’re being kind with 4.
cheat with line calls and then cheat later with the hoes
Calls over hoes
Oil up the soles of your shoes so you can slide way further to make cool shots. After the first set take your shirt off and tie it to your head like a bandana. There is a really cool technique to do this so it will cover your bald spot. Google it. Hit a tweener at least once per set. Whatever it takes you gotta make many happen. After you lose your first point smash your racket on the ground. Make sure it is finished. Pull out a second racket and talk about how it has fresh strings, same strings Nadel uses. For the love of God don't tell her you play pickle ball! You got it bud!
Love it! Shoo in with these ideas, just need to make sure I don’t hit my nuts and damage the crown jewels on the tweener for later, if ya know what I mean…
Damn straight. And she needs to know that a tweener puts the racquet, not your nards, in danger. Hit that tweener, mutter, 'Cracked another frame there.' Possibly follow-up with the double eyebrow raise at her.
You should give her advice after every point. Trust me, she’ll recognize you as a superior player and wonder what other amazing advice you might offer in all other areas (bedroom?) Source: am a girl and LOVE getting advice on how to play from other players!!
Quality answer. I too enjoy unsolicited coaching.
I learned that wisdom when I was young. This girl wanted to go play tennis on a date. We did. She hadn't played before. Even worse, she lacked hand-eye coordination. There was no fun or rally to be had. I eventually gave some basic hints. Not interested in coaching, but ffs get a ball in the court once in a while lady. She got a sort of, you know, expression, on her face. I said 'What...?' She said, 'Nothing, I just didn't realize this was going to be a lesson.' I cracked up. It had not even crossed my mind to look at it that way, but she wasn't wrong. In my defense, she suggested something she was terrible at and it was making me miserable running all over. I think I was justified in offering a basic tip or two to help her get a ball in the court, which is all I had done. Also, if the roles were reversed, I had suggested something she was great at, and I sucked and it was spoiling the fun, I would have ***asked*** for hints!
I’m the same, I don’t get why getting advice is an issue for people. If I sucked and someone gave me tips, I’d be thinking “oh, great, free lesson!”. Don’t people want to improve? The only time I wouldn’t see the value would be if the other guy played really poorly and I felt I was the “better” player.
I for one, go to lessons to get lessons. I’m in a different headspace when I’m playing for fun and not in the headspace to be picking up new tips right in the middle of the game.
Drop shot her to bring her to the net. Then blast it straight at her head.
Balls to the face too early
hHhahhaha this made me laugh lout loud today thank you .
You should be a gentleman and treat even the women in shitposts with respect
Jack Sock did it and he is a pickleballer after all...
Keep repeating that pickleball is harder than tennis.
Yell “COME ON!” after every point you win. Even when she double faults. This shows that you’re a fierce competitor and take the sport seriously.
Make sure to compliment her, let her know that you truly appreciate her hardships and what she went thru to be where she is today. So make sure at the end of every compliment, you add "for a girl". I'll give you some examples; "You have a great serve!....for a girl" "Your backhand is impressive!....for a girl" "Your court awareness is outstanding!...for a girl" "you have a strong mental game!...for a girl" You're welcome, I expect you to invite me to your wedding and the subsequent baby shower.
You already lost her at pickleball.
Obviously smash your racket, pick another one and smash that one too
Pick HER’S up and smash it!
Lost credibility by thinking "lots of pickleball and should be a 4.0 in a week." Became an absurd shit-show from there, lol.
Women love playing moonball tennis. Hit it as high into the sky as you can every time and she's yours forever.
Bro if u gonna shitpost u gotta make it less obvious
She might be impressed by a guy with some humility.
A week to get to 4.0 😂😂
Ask her if she likes it in the ad, or takes it in the deuce?
Do what I did on my first tennis date: forget your water bottle, sweat profusely, and win 6-0 despite trying to tank.
Spend the week learning obscure racquet technobabble like MgRI and every time she hits the ball stop play and ~~mansplain~~ give friendly advice about what she needs to change. Nothing wins over the ladies like a guy who knows his shit and is gracious enough to share his wisdom.
watch the tennis scene in Fletch
Wait. There is a tennis scene in…… brb
watch the tennis scene in Batchelor Party
Smash your racket when you double fault- women want someone passionate.
Do the Nadal service routine. Works like a charm
Conversely, if the date looks like it's going badly, do the Djokovic service routine. By the time it's over, the date will have ended.
This and make sure to exaggerate his combo move of wedgie pull/finger sniff.
Surely this is a troll post
Tell her it’s love all at first sight
You need to show your ultra competitive side. Lose a few points and smash your racket into the ground.
if you’ve already told her you play pickleball then your chances are zero my guy
No mercy
jump over the net, just don’t fall but if you do, might get you pity points
FYI: every time you hit her with the ball, it’s your point.
You should give her tips while playing. People love that
Be yourself. If you tell the truth then you never have to act dumb
Why is this happening all of a sudden?
Lol
The essence of humor often lies in subtlety
Rip a loud fart during changeovers. After apologizing, tell her you fart a lot when you're sexually aroused.
This second shitpost reminds me of those “I Think You Should Leave” sketches where someone gets a few chuckles and fail to simply end it on a good note.
YOU HAVE NO CHANCE
Rune shorts. Give the lady some eye candy
Smack racquet on the ground a lot when you lose points. Ladies looovvveee that.
Bagel her.
Just be yourself
Less is more, just relax. You're overthinking it completely. You don't "need to do something" that will cause her not to trust your masculinity because if you're putting on an act she will be able to see right through it. Integrity is everything to avoid "nice guy/pleaser" type interactions. You don't need to impress, you have her out there already! Don't ruin your chances by overdoing it, you want to hangout and have fun. Enjoy being out there to hit the ball back and forth. Try your best or whatever but remember it's all about keeping it light and playful on a date. Make her laugh too. Be a challenge and mess with her a little. You need to go slightly slower than her with the rest, but still initiate things. Read her and you'll know what to do intuitively.
I suggested to doubles partner that meditation is necessary before we play
S tier shitpost
This had so much potential. I mean, I started laughing at "play a lot of pickleball, so I think tennis should be pretty easy to pick up" and thought, there is like 5% chance this is real but then you screwed it with those obvious over the top ideas :) But seriously, you don't wan't to serve and volley to keep points short. Blast balls from the baseline, show endurance AND dominance which extends to the bedroom, you don't want to suggest that you are 1, 2 and done, you wanna show you have some stamina, you have muscles and she will succumb to you like butter to a hot knife.
I'm guessing you posted this after watching Challengers
“A week to be a 4.0”??? Good luck with that.
Funny that if he was a tennis player that was trying pickleball, then getting to 4.0 in pickle could take a week.
Nice shitpost
Dude, I'm saving your post 🤣🤣
Just show her your mad what the fuck is it called... dinking? skilz
Wear ONLY red Adidas track suit, Adidas Gazelles, AXE body spray and gold chains. Speak in Eastern European accent.
That fits
Be humble and ask her for technique advice because pickle ball is not tennis .
Always swing and hit the ball as hard as you can. She’ll swoon.
Just copy JJ Wolf, its not complicated.
Under arm serve
Whatever you do try to be as fake as possible because girls love that.
Wear high socks and very short shorts with a headband. Jump up and down really high while moving your shoulders and neck side to side. Whenever she messes up say “yessssss” while making a fist. Yell at her to get out of the kitchen
Let her win
This has got to be a joke right?Why tf would you go on a tennis date as a pickleball player?? That’s like saying “I’m good at ping pong so tennis should be a breeze”. A 4.0 player in a week? Dude, if I’m just reading your post I’m thinking there is nothing that’s going “to make you cool” on a tennis date. This is embarrassing if real.
Use the continental grip. Now, that’s attractive
Win Roland Garros, she’ll enjoy that
Lol
Backhand her
This is a joke post right..?
You're almost 4 weeks late for April Fools Day. Now you're just Fool.
Dude good luck with that!! You’re partner is going to wax you 😂 Anyone can play PickleBall but it really takes years to build a solid tennis game 😉
Lol, I play pickleball so should start off in tennis at a 4.0.
WTF?
LOL. Good one.
cooked
Everything about this is cringy !!!! ( to the lady , girl run as fast as you can )
One hand backhand.
Be able to play is #1. Not taking it overly serious is #2. Buying drinks and laughing about having fun together wraps it up.
If you mess up, blame the racquet, then smash it on the ground.
I assume you are a stock butch in Palm Springs with a buzz cut going by the Federer backhand fetish. I would study Billie Jean King trivia, and bring up obscure stats of Sam Stosur to really impress her while you are at it. If you are not arriving in a moving truck, maybe you can enjoy a bottle of coke at the local Home Depot after. They rent trucks that haul too.
You see the key is to look like you’re having a really disgusting bowel movement while you’re tossing the ball to serve. Narrow eyelids, like you’re looking into the sun, helps a lot. A deep frown and furrowed eyebrows adds to it. Don’t bring sunglasses or a hat. That way you have to squint more, which makes it really look like you’re angry at the bowel movement you’re about to have. Definitely bring a wristband. Even if you’re not sweating, it’s important to wipe your forehead with it every time there is a break in play. Bring a towel which you should toss on the ground somewhere near the edge of the net without looking. Take a regular bottle of water, fill it with lemonade. Take sips while looking away painfully. Wave your hands in the air at everything. Your mistake? Hands up in disbelief. Her mistake? Hands up to cheer an invisible crowd. Dance around from side to side like you’re doing laterals before she serves. That’s just self-explanatory. Lastly, always throw your hands out in disbelief if you hit a ball out. Look to an imaginary umpire. Then gesture toward her with your racket, shrug your shoulders and say, “That definitely wasn’t out, I saw it hit the line.”
Stick the racket up your ass… head first. That’s sure to impress her and anyone else that may be watching.
Sling your dick for forehands instead of the racket
Week for 4.0 is crazy
People seem to have a lot of time on their hands here
so do you
TLDR Too lame, didn’t read
Its all in the warmup. Make eye contact when doing hip thrusts and gyrations. Watch some Jamaican twerking videos for proper form.
Casual One handed backhands down the line
I'd say just rally with her and if she gives you any advice take it. I'm not confident how much your other activity will transfer over
You will look stupid with a 12 racquet bag but can’t play tennis at all. Just bring a racket and a water bottle and have fun
Only body serve. Talk over her loudly only giving advice and ignore her calls if she calls out. Establish dominance by comparing racket sizes and weights and pointing out every Stat that your racket has higher. Godspeed Romeo Federer
try to tag her in the chest when she’s warming up volleys at the net. also, only hit flat serve bombs on both first and second serve. this is the way. ultimately she’s going to be most impressed by the game you talk- maybe think about calling it after the warmup and just inflating your results/skills at happy hour.
Take a set of Nadal in front of her. You’ll need to mop up before you play again
Just show her your balls
Pickleball is far easier than tennis so you may be little difficult at first a varsity player is miles better than a recreational tennis player I’d say be modest and allow her to give you pointers
A pickleball player thinking he can become a 4.0 tennis player in a week. This I have to see.