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4 TWO-HANDED BACKHAND Step 4: Bend your knees and lean forward toward the ball. This will give you power using your core and legs. BRING COLOR TO YOUR GAME. C M WHAT’S YOURS? Y CM MY CY 5 CMY K Step 5: Make contact with the ball in line with the front of your body and with your weight moving forward. PICKLEBALLS THAT FLY TRUE. VISIT US AT WWW.RIVERSTYKS.COM 6 Step 6: After making contact with the ball, follow through the shot by swinging your arms across your body. Your weight should be entirely or almost entirely on your front foot at this point. Christine McGrath resides in Los Angeles, CA. She was the highest female prize money winner for pickleball in 2015. Christine is a 2016 U.S. Open Pro Champion, 4x Tournament of Champions medalist, and 6x Nationals VII medalist. She also enjoys the outdoors, dirt biking, snowboarding, and spending time with family. JULY/AUGUST 2016 | MAGAZINE 13