The serve is the only shot in pickleball that you have total control over. 

Pickleball was designed to mitigate the serve. The game, at the recreational level, which these rules were first intended for, was more interested in getting players into good rallies and less concerned with who wins the point.

But as this game has evolved into a real sport and players are competing at the highest levels, the serve has become the most overlooked shot in our toolbox.

Find out why The Kitchen's Jason Aspes believes the serve is so key!