When starting out on the pickleball court, it is important to keep your wrist relatively stable to learn to control your shots and gain consistency. In fact, most shots will come from your shoulder (as opposed to your wrist). However, as you work to improve your game, you may start to engage more of your wrist and forearm on certain shots. Engaging your wrist and forearm allows you to absorb more force with your paddle, manipulate your wrist to add more spin on your shots, and helps you disguise your shots, as you can generate more power from a standing-still position. It can even help to reduce injuries, as a stronger wrist can reduce strain on other body parts, like your elbow.
It is important to work on your grip, wrist, and forearm strength and flexibility. Weighted wrist curls, wrist rollers, gyro wrist exercises, ball squeezes, as well as stretches like wrist extension or prayer stretches will help you exert control over your wrist effectively.
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