Franklin Sports Sweet Spot Training Pickleball Paddle - Mini Paddle Head for Swing Training

This paddle is the best for making you slow your game down! The smaller paddle forces you to concentrate on the ball to paddle. It also helps you place your shots. This paddle is a really great training tool! This will help you up your skills without a doubt!!!

If I'm paying full price for a new paddle I'd expect a NEW paddle not a second hand paddle. Great sweat spot paddle, but poor service from seller.

It's crazy solid when you hit with it. I played my first complete game with it and won. Such a solid paddle. I wish they made the same paddle in a full sized version.

I wanted to get this to help me hone my pickleball skills. To be honest, I wasn’t exactly sure what I would actually get: looking at the dimensions in the description and using a tape measure could give me an idea but that was it. In the picture, I overlaid it on top of a regular pickleball paddle so you could get a more accurate picture of what to expect. When I first opened it up, it really reminded me of a really juiced up ping pong paddle! The weight feels very similar to a regulation pickleball paddle. It does have a significantly smaller head, with a very elongated grip to really make the feel similar to a regulation paddle (so you are not over-reaching for shots). I use it at home, simply hitting the ball continuously straight up in the air to get the feel of hitting the sweet spot. Doing this frequently will help your muscle memory. I also use it to hit balls against a wall.I personally do not, or would not, use it on a court. You COULD try to use it in warm up, but I personally would rather warm up with my actual paddle when prepping for games.It’s a great tool to help your focus in getting used to hitting a smaller surface (or more accurately, aiming for the sweet spot on a regulation paddle!). It’s something you can use when you’re not on the court.

I was very skeptical at first with such a small paddle. After practicing with this paddle, my thoughts are only positive. It definitely forces you to focus on a small area to make contact with the ball. Aim small, miss small is a term used for competitive target shooters but can also fit the same thinking when playing pickleball. My eyes tend to focus better & can make a more precisely placed shot. I definitely feel that this paddle will only add to your training routine.