Better support for left-handed players
Currently, our models assume players are right handed. We’d like to introduce a profile setting for a player to indicated their handedness and that would be fed back into the system so the data would be more accurate (especially with forehand/backhand labeling).
That would improve shot explorer: when filtering by “forehand” shot for left-handed players the shots are actually left-handed player’s backhand.
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Keith Rodefeld
Feb 13
I am a lefty and want to see this “enhancement” implemented. I know that the percentage of players that are lefty is small, but for us, having the algorithm updated is really a correction, not an enhancement. Thanks.
PB Vision Team
Apr 25
Totally. We’ll get there. Where does the righty assumption get most under your skin so we can start there? Is it the Forehand/Backhand filter association in SE or some other place?
Keith Rodefeld
Apr 26
The Forehand/Backhand filter association. Thanks.
Chao Z
Oct 23, 2025
This seems to become more important because my daughter is presumably left hand, and she could be a pickleball star in 18 years!
PB Vision Team
Apr 25
At the current pace, we’ll be able to deliver it just in time then!
Zachnuggets
Jun 20, 2025
Another lefty here, thanks!
Alden Gannon
Apr 9, 2025
2nd this. Lefty here and it’s calling my forehand a backhand. Please allow us to select dominant hand in the profile, then you can reverse for lefties.