Next Level 250 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 5 of our 8 week Training Series! Please note that lessons do not have to be taken in numerical order. You are welcome to start anytime during the 2 month rotation.
Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.
Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Notes & Homework
Skill: Ball Control/Dinking
- Contact Point: Out in front. Push through the ball.
- Weight Transfer: Allow weight to flow into your shot.
- Body Positioning: Square up to the ball.
- Hands: Soft hand, continental grip, lay back wrist.
- Swing: Smooth even swing tempo, no backswing. Follow through where you placed the ball
Drill: Ball to Paddle Dink
- Players stand straight on skinny to each other at the NVZ.
- One player underhand tosses a ball to partner that will hit a dink back to them.
- Tossing player emphasis on good ready position to receive the ball after dink and good release forward when tossing.
- Hitting player emphasis on good dink mechanic.
- Do this straight on and cross court.
- Tactical Takeaways:
- Improved ready position.
- Improved dink control.
Drill: Dink Grinder
- Players should perform this cross court & straight on skinny at NVZ.
- Engage in a cooperative dink rally with the intent to see how long they can keep the rally going.
- Set timer for 1 min round and see how many they can do without messing up. Repeat and try to beat your score.
- Tactical Takeaways:
- Improved dink consistency and ball control.
