Next Level 300 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 8 of our 12 week Training Series! Please note that lessons do not have to be taken in numerical order. You are welcome to start anytime during the 3 month rotation.
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Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.
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Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Notes & Homework
Ā Skill: Overhead Smash
- Contact Point: Out in front, reach up to contact the ball out in front and snap over the ball with your wrist.
- Weight Transfer: Use your legs and body rotation for power.
- Body Positioning: Drop back with forehand side foot turning sideways.Side slide to get behind the ball NO BACK PEDALING.
- Hands: Non dominant hand up reaching for ball, paddle up behind your head.
- Swing: Reach up high for this ball. Donāt let it drop too far. You want to snap over the top of it.
Drill: Partner Feed Overheads
- Put piles of cones as targets - deep and shallow in each service box near side lines.
- Players set up at NVZ with one standing off to the side.
- PartnerĀ feeds a lob to partnerĀ to hit an overhead aiming at target cones.
- Players are aiming for cone piles and practicing moving body and feet to aim.
Skill: Punch Volley
- Ā Contact Point: Out in front. Push fwd through ball with guiding motion.
- Weight Transfer: Allow weight to flow into your shot.
- Body Positioning: Good Ready Position
- Hands: Continental grip with medium strength.
- Swing: Follow through pointing your paddle out in front where you placed the ball. Do not over follow through-keep it compact and out in front.
Drill: Volley Ball to Paddle
- Players stand straight on at NVZ.
- One player underhand tosses a ball to partner that will hit a volley back to them.
- Toss 1 forehand, 1 at body and 1 backhand.
- Tossing player emphasis on good ready position to receive the ball after volley and good release forward when tossing.
- Hitting player emphasis on good volley mechanic.
