Next Level 300 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 10 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
Skill:Â 3rd Shot Drive
- Contact Point: Out in front approx 12-15” in front of front foot.
- Weight Transfer: Load and rotate. Extending forward through the ball with weight transfer.
- Body Positioning: Don't let shoulders go up and down. This effects the weight transfer and ball flight.
- Hands: Reach forward with non paddle hand on forehand drive. Use a laid back wrist and eastern grip to create topspin.
- Swing: Short Backswing-paddle butt to back hip. Swing plane to the side to initiate kinetic chain.
Drill:Â Partner Feed Drive
- Stand ball tubes up at NVZ.
- Players stand with 1 NVZ depth but off to the side and 1 at baseline. NVZ player is feeding balls to baseline player that are shallow and high.
- Baseline player moves forward to hit each drive aiming at the ball tube target.
- Space feeds out so hitting player has time to reset to baseline.
Skill:Â Drop Shot
- Contact Point: Out in front. Push fwd through ball with guiding motion.
- Weight Transfer: Load through the shot with weight transfer focusing on forward and low to create optimal ball flight.
- Hands: Soft continental grip, lay back wrist.
- Swing: Smooth, slow, even swing tempo with no backswing behind the body. Will feel like an extended dink.,Â
