Notes & Homework

Skill: Lift Dink

• A shallow dink used in defensive situations to keep you safe.
• Contact Point: Out in front.
• Weight Transfer: Flow into your shot. Don’t pop up.
• Body Positioning: Square up to the ball.
• Hands: Soft Continental grip, lay back your wrist.
• Swing: Slight lifting motion in the swing. Careful not to lift too much.

Skill: Push Dink

• An offensive dink. Use it to push opponents around to create open court, imbalance andpop ups to attack.
• Contact Point: Out in front. Push forward through ball.
• Weight Transfer: Flow into your shot like a speed skater.
• Body Positioning: Square up to the ball
• Swing: Smooth, no backswing behind body. Push through all 3 balls.

Drill: Lift/Push Alternator

• Players stand straight on at NVZ.
• Player 1 is simply hitting the dink to their partner like a feed - consistent and unattackable.
• Player 2 is alternating between a lift dink and a push dink.2 min round then switch roles.

Skill: Changing the Direction of the Ball 

• Defensive:
  • If your toes turn to the outside - reset in front of you.
  • Don’t Change from cross court if you are given a lot of pace and spin.
• Offensive:
  • Open court down the line - burn them!
  • Attackable ball - hit at opponent straight on from you.