Notes & Homework

 Skill: Punch Volley

• 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: Volleys In & Out

• Players stand straight on at NVZ.
• Part #1: Start with players standing inside NVZ.
• Players hit cooperative volleys back and forth to each other focusing on contact out in front, ball control, and balance control.
• Part #2: Players step behind NVZ and continue the same drill.
• Players hit cooperative volleys back and forth to each other focusing on contact out in front and timing.

Skill: Squaring Up to the Ball

• Toes, hips, shoulders and paddle move together as a unit.
• Your complete unit should be facing wherever the ball is.
• Do not keep feet anchored to ground when pivoting to face a new direction. Pick up the feet to turn and rotate.

Skill: Offensive Lob

• This is a weapon - not a hail Mary!
• Contact Point: Out in front, off bounce or out of air.
• Weight Transfer: Use legs to lift both fwd & up to generate height and depth.
• Body Positioning: Balanced & in position.
• Swing: Guide ball as if trying to keep it on your paddle as long as possible.

Drill: Dinking with Lobs

• Place target rings deep in court behind each player.
• Players straight on at NVZ and dink rally starts.
• Players wait for the right ball to hit the lob over their opponent and aim for the target rings.
• Opponent does not run down the lob in this drill.
• Players take turns who is hitting the lob.