Next Level 350 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 12 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 Serve Strategy
- Emphasis first is depth to make returns harder for opponents.
- Best placement for serves are at backhands or at the body.
- Backhands are typically weaker.
- At the body will either jam them up or force them to run around and hit a forehand. Often resulting in a weaker return.
Drill:Â Side to Side Serves
- Divide the service box into 2 Halves (FH/BH sides) with cones.
- Players set up cross court from each other on the baselines.
- Receiving player holds paddle up on either the forehand or backhand side to distinguish the target for the server.
- Serving partner targets the side determined by receiver.
- Alternate serving and calling target each time.
Skill:Â Defending the Overhead
- Contact Point: Out in front, and typically low.
- Weight Transfer: Allow weight to flow into shot. Use weight to direct the ball rather than swing at it.
- Body Positioning: Athletic stance with weight forward.
- Hands: Soft hands and wrist to provide shock absorber for ball.
- Swing: Push this ball forward. Avoid swinging up at this ball.
Drill: Â Defending the Overhead
- 1 Player at NVZ, 1 Player at transition zone straight on skinny.
- Transition Zone player feeds an overhead to partner.
- NVZ player hits COOPERATIVE overhead.
- TZone player hits neutralizing shots back attempting to get them to land in NVZ.
