Notes & Homework: Transition Shot Attack vs Reset

Skill: Transition Zone Swing Volley

• Weight Transfer: Load and rotate to allow weight to flow forward into your shot. Plant and then push through contact.
• Body Positioning: Step into the shot using weight transfer for power. Multiple small prep steps are better than fewer large steps.
• Hands: Eastern grip with laid back wrist.
• Swing: Swing through the ball like drawing a Nike swoosh to the side of you. Low to high swing plane. No backswing behind the body.

Drill: Drop, Attack, Volley

• Set up 3 cones on the sideline as guides: 1 at baseline, 1 at mid-court, 1 at NVZ. 1 player at the baseline and 1 player at NVZ straight on.
• NVZ player feeds a ball to each cone depth.
• Baseline player hits a drop from the baseline walks forward to transition, hits a swing volley attack at mid-court, then a volley from NVZ.
• Focus is on footwork and not overrunning the attackable ball. Accelerate forward to attack the ball and use your weight transfer to create power. 

Drill: Transition Zone Time Out

• Players stand straight on with 1 at NVZ and 1 in Transition Zone
• NVZ player feeds slightly challenging ball to transition zone player.
• Transition player is stuck in transition until they hit a neutral or unattackable ball.  They can then move forward and play out the point.

Skill: Ball Recognition - Depth

• Recognize the depth of the ball coming at you early so you can prep sooner.
  • Short = Move Forward and possibly attack
  • Stay = Neutral ball - focus on good placement
• Back = Back up and hit a more defensive shot if you are on back foot.