Notes & Homework

Skill: Middle Dink at Inside Foot

• Dinking at the inside foot in the middle lane is profitable.
• It often creates a pop up back in the middle on your side.
• Must be low and precise to avoid being attacked.
• Push wide then hit middle to jam them on inside foot.

Skill: Cross Court Dink to Pass

• #1 Select the right ball: must be from the outside quadrant to pass down the line
• #2 Aim just beyond your opponents feet - not to the back corner
• Appropriate depth on this shot will take away and attackable ball from your opponent
• Soften hand and take your time. Rushing this shot will put too much pace on it and lift it up.

Drill: Middle Dink Drill

• Set up target rings next to the inside foot of each player.
• Part #1: Players set up at NVZ cross court from each other.
  • Engage in cooperative dink rally 3 dinks then players must hit the middle target.
• Part #2: Same as Part #1 but players may attack balls that are too high in the middle.

Drill: Cross Court Dink to Pass Toss

• Target rings set up down the lines about 3 feet off the NVL  
• Set players up cross court from each other. 
• 1 Player is tossing a cross court ball into the outside quadrant 
• 1 Player is hitting the passing shot aiming at the target ring. 
• Rotate so all players hit and toss from both odd and even sides.