Next Level 400 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 2 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.
Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.
Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Notes & Homework
Drill: NVZ Lob with Targets
- Target rings in the back of each service box
- Players set up straight on to each other and take turns dinking and then initiating the lob. 2 lobs per player - one cross court and 1 straight ahead.
Drill: Serve, Return, Lob
- Players set up straight on skinny at baselines
- Take turns serving
- Serve, Deep Return and then 3rd shot lob
- Returner must move forward to the NVZ to give realistic expectation to the lobber
- Do not play out the point
Drill: Lob Feed and Run Down
- All 4 players at NVZ
- 1 team feeds a lob and receiving team must run it down and play out the point
- Feed a lob for each player to run down then switch which team is feeding lob.
- Switch places - forehand or backhand each time you get a turn to run down lob
- If you only have 2 players - take turns feeding a lob straight over them and cross court. They run it down and play out the point with you
Drill: Pop & Pressure
- Players set up 1 at NVZ and 1 mid court
- Midcourt player throws up a high ball and preps to receive the slam
- Do this in slow motion first!!! Slow deliberate reps build muscle memory
- Be cooperative and give them a chance to defend
- Players keep playing the same ball as best they can
- If they get a neutral ball they may move forward and play it out at the net
- If they do not they may back up more if needed or stay put and continue to defend
Game Play Focus for the Week
- Look to dish out the offensive lob
- Handle slams by backing up and loading - don’t keep backing up as you hit the ball
- Relax and breathe when getting attacked
