Notes & Homework

Skill: Transition Zone Open Stance Footwork

• Open stance footwork like a V out in front of you.
• If you need to move to the right = push off left foot and lead out with right toe towards the ball.
• If you need to move to the left = push off right foot and lead out with left toe toe towards the ball.

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:  Drop & Roll

• Place 3 cones in transition zone with balls on top of them.
• Players stand straight on, 1 at NVZ and 1 at baseline.
• NVZ player initiates feed to baseline player to hit a drop shot. NVZ player is aiming for target cones while baseline player is staying back and hitting drop shots.
• Improves ability to keep opponents back with good 4th shot rolls.
• Improves accuracy and consistency with drop shots and 4th shots.