Notes & Homework

Drill: Swing Volley 

• Contact Point: Out in front, approx 12-15” in front of toes.
• Weight Transfer: Load and rotate to allow weight to flow into your shot. Keep your weight low. Do not pick up with the shot.
• 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.

Skill:  Offensive Drop Shot

• Contact Point: Contact Point out in front. Push forward through the ball.
• Weight Transfer: Weight transfer focusing on forward and low. Hands: Soft relaxed hand, lay back wrist.
• Swing: Smooth, slow, even swing tempo. Follow through pointing out in front.
• Emphasis on forward and low with swing and weight transfer. Place this cross court.

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.

Drill:  Transition Zone Neutralizer 

• Set up 3 cones on the sideline as guides: 1 at baseline, 1 mid-court, 1 at NVL. 1 player at baseline and 1 at NVZ (straight on or cross court).
• NVZ player hits slightly challenging ball to each cone depth.
• Baseline player must hit a drop shot or reset ball at each cone - staying at each cone until they land one in the NVZ.
• Make it harder with more pressure from feeder.