Next Level 400 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 1 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.
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Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.
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Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Notes & Homework
 Skill: Topspin Dinking
- Create topspin with laid back wrist & low to high swing plane-not wrist flicking or "rainbow" swing.
- Contact Point: low contact = paddle tip down, mid contact = paddle horizontal
- Hands: Soft Continental grip, lay back your wrist.
- Swing: Smooth even swing plane in a low to high motion.
Drill:Â Cross Court Target Zones
- Players stand cross court at NVZ and focus on unit turn and accuracy.
- Set target zone for players to dink at for 1 min. Forehand to Forehand, Backhand to Backhand, Forehand to Backhand, Backhand to Forehand.
- Drill on both the odd and even sides of the court.
Skill:Â ATP
- Stance: Open stance towards the sideline
- Weight Transfer: Moving into the ball
- Contact Point: Low and out in front of you.
- Defending the ATP: Prep paddle low and out in front of you. Move back and to the sideline to defend.
Drill:Â ATP & Block
- 4 players set up at NVZ - 3 as if playing doubles and 4th near net post cross court from ATP hitter.
- Cross court player at net post tosses steep dink cross court. Receiving player goes for ATP & player in front of them attempts to block the ATP.
- ATP team shifts to receive the block.
- Rotate through each player getting 2 turns = 3 ATP attempts on each turn.
- Reverse the rotation so that players hit both forehand and backhand ATP.
