Next Level 400 Series
Thank you for attending Lesson 5 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: Middle Dink at Inside FootÂ
- 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.
Drill:Â Â 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.
Skill: Cross Court Dink to Speed Up
- Contact Point & Body Positioning are CRITICAL
- Square up to the ball cross court to create space in front of you to contact out in front.
- Dinking intentionally to set up a ball in the middle zone to redirect at opponent in front of you with a speed up.
Drill: Â Cross Court Dink to Speed Up
- Place a ball tube stood up straight across from each player
- Players set up at NVZ cross court from each other
- Engage in a dink rally looking to build the point to generate a ball in the middle zone high enough to speed up at the tube in front of you.
- Make this more cooperative if needed or play it competitively to work on creating the higher ball and executing the speed up.
