Next Level 300 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 2 month rotation.

 

Here are your notes and homework from class. Keep practicing to solidify all you learned.

 

Looking forward to seeing you next week!

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Drop Shot Mechanic

• Reach out with non paddle hand and load forward with non paddle leg

• Soft hand, Soft stable wrist, Soft body

• Contact point out in front- about 12″ in front of your front knee and low

• Laid back wrist

• Forward and Low with swing and weight transfer to keep the ball trajectory low

• Just like tossing a ball or bean bag underhand

 

Drop Shot Collector Drill

• 1 player tosses and other hits

• Hitting player hits from baseline

• Part #1 – Warm up round for 2 min

  • Hitting player just hits drops off the tossed feed aiming for NVZ

• Part #2 – Competition Round for 1 min

  • Tosser counts how many drops in 1 min their partner lands in NVZ

 

Approaching - When and How

• Watch your opponent’s paddle prep:  red, yellow or green light?

• Commit to your shot and move forward with follow through

• Back up if needed

• Keep paddle out in front to play defense if needed

Watch this video from Pro Suzee Anderson on approaching:  Transitioning Video

 

3 Ball Toss Drill

• Set up 3 cones

• 1 player at NVZ and one at Baseline

• NVZ player tosses ball underhand to baseline player- do not catch the ball just feed 3 balls consecutively at a reasonable pace

• Hitting player continues forward even if ball is out or in the net- focus is on moving forward and not stopping