
Next Level 350 Series
Next Level 350 Series Lesson #2
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
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Soft hand, soft stable wrist, soft body
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Swing forward- not up
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Contact Point in front – no backswing behind the body
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Non paddle leg forward and reach with non paddle hand
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Laid back wrist
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We will have a plain vanilla and an aggressive drop – it all depends on what ball gets hit to us and how our footwork prep plays out
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If you can load forward and low you can be more aggressive – diving drop at their feet
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If caught off balance – keep it safe and just try to get it to bounce in front of opponent
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3rd, 5th, 7th Drill
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Set up 3 cones: Spread evenly from baseline to NVZ
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1 partner stands at NVZ with 3 balls and feeds a ball to each cone
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Partner must hit a drop shot or reset ball at each cone- staying at each cone until they land one in the NVZ
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Once they have hit NVZ from cone 1 they move to cone 2 where they have to hit NVZ before moving to cone 3
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Make it harder with more pressure from feeder
Mid Court Defense Mechanic
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Soft body, soft hands
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Stagger feet
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Push ball forward and use weight transfer
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Stay Calm Under Pressure – Your body needs to be the shock absorber
Mid Court Stop and Drop Drill
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1 player at NVZ and 1 player mid court
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Part #1- purpose is to hone in on contact out in front
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NVZ player tosses ball to midcourt player bouncing it in front of them
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Midcourt player must stop or stall the ball in front of them with their paddle
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Pick up ball and toss back to NVZ player
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Part #2 – purpose is to reset into kitchen from midcourt
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NVZ player tosses ball overhand to midcourt player bouncing it in front of them
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Midcourt player must try and softly reset the ball back into the kitchen
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Soft body, soft hand, contact out in front
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May take ball out of the air or off the bounce
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Knowing When to Move Forward
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