Next Level 400 Series

Thank you for attending Lesson 3 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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Dinking with Topspin

• Topspin: Speeds it up, kicks off bounce, offensive shot to be used when balanced and in position

  • Key - Laid Back Wrist and Push Forward low to high

  • The higher the contact the more horizontal the paddle, lower contact more paddle tip down

  • Brush up the back of the ball but not over the ball - no wrist needed

 

Around the Post Shot

• Get there in time

• Wait for the ball to drop- lower contact is better

• Don’t over hit this – easy to get excited and hit it long

• Targets – where to aim

  • Average feed-  go for feet or mid court low

  • Extra Wide feed – go angle into the court and low

  • Not super wide feed – try to curl it and into the back court

• Defending – paddle low and block it back to where there is open court

 

Dink and ATP Drill

Part #1 for 2 Players

• Players play Cross Court from each other

• Player hits/tosses steep dink cross court

• Receiving player goes for ATP

Part #2 for 4 players

• Cross court player hits/tosses steep dink cross court

• Receiving player goes for ATP and player in front attempts to block the atp 

• Opposing team shifts to cover the ATP block

• Rotate through each player getting ATP attempt