
Next Level 350 Series
Next Level 350 Series Lesson #5
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 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!
Lob Mechanic
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Soft hand, soft stable wrist, soft body
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Swing forward and up using your legs
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Contact Point in front -balanced and on the right ball
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Ball needs to be in front of you
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Can be taken out of the air or off the bounce
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Be balanced and in position when choosing this shot
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It is an attack not a hail mary
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Expect that it will come back either out of the air or off the bounce
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Dinking with Lobs Drill
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Players start straight on at NVZ
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A dink rally is started – players wait for the right ball to hit the lob over their opponent
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Players take turns who is hitting the lob
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Players do not run down the lob in this exercise- they are aiming for the ring targets
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Keep track of how many times they hit a target
Running Down the Lob
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Watch this video from our Pro Suzee Anderson on Running Down the Lob: Click Here for Video
Lob & Lob Retrieval Strategy
When and Where to Lob
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Lobs are an attack! A gentle attack but still an attack that you use to create an opportunity for your team
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Where:
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Lob straight over people or over backhands
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When:
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Lob when people get really low or have been pulled forward
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To create an opportunity of surprise and shake up your opponents
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Who Should Run Down the Lob in Doubles?
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The person on the diagonal should run it down
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They don’t lose sight of the ball as easily on the diagonal and can track it better
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Person running it down should be calling switch
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Person not running the lob down should stay at NVZ but turn back and watch partner that is retrieving the lob
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If they look balanced and are taking the ball well- STAY AT NVZ
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If they look like they are scrambling and not going to hit a safe ball – BACK UP
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