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My bandeja goes long. How do I fix it?
Bandeja shape: High contact, soft hands, deep length. Feel it: you slice under the ball and it floats deep, not down. Drill: Bandeja targets. 10 bandejas into the back corners.
I can not play off the back glass. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
My vibora has no spin. How do I fix it?
Bandeja shape: High contact, soft hands, deep length. Feel it: you slice under the ball and it floats deep, not down. Drill: Bandeja targets. 10 bandejas into the back corners.
I smash it straight back to them. How do I fix it?
Bandeja shape: High contact, soft hands, deep length. Feel it: you slice under the ball and it floats deep, not down. Drill: Bandeja targets. 10 bandejas into the back corners.
I get lobbed all the time. How do I fix it?
Recovery: Back to the middle before the next ball. Feel it: you are back in position before their racquet touches the ball. Drill: Lob resets. Partner feeds; you lob deep and recover to the T.
My volleys go into the net. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I hit too hard from the back. How do I fix it?
Contact point: Ball struck in front of the body. Feel it: you see the ball hit the strings out in front of you. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I lose the net to lobs. How do I fix it?
Recovery: Back to the middle before the next ball. Feel it: you are back in position before their racquet touches the ball. Drill: Lob resets. Partner feeds; you lob deep and recover to the T.
My serve is too easy to attack. How do I fix it?
Ready position: Split step before every bounce. Feel it: a small hop as they hit, so you land already moving. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I can not return off the side wall. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
My chiquita sits up. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I do not move with my partner. How do I fix it?
Move as one: When your partner moves, you move with them. Feel it: you and your partner are tied by a 3-metre rope. Drill: Partner shadow. Shadow 10 points with your partner, moving together and calling every ball.
I rush the net too early. How do I fix it?
Recovery: Back to the middle before the next ball. Feel it: you are back in position before their racquet touches the ball. Drill: Lob resets. Partner feeds; you lob deep and recover to the T.
I panic on balls off two walls. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
My backhand volley is weak. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
My lob lands short. How do I fix it?
Recovery: Back to the middle before the next ball. Feel it: you are back in position before their racquet touches the ball. Drill: Lob resets. Partner feeds; you lob deep and recover to the T.
I am slow on my split step. How do I fix it?
Ready position: Split step before every bounce. Feel it: a small hop as they hit, so you land already moving. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
My contact point is too late. How do I fix it?
Contact point: Ball struck in front of the body. Feel it: you see the ball hit the strings out in front of you. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I hit the glass by accident. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
I get stuck in no-man’s-land. How do I fix it?
Recovery: Back to the middle before the next ball. Feel it: you are back in position before their racquet touches the ball. Drill: Lob resets. Partner feeds; you lob deep and recover to the T.
My por tres never goes out. How do I fix it?
Bandeja shape: High contact, soft hands, deep length. Feel it: you slice under the ball and it floats deep, not down. Drill: Bandeja targets. 10 bandejas into the back corners.
My bajada loses control. How do I fix it?
Bandeja shape: High contact, soft hands, deep length. Feel it: you slice under the ball and it floats deep, not down. Drill: Bandeja targets. 10 bandejas into the back corners.
I can not defend the corner. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
I over-swing on the volley. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
My grip slips in long rallies. How do I fix it?
Ready position: Split step before every bounce. Feel it: a small hop as they hit, so you land already moving. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I lose points at the net. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
I misread balls off the back wall. How do I fix it?
Play the glass: Let it come off the glass, turn with it, hit on the way down. Feel it: you wait for the ball. Patience off the wall wins the point back. Drill: Glass feeds. Partner feeds off the back glass, 15 returns cross-court.
My communication with my partner is bad. How do I fix it?
Move as one: When your partner moves, you move with them. Feel it: you and your partner are tied by a 3-metre rope. Drill: Partner shadow. Shadow 10 points with your partner, moving together and calling every ball.
I struggle against left-handers. How do I fix it?
Move as one: When your partner moves, you move with them. Feel it: you and your partner are tied by a 3-metre rope. Drill: Partner shadow. Shadow 10 points with your partner, moving together and calling every ball.
I can not finish the point. How do I fix it?
Volley short: Racquet up, short punch, aim at their feet. Feel it: you block it, you do not swing at it. Drill: Wall volleys. 30 soft volleys without the ball dropping below the net line.
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