Drill

Instructions

1. 1Both players set at the kitchen line with paddles up and knees soft.
2. 2Dink 30 straight-ahead balls, keeping every one below net-tape height on the rise.
3. 3Switch to crosscourt dinks and shuffle to stay behind the ball.
4. 4Reset the count if a ball floats above your shoulder line.

What to focus on

Legs setting the height, not the wrist.

Recommended reps

5 x 30 dink rally (straight, then crosscourt)

Common mistake

Reaching with the arm instead of moving the feet.