Practice Drills

Improve your game with focused drills for all skill levels

Beginner

Paddle Up

Learn proper paddle positioning and kitchen line readiness

Dinking
Beginner

Wall Rally

Build groundstroke consistency and control with wall practice

Groundstrokes
Beginner

Serve & Return Basics

Master the fundamentals of serving and returning deep

Serves/Returns
Beginner

Groundstroke Consistency

Rally from baseline to build endurance and reliability

Groundstrokes
Intermediate

Triangle Dinking

Builds cross-court control and patience at the kitchen line

Dinking
Intermediate

Third-Shot Drop Drill

Perfect the critical third-shot drop to advance to the net

Third-Shot Drops
Intermediate

Fast Hands Volley

Rapid-fire volleys to develop reflexes and net play

Volleys/Net Play
Intermediate

Cross-Court Dinks

Master directional control with sustained cross-court dinking

Dinking
Advanced

Bert/Erne Setup

Practice the aggressive Erne and Bert around-the-post shots

Advanced Shots
Advanced

Reset & Transition

Handle hard drives and reset into soft dink exchanges

Volleys/Net Play
Advanced

Overhead Smashes

Perfect your overhead smash technique and consistency

Advanced Shots
Advanced

Skinny Singles

Play singles on half the court to work movement and strategy

Footwork
Intermediate

Dink & Drive Timing

Learn when to dink and when to attack with a drive

Volleys/Net Play
Intermediate

Around the World Dinking

Four-player rotating dink drill for teamwork and control

Dinking
Beginner

Shadow Footwork

Solo footwork drill to improve court movement patterns

Footwork
Beginner

Ball Machine Groundstrokes

Build consistency hitting groundstrokes fed by a ball machine

Groundstrokes
Intermediate

Ball Machine Net Volleys

Rapid volley practice with consistent ball machine feeds

Volleys/Net Play
Beginner

Ball Machine Dink Practice

Perfect soft dink touch with repetitive machine feeds

Dinking
Intermediate

Ball Machine Third-Shot Drops

Master third-shot drops with consistent baseline feeds

Third-Shot Drops
Advanced

Ball Machine Overhead Smashes

Practice overhead power and placement with lob feeds

Advanced Shots
Beginner

Ball Machine Return Practice

Groove consistent return mechanics with machine serves

Serves/Returns
Advanced

Advanced Backhand Drive & Dink

Develop consistent backhand drives and soft dinks under pressure, focusing on transition

Backhand
Advanced

Cross-Court Attack & Defend

Master offensive and defensive cross-court play, identifying openings and defending against attacks

Strategic Play
Beginner

Court Positioning Basics

Learn foundational court positioning and when to move forward or stay back

Strategic Play
Intermediate

Shot Selection Decision Making

Practice choosing the right shot based on ball height, position, and opponent location

Strategic Play
Advanced

Pattern Play & Point Construction

Master building points with strategic shot patterns and setting up winners

Strategic Play
Advanced

Transition Zone Domination

Master decision-making and shot selection in the critical transition zone

Strategic Play
Intermediate

Mid-Court Reset

Practice resetting fast balls from the mid-court (transition zone) back into the kitchen

Strategic Play
Advanced

Drive & Reset Recovery

Learn to reset effectively after hitting an aggressive drive, managing counter-attacks

Strategic Play
Intermediate

Topspin Dink

Add topspin to your dinks to push opponents back and create attackable pops

Dinking
Intermediate

Lob Defense & Recovery

React to unexpected lobs and recover position without giving up easy points

Volleys/Net Play
Beginner

Serve Placement Targets

Hit serves to specific zones using targets to build placement accuracy

Serves/Returns
Beginner

Drop Serve Practice

Master the drop serve for added spin and consistency options

Serves/Returns
Beginner

Split-Step Timing

Train the split-step reaction for instant first-step explosiveness

Footwork
Intermediate

Lateral Shuffle & Return

Side-to-side movement drill to improve kitchen line defense and coverage

Footwork
Intermediate

Fourth-Shot Attack

Learn when and how to attack on the fourth shot after a good third-shot drop

Third-Shot Drops
Advanced

Doubles Stacking

Practice the stacking formation to keep your strongest shots in play

Strategic Play
Advanced

Poach & Cross Drill

Train aggressive poaching at the net to intercept opponent dinks and volleys

Volleys/Net Play
Intermediate

Backhand Block Volley

Solidify your backhand volley block to neutralize fast balls at the net

Backhand
Beginner

Two-Bounce Rule Drill

Reinforce the two-bounce rule and build habits for staying back after the serve

Serves/Returns
Beginner

Kitchen Line Consistency

Build the fundamental habit of getting to and staying at the kitchen line

Dinking
Advanced

Speed Up & Counter

Practice initiating speed-ups and countering them in a live exchange

Volleys/Net Play
Beginner

Agility Ladder Footwork

Use an agility ladder to build quick feet for court movement

Footwork
Beginner

Serve & Stay Back

Practice the discipline of staying at baseline after serving to wait for the two bounces

Serves/Returns