Wall Dink Touches
BeginnerStand ~7ft from a wall; soft dinks below a tape line. Focus: control & consistency.
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Generate Custom Training PlanStand ~7ft from a wall; soft dinks below a tape line. Focus: control & consistency.
Place two floor targets; alternate crosscourt and straight. Focus: control & consistency.
Partner feeds softly; lift/reset into the kitchen. Focus: control & consistency.
Crosscourt only; keep the ball unattackable. Focus: control & consistency.
Short push stroke; quiet wrist; contact in front. Focus: control & consistency.
Alternate short/deep dinks to move your opponent. Focus: control & consistency.
Change crosscourt ↔ straight selectively. Focus: control & consistency.
Use sharp angles off the bounce to pull wide. Focus: control & consistency.
Stand ~7ft from a wall; soft dinks below a tape line. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Place two floor targets; alternate crosscourt and straight. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Partner feeds softly; lift/reset into the kitchen. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Crosscourt only; keep the ball unattackable. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Short push stroke; quiet wrist; contact in front. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Alternate short/deep dinks to move your opponent. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Change crosscourt ↔ straight selectively. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Use sharp angles off the bounce to pull wide. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Stand ~7ft from a wall; soft dinks below a tape line. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Place two floor targets; alternate crosscourt and straight. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Partner feeds softly; lift/reset into the kitchen. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Crosscourt only; keep the ball unattackable. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Short push stroke; quiet wrist; contact in front. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Alternate short/deep dinks to move your opponent. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Change crosscourt ↔ straight selectively. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Use sharp angles off the bounce to pull wide. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
~10ft from wall; block volleys with minimal swing. Focus: control & consistency.
Three cones; volley to each with control. Focus: control & consistency.
Short punch; stable wrist. Focus: control & consistency.
Partner rapid-fire to torso; own centerline. Focus: control & consistency.
Use pace; angle DTL or to middle. Focus: control & consistency.
Rotate torso for inside-out angles. Focus: control & consistency.
Neutralize at body; send to middle or feet. Focus: control & consistency.
Feeder alternates two balls quickly. Focus: control & consistency.
~10ft from wall; block volleys with minimal swing. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Three cones; volley to each with control. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Short punch; stable wrist. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Partner rapid-fire to torso; own centerline. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Use pace; angle DTL or to middle. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Rotate torso for inside-out angles. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Neutralize at body; send to middle or feet. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Feeder alternates two balls quickly. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
~10ft from wall; block volleys with minimal swing. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Three cones; volley to each with control. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Short punch; stable wrist. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Partner rapid-fire to torso; own centerline. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Use pace; angle DTL or to middle. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Rotate torso for inside-out angles. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Neutralize at body; send to middle or feet. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Feeder alternates two balls quickly. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Four floor boxes; aim 10 serves per box. Focus: control & consistency.
Return deep then advance to NVZ smoothly. Focus: control & consistency.
Light topspin serve; consistent contact. Focus: control & consistency.
Carve slice to backhand corner. Focus: control & consistency.
Controlled pace to corners; track makes. Focus: control & consistency.
Randomize pace, spin, and location. Focus: control & consistency.
Body serves that crowd the hips. Focus: control & consistency.
Serve/return leading into a planned 3rd shot. Focus: control & consistency.
Four floor boxes; aim 10 serves per box. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Return deep then advance to NVZ smoothly. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Light topspin serve; consistent contact. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Carve slice to backhand corner. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Controlled pace to corners; track makes. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Randomize pace, spin, and location. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Body serves that crowd the hips. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Serve/return leading into a planned 3rd shot. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Four floor boxes; aim 10 serves per box. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Return deep then advance to NVZ smoothly. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Light topspin serve; consistent contact. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Carve slice to backhand corner. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Controlled pace to corners; track makes. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Randomize pace, spin, and location. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Body serves that crowd the hips. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Serve/return leading into a planned 3rd shot. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Partner tosses from NVZ; drop softly into kitchen. Focus: control & consistency.
Hit drop, walk in, reset; repeat rhythm. Focus: control & consistency.
Clear net 12–18in; consistent arc. Focus: control & consistency.
Sequence drops from baseline under light pressure. Focus: control & consistency.
From mid-court, block hard drives back soft. Focus: control & consistency.
Alternate flat/topspin; compare landing depth. Focus: control & consistency.
Open with drive; drop if block is solid. Focus: control & consistency.
Hit drops while moving to wide balls. Focus: control & consistency.
Partner tosses from NVZ; drop softly into kitchen. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Hit drop, walk in, reset; repeat rhythm. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Clear net 12–18in; consistent arc. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Sequence drops from baseline under light pressure. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
From mid-court, block hard drives back soft. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Alternate flat/topspin; compare landing depth. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Open with drive; drop if block is solid. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Hit drops while moving to wide balls. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Partner tosses from NVZ; drop softly into kitchen. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Hit drop, walk in, reset; repeat rhythm. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Clear net 12–18in; consistent arc. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Sequence drops from baseline under light pressure. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
From mid-court, block hard drives back soft. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Alternate flat/topspin; compare landing depth. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Open with drive; drop if block is solid. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Hit drops while moving to wide balls. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Serve wide; third deep middle; recover to split-step. Focus: control & consistency.
Hit through two marked lanes; big margins. Focus: control & consistency.
Approach behind a deep ball and finish at net. Focus: control & consistency.
Hold crosscourt pattern; mix a DTL change-up. Focus: control & consistency.
Escape from corner; neutral ball back middle. Focus: control & consistency.
Attack short returns; recover cover-line. Focus: control & consistency.
Run-around backhand; drive inside-out. Focus: control & consistency.
Volley to body first, then open court. Focus: control & consistency.
Serve wide; third deep middle; recover to split-step. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Hit through two marked lanes; big margins. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Approach behind a deep ball and finish at net. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Hold crosscourt pattern; mix a DTL change-up. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Escape from corner; neutral ball back middle. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Attack short returns; recover cover-line. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Run-around backhand; drive inside-out. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Volley to body first, then open court. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Serve wide; third deep middle; recover to split-step. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Hit through two marked lanes; big margins. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Approach behind a deep ball and finish at net. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Hold crosscourt pattern; mix a DTL change-up. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Escape from corner; neutral ball back middle. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Attack short returns; recover cover-line. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Run-around backhand; drive inside-out. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Volley to body first, then open court. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Lateral move with partner; keep spacing constant. Focus: control & consistency.
Own the middle with early 'mine/yours' calls. Focus: control & consistency.
Serve stack to keep forehands middle. Focus: control & consistency.
Server’s partner poaches predictable thirds. Focus: control & consistency.
Practice immediate 'switch' on lobs/scrambles. Focus: control & consistency.
Pin backhand with dinks; attack pop-ups. Focus: control & consistency.
Bait speed-up to your paddle; counter to feet. Focus: control & consistency.
One sets angle; the other jumps the lane. Focus: control & consistency.
Lateral move with partner; keep spacing constant. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Own the middle with early 'mine/yours' calls. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Serve stack to keep forehands middle. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Server’s partner poaches predictable thirds. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Practice immediate 'switch' on lobs/scrambles. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Pin backhand with dinks; attack pop-ups. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Bait speed-up to your paddle; counter to feet. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
One sets angle; the other jumps the lane. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Lateral move with partner; keep spacing constant. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Own the middle with early 'mine/yours' calls. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Serve stack to keep forehands middle. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Server’s partner poaches predictable thirds. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Practice immediate 'switch' on lobs/scrambles. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Pin backhand with dinks; attack pop-ups. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Bait speed-up to your paddle; counter to feet. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
One sets angle; the other jumps the lane. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Machine gentle arc; groove third drops. Focus: control & consistency.
Serve buckets to corners; chart makes. Focus: control & consistency.
Soft block into a small wall square. Focus: control & consistency.
Machine drives to body; block to mid-NVZ. Focus: control & consistency.
Random deuce/ad feeds; split-step on each. Focus: control & consistency.
Alternate drive/drop with metronome. Focus: control & consistency.
Random speeds/heights; prioritize reset. Focus: control & consistency.
Feeds wide; drop while on the move. Focus: control & consistency.
Machine gentle arc; groove third drops. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Serve buckets to corners; chart makes. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Soft block into a small wall square. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Machine drives to body; block to mid-NVZ. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Random deuce/ad feeds; split-step on each. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Alternate drive/drop with metronome. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Random speeds/heights; prioritize reset. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Feeds wide; drop while on the move. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Machine gentle arc; groove third drops. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Serve buckets to corners; chart makes. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Soft block into a small wall square. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Machine drives to body; block to mid-NVZ. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Random deuce/ad feeds; split-step on each. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Alternate drive/drop with metronome. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Random speeds/heights; prioritize reset. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Feeds wide; drop while on the move. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Audio cue; split just before contact. Focus: control & consistency.
Light two-feet hops forward/back. Focus: control & consistency.
Cross-over steps to recover middle. Focus: control & consistency.
Cone shuttle then controlled stroke. Focus: control & consistency.
Defend wide ball with crossover + balance. Focus: control & consistency.
Lunge + toss catch; decel focus. Focus: control & consistency.
Sprint then controlled stop before hit. Focus: control & consistency.
Random visual cue; move/strike. Focus: control & consistency.
Audio cue; split just before contact. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Light two-feet hops forward/back. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Cross-over steps to recover middle. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Cone shuttle then controlled stroke. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Defend wide ball with crossover + balance. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Lunge + toss catch; decel focus. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Sprint then controlled stop before hit. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Random visual cue; move/strike. Add pace/variation and decision-making.
Audio cue; split just before contact. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Light two-feet hops forward/back. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Cross-over steps to recover middle. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Cone shuttle then controlled stroke. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Defend wide ball with crossover + balance. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Lunge + toss catch; decel focus. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Sprint then controlled stop before hit. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Random visual cue; move/strike. Apply pressure, disguise, and patterns.
Rally/serve a total of 200 balls with no pop-ups. Restart a set after any miss. (Challenge.)
Alternate serve/return; point only on perfect depth. First to 21. (Challenge.)
From baseline, earn 10 perfect drops in a row before moving up. (Challenge.)
Create 5 legal Erne opportunities from dink patterns. (Challenge.)
At NVZ, complete 100 reflex volleys without a swing. (Challenge.)
Crosscourt hold until short ball; score to 21 using the plan. (Challenge.)
Shuttles with balanced contact on each stop. (Challenge.)
Random feed: survive 50 balls focusing on resets. (Challenge.)