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Pepper with changing setter – 3 players

Saturday, July 18, 2009 23:59 No Comments

This is another variation on the “pepper” that involves three players and quite a lot of running For that reason, it’s a very good warm up.
The diagrams below show how it works.
Start with player 1 and 2 next to each other at one end, and player 3 opposite at the other end.
Step 1

Player [...]

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Jump serve training drill

Saturday, July 18, 2009 22:59 No Comments

Here is a simple drill to train your jump serve.
Draw a line about two thirds of the way back in the court and use that as your service line.
Practice jump serving from this reduced distance. You should find that you can hit it harder, with more angles.

Work on the short cross court serve and [...]

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How to jump serve an ace in the wind

Friday, July 17, 2009 23:25 1 Comment

The high deep jump serve
This jump serve is one idea that might be useful to some of you out there.
Obviously serving an ace against the wind is easier than without a wind. You can hit harder, and your top spin will be much more effective. It also creates other opportunities, one of which is the [...]

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