Firefighter

Setup

• The firefighter stands in the transition zone, a few steps behind their own kitchen line.
• The attacker stands at the kitchen line on the other side, straight across.

How it works

1. The firefighter feeds a soft ball the attacker can attack.
2. The attacker speeds it up, aimed low, at the firefighter’s feet.
3. The firefighter resets: paddle down early, soft grip, and the ball lands in the attacker’s kitchen.
4. Keep it going while the resets stay soft. Ten balls, then swap jobs.

Turn the dial

Easier: the attacker hits at three-quarter pace, and always to the forehand side.

Harder: the attacker mixes in a soft dink now and then, so the firefighter can’t guess, and the firefighter scores a point for each reset that lands in the kitchen.