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Around The Post

The around-the-post winner. A sharp cross-court dink pulls P1 wide off the sideline; instead of going over the net, the ball travels around the post (it can pass below net height) and lands in for a winner.

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P1 and P2 play together, against P3 and P4. Press play to watch it, or step through it one shot at a time; the step on the court is highlighted below.

Around The Post, step by step
  1. A dinking rally, everyone at the kitchen line.
  2. Dink by P1: P1 dinks cross-court to P4, close to the sideline.
  3. Dink by P4: P4 answers sharp and cross-court, pulling P1 wide off the court.
  4. Around the post by P1: Around the post, not over the net — legal, and there is no defence for it.

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