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Shots
How to hit the drop, the dink, the drive and the reset.
The third-shot drop
Why the serving team hits a soft third shot, where to aim it, and how both players use it to reach the kitchen line.
Drive or drop
The third shot is a choice, not a habit. How to read the return you actually got and pick the shot that fits it.
The transition zone
The strip between the baseline and the kitchen where most 3.5 points are lost. How to cross it in pieces instead of running through it.
Dink patience
Why the dink rally is a waiting game, which ball is worth attacking, and how to stop being the one who blinks first.
A real point, step by step
One of our own points, filmed by the court's camera and taken apart shot by shot. A deep serve, a cross-court drop, a speed-up down the line, and a backhand volley.