Paddle Drill/Game of the Month - Two on One with a Twist

Objective: Baseline player is looking to hit as many balls as possible before making 3 errors. Baseline player may drive or lob against the 2 players at the net. Baseline player learns how to develop a point and move the net team out of position.

The net team is working on accuracy by placing the ball on the baseline player's half of the court. The net team is also working on proper communication on every lob hit to them.

The Game: Team at net starts with an underhand feed to the baseline player and the point begins. Everytime the baseline player successfully hits the ball to the net team, the baseline player gets a point. Example, the baseline player hits 4 shots and then makes an error. On the next rally, the baseline player hits 7 shots before making an error. The baseline player now has 11 points and so on. If the net team makes an error, no one is penalized and play continues with a new rally. After three errors by the baseline player, players rotate and a new person becomes the baseline player. Repeat 5 times and the player with the highest cumulative score is the winner.

Note: Player at baseline can choose which side of the court they prefer to defend. If the net team hits the ball to the rong side of the court, the rally ends and a new rally begins. No error is assesed to the baseline player.

L.G., This one's for you!