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- - - - basics
        
        Lunge
        
        Why
        
        For ball in one-step radius
        
        How:
        
        Lunge toward contact direction
        
        Plant (have most body weight) on the lunged foot
        
        Stay balanced
        
        Step back
        
        Why
        
        To buy time when ball comes too quickly
        
        How
        
        Lunge backward
        
        have most body weight on the lunged foot
        
        Stay balanced
        
        Straight-line
        
        Why
        
        To cover longer distance
        
        How
        
        Shuffle Step
        
        Why
        
        For ball outside one-step radius
        
        How
        
        Shuffle both leg in 1 step
        
        Split Step
        
        Why
        
        To get ready when opponent hits the ball
        
        How
        
        Make both feet touch ground
        
        Wide base
        
        Legs are loaded
        
        Body balance
  - - - Kitchen
        
        Dink
        
        Erne
        
        Poaching Erne
        
        Purpose of the Poaching Erne
        
        Steal high-percentage attack opportunities from your partner’s side by cutting off the ball early and wide.
        
        Apply maximum offensive pressure by taking time away from opponents.
        
        Force errors by surprising opponents and changing the rally pattern.
        
        Position & Readiness
        
        Start in standard NVZ position with your partner.
        
        Be alert to balls that opponents send wide toward your partner’s sideline but close enough for you to reach.
        
        Must anticipate early — your jump or move must happen before the opponent hits.
        
        Rules to Remember
        
        You must not step into the NVZ before making contact.
        
        Contact point must be outside the NVZ (and beyond its imaginary sideline extension).
        
        Footwork must carry you over or around the NVZ, landing outside it before or after contact.
        
        The Movement
        
        From middle or slightly toward your own side, explode diagonally forward across the court toward your partner’s NVZ corner.
        
        Take an outside path around the NVZ so you don’t commit a foot fault.
        
        Depending on ball height and your reach, execute:
        
        Jumping Erne style (leap over the corner).
        
        Stationary Erne style (plant outside sideline).
        
        Contact Point
        
        High and in front — ideally above net height.
        
        Strike early to keep opponents from recovering.
        
        Keep swing compact — space is often tight near the sideline.
        
        Grip & Paddle Angle
        
        Continental grip for quick forehand/backhand adjustments.
        
        Paddle face:
        
        Slightly open if adding controlled topspin drop.
        
        Closed or square for drives.
        
        Grip pressure: Medium-firm for stability against pace.
        
        Target & Placement
        
        Open court is the prime target since you’re pulling opponent focus to one side.
        
        Can also aim at the body of the crosscourt opponent to jam them.
        
        Avoid hitting toward the opponent directly in front of you unless you have a clean downward angle.
        
        Footwork & Recovery
        
        After contact, land wide and outside the sideline to avoid NVZ violation.
        
        Immediately pivot and re-enter position — your partner will likely shift to cover middle during your poach.
        
        Common Mistakes
        
        Poor timing — leaving too late and missing the interception.
        
        Telegraphing the move, giving opponents time to change direction.
        
        Overcommitting and leaving your own side exposed if the ball is redirected.
        
        Foot fault by stepping into the NVZ before contact.
        
        Quick Mental Cue
        
        “See it early. Explode diagonally. Land outside.”
        
        ATP
        
        Top-spin ATP
        
        Back-spin ATP
        
        Defensive ATP
      - Mid Court
        
        Reset
        
        Reset drop
        
        Reset volley
        
        Emergency Defensive Reset
        
        6.Half volley
        
        Reset half volley
        
        Defensive half volley
        
        Offensive half volley
        
        Drop half-volley
        
        Drop
        
        Third-shot drop
        
        Drop Volley
        
        Dink-to-drop
        
        Top-spin drop
        
        Back-spin drop
        
        Groundstroke
        
        Top-spin groundstroke
        
        Flat groundstroke
        
        Backspin groundstroke
        
        Drive
        
        Dropshot
        
        Passing shot
        
        Roll shot
        
        Reset shot
        
        Lob
        
        Defensive lob
        
        Offensive lob
        
        Disguided lob
        
        Drip
      - Baseline
        
        Serve
        
        Underhand serve
        
        Topspin serve
        
        Backspin serve
        
        Power serve
        
        Lob serve
        
        Side arm serve
        
        Screw top
        
        Banana
        
        Return
        
        Flat return
        
        topspin return
        
        backspin return
        
        lob return
        
        lob return