✅ This video is for players who want to:
* Improve control during fast kitchen rallies
* Reach without feeling rushed or pressured
* Develop cleaner, more consistent touch at the net
📍 What You’ll Learn:
* When to use the short hop instead of taking the ball out of the air
* The proper technique for keeping your short hop wide and low
* How reaching first and then short hopping creates more control and better resets
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Why do we short hop? When should we use it?
1:24 The proper technique
2:30 Short hop examples
4:01 Right side short hop
4:51 Reaching then short hopping
6:01 Reach then short hop examples
7:23 Richie Recap
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