📍 What You’ll Learn:
00:00 – Intro
00:40 – Why the middle neutralizes your opponents
02:03 – How to go from defensive to offensive at the net
02:55 – Demo for how to neutralize using the middle
04:08– What do we do when our opponents hit to the middle
04:50– 4 ways to create dinking pressure
05:53 – Where should we be speeding up
07:55 - Demo of creating offense from the middle
08:40 - Closing and important reminders
🎾 Why This Matters:
Use the middle to slow down and reset points
Creating offense from a region on the court that you aren't used to will make you more dangerous
These are shots that are only becoming more prevalent so mastering them now is a huge key for keeping up and improving your game for years to come
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