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I'm looking forward to drilling and applying this to singles as soon as I can. Being able to hit angles as well as hitting down the center too much has always been a thorn in my side.
I would be very interested in seeing this applied towards doubles. Unfortunately, the graphics that the OP posts don't show up for me on this thread, so I can't see the 'avoid zone' areas and I'm having difficulty visualizing this as applied for doubles.
Can someone post a graphic of the target areas for doubles?
For doubles-
It is pretty easy to just imagine targets near the center T and both side Ts.
Use the center T for hitting between the opponents
and the side T for heavy crosscourt and down the lines.
For singles, the center T is the avoid for about 6' in any direction, and
the both side Ts are ON the line, so we have to move in about 2' with
the target, right?
Remember these are mainly for creating shot paths or vectors and not so much
to actually hit the targets. My mindset is to clear the net and go hard at the
target. I usually end up flying or overshooting the target a bit (2-8'), but that
matters little cause it still will stay in due to the shorter nature of the targets.
The triangle aspect of the targets relates more to singles and using the botton
2 cones as gates or a funnel to the target area and/or shot vectors.
Also remember the big idea here is to focus on shot vectors that allow us to stay
clear of the lines, where you may miss, get cheated, or get a bad call.
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