Simple drill to NOT look up, and keep eye on the ball.

[TimeToPlaySets]

I made this up while getting drop feeds from a coach.

"DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
DO NOT LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you do look up, say, "DAMN, I looked"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: Don't look where it went.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the ball went."
Soon, you will not care where it went.

At first, it feels weird to not look.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

 

[Shroud]

I made this up while getting drop feeds from a coach.

"DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
DO NOT LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you do look up, say, "DAMN, I looked"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: Don't look where it went.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the ball went."
Soon, you will not care where it went.

At first, it feels weird to not look.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

Seems negative to me.

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

Who cares? Do you want to keep your eye on the ball or not?

 

[mcs1970]

The drill of saying 'bounce-hit' while trying to focus on some target on the ball that NYTA posted a few weeks ago is also a great way, not just in practices but also in real games, to keep your eyes focused on the ball.

 

[Curious]

I made this up while getting drop feeds from a coach.

"DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
DO NOT LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you do look up, say, "DAMN, I looked"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: Don't look where it went.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the ball went."
Soon, you will not care where it went.

At first, it feels weird to not look.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

how about thinking of it as something like a double fault or foot fault. You looked at the ball, sorry you lost the point! I swear to God, I didn't. Sorry Nick you did, it's on camera. C'mon mate I fcking didn't, the ball was already over the net when I looked, this is BS, what a circus. I'm sure Nole would get away with it!

 

[Deleted member 23235]

I made this up while getting drop feeds from a coach.

"DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
DO NOT LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you do look up, say, "DAMN, I looked"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: Don't look where it went.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the ball went."
Soon, you will not care where it went.

At first, it feels weird to not look.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

lol, too many syllables
but i like the way you're thinking.
i've been focusing on it for a while and every time i play i can still identify a dozen or so times i looked up too soon.

 

[ptuanminh]

does it work????

 

[Fintft]

does it work????

It does work: I get really mad at myself if I see the ball hitting the net etc.

 

[kramer woodie]

Bite the neck of your shirt. That's right put the neck in your mouth. It will keep your head down, plus anytime you do look up you instantly know.

Aloha

 

[SinjinCooper]

This is a drill?

 

[ptuanminh]

Not a good drill. I got to "DO NOT LOOK" and the ball went past me

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

how about thinking of it as something like a double fault or foot fault. You looked at the ball, sorry you lost the point! !

This is actually the right mindset

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

lol, too many syllables [emoji14]
.

Great point.

I actually was muttering under my breath, "DON'T LOOK". each time I swung. I'm going to do this drill for a few more lessons.

 

[10s talk]

The drill of saying 'bounce-hit' while trying to focus on some target on the ball that NYTA posted a few weeks ago is also a great way, not just in practices but also in real games, to keep your eyes focused on the ball.

This is a simple version of the same idea, it works very well. The key is the words should be said based on sight, not rhythm.

 

[chikoo]

I made this up while getting drop feeds from a coach.

"DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
DO NOT LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you do look up, say, "DAMN, I looked"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: Don't look where it went.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the ball went."
Soon, you will not care where it went.

At first, it feels weird to not look.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

FIFY

LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you don't keep your eye on the balls, say, "DAMN, I lost focus"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: look where is going.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the opponent went."
Soon, you will not care about anybody else on the court, but the ball.

At first, it feels weird to not look at the opponent.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

 

[SinjinCooper]

FIFY

LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES."

Yes, you say it aloud.
Keep saying it.

Hit the ball.
LOOK where it went.

Hit ball.
You do not look if it went in or out.
If you don't keep your eye on the balls, say, "DAMN, I lost focus"
Really get mad at yourself.
This is not about the shot.

There is ONE RULE: look where is going.
Say, "I don't give a damn where the opponent went."
Soon, you will not care about anybody else on the court, but the ball.

At first, it feels weird to not look at the opponent.
After 5-10 shots, it starts to feel right.

Yeah, don't do this.

 

[RetroSpin]

This is probably the best thing the OP has posted in all his threads. It is the one thing all good ball strikers share and no poor ones do. If you have average eye/hand coordination and keep your eyes on the ball, you can get by with less than perfect technique.

 

[chikoo]

DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES

LOOK WHERE THE BALL IS COMING.

 

[kramer woodie]

This is a drill?

And ptuanminh

Would you both use your head (brains)!!! You are watching the ball come at you with your shirt collar between your teeth. As you watch the ball
approach the shirt drops, as your head moves, still between your teeth! Upon making contact with the ball, if your head lifts up to follow the ball
path, you will feel the tug on the shirt neck telling you you looked up. If you looked up before
ball contact and follow through you you looked up too soon.

Is that simple enough for you to understand?

Aloha
P.S. you do not need a drill to keep your eyes on the ball!!! Life is simple if you use the
KISS technique. The KISS technique is: keep it simple stupid.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

DO NOT LOOK WHERE THE BALL GOES

LOOK WHERE THE BALL IS COMING.

for me, easier said than done (consistently)... regardless of whether the tip is in all caps

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

for me, easier said than done (consistently)... regardless of whether the tip is in all caps

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU??