Aggressive & Reset Dinks

Use Reset Dinks to Prevent Attacks and Control the Point. Use Aggressive Dinks to Create Openings and Force Errors. Balance Both to Maintain the Advantage.

Key Points

There are 2 types of dinks: aggressive dink and reset dink
The reset dink is not going to win the point, but it also prevents being attacked
Aggressive dinks get opponents off balance and create an opening for an attack
The goal of reset dinks is to get the ball to bounce in the no volley zone
Slow down the ball, and preferably don’t hit it too high
Make contact out in front
Lift the ball
Hit it when on defense to help reestablish in the point
With aggressive dinks, push the ball rather than lifting it
With aggressive dinks, make your opponent move
The goal with aggressive dinks is to create an error or a pop up from the opponent
Always look for attacks, but reset regularly when needed to reestablish in the points