Aggressive Roll Third Shot Drop Technique

Key Points

• This video emphasizes the aggressive roll version of a third shot drop
• By hitting an aggressive roll third shot drop at the opponent’s feet, it forces them to either back up off from the no volley line or get confused as to whether they should take it out of the air or let it bounce
• The goal of this drop is to make it dip beneath their paddles
• When hitting the topspin drop, rely on your legs for strength and balance and keep your paddle in front with minimal backswing. Contact the ball out in front and create topspin by pushing through the ball, while simultaneously rolling up the back of the ball
• Ideally, you want the ball to bounce, come up to its peak, and drop back down in order to perform this shot. Contact point should be about a foot off the ground
• If you make contact the same way every time, the shot becomes very accurate
• The ball should be a foot off the ground and about a foot and a half in front of you (in front of the right knee for a forehand and left knee for the backhand)
• Footwork is KEY
• In the topspin third shot drill, toss the ball up, let it drop low, and perform the stroke - implementing all the aforementioned technique
• Stay behind the baseline
• Move your feet and get into a good position to hit a good drop shot