Lesson 16, 17 and 18: Return of Serve

Key Points

• SIMPLE GROUNDED PIVOTS AND ONE-LEGGED RETURNS: This includes teaching points on how to get ready, read the opponent's ball toss, split the step, hit the allocated return, and recover to the spots on the floor.
• 1/ FH 2 Foot Pivot (hit middle)
• 2/ FH Shift 2 Foot Pivot (hit middle)
• 3/ FH High Step down (hit down the line)
• 4/ BH High Step down (hit down the line)
• 5/ BH Front Foot Hop (hit down the line)
• SIMPLE HIP-DRIVING RETURNS: This includes teaching points on how to get ready, read the opponent's ball toss, split the step, hit the allocated return, and recover to the ideal recovery position
• 1/ FH Mogul Move (hit middle)
• 2/ BH Mogul Move (hit middle)
• 3/ FH High Spin Move (hit down the line)
• 4/ BH High Spin Move (hit down the line)
• ADVANCED TRANSFERRING RETURNS: This includes teaching points on how to get ready, read the opponent's ball toss, split the step, hit the allocated return, and recover to the ideal recovery position.
• 1/ FH Traveling Transfer (hit middle)
• 2/ BH Traveling Transfer (hit middle)
• 3/ FH Power Move (hit down the line)
• 4/ BH Power Move (hit down the line)