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Doubles rally at the net on a blue court

Transition zone approach

Move from the baseline to the kitchen line without getting stuck in no man's land.

Level
intermediate
Players
2 players
Duration
12 minutes

Setup

Feeder at the kitchen line; player at the baseline.

Reps

15 approaches each

How to run it

  1. 1Feeder hits a ball to the baseline. Player drops or resets and takes two steps forward.
  2. 2Feeder keeps hitting at the player's feet; player resets each ball and keeps advancing.
  3. 3Stop and split step every time the feeder makes contact.
  4. 4Once at the line, play out the point.

Watch for

  • Running through the split step
  • Trying to drive from mid-court
  • Popping up the reset

Make it harder

Feeder mixes in lobs; player must retreat with a crossover step and restart the approach.