#1014: If it's not a drop & not a drive, it's the DRIP shot!
#1014: Coach Leia Miller explains how when you are serving, sometimes the 3rd shot — or the 5th shot — may not call for a drop. But neither is a drive the right move! Those situations might need a hybrid of the two shots — quite naturally referred to as a Drip — that will be the solution to getting you up to the kitchen effectively. She describes the how/when/where of this clever amalgamation of two other shots.
In this episode you’ll hear:
What a drip shot actually is (aka the shot your opponents wish you didn’t learn)
Why your “perfect” drop is… not as perfect as you think
How to use topspin + body position to make the ball die instead of bounce
Leia’s formula: feet first, patience, finesse
Why hitting to the middle causes confusion (and grumbling between partners on the other side of the net.)
How to turn a third shot into offense—not just survival mode
The classic mistake: moving through the shot like you’re chasing a bus
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