Fourth Shot: Air → Step-Back Bounce → Then Concede

Summary

John Cincola wants more aggression on the fourth so you stop gifting easy points. Progression: first look to take the ball out of the air when opponents are back dropping or driving — that steals the most time.

Second, if you cannot reach it airborne, step back, let it peak, and still attack off the bounce. Only if neither works do you hold, half-volley, and concede the kitchen — don’t default there first.

Key takeaways

• Priority 1: take fourths out of the air
• Priority 2: step back and attack the bounce apex
• Concede/half-volley only after those fail

Action items

• In fourth-shot drills, ban conceding until two aggressive options are tried
• Track how often air/step-back wins vs early concede