Third Drop Still Wins: Feet Behind It, Kitchen by Five
Summary
Troy Akin pushes back on “third-shot drops are dead.” Driving every third isn’t the answer — you still have to arrive at the kitchen. Start with a drop, move your feet, get behind the ball, and close so you’re up by the fifth shot.
Lazy feet, not the drop itself, are what kill the pattern. A good drive is fine; a good drop that lets you and your partner take the kitchen is better.
Key takeaways
- Drops aren’t dead — lazy feet are
- Get behind the third-shot drop; don’t reach and float
- Goal: kitchen by the fifth shot
Action items
- One game: every third is a drop — track whether you’re at NVZ by shot five
- Partner feeds deep returns; demand a split-step behind the drop before closing