Cone Dink Game: Accuracy Targets Inside a Real Rally

Summary

John Cincola’s beginner-friendly accuracy game: play half-court dinks like a normal game to 11, but each side has three cones with balls on them. Hit a cone for two points instead of one; knock all three balls off and you end the game early.

You’re still trying to win the rally — and hunting specific targets — so accuracy and footwork improve together.

Key takeaways

• Half-court dink game to 11 with three cone targets per side
• Cone hit = 2 points; clear all three balls = game over
• Win the point and hit targets — accuracy under rally pressure

Action items

• Set three cones on each kitchen line and play one game to 11
• Level up: full court or add a speed-up only after a cone hit