Stop popping the ball up!

Summary

Universal Rackets short on stopping pop-ups. Most floaters come from scooping under the ball or an open face at contact. Tighten the contact window: meet the ball more out front with a quieter face angle so pace stays down and the ball doesn’t sit up for their attack.

Key takeaways

• Pop-ups = too much under / open face
• Meet the ball out front with a quieter face
• Drive through a flatter window on soft balls
• Fix contact first, not just ‘hit softer’

Action items

• Partner soft feeds; call ‘under’ when you scoop
• Wall: 30 soft contacts with no float above shoulder height
• Film face angle at contact on pop-ups
• Cue: ‘less scoop, more through’