Private Lesson with Coach Ryan: Backhand Roll Volley part 1

Summary

Backpaddle’s private lesson with Coach Ryan (part 1) focuses on the backhand roll volley — adding a brushing, rolling path so the BH volley clears with shape and dips instead of sitting up as a flat block. Part 1 builds the contact and path foundations before speed.

Key takeaways

• Roll/brush path on BH volley
• Shape > flat block on many mid balls
• Learn path slowly before pace
• Private-lesson pace: groove reps

Action items

• Slow-feed BH roll volleys focusing on brush
• Compare flat block vs roll on same ball
• Shadow low-to-high BH path 20x
• Save part 2 for speed-ups once path is clean