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How to Level Up Your Return Game 👊🏼

Summary

Preston’s Playbook on leveling up the return: emphasize depth and a clear plan after contact. Short/high returns hand free thirds. Build return quality first, then the run-in.

Key takeaways

  • Depth first on returns
  • Have a plan after contact
  • Short returns feed attacks
  • Beginner gains compound here

Action items

  • Return deep middle only for a set
  • Measure landing past service line %
  • Add approach steps after quality returns
  • Cue: ‘deep then go’

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