How to hit the flick angle
Summary
Parth Mody teaches the flick angle — one of the nastiest kitchen finishing shots — to a 4.5 partner. Setup, disguise, and contact so the flick isn’t telegraphed, then shape it off the court. Useful when dink battles stall and you need a finishing pattern that isn’t a flat speed-up into their wheelhouse.
Key takeaways
- Flick angle finishes dink battles
- Disguise until late; don’t tip the speed-up
- Target sharp angles, not just pace at the body
- Practice with a partner who can feed high dinks
Action items
- Feed high middle dinks; only flick angles for 10 minutes
- Film: is the paddle face tipping early?
- Cue: ‘look dink, leave flick’
- Add a recovery ready after every flick attempt