Flip the script!

Summary

Jilly B short on the “modern kitchen”: stop playing glued to the NVZ line like it’s 2024 and instead hold a smarter spot a few feet back. She lists four benefits — better attacks, stronger counters, less lobbable, and unattackable 4ths.

Key takeaways

• Modern kitchen play is off-the-line positioning, not toes on the tape
• A few feet back improves attacks and counters
• Off-line stance reduces lob vulnerability
• 4ths become harder to attack when you’re not glued forward

Action items

• Mark a line ~2–3 feet behind NVZ; play a game from there
• In drills, forbid toes-on-line for one full set
• Track: more counters won vs more balls attacked behind you?
• Watch the full linked video for the four-benefit walkthrough