How to Practice With Partners of ANY Skill Level! (5 must-have drills)
Summary
Troy Akin shares five drills you can do with a partner of any skill level, demonstrated with his 3.5 brother. It starts with 100 dinks in a row with low net clearance, which builds consistency and endurance and adds real pressure as you get close to 100.
The drills include hand resets where one partner attacks whenever they want and the other resets into the kitchen, a drill for defending attacks off a high third, and serve, return and third-shot work where both players focus on depth.
Key takeaways
- Partners of any level can help each other improve
- 100 dinks in a row builds consistency and pressure
- Hand reset drills sharpen defense
- Serve and return depth work benefits both players
Action items
- Try the 100-dink challenge with your partner
- Do 5 minutes of the hand reset drill
- Add serve, return and third depth work weekly