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Fourth-Shot Decision Drill: Height Dictates Attack vs Concede

ByChief October 23, 2026

John Cincola’s Titan “fourth shot decision” drill uses rapid-fire from the transition zone (left or right).

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Get Out of Jail Drill: Soft Out of Trouble vs Hands at the Line

ByChief October 23, 2026

John Cincola’s partner drill “Get Out of Jail”: both start near the kitchen and alternate feeding. The feeder hand-tosses an aggressive wide dink (FH or BH).

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Return Setup: Never Take a First Step Backward

ByChief October 23, 2026

John Cincola pins weak returns on starting too close to the baseline. Pros stand farther back because the worst first move on a return is stepping backward.

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Right-Side Cross-Body Combo

ByChief October 22, 2026

John Cincola’s short is aimed at right-side players: how to run the cross-body combo as an attack option from that side of the court.

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