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Dink Menu: Short-Hop, Volley, Topspin, Slice

ByChief October 17, 2026

Parth Mody maps four dink types to jobs. Short-hop helps you hold kitchen position and stay ready to take balls out of the air.

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Kitchen Flicks: Use the Bunt to Stay Attack-Ready

ByChief October 16, 2026

Parth Mody says pros find more flicks because they stay attack-ready. The cheat code is the bunt: set the wrist down in the same position you use for a flick so you can take time away even on low balls.

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Third-Shot Masterclass: Pick by Depth and Ball Height

ByChief October 15, 2026

Parth Mody maps the third shot to where you are and how high the ball is. Behind the baseline, hit a defensive drive and look to drop the next one.

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Player in a white cap raising his paddle high to hit an overhead near the net

Pressure Creates Margin: Keep Moving In After Your Drop

ByChief October 12, 2026

Parth Mody’s rule for reaching the kitchen: pressure creates margin. A drop that is only slightly high or that the opponent takes out of the air is not automatic permission to freeze and reset forever.

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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

How to actually hit 5.0 🏓

ByChief October 5, 2026

Parth Mody says hitting 5.0 comes down to three fundamentals: your third shots, your fourth shots and your hands.

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You’re Drilling Your Hands COMPLETELY WRONG!!

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Parth Mody short arguing that rapid-fire kitchen volleys inside the line don’t truly train…

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How to hit the flick angle

ByChief September 25, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Parth Mody teaches the flick angle — one of the nastiest kitchen finishing shots…

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How to hit the Tomahawk:

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Parth Mody’s tomahawk how-to is for those awkward high balls where a standard forehand…

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