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Middle Return Control Session

10-20 min Partner Paddles, balls, DinkCone

Setup

Partner alternates serving to each side. Returner aims every ball back to the middle of the court, aiming for the cone placed right in the middle of the court.

Drill Instructions

Run 20 serves. Returner counts how many land in the middle third of the opposite baseline.

Goal

Hit 14 of 20 returns into the middle third.

Coach Tip

Middle returns kill cross-court angles and force communication between opponents.

Avoid

Pulling returns wide because the serve was wide — stay disciplined.

Middle Return Control Session court diagram

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Miles will walk you through this drill.

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