Dink ControlBeginnerIntermediate

Carnival Station 4: Cross-Court Dink Targets

5 min Partner Paddle, 10 balls, cross-court target

Setup

Both players at the kitchen line, diagonally across from each other. Place a target in the cross-court kitchen.

Drill Instructions

Take 10 dinks total: 5 from the right side and 5 from the left side. Count every dink that lands in the cross-court target area.

Goal

Score = dinks landed in the cross-court target out of 10. Log it as "8/10 (4 right / 4 left)".

Make It Easier

Make the target the whole cross-court kitchen half.

Coach Tip

Shoulder turn, quiet paddle, contact in front of your knee. Height over the net controls depth.

Make It Harder

Use a smaller target and require the dink to stay below net-cord height.

Listen to your Coach

Miles will walk you through this drill.

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