Baseline · Tournament

Heavy Topspin Development

Develop RPM on your groundstrokes for higher margin and bigger bounce.

Level: NTRP 4.5–5.5 Time: ~45 min XP: +70
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How to do it

  1. 1
    Rally crosscourt, focusing on extreme topspin
  2. 2
    Exaggerate the low-to-high swing path
  3. 3
    Ball should clear net by 4-5 feet and dive down
  4. 4
    Partner rates the 'kick' on each ball (1-5)
  5. 5
    Average rating must be 3.5+ to pass
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Equipment

RacquetBallsPartnerCourt
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Pass when

Success criteria
Rally 20 balls with average spin rating of 3.5+
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