Master Tight Net Play & the Net Kill

Work top to bottom. Each step is a real skill with its own lesson. Film the ones marked Analysis and get an honest read on your movement before you move on. Get the last step right and you have the Net Kill.

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   Beginner

   1. 1

      Grip & Ready Position

      Analysis

      Net play is about quick, relaxed racket control — start from a proper grip and ready base.

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   2. 2

      Net Shots

      Analysis

      Learn the controlled lunge to the net and a soft, tight touch before you add power.

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   Intermediate

   1. 3

      The Lunge & Recovery

      Analysis

      The kill is a lunge to the net and back — train a deep lunge with the knee tracking safely over the toe, and a fast recovery.

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   2. 4

      Footwork & Split-Step

      Analysis

      You need to arrive at the net balanced and early — split-step timing gets you there.

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   Advanced

   1. 5

      Net Kill & Tight Net Play

      AnalysisThe move

      Quick controlled lunge in, a compact sharp punch down, and recover — balanced the whole way.

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