Practice ideas
Practice ideas This is a question from one of our avid Pommie readers! “What would you recommend as the key elements of a good 30 minute session of solo practice?” Firstly when practicing I would try to practice in the front half of the court a lot, as opposed to being tucked in the back corners. That is not where you want to be on the court in a game, so don’t practice being there a lot! Practice volleying a lot- if the ball doesn’t get past you you are not going to be beaten much. Also, try to make very few errors when you are practicing. You need to try to practice at the same sort of intensity as a match. You are better to practice really well for a shorter time than spend hours practicing at a low intensity. You will need a few breaks because you will be hitting a lot of balls, so do some stretching every 10 minutes or so. 20 to 40 minutes on your own on a court is a long time, so don’t expect to spend ages on there. Another tip if you are not really good is to use a bouncier ball. That way you don’t have to concentrate on keeping the ball warm, and can concentrate on technique. Cheers Rob