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Tip of the day
One default dink is not enough anymore. The kitchen game is faster and angles are sharper, so the goal is a toolbox: a different dink for each situation.
Use the topspin push dink when the ball is inside your stance and your feet are set. Set your wrist early with the paddle tip slightly down, lock it, and push from the shoulder to send the ball low and deep, no wristy flicking.
Use the slice dink when the ball pulls wider than your foot line. Open the paddle face and swing level so the face lifts the ball with a touch of underspin for width and control.
Use the half volley dink when the ball bounces at your feet and you can't reset. Get really low, set the paddle tip down, and let it rise softly with the bounce to absorb the energy and keep the ball unattackable.
Use the cup dink when the ball drifts wide and behind you. Open the face a lot, keep the swing tiny, and gently cup the ball just to get it over and reset the rally.
Use the volley dink to steal time on offense by taking the ball early, or on defense to dead dink a strong push dink back without giving up the line.
Key points
The topspin push dink sends the ball low and deep when your feet are set inside the ball.
The slice dink uses an open face and level swing to control balls pulled wide of your foot line.
The half volley dink survives a ball at your feet by rising softly with the bounce to absorb it.
The cup dink is a defensive bail-out for balls that drift wide and behind you.
The volley dink steals time on offense and neutralizes a strong push dink on defense.
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Happy pickling,
Paul
