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Today’s video from SelkirkTV focuses on the art of dinking, a fundamental skill that involves hitting the ball lightly into the opponent's kitchen (the non-volley zone).

The main goal of a dink is to keep the ball low over the net, making it difficult for the opponent to attack.

The instructor emphasizes that the apex of the ball's trajectory should be before it crosses the net, allowing it to drop into the opponent's kitchen area,

This forces them to hit upwards and prevents them from attacking effectively.

A key drill for improving dinking skills involves two players standing at opposite kitchen lines, practicing hitting the ball low and moving the opponent around by targeting different areas of the court.

This drill helps keep the ball low and control the direction and pace of the dink.

The instructor also suggests adding a little topspin to make the dink more penetrating and aiming for the foot opposite the opponent's paddle to increase difficulty.

In a game situation, the instructor demonstrates how to integrate dinking into play, starting with a deep serve and return, followed by a third shot drop to move up to the kitchen line.

The subsequent dinking battle emphasizes keeping the ball low, moving the opponent around, and maintaining a ready position with knees bent and paddle up.

Key Points

  • The main goal of dinking is to keep the ball low over the net to prevent opponents from attacking.

  • The apex of the dink's trajectory should be before the net, allowing it to drop into the opponent's kitchen.

  • Adding topspin to the dink can make it more penetrating and difficult for the opponent.

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