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The Dink Mistake That's Keeping You Stuck at 3.5

Most 3.5 players hit the same dink no matter what comes at them. The height of the ball at contact should decide which of three dinks you hit.

When the ball reaches the top of its bounce and you are stable and in position, you can hit the aggressive dink. That means pushing it toward the kitchen line with topspin or roll, and picking your placement instead of just returning the ball.

When the ball is still rising, hit the neutral rally dink instead. Put it back in the kitchen, stay stable, and hold your position rather than taking on the risk of an attack.

The same neutral dink applies when the ball has reached its apex but you have been pulled wide or dragged in toward the kitchen. Staying in the rally and getting your position back is worth more than an aggressive shot from a bad spot.

The third dink is defensive, and you use it when you are short hopping the ball or reaching for it from a low position. Your opponent is pressuring your feet, so the goal is to get the ball back shallow and buy yourself time.

Your movement decides how many of these you get to hit aggressively. Take a half step toward the middle on crosscourt dinks and put about 60 percent of your weight on your inside foot so you can lean in or push back out.

Two steps backwards is too much movement, and it usually means you could have taken the ball out of the air. If you do retreat that far, you now have to hit a better dink than you would have from the line just to earn time to recover.

On the stroke itself, keep the wrist firm and get the paddle head below the level of the ball. Set your wrist angle before the shot, get low and behind the ball, then push with your shoulder instead of scooping out and around it.

Key points

Hit the aggressive dink only when the ball is at the top of its bounce and you are stable.
A ball that is still rising calls for the neutral rally dink.
Short hops and balls you reach for from a low position get the defensive dink.
On crosscourt dinks, take a half step toward the middle with 60 percent of your weight on the inside foot.
Two steps backwards usually means you could have taken the ball out of the air.

Watch the full tutorial here.