Stand at kitchen lineÂ
Start with feet shoulder-width apart
Close eyes and feel 60/40 weight distribution
Have partner gently push you from different directions
Maintain balance and quickly reset
30 seconds without losing positionÂ
60 seconds with random pushes
At baselineÂ
Start in ready position (60/40 front foot)
Perform split step every 3 seconds
Land in 50/50 position momentarily
Reset to 60/40 immediately
20 split steps
Random timing from partner's cues
Mark 4 corners of kitchen areaÂ
Start center court, 60/40 position
Partner calls corner numbers (1-4)
Move to corner maintaining weight distribution
Reset to center with proper 60/40
12 corners
Add dinking motion at each corner
At baseline with ballsÂ
Start 60% back foot
Serve with proper weight transfer
End with 60% front foot
Hold end position for 2 seconds
15 servesÂ
Add target zones (water bottles)
At NVZ lineÂ
Start 60/40 front foot
Side shuffle 3 steps right
Maintain weight distribution
Side shuffle 3 steps left
Add shadow volley at each end
30 seconds
Add actual volleys with partner
At kitchen line
Start 60/40 front position
Partner calls "Lob!"
Shift 70/30 back while turning
Run back maintaining weight control
Reset to ready position
10 full movementsÂ
Add actual lobs to chase
Start at baseline
Hit third shot drop
Move forward maintaining 60/40
Stop at each transition point
Check weight distribution
Continue to kitchen line
8 full court transitions
Add defensive player
Start at baseline
Start proper 60/40
Partner hits random shots:
Hard drive (shift back)
Soft dink (shift forward)
Wide angle (lateral shift)
Reset to 60/40 after each shot
1 minute rounds
Increase speed of shots
Full court with partner
Play out specific scenarios:
Serve & return
Third shot drop & transition
Kitchen battle
Emergency lob defense
Focus on weight distribution in each phase
5-minute scenarios
Full game play with weight distribution focus
Use video recording to check position
Practice barefoot to better feel weight distribution
Use balance board during off-court training
Mark floor with tape for foot positioning
Get feedback from playing partner
Leaning too far forward
Standing flat-footed
Weight on heels
Not resetting between shots
Over-shifting during transitions
Record successful resets out of 10 attempts
Time balance maintenance
Speed of weight transition
Recovery time to base position