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Net Positioning: The No-Fly Zone
Both players in your team must move as one. Stand ~3m from the net, ~1m apart from the center line — close enough to volley anything, far enough to handle the lob.
🎯 Key points
- ✓Both up or both back. Never one up, one back — the 'I-formation' is for tennis.
- ✓Move laterally as a pair — when one player moves left, the other moves left.
- ✓The center of the court is your shared responsibility — call it loud and early.
- ✓Step into volleys, retreat together for lobs.
🏃 Practice drill
Shadow drill: partner stands at baseline, calls out left/right/lob. You and your partner move together — no balls, just footwork. 5 min.