The drill is deceptively simple.
- Stand in the court
- Hit the ball slowly, straight back to yourself off of the front wall
- Repeat
At first, I thought Cliff was joking. But after spending a rather embarrassing 20 minutes chasing the ball around the court, I had to admit that I couldn’t do it.
Why?
The drill tests racquet control and swing mechanics. If your technical skills in both areas aren’t strong (and clearly mine aren’t), the drill quickly becomes challenging.
Watch Cliff do it.
* Note: CliffSwain.com B-Level members and above can watch a longer version of this video that includes Cliff’s variations on the drill.
The drill is nowhere near as easy as Cliff makes it look — and you can trust me on that!