Count to 50

2 playersTested on court

A and B dink together and count out loud: 50 in a row, and a ball in the net sends you back to zero.

How to play

A and B face each other at the kitchen line and dink (soft shots that land in the kitchen). Count every ball out loud together.
Four rounds of about 2–3 minutes: cross-court from the right half, cross-court from the left half, middle to middle, straight ahead along one sideline.
A ball in the net sends the count back to zero. A ball wide, or one that just trickles over the net, keeps the count going.
No hard hits. If a ball comes up high, roll it back with topspin and keep the pressure on.
Lean forward and keep your feet working. No waiting for the ball.
Reached 50? Keep the same pattern going with a bit more pressure until someone hits the net.

Too easy? Too hard?

Too easy: One of you plays faster dinks and tries to force the other into the net. Or raise the target to 75.

Too hard: Lower the target to 30.

Good looks like: A calm, steady rally, both players leaning in, and the pattern runs without thinking.

Good reps.Swap roles and go again.

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