How to make a lob
What is a lob?
A lob is a slow and high shot that goes from that is typically done from the front area of the court and lands in the back corner.
It can be done both as a drive and as a cross court.
How do you make a lob?
To perform a lob you first have to make sure that your racket plate is facing upwards, then proceed to aim at the highest point on the front wall and make a feeble shot.
The lob is well known for the fact that if it is not retrieved with a volley it will typically score a point.
In fact you have to make sure that the ball reaches the far end of the back of the court and doesn't bounce from the back wall.
When Should I Make A Lob?
The lob is a funny shot, and it is also lethal is properly executed.
You should make a lob in two particular situations:
- When you are near the front wall and should make a drop shot, you can opt for a lob to mix things up
- When your opponent makes a drop shot and he is behind you, in order to avoid getting a stroke, you can make a lob. This will force your opponent on the back of the court.
Extra: Only for readers: Exercises for working on the lob.
Other than the lame exercises that you can do by yourself by making a boast and then making a lob, you can find a partner and do this amazing exercise:
Both players have to start from the T:
- One player will make the lob (and therefore play in the front side of the court)
- The other will make the volley
You can do this exercise and practise both a drive lob or a cross-court lob.
The player that does the volley will have a fun and hard time trying to catch your balls, he can do both a volley boast or a drop-shot (both on the same side of the court and in the opposite side of the court).
I suggest you try this exercise, it will be a lot of fun!
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