Open Play for players who are 3.0-3.5
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3.0 Outline
- FOREHAND: Ability to hit a medium paced shot.
- BACKHAND: Avoids using a backhand.
- SERVE / RETURN: Lacks depth, direction, and consistency.
- DINK: Not able to consistently sustain a dink rally.
- 3RD SHOT: Generally hits a medium paced ball with little direction.
- VOLLEY: Able to hit a medium paced shot.
- STRATEGY: Understands fundamentals.
* Directly from the USPA website and guidelines
3.5 Outline
FOREHAND: Improved stroke development with moderate level of shot control.
BACKHAND: Learning stroke form and starting to develop consistency but will avoid if possible.
SERVE / RETURN: Consistently gets serve/return in play with limited ability to control depth.
DINK: Increased consistency, with limited ability to control height/depth. Sustains medium length rallies. Starting to understand variations of pace.
3RD SHOT: Developing the drop shot in a way to get to the net.
VOLLEY: Is able to volley medium paced shots thereby developing control.
STRATEGY: Moves quickly towards the non-volley zone (NVZ) when opportunity is there. Acknowledges difference between hard game and soft game and is starting to vary own game during recreation and tournament play. Can sustain short rallies. Is learning proper court positioning. Basic knowledge of stacking and understands situations where it can be effective.
* Directly from the USPA website and guidelines
