-Players hit forehands aiming for the line.
-Players maintain high net clearance to achieve consistency.
-Three points are deducted from the final score (i.e. the rally count) for each shot that was hit into the net.
-After 2 minutes see which pair held the longest rally.
-After one or two rounds swap to backhand.
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