3 in a row game
Two teams of 3 stand at the baseline.
Server to stand by net and feed ball to team and return with a forehadn shot
First team to score 3 in a row win
Ready postion, wide open stance
As the ball approaches, rotate your hips, shoulders and arms outwards
Drive racket up, and over the ball
Follow through abd continue extending your arm across your body
Accuracy not power
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