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Wall Fast Hands

Wall2.5–4.0+10 minHands & speed-ups

Why this drill

The wall returns your volley in a fraction of a second — reflex volume no drilling partner can match. This is the single fastest way to build the hand speed that kitchen firefights demand.

Setup

Wall with the 34-inch line. Start about six feet back, paddle up in a ready position at chest height.

The drill

Volley continuously against the wall with no bounce: twenty forehand volleys, twenty backhand volleys, then thirty strict alternations. Keep the pace at the edge of your control — the rally should feel one notch too fast, and every ball stays above the line. That full block is one round; do three rounds, resting a minute between. Log your longest alternation streak.

One thought to take on court

No backswing — block the ball out in front of your chest and reset the paddle to center before the rebound arrives.