Players put their rackets on the ground to start 2 balls tossed at the same time Players catch the ball and the pick up their rackets to hit the ball on a drop feed Whoever hits the ball over first, wins a point First to 6 points wins Bonus - if player hits the target, they get an additional point
Focus on hand/eye coordination Hitting shots from a drop feed position Keeping calm under pressure and competition
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