This exercise is the second progression in learning the drop shot technique. After practising the racket movement by bringing a ball to rest on the racket face, the player now uses the same movement to execute short drop shots in front of them.
The objective is to develop the downward phase of the movement to impart backspin on the ball, followed by a slight upward movement to reduce its speed, aiming to make the ball bounce as close as possible to a target.
This progression combines touch, backspin and accuracy, without focusing on power.