The pros: Rodrigo Ovide

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Work on the depth of your volleys with this exercise by Rodrigo Ovide

A volley that’s too short allows the defending player to lob the ball, which can cause the attacker to lose the net. This exercise, taught by Rodrigo Ovide, focuses on volley depth and consistency, to keep the advantage of the point once at the net and put constant pressure on the opponent.

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The deep volley to put pressure on the defender and prevent him from lobbing: a technical exercise by Rodrigo Ovide

Playing very deep volleys to the back of the court and with a sliced effect gives the ball very little bounce, making these shots very difficult to defend. The aim of this exercise is to work on this volley so as to prevent the opponent from lobbing

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Train your reaction speed on the volley with this exercise by Rodrigo Ovide

This exercise suggested by coach Rodrigo Ovide helps improve reflexes, speed at the net and react quickly to incoming balls.

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Moving forward after a strong defensive shot to regain the net — a drill from the Rodrigo Ovide Academy

The aim of this individual exercise is to surge forward quickly after a good defense to recover the net. The player alternates between defending with low balls from the back of the court, and…

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Advanced exercise to develop consistency in defending with low balls and catching the net with a well-placed lob

Taught at the Rodrigo Ovide Academy, this 2-on-1 exercise puts a lot of emphasis on defending with low balls, and teaches players to choose the right ball to lob and recover the net. After 4 defensive low-ball shots, the defender…

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4-player exercise by Rodrigo Ovide to work on volume, strategy and patience

Proposed by coach Rodrigo Ovide, this exercise works on many aspects of the game at the same time. In a joint attack/defense situation, attacking players are not allowed to play certain shots, and the same applies to defending players.

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Work on aerial shots, their defense and counter-attack with a complete exercise by Rodrigo Ovide, with several variations

Used by Rodrigo Ovide with his pro players, this versatile exercise enables one pair to work on their aerial shots and volleys, while the other pair works on defense and counter-attack. It consists of starting the..

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A mental exercise to learn to play under pressure and avoid unforced errors, by Rodrigo Ovide

Used in training by Rodrigo Ovide, this mental exercise puts pressure on the players during all exchanges. It punishes each unforced error by moving the opponent directly to 40 on the scoreboard,…

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An excellent exercise for consistency, patience and tactical intelligence, by Rodrigo Ovide

Taught by coach Rodrigo Ovide, this exercise combines both technical work on defense and mental work on patience and tactical decision-making. With the attackers unable to get close to the net, they work on…

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On defense, alternate lobs and balls into a player’s feet to create an opportunity to take the net, by Rodrigo Ovide

This tactical exercise, taught by coach Rodrigo Ovide, improves decision-making on defensive shots. Alternate a lob, then a return to the feet on the same player to make him play in motion and thus complicate his task, rather than having the player(s) at the net play easy volleys.

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Consistency in defense and strategic intelligence: returning as many balls as possible without losing the point with Martín Di Nenno, Federico Chingotto, and Rodrigo Ovide

Taught by Rodrigo Ovide, the goal of this drill is to improve the players’ defensive discipline and their ability to play intelligently through the following challenge: how many balls can a pair return into the opponents’ court before losing 7 points? The idea is to extend rallies and accumulate as many exchanges as possible

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A simple and fun drill to work on lob consistency and depth — with Rodrigo Ovide, Gemma Triay and Alejandra Salazar

Used by Rodrigo Ovide, this simple drill can be performed as a warm-up or at the start of a technical training session. The objective for the players is to hit as many lobs as possible with sufficient depth and without making mistakes.

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