A kill shot is produced when the ball comes in contact with the front wall so low that it bounces twice before reaching the service line. Another focus of straight-in shots is reaching areas of the court that the other player will have a hard time to cover. Hits that render the opponent unable to return the ball successfully are tagged as down-the-line and cross court passing shots. Use the mom network of youth programs. Moms of those kids often interact with each other to talk about their children s activities. 9. Try to be flexible. Remember that most of the best and most popular programs in your facility now were actually accidental. If registration for your program is lackluster, do not lose hope and keep your determination. California or in-and-out is also a three-player game. This involves two persons going head to head while the third competitor waits in the back court. A rally takes place with the winner coming out to serve the waiting player. The loser then serves as the player on stand-by. Sevens is another variation of the three-player format. There should be a continuous motion throughout the serve while the receiver allows just one ball bounce, and hitting it before the second bounce. In doubles, only one player does the first serve. After that, each player serves during every team serve. The non-serving player meantime has to stand erect with his/her back against the side wall and both feet on the floor, not moving until the ball break the short line plane. Return shots If your opponent is in the middle of the court, you can hit a passing shot. Play the angle in hitting the front wall so that the returning ball will be deep in a corner. If your opponent can hit it, he might be in an awkward place at the back corner and will have trouble in the next shot. Clock formations From your perspective, the forehand stance would look like a one o clock position while the backhand would look like an eleven o clock position. Here is a little demonstration. Hold the racket like you are shaking hands with somebody, only that you are holding the handle of your racquet.