BUILD YOUR SERVING
Corner serve ladder.
Build a repeatable serve before you chase precision. This ladder gives every ball a purpose without turning your warm-up into a scorecard.
10 minutes · 2 players · Full court
What this drill builds
Land serves in a generous target, then make the target smaller only when your motion feels automatic.
Set up
One player serves from the baseline. Your partner stands safely beyond the opposite baseline to collect and feed balls back. Place a cone two feet inside each return-box corner.
Make the rep useful
Common miss: Aiming at the line before you can repeat the same motion.
A good rep: Four of five landing in the target with the same calm tempo.
The takeaway
A reliable, placed serve starts the point on your terms and keeps you from handing your opponent an easy return.
Progress the drill
Use a generous corner target first. Once you make three in a row, narrow the target slightly; after a miss, return to the previous target. This keeps the goal honest without turning the session into a power contest.
Carry it into a game
Choose the same high-percentage target for your first three serves of a game. Notice whether a calm first ball gives your team a better second shot.