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Forehand & Backhand Boast:
Ball should be aimed on nearest side wall, so that it lands in nick on opposite side wall near the front.
Alternative two wall boast is aimed to die after hitting front wall low.
Defensive boast is played from behind opponent and attacking boast usually from in front.
Boast-Solo:
Set up easy straight shot for boast.
Two or more straight drives then boast, run to pick up for two or more straight drives on the other side then boast, etc., boast, drop, etc., so moving side to side.
From short line, straight drive, boast, drop, weak X-court, boast, etc
Throw ball to practice back corner boast: (a) throw onto backwall, play boast; (b) throw so that ball hits back wall then side wall, play boast; (c) throw so that ball hits side wall then back wall, play boast. Repeat in other back corner.
Boast-Pairs:
A plays boast from back of court, B plays X-court drive. Increase speed as accuracy improves. Also vary length of X- court.
A plays boast from back of court, B plays alternate forehand and backhand straight drives to a length.
A plays boast from back of court, B plays either straight or X-court drives to wrong-foot A and win the rally.
Starting with a serve, play two or more straight drives, then boast; then same number of straight drives down other side wall.
Starting with a serve, rally down side wall, one or both players play random boast, then rally down other side wall.
A plays boast, B plays drop, A plays boast, B plays drive, A plays boast, etc. When B has hit 10-20 drives, switch sides for the drop, and drive and repeat with same number of drives.
A plays alternate forehand and backhand boast, B may straight drop or drive.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays straight drive, A boasts, B plays X-court, etc.
As above, but option to play boast instead of straight drive.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays straight drive, A boasts or plays straight drive, B plays X-court from boast or boast after straight drive, etc.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays straight drive, A plays straight drive, B boasts, A plays X-court, etc.
As above, but option to play boast instead of first straight drive.
A plays X-court from front of court, B plays straight drive, then boasts own shot.
A serves or plays straight drive, B plays boast, A plays drop, B plays straight drive, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B plays boast, A plays drop, B plays straight drive, A plays straight drive, B plays boast. etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B plays boast, A plays drop, B plays drop, A plays straight drive, B plays boast, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B plays boast, A plays drop B plays straight or X-court drive, A plays boast, etc.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays boast, A plays drop, B plays X-court drive, A plays boast, etc.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays boast, A plays drop, B plays X-court drive, A plays straight drive, B plays boast, etc.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays boast, A plays straight or X-court drive, B plays straight drive, A plays boast, etc.
A serves or plays X-court length, B plays boast A plays X-court short, B plays boast, A plays X-court length etc.
A feeds any short shot from behind, i.e. boast, drop or reverse angle. B returns ball to A's back quarter of the court, using straight or X-court drive.
A feeds any short shot from behind, B plays straight drive.
Boast-Threes:
A plays X-court, B and C take it in turns to boast, moving to T after playing shot.
A plays alternate forehand and backhand straight shots from T. B plays backhand boast, C plays forehand boast.
A plays backhand straight drives from front, B plays forehand straight drives from front, C plays alternate backhand and forehand boast from behind.
Boast-Conditioned Games:
A plays only straight drives and boasts, B plays normal game.
Play normal game but only two areas of court into which players can hit the ball: (a) width of service box in front of short line to front wall or (b) width of service box on other side, behind short line to back wall. This area can be further restricted to behind service box.