The Five-Minute Wall
WallNTRP 2.0–4.05 minforehandbackhandvolleyservefootwork
Why this drill
A complete pre-match warm-up on any wall: groundstrokes, volleys, serves, and feet in five structured minutes. For the player who arrives at the club early — or whose partner is always late.
Setup
Any wall with a net line, one ball, five minutes, phone timer running.
The drill
One minute each, no rest: (1) mini-rally from three meters, soft hands; (2) full groundstrokes from five meters, alternating wings; (3) volleys, no bounce, both wings; (4) ten smooth serves at three-quarter pace to a spot on the wall; (5) moving rally — angling each ball to travel sideways, feet alive. Done: warm, loose, and already in rhythm.
One thought to take on court
This is preparation, not practice — seventy percent effort, one hundred percent rhythm.