Lob Shot
The lob is a shot that is played high onto the front wall such that it rebounds in a loopy fashion along the length of the court to land close to the other side back wall (cross lob). The lob can be both used an attacking shot or a defensive shot. There are two lobs essentially:
- Cross-court Lob
- Straight Lob
Position – the body faces the front wall – side wall corner and should be in line with the direction where you want the ball to go. The backswing should be the same as drive and arm and forearm move under the ball so that the ball is played high onto the front wall with a lifting motion.
Cross-Court Lob
In a cross court lob, the most important part is to avoid interception by the opponent to make a volley – the lob should be high enough to prevent this and hit the side wall somewhere after the service box.
The lob can also be used to slow down the tempo of the game.