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The glassLevels 1–2Solo10 min
Drop, bounce, read
Success target: 10 clean reads in a row: caught or cushioned without the ball getting past you.
How to run it
- 01Stand two metres from the back glass, facing away from the net.
- 02Toss the ball so it bounces then hits the glass, and catch it after the rebound — no racket yet.
- 03When catching feels easy, catch it on your racket face and cushion it dead.
- 04Finally, let it rebound and hit a gentle lob back towards the net.
Why it works
Fear of the glass is really fear of the rebound's timing — reading it with your hands first removes the panic before the racket gets involved.
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