[BHitterDPasser]

I play on occasion at a local sand court and while the net is a little high and the sand is a little deep, you'd think I'd still be able to put a pretty good swing on the ball. The thing is, I haven't really been jumping that high in the sand and my timing is gawd awful in the sand. (No comments about how it isn't that great on hard court!!)

Having watched the guys at the AVP and from talking to my partner, I tried a slightly different "approach". Instead of taking my standard approach which really causes my feet to dig into the sand and lose power, I tried stopping, having both my feet securely planted and then jumping and swinging. This did two things for me: I am habitually early. Now I could eat up a little bit of that time waiting for the ball. I think I jumped a little higher with a good base for my feet. Sure I lost a little from not dynamically stretching my muscles, but I think I earned more by having a good base to launch from.

All in all, I wasn't swinging great, but I did a lot better hitting the ball in the sand than I have in the past. Maybe with some practice I can hit as good as my partner yesterday.

What do you guys do when jumping in sand for hitting and blocking?