I wanted to share these great tips from Callie Smith about How To Reset If You Get Into a Firefight At The Net.
Get into ready position: knees bent, feet about shoulder-width apart and on the balls of your fee
Keep your paddle tip above your wrist
Meet the ball with your paddle out in front, don’t punch at the ball
Bring your elbows up and away from your body, bringing the paddle closer to your chest
The result should be a soft, un-attackable ball that bounces safely in the kitchen. This is a great way to neutralize speed-ups and drives and get back to dinking.