Footwork patterns that save time

Good court movement is less about running faster and more about arriving balanced.

Recover with purpose

Finish each shot with a clear recovery target instead of drifting back toward the middle automatically.

Train first-step decisions

Read ball height, direction and opponent position early so the first step becomes decisive instead of reactive.

Keep the idea simple enough to repeat in training, then test it with scoring. Improvement sticks when the drill eventually behaves like a point.