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Skinnies
Singles played within a single half of the doubles court — a common drilling format that emphasizes consistency and patience.
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'Skinnies' is singles played in a single half of the doubles court (rather than the full singles court width). Common warmup + drill format — forces players to play patient, accurate dinks because the court is narrow.
Cross-court skinnies and straight-up skinnies are both played; both are excellent at exposing players who muscle every ball.