Power Pong
User Manual
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3.
Carefully rotate the head as needed for balls to land closer to the centerline.
4.
Restart the ball delivery by pressing the Pause button on the Control Panel and repeat this
process until all balls are landing close to the centerline.
4.3
Instant Play Mode
Upon power up of the Alpha robot, it is instantly ready to start throwing balls. Perform the
following steps:
1. Set of the Ball/min rotary dial to a value greater than 0
2. Push the Pause button on the Control Panel or the Start button on the Remote-Control FOB.
The robot will begin throwing balls to you based on the ball placement and settings for Ball 1.
You may adjust the placement, as well as all other controls at this point to achieve the desired
spin, speed, etc.
3. Push the Pause button on the Control Panel to stop the robot.
4.3.1
Instant Play Mode Practice Ideas with One Ball
Below are a few examples of exercises you can do just using Ball 1 setup.
Forehand Practice
- If you want to practice forehand returns, turn the Ball 1 Placement dial to
the right of Center. Press Pause to begin. The robot will repeatedly throw forehand balls.
Backhand Practice
- If you want to practice backhand returns, turn the Ball 1 Placement dial to
the Left of Center. Press Pause to begin. The robot will repeatedly throw backhand balls.
Alternating Forehand/Backhand Practice Emphasizing Footwork
- Set the Ball 1 Placement in
the center. Press Pause to begin. Use footwork to alternatively position yourself for forehand,
then backhand, without the ball placement itself changing.
Keep in mind that during these Instant Play Mode practice exercises, you can always adjust the
following controls from the Control Panel:
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Ball Speed
•
Ball Trajectory (Note: You can also adjust the Ball Throwing Height, by adjusting the
throwing head assembly (follow instructions in Section 2)
•
Side Spin
•
Top/Bottom Spin
•
Balls / Minute
•
Ball Placement (Random Placement mode can also be turned on)
You can also adjust the height of the Throwing Head assembly to one of four possible heights to
vary the balls that are thrown to you!
4.4
Alpha Robot Drills
Drills are sequences of two to six balls, thrown to different locations (if desired), with different
spins and speed (as desired), that will be repeated, allowing you to create an endless number
of training exercises. Once a drill is designed and setup, it can be saved in memory of the
Alpha robot for future use.
