VOLLEYS at the NET:
1) a) The ready position is knees bent with your racket held out in front and above your waist (show your arm pits). Your racket should start in a slight backhand position.
i) Use the continental (hammer) grip for both the forehand and the backhand volley.
c) One of the keys to a good volley is to use correct footwork.
He steps across his body with one foot and then steps toward the net with the other foot. Use the continental grip with your racket held up and out in front of you (you should be able to fit a basketball in the space between you and the racket). Turn your shoulders with both hands on the racket. Maintain a right angle between your forearm and shoulder. Remember to keep your wrist laid back at a slight angle so the bottom end of the racket leads the way. Make contact out in front with a locked wrist and a strong grip on the racket. Always watch the ball make contact with the strings.
d) How do you volley a ball hit directly at you? Start with your
racket in a slightly backhand volley position. This makes it easier to simply block the ball out in front or slice the racket across your body. Another important choice is where to stand relative to the net. If I am playing doubles I usually stand at the service line. This allows me more time to volley a hard hit ball as well as to better defend a possible lob. On occasion I may encounter an opponent who nails the ball directly at me with such pace that I have to position myself all the way back to the baseline. Bottom line: If you are being attacked, adjust your position on the court so that you can neutralize the attacker.
3) a) Great progression drills for learning the Forehand volley
Always WATCH the ball make contact with the strings.
b) Great progression drills for learning the Backhand volley
Always WATCH the ball hit the strings.
c) The Ready Position: Knees bent, Up on the balls of your feet..
d) Common mistakes when hitting the volley
e) Handling the slow, floating volleys: Be aggressive.
f) Use BACKHAND volley preparation as the READY position.
This makes it easier to hit balls coming directly at you.
g) Favor the backhand side for volleys hit directly at you.
h) Use the SWINGING VOLLEY to beat the "pusher".
Swinging volley: hit the ball out of the air before it bounces.
i) Aways watch your racket MAKE CONTACT with the BALL.
j) Volley Drills for different places on the court.
k) Dealing with the full range of volleys.
Hitting the OVERHEAD shot:
A) Three steps to hitting the overhead (he calls it the "smash").
Turn your body sideways with a crossover step. Get the
tossing arm up (like a serve). Let the wrist relax to allow the
racket to drop behind your head. Quickly TUCK your
tossing arm into your chest for more power.
B) Mastering the backhand overhead.
D) The correct FOOTWORK for Overheads: Cross Over Step
E) Get the ELBOW out in front and hit UP and OUT
F) Use the Non-Racket hand to locate the ball
G) When to let the overhead BOUNCE before you hit it.
H) Shot selection at the net: When to hit a High Volley, a Swing Volley and an Overhead Return shot.
Hitting the a LOB:
A) Start with the continental grip for the lob.
ii) Forehand volley: Quickly turn your shoulders. Lay your wrist back at a slight angle so the bottom end of the racket leads the way.
iii) Step across and step in: Step across your body with the left foot and and then step toward the ball with your right foot.
vi) Start your racket above the oncoming ball and slice downward from high to low across your body.
v) Keep your wrist locked and squeeze the racket as you start the downward motion.
vi) Always watch the ball make contact with the strings. For low balls bend your knees while keeping the racket head elevated.
i) Hold your racket out in front and above your waist (show your arm pits). Your racket should start in a slight backhand position.
ii) From the ready position, turn your shoulders with both
hands on the racket and your back elbow elevated near shoulder height.
iii) Your wrist and racket are laid back at an angle. Start the racket above the oncoming ball and slice downward from high to low.
iv) Keep your wrist and elbow locked and maintain an L shape at the elbow.
v) At contact extend your non-racket hand back toward the back fence as you squeeze the racket. Imagine your non-racket hand catching the ball prior to contact.
He steps across his body with one foot and then steps toward the net with the other foot. Use the continental grip with your racket held up and out in front of you (you should be able to fit a basketball in the space between you and the racket). Turn your shoulders with both hands on the racket. Maintain a right angle between your forearm and shoulder. Remember to keep your wrist laid back at a slight angle so the bottom end of the racket leads the way. Make contact out in front with a locked wrist and a strong grip on the racket. Always watch the ball make contact with the strings.
d) How do you volley a ball hit directly at you? Start with your
racket in a slightly backhand volley position. This makes it easier to simply block the ball out in front or slice the racket across your body. Another important choice is where to stand relative to the net. If I am playing doubles I usually stand at the service line. This allows me more time to volley a hard hit ball as well as to better defend a possible lob. On occasion I may encounter an opponent who nails the ball directly at me with such pace that I have to position myself all the way back to the baseline. Bottom line: If you are being attacked, adjust your position on the court so that you can neutralize the attacker.
slightly backhand position. This will help with balls hit to your backhand but also those hit directly at you. For slow balls coming in low (below your waste) lift the racket upwards as you slice across the ball. This will give the ball some topspin and help keep the ball from going into the net.
c) Shot selection at the net: When to hit a High Volley, a Swing Volley and an Overhead Return shot.
d) This tennis player points out things you should and should not
do when volleying at the net.
e) Common illusions (mistakes) for the slice, forehand, backhand and the volley.
f) To volley a ball hit far to your left or to your right you must
step out (toward the side fence) and then step across your body
toward the net. Watch your strings make contact with the ball.
g) This video shows two mistakes players make on volleys and how
to correct them.
h) Excellent ball machine drill for forehand/backhand and volleys.
Note: you could have players at the net making volleys and force the players at the baseline to direct the ball at the net player.
i) Use the swing volley to hit slow high balls near the net.
Swing the racket from below the ball in a windshield wiper
motion. The racket speed must be high.
j) Use the continental (hammer) grip for all volleys. Keep the
right angle (L shape) between your racket and your forearm.
Keep your backswing short. Don't swing at the ball but rather
use your forward momentum to make contact out in front.
k) Footwork for different types of backhand volleys.
l) Keys to handling high backhand volleys. Turn your shoulders and get your elbow up and pointing toward the ball.
m) Approach shots at the net to end the point.
d) This tennis player points out things you should and should not
do when volleying at the net.
e) Common illusions (mistakes) for the slice, forehand, backhand and the volley.
f) To volley a ball hit far to your left or to your right you must
step out (toward the side fence) and then step across your body
toward the net. Watch your strings make contact with the ball.
g) This video shows two mistakes players make on volleys and how
to correct them.
h) Excellent ball machine drill for forehand/backhand and volleys.
Note: you could have players at the net making volleys and force the players at the baseline to direct the ball at the net player.
i) Use the swing volley to hit slow high balls near the net.
Swing the racket from below the ball in a windshield wiper
motion. The racket speed must be high.
j) Use the continental (hammer) grip for all volleys. Keep the
right angle (L shape) between your racket and your forearm.
Keep your backswing short. Don't swing at the ball but rather
use your forward momentum to make contact out in front.
k) Footwork for different types of backhand volleys.
l) Keys to handling high backhand volleys. Turn your shoulders and get your elbow up and pointing toward the ball.
m) Approach shots at the net to end the point.
3) a) Great progression drills for learning the Forehand volley
Always WATCH the ball make contact with the strings.
b) Great progression drills for learning the Backhand volley
Always WATCH the ball hit the strings.
c) The Ready Position: Knees bent, Up on the balls of your feet..
d) Common mistakes when hitting the volley
e) Handling the slow, floating volleys: Be aggressive.
f) Use BACKHAND volley preparation as the READY position.
This makes it easier to hit balls coming directly at you.
g) Favor the backhand side for volleys hit directly at you.
h) Use the SWINGING VOLLEY to beat the "pusher".
Swinging volley: hit the ball out of the air before it bounces.
i) Aways watch your racket MAKE CONTACT with the BALL.
j) Volley Drills for different places on the court.
k) Dealing with the full range of volleys.
Half-Volleys in Doubles and Singles:
A) For the half-volley you must close the racket slightly
Tilt the racket forward and make a short backswing. Avoid flicking the wrist....the feel is like dragging a mop. In other words move only the shoulder from back to front.
B) Great progression drills for hitting the HALF VOLLEY
Get slightly sideways and bend your knees. Get your body down to the level of the ball. The "follow through" starts with your legs and shoulder moving up and forward. Swing only your shoulder forward as you bring your body and knees back up. The racket path is abbreviated and stops out in front of your body.
C) Grip change and follow through on half-volleys. The volley is hit with a sightly closed racket face which can be done using the continental grip or a slight forehand grip. The "follow through" is abbreviated and stops out in front. The backhand half volley requires a grip change from the continental to the eastern backhand grip.
D) Get sideways for the half volley and bend your knees.
Get the racket back and down and lock the wrist. Move the shoulder from back to front.
A) For the half-volley you must close the racket slightly
Tilt the racket forward and make a short backswing. Avoid flicking the wrist....the feel is like dragging a mop. In other words move only the shoulder from back to front.
B) Great progression drills for hitting the HALF VOLLEY
Get slightly sideways and bend your knees. Get your body down to the level of the ball. The "follow through" starts with your legs and shoulder moving up and forward. Swing only your shoulder forward as you bring your body and knees back up. The racket path is abbreviated and stops out in front of your body.
C) Grip change and follow through on half-volleys. The volley is hit with a sightly closed racket face which can be done using the continental grip or a slight forehand grip. The "follow through" is abbreviated and stops out in front. The backhand half volley requires a grip change from the continental to the eastern backhand grip.
D) Get sideways for the half volley and bend your knees.
Get the racket back and down and lock the wrist. Move the shoulder from back to front.
Hitting the OVERHEAD shot:
A) Three steps to hitting the overhead (he calls it the "smash").
Turn your body sideways with a crossover step. Get the
tossing arm up (like a serve). Let the wrist relax to allow the
racket to drop behind your head. Quickly TUCK your
tossing arm into your chest for more power.
B) Mastering the backhand overhead.
D) The correct FOOTWORK for Overheads: Cross Over Step
E) Get the ELBOW out in front and hit UP and OUT
F) Use the Non-Racket hand to locate the ball
G) When to let the overhead BOUNCE before you hit it.
H) Shot selection at the net: When to hit a High Volley, a Swing Volley and an Overhead Return shot.
Hitting the a LOB:
A) Start with the continental grip for the lob.
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