By Joe Dinoffer
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of satisfaction
knocking off a volley winner. It’s fast, it’s
quick, and it’s also good for a quick boost in confidence.
The volley winner is to tennis what the fast-break lay-up
is to basketball. While hitting a volley is simple in terms
of mechanics, it still has its challenges, especially if
you want to climb to the next competitive level. Here are
five keys to becoming a victorious volleyer:
-
Back off the backswing.
Unlike a groundstroke, a back swing isn’t necessary
to hit a winning g that the ball is coming at you faster
than any ball you will encovolley and in most cases is
impossible to pull off considerinunter on a tennis court..
- Forget
the follow through.
Since there is no backswing, no follow through is required
either. After all, the only purpose of the follow through
is to allow the racket room to decelerate, just like an
airplane landing needs a long enough runway to slow down
and come to a stop. A helicopter, on the
other hand, only needs a small patch of turf to land.
Hitting a volley is akin to landing a helicopter.
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