How To Punish Short Balls in Tennis 🎾 (4 ways) 

How To Punish Short Balls in Tennis 🎾 (4 ways)
Working hard during a point to receive a short forehand and then missing it is one of the worst feelings in tennis.
In this lesson, Coach Simon Konov will show you 4 ways you can punish short balls and start winning more tennis matches as a result.
Method One:
Attack the short ball with heavy topspin.
This will allow you to be aggressive with your racket head speed, whilst maintaining a good degree of control. The goal with this shot is not to hit winners but to set up the winning volley.
Treat it like an approach shot as opposed to a winner which will reduce the pressure on yourself.
Method Two:
Attack the short ball using a slice approach. This works extremely well on faster surfaces such as indoor courts, grass courts or carpet courts.
Focus on getting above the contact point so you’re able to cut down the ball during the strike zone.
Method Three:
Attack the short ball by hitting it at the apex. This means the ball isn’t rising (on the rise) or dropping, it’s at that dead spot for a split second.
Focus on hitting through this ball, with a more linear motion.
Method Four:
The disguised drop shot.
This is where you set up as if you’re going to drive the approach, and at the last moment, you switch into the continental grip and hit a drop shot.
This should be used just occasionally to keep your opponent guessing.
Video Timeline:
00:00 - Method One (heavy topspin)
02:25 - Method Two (slice approach)
04:45 - Method Three (hit at apex)
06:10 - Method Four (drop shot)
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