This is by far the most useful and easy to execute advice I’ve come across on the volley, especially the forehand volley. It got me to do what I’ve always known I needed to do but never quite could. Thank you.
this was very helpful! One teacher put a stick under my arms so I would not swing. But if I don’t have a stick I will just hold my elbow like you demonstrated if I’m practicing! Really enjoyed watching you keep moving your feet and then set them before hitting. I will try to model you. you make it look so easy!
Excellent video..As a beginner in tennis i am struggling with my volleys..These suggestions are gonna help me not to take my racquet behind in my forehand volleys..
Hi Oscar, glad you enjoyed the instruction. On low balls near the net it's all about using your legs! If the ball is extremely low you will have to extend the arm in order to defend the ball but ultimately we want to get down to the ball with a bent elbow utilizing the muscles in the legs and not bending at the waist. Hope this helps!
the non dominant hand should be parallel to the dominant hand, am I correct? I used to have my non dominant arm wide opened especially when hitting running forehand volleys in which I lost my balance.
Good basic way to understand the mechanics but most amateurs don't have good enough footwork to put the volley right there... Better tip is set the wrist and get the racquet head above the incoming ball, which works for volleys of all kinds
Heri Purwata stay tuned we have additional instruction coming out on that very soon. A lot of power is derived from the legs and the core / shoulders operating as a unit. We did a brief video on that not too long ago, check it out!
Eric Shine yup, PYC is officially partnered with Wilson so giving the Blade a go. Interested in giving the Pro Staff a test drive as well. Definitely some solid sticks! 🤙🏼
Nice tip, i use to do the ball in armpit one but this one seems better, anyway, Just having people using the right grip is 80% of the battle... i swear, its easier for them to change political sides or religion than their volley grip xD
lucasoscar lol. Seems about right. The grip is critical for a successful volley. Putting the ball in the armpit is a great drill as well! Thanks for watching!
I'll join PlayYourCourt when you stop saying "ex-pecially" in your videos... it's pronounced "eh-Sspecially"... Unless you order "ex-pressos" at your favorite coffee shop, then I'll have no choice but to acquiesce.
Your wrist is way too cocked up, and the racket is almost vertical. This will result in a chopping motion. This will result in a weak sitter. The closer the racket head is to the height of the hand (with only a slightly cocked wrist), the more the racket moves forward, resulting in a penetrating ball flight that planes out through the court. Your demo volley is okay, albeit somewhat chopped. And you have not handled the portion of the volley that is most important - the move through the ball and the other side of impact. The reason the backhand volley is generally more successful is that nobody stops at impact.
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Hi, thanks for the question! We just released content on the low volley that I think will help. I've included the link to it below. Hope it helps! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qBvDzUnyHKE.html
You have to bend your knees and get low. Lots of foot movement to get in position. You got to do lots of drills to develop the skills. Playing lots of practice points going to the net.
I have very good low volley on both sides... It comes natural... And.. My nemesis... Shoulder height volley... Particularly on the backhand... I feel really stupid....
(1.40) the volley is a complicated mecanism ?? thats because you make it complicated !!asking to many things is making things complicated. And the 90 degree angle during the swing ??is a mistake that 1000s of coaches make ( watch your BHV or FHV at contact or watch profesionels who know how to do it) holding that radial deviation position is hard to do , its not a strong position, dangerous for injuries. you bring the the racket back with your left hand which is bringing the right hand in that radial deviation position ( 90degree )no problem with that, but as you release the racket it goes to his neutral position ( 125/130 degree ) which is the strongest position!!watch your ready position , youll see your in that neutral position and thats how you make the strongest contacts !!only my opinion but worth a discussion
Don’t mean to be a jerk but here’s the reason your information is inefficient. The two things that govern how a tennis ball is hit is physical law and the dimensions of the court not someone’s unique opinion or theory. The angle of the racket face is dictated by two things, the grip and the position of the elbow. The angle of the racket face dictates the path of the racket. The angle of the racket face, the path of the racket and the speed of the racket dictates how the ball travels over the net. You advocate the elbow in which opens up the racket face. For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. For every degree that the racket face is pointing up in the backswing, the racket path must now travel down. So, for example, if your racket face is open at 20° in the back, you must swing down at 20° to make the ball go straight . You can see this in your own video. The reason for this is you have your strings open in the backswing facing the ceiling, the racket path has to now travel to the bottom of the net. There is no relationship between where the racket face points, the racket path and where your trying to hit the ball. Your strings are pointing up and your racket path must go down and you’re trying to make the ball go forwards. This is a very complicated system to make the ball go where you want. I would also be willing to bet that you think hitting under spin on a volley is a good thing because you’re trying to slice the ball and keep it low. But slices has the opposite effect of keeping the ball low. Remember opposite and equal reaction. There is a much better and simpler system on how to teach the volley and if you want to continue the conversation, I would be more than willing to do that. Thanks for your time… Jim
Disarming an attacker who's got a knife or a gun- disrupt the straight line from elbow to wrist to fist. Break that line, and the grip strength dissipates. Not that you need a death grip for tennis, but in the compromised-line position, you're not in control for the volley. Obviously you rotate your torso, and obviously the 90 degree thing doesn't apply for forehand.
David Dornbrack The western forehand grip positions the hand, wrist and racquet head at an angle that makes it difficult if not impossible to impart under spin on low and chest level volleys. It would work on high volleys if you use the racquet like a frying pan. The Continental grip is the grip that most teaching pros recommend. I started playing in the 1970’s when serve and volley was the popular style of play. Personally I like to move slightly off the continental on forehand or backhand but I am talking minimal change. Under spin keeps the volley bounce low making it difficult to hit a passing shot. I have been a certified PTR Professional since 1989 and direct USTA junior programs for my local USTA tennis program.
