Talk Tennis - View Single Post - hitting through the ball analogy: pistol vs rifle

LeeD · 01-31-2013, 10:42 AM

bhupaes...
If you are hitting a ball from your own service line, you do NOT need to create pace to hit a winner.
Your position close to the net takes time away for your opponent to react, and a average backspin volley is a clean winner if the opponent didn't know where you were hitting it, and it lands within 2' of the baseline into an open court.
Do you ever practice your volleys? I do, sometimes. I stand AT my own service line, and even against top level 5.0's, if I volley to within 2' of the sidelines, nicely controlled deep, they can't get to the ball in time to hit a solid consistent shot. Those are controlled volleys I'm going for.
Positioning can take the place of ball speed, both your positioning and the positioning of your ball.

01-31-2013, 10:42 AM	#28
LeeD Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 22,221	bhupaes... If you are hitting a ball from your own service line, you do NOT need to create pace to hit a winner. Your position close to the net takes time away for your opponent to react, and a average backspin volley is a clean winner if the opponent didn't know where you were hitting it, and it lands within 2' of the baseline into an open court. Do you ever practice your volleys? I do, sometimes. I stand AT my own service line, and even against top level 5.0's, if I volley to within 2' of the sidelines, nicely controlled deep, they can't get to the ball in time to hit a solid consistent shot. Those are controlled volleys I'm going for. Positioning can take the place of ball speed, both your positioning and the positioning of your ball.