i too question the value of strings, since at times i seem to play exclusively with my frame...I'm going to keep volleying with my racket, TYVM.
Specifically the frame as that seems to be my thing of late.
Another one good about having racquet back by bounce, and only swing forward later.clearly i'm on a mouratoglou kick (he keeps popping into my feed)
clearly i'm on a mouratoglou kick (he keeps popping into my feed)
i really like the way he coached/demo'd this... personally i tend to swing a bit too much, and bit too "stuck in the mud".
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the closest i've seen/tried is having a broomstick or ball under your armpit... to get the feeling of how little you should be swinging... obvsiously a bit harder when you're stretched wide, etc..I have the habit of swinging and agree with his advice of basically never letting the racquet out of your sight.
Are there any devices that train you not to swing? Saw a guy taking a lesson and he was wearing a foam device but can't remember what it was and whether it it was for preventing a swing.
Below is foam device to aid in racquet face angle. Maybe something similar to prevent swinging.
Vibrastop drop volley, the most deadly of all.I'm going to keep volleying with my racket, TYVM.
Specifically the frame as that seems to be my thing of late.
Sure, sometimes you can't - the ball is coming too fast or you have too much ground to cover and you have to reach, but generally that's not the case.
i too question the value of strings, since at times i seem to play exclusively with my frame...
I won a game this morning without ever having the ball touch the string bed by itself.
Framed and late return at an outrageous angle for a winner
Framed drop shot winner over the net cord on a second serve
Framed return short ball followed by my opponent airmailing his approach shot
DF at 0-40 from a visibly shaken and angry opponent.
This game is easy sometimes.
That gentleman is Serena Williams’ coach , you know right??Wow!
The above video, the gentleman giving the verbal instruction, plus working with an assistant, is absolutely the best way to give instruction to any promising player. Young or old.
This student has many natural and distinct qualities in her movement and style of play. God given talent.
Do others see this?
She is absolutely going to be a great tennis player!
JS
Reaction volleys are not really what people are referring to when they talk about volleying with your feetWill have to try this out but not convinced that the typical medium pace volley at the net gives you all that much time to move the feet.
I find that the typical volley, particularly in doubles exchanges with both players at net, gives me just enough time to turn my upper body.
Is Murray moving his feet here? Does not look like it at all.. Or is this just practice where he is being lazy with the feet?
Reaction volleys are not really what people are referring to when they talk about volleying with your feet
I think you misunderstand what volleying with your feet meansThat gif looks like a standard volley. Nothing particularly fast. The typical volley encountered in a match. The claim was that there was time to volley with feet on the majority of volleys.
Here is Murray hitting easy routine volleys. Not reaction volleys; opponent is way back at the baseline. Do not see him moving his feet much at all.
not much foot movement cuz the ball is already coming to/through his "box" as @Dan R mentions above...That gif looks like a standard volley. Nothing particularly fast. The typical volley encountered in a match. The claim was that there was time to volley with feet on the majority of volleys.
Here is Murray hitting easy routine volleys. Not reaction volleys; opponent is way back at the baseline. Do not see him moving his feet much at all.
I think you misunderstand what volleying with your feet means
fine, you're right,... never move your feet.Again. These are routine relatively slow volleys. Not reaction volleys. You have failed to point out where the feet are moving.
Again. These are routine relatively slow volleys. Not reaction volleys. You have failed to point out where the feet are moving.
That gif looks like a standard volley. Nothing particularly fast. The typical volley encountered in a match. The claim was that there was time to volley with feet on the majority of volleys.
Here is Murray hitting easy routine volleys. Not reaction volleys; opponent is way back at the baseline. Do not see him moving his feet much at all.
That gif looks like a standard volley. Nothing particularly fast. The typical volley encountered in a match. The claim was that there was time to volley with feet on the majority of volleys.
Here is Murray hitting easy routine volleys. Not reaction volleys; opponent is way back at the baseline. Do not see him moving his feet much at all.
obviously i was thinking more along these lines:Is this what you had in mind?
You. . . Don't see him moving his feet?
J
me too, instead of taking that extra step, i'll relying on reaching/swingingI have a bad habit of leaning at the waist to volley rather than taking that extra step. It happens most frequently on the first volley when I'm still around the SL but it can happen on others too. I can get away with it in many cases because I have good touch and reaction time but it's definitely holding me back from getting to the next level.
You. . . Don't see him moving his feet?
J
This is what came to mind first. But could not recall the Thai name. 5 foot net on badminton court. Have also seen a 2-man game here in the park with something that looked more like a hackysack footbag. Appears the futbol tennis I linked uses a net that might be lower than 5 ft highobviously i was thinking more along these lines:
This is an interesting video. Given that his body is so still and that a very high speed camera appears to have been used - I'm guessing that this was taken from some sort of demo/practice session and Andy may have been stationary at the net. This ball is hit pretty hard given the racket deflection. BUT, if he moved his feet it would have been before this part of the video.Will have to try this out but not convinced that the typical medium pace volley at the net gives you all that much time to move the feet.
I find that the typical volley, particularly in doubles exchanges with both players at net, gives me just enough time to turn my upper body.
Is Murray moving his feet here? Does not look like it at all.. Or is this just practice where he is being lazy with the feet?
This is an interesting video. Given that his body is so still and that a very high speed camera appears to have been used - I'm guessing that this was taken from some sort of demo/practice session and Andy may have been stationary at the net. This ball is hit pretty hard given the racket deflection. BUT, if he moved his feet it would have been before this part of the video.
Moving the feet is a way of saying get your whole body to the proper volley position before you hit the ball - if you can, instead of just reaching for the ball with your arms.
That ball would have had to come out of a cannon to do what it did to the racket.
These guys play custom rackets made special for themselves, generally really stiff with little flex. No "off the shelf" rackets.
Forget about feet, the racket doing what it did is the conversation.
JS
That flex beautiful gif. God I love this sport!Will have to try this out but not convinced that the typical medium pace volley at the net gives you all that much time to move the feet.
I find that the typical volley, particularly in doubles exchanges with both players at net, gives me just enough time to turn my upper body.
Is Murray moving his feet here? Does not look like it at all.. Or is this just practice where he is being lazy with the feet?
You. . . Don't see him moving his feet?
J