Anyone Got A "Secret" Weapon?

[Cindysphinx]

Couch, I'm not talking about going down the line to deter a poacher.

I'm talking about *blasting* the ball right at the net person. To test them and see if they can volley, and if they cannot, to perhaps encourage them to retreat to the baseline.

I have partners with such big groundstrokes that they will attack the net person directly no matter how close she is to the net. I would like to learn to do this. 'Cause if you are playing 7.0 mixed and one opponent is a 3.0 woman, she might have a problem with her volleys.

 

[couch]

Couch, I'm not talking about going down the line to deter a poacher.

I'm talking about *blasting* the ball right at the net person. To test them and see if they can volley, and if they cannot, to perhaps encourage them to retreat to the baseline.

I have partners with such big groundstrokes that they will attack the net person directly no matter how close she is to the net. I would like to learn to do this. 'Cause if you are playing 7.0 mixed and one opponent is a 3.0 woman, she might have a problem with her volleys.

Oh yeah, I understand. That's why I tried to disseminate between the two situations and shots (deterring a poacher and hitting at the net person).

We have a few guys we play against in a league that aren't good volleyers so on crucial points or if the server is beating us then we will crush a few returns at him to see if he can beat us or at the very least make him think about it.

I guess all I can say is, "practice makes perfect" if you want to get good at that blast right at the net person.

Good Luck.

 

[drop shot]

The windshield wiper

I have this one serve I use where the grip of the racquet is held where the racquet face is parallel to the ground and if you follow the throat of the racquet all the way straight down to the handle, it goes straight into the V of my hand. My toss is slightly towards my right shoulder (i'm right handed) The racquet brushes across the ball from right to left creating an awkward opposite spin that most people hate. I have been cursed at for that serve many times but I usually get...WHAT THE #%*^ WAS THAT?!?!? One lady once told me that she wasn't going to play against me any more if I was going to play like that. My old doubles partner used to have a CRAZY topspin serve that jumped like a frog on crack. He would stand close to the doubles alley when serving in doubles. He would always serve on the side where he could best be able to run his opponent into the fence on a wide serve. I have seen many good players whif that serve or crash into the fence trying to hit it back. In USTA state matches several opponents have really gotten angry about it.

 

[Topaz]

Also, in singles, receiving on ad side, serve goes to forehand, I step over and take that forehand down the line (on my opponents deuce side). One of my favorite shots to hit.

 

[drakulie]

Draks secret weapon>>>




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[Rule26]

against some I like to stand in closer to the service line to quietly dare them to crank up their second serve - a how dare you kind of thing (but not so much against a solid server) many times it's a sure double fault

 

[my_forehand]

I've been practicing Kei's dropshot fake

 

[fe6250]

Couch, I'm not talking about going down the line to deter a poacher.

I'm talking about *blasting* the ball right at the net person. To test them and see if they can volley, and if they cannot, to perhaps encourage them to retreat to the baseline.

I have partners with such big groundstrokes that they will attack the net person directly no matter how close she is to the net. I would like to learn to do this. 'Cause if you are playing 7.0 mixed and one opponent is a 3.0 woman, she might have a problem with her volleys.

Cindy,


I used to try and go down the alley and have upgraded to going at the net person as you describe. The key for me is to try and hit them vs making a perfect shot. You will be surprised how many shots that would go long that end up getting hit by the net person if it's right at them. .

 

[str33t]

I always love to pull out the slice with tons of sidespin. I can hit this off both wings and it really throws off my opponent.

 

[Cindysphinx]

Doh!

My secret weapon failed me tonight. Male opponent in mixed was poaching. Needed to teach him a lesson.

Missed the first one (BH up the line) wide in the first set.

Nailed the second one, but not enough topspin, so he volleyed it for a winner. Never should have even tried it.

Geez. I hadn't missed in a match before tonight. Some secret weapon . . . .

 

[tfm1973]

Doh!

My secret weapon failed me tonight. Male opponent in mixed was poaching. Needed to teach him a lesson.

Geez. I hadn't missed in a match before tonight. Some secret weapon . . . .

maybe your male opponent is a TW forum member and he knows ALL of your tennis secrets? :shock:

 

[fe6250]

maybe your male opponent is a TW forum member and he knows ALL of your tennis secrets? :shock:

Hmmm... perhaps the ole "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you" applies to secrets on here!

 

[choth21]

For me, it's my slice floater down the middle of the court with as much sidespin as I can put on it. I hit pretty hard and flat most of the time, and like to run my opponents all around. At the same time, I try to take advantage of angles. When I hit down the middle with a slice floater, my aim is to surprise my opponent, by robbing them of pace to feed on and robbing them of any angles, since it's right up the middle.

I don't do it to often though since after a while, my opponent would catch on and just start putting them away.

 

[10sjunkie]

Couch, I'm not talking about going down the line to deter a poacher.

I'm talking about *blasting* the ball right at the net person. To test them and see if they can volley, and if they cannot, to perhaps encourage them to retreat to the baseline.

I have partners with such big groundstrokes that they will attack the net person directly no matter how close she is to the net. I would like to learn to do this. 'Cause if you are playing 7.0 mixed and one opponent is a 3.0 woman, she might have a problem with her volleys.

This is my favorite tactic to use when I receive a 2nd serve...especially to my forehand when I am playing the deuce side. This puts extra pressure on the server to make more first serves so the net player doesn't get bombarded. Plus, it gives me a little bit of satisfaction and a whole lot of court to hit to when the net player retreats to the baseline for the 2nd serve.

 

[Crusher10s]

yeh I pull out a handgun and shoot my opponent.

OMG, too funny......made me spew soda with that one......LOL