Coach feeds balls to one side. Player hits 6 volleys in a particular pattern: 2 deep, 2 average, 2 short.
Control is more important than power. Most of the time, players will be using opponent's speed to hit the volley so necessity for any net player is to learn how to control the ball. Being inside the service line means that we can win the point by varying directions, speed or depths. Key to win the point is to hit short volley when the opponent is behind the baseline or deep volley where the rival is inside the baseline.
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