The player stands on the baseline, and the coach feeds a medium-pace ball to the forehand side. The player runs forward and hits forehand volley down the line.
Taking oppotunity of easy balls is a skill that we can observe on the highest level of competition. Ability to play volleys from different spots on the court is a necessity to use own potential to dominate during the match.
In this drill, the player works on running forehand volley. By running to the short ball and taking the volley, the player cuts opponent's recovery time and makes own chances bigger for winning the point. This tactical wisdom has to be explained to players to fully understand this situation.
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