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Tennis: Volley on the 'V'

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Purpose:

Learn correct movement to volley!

Coach feeds alternately from side to side.

Players hit volleys and recover position to the middle each time.

Must stay inside the throw down lines (cones)

Feed is set of 6-8 balls.

COACHING POINTS

Small racquet work on volley- less is more
But large movement and steps with the legs
The outside leg from the ready position (closest to the direction of the run) moves first to make the run smoother
Moving the racquet from high to low in a slice creates underspin

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Volley reaction:

- Coach feeds the ball low over the net.
- 2 players try to beat the goalie.
- They must bend low to attack the volleys.
- A point is scored if the ball is hit between the cones.
- Play 15-20 balls then rotate.

Volley Drills

Volley Run:

Tactics
Volleying Skills, Keeping ball in play

Description
Partners line up along each side of the net. One player has the racket, the other has the ball. One player throws the ball to the volleyer who tries to hit the ball back to the feeder. If he catches it then they move one place to the right. The aim is to move along the length of the net as often as possible.

Volley Drills

Volley Race:

-The players are in pairs in this volley race.
- Make sure players stay in the service box area and that players don't hit each other with the ball.
- At first forehand volleys only.
-The pair to have made the most volleys in 30secs wins.
This can then be done with backhand volleys and various variations.

Volley Drills

Volley Control:

In this exercise, the main emphasis is put on control and footwork. Coach stands in front of the player and tosses balls randomly. Player has to adjust to the incoming ball and hit controlled volley back to the coach. Proper form and consistency are main goals to achieve.

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