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The
volley is the simplest stroke in tennis. Basically all you
do is reach out with your hand and meet the ball. Perhaps
because it is so simple players tend to complicate it. They
either take too big a backswing, flick their wrist or push
at the ball.
This
last problem, pushing at the ball, is sometimes difficult
to correct because the player feels that following through
the ball like a groundstroke is necessary to generate power.
In
reality, most good volleys are a short and crisp stroke with
almost no follow through. When someone has the problem of
pushing through the ball it can be corrected by having the
player jump in the air just at the moment of impact. This
will immediately eliminate the feeling of pushing. The player
could then experiment with jumping forward on the forehand
side and landing on the right foot. This technique is particularly
suitable for high volleys but otherwise use this jump technique
in match play only when the situation demands.
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