As much as I don’t like to admit it, now in my early 60s, I don’t get in as close to the service line behind my serve when I Serve and Volley as I used to a few years ago.
That’s right, more returns of serve are getting dwon low to my feet and making that 1st volley a lot more of a challenge.
During the recent National 60 Hardcourts in Palm Springs, I tinkered with making my split step earlier (closer to the baseline) so a low return would actually bounce up and give me an approach shot opportunity as opposed to a 1st volley opportunity.
The key was to early on in the match establish in my opponent’s mind that I was going to come in as close as possible to play my 1st volley, get them thinking short low return of serve, and then I could start to split step sooner right after my serve and get a ball that would bounce up into a nice approach shot opportunity.
It works… Check out this court diagram video clip.
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Nice vid on a useful tactic. I use this often in dubs as well. One point though, is that you don’t always have to accept a shot in no mans land. If you can work for a short ball to come in on, you can transition this area with minimum risk and exposure. I know you know this, but at the end of the vid there was a comment that you always had to face this exposure to get to net.
Thank you for the tip! I really enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot from your instruction. I look forward to reading and watching more of your work.
Your tips are second to none and my coaching has changed and more people are asking for lessons with me.Most of my pupils are recorded some upsets in tournaments and school league matches.
Now that’s what I’m talking about…!
Any thing specifically that you’ve been passing along to your students that seems to really help Enos?
Brent