I want your help…
I’m currently videotaping for my new lesson on the forehand and backhand volleys.
But before I finish the video shoot, I want to hear from you about what you’d love to see in this new lesson.
Here’s my general outline so far of what I’m planning to include.
Take a minute to review and then leave a Comment below this post and let me/us know what else you’d like to see in this lesson.
What’s your #1 challenge with your volleys? Is it a specific fundamental or is it a certain situation in either singles or doubles?
New Volleys Lesson Outline
The Volley Stroke Mechanics – The 7 Vital Fundamentals For The Forehand & Backhand Volley- 1. Ready Position (Grip – continental, relaxed, posture)- 2. React (racket prep position)
- 3. Footwork (alignment to path of the incoming ball)- 4. Swing Shape / Path- 5. Contact Point- 6. Finish Position- 7. Recovery (Balance posture, footwork)
- Visual Learning (Repeated stroke in slo-mo)- How To Practice Drills- Drill – Shadow Doubles- Visual contact w/ ball – when to be watching the ball
- Ideal Ball Spin – Underspin, skids, stays low, picks up speed through the bounce, forces opponent to hit up- Approach volleys (from behind the service line)- Drop volleys- High volleys- Low volleys- Directly at you volleys- Pulled wide volleys
- Strategies- Targets- Court position (where to be in singles & doubles)- Videos of Various Points – Brent- Singles- Doubles- Videos of Various Points – students (analysis video)
- BONUSES- ?- ?- ?- ?
OK, there’s the draft outline so far. What else do you want to have in this new 60+ minute downloadable & DVD lesson?
Also, let me know if you’d be willing to send me a short video of the #1 challenge with your volleys that I could do a video analysis voice-over lesson that would be included in this new lesson.
Would really appreciate if you’d leave your feedback in the Comments section below. Many thanks…
Brent
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Dear Brent
There are three things I want to develop in my volley
1. I want to make the ball dead near the net or in other words execute a drop on a fast incoming ball
2. I want to kill the ball (like in an overhead shot) using the volley grip. I have seen Federer do it
3. Some times when I am expecting a volley but my opponent hits a bad lob I am not able to change my grip soon enough to execute a smash
4. volley a fast bodyline ball
Where should the wrist be in the volley? My pro says I’m too wristy on the volley. Thanks. Jean
Hi Brent,
I’d be interested in court positioning, putting the ball over the net consistently and lastly, not giving my playing competitor a nice soft shot down the middle with which they can take my head off with their next forehand. Too often when I do get the ball into their side of the court, it’s too easy of a return for them to make. I’ll look forward to your lesson because volleying is a weakness of mine. I mostly play doubles where this weakness is really too much of a weakness.
Thanks!
Chris
I have seen your video.
I recomend you to have the tenis raquet hight, and the raquet whith small swing, and the ball must be contact in the near the face, step forward.
Thank you.
None. No challenges with the volleys. Mine is a crisp punch coupled with quick hands and a drop when needed.
I’d rather spend time on the kick serve. How does one develop a really MEAN kick serve ! A kick serve that does’nt sit up but continues to rise as it passes the baseline. A kick serve that would be in the arsenal of a 5.0 – 5.5 level player.
Hi Brent,
It’s a pleasure to do something in return!
A specific problem I encounter in following situation: coming up to the net, after an approach shot or a service (service>volley), I make quite some mistakes because I fail to hit the ball in the sweet spot.
Hard to figure out why, is it because:
- I do not focus correctly?
- I’m still moving at contact?
- I push too hard to make it a winning shot instead of concentrating on the ball contact?
In my case the majority is probably in the preparation: focus on the upcoming (re)action of the opponent, judging the ball track and speed, split-step.
Some others might have different priorities. But it’s a situation that happens often, is important to control as it enables you to put the pressure on, and is especially important in doubles.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Brent,
Not sure if this comment is too late or not, but here you go:
My biggest volley issue is getting my feet and legs engaged and moving forward enough so i cut off the ball while it’s in front of me. All too often I find myself reacting late and moving sideways instead of forward on a diagonal to cut off the ball, resulting in dead, weak returns that lack the snap and punch we’re all looking for. And when my legs are dead, i tend to compensate with too much arm swing or torso twist.
When I’m moving right I’m on top of the world…I just don’t do it as consistently as i’d like.
I use a two handed backhand and need to use one when volleying. How?
Hi Van. I don’t know how, to tell you the truth.
And I just don’t see any benefits in developing a 2 handed bh volley.
So incredibly limiting. Learning a one hander will change your life!
Brent
Brent .What I think is important, I would like to perfect a dynamic kick serve, plus good volley technique.
I don’t seem to know when to change direction and when to play back my quick action volleys. Playing straight back seems to come back to me again. Changing direction seems to cause more errors-especially into the top of the net.
Thanks and His peace
Jack
My backhand volley, especially high ones, seem to be weak. How do you get more power on the backhand?
The thing my pro teaches is keeping the racket out front and to use the step into the ball as the force generator (striking the ball before the foot hits the ground). Clearly you can’t generate pace by just blocking the ball with little or no backswing. Interested to know, then how you address footwork in your new video.