Tennis tip #4

After discussing split steps, what is better than going into volleys. The volleys are quite possibly the most simple shot in tennis, but it is also the most problematic shot. There are a couple things to consider. First, you have to remember to squeeze your grip. This is the only shot where you would have to squeeze your grip. The other thing that you cannot do, is swing! When you volley, you block, not swing. So this is the basic of the volley. The first stop in this group of tennis tips in regards to the volley will be the serve and volley. This is very old school tennis, but it is extremely useful nowadays. The piece that makes it so great is the fact that you can cover around 75% of the court when you come to the net. This puts a lot of pressure on your opponent to hit a nice return on your serve. After you hit the serve, you want to come into the net. Depending on your opponent’s return will determine how fast you run in to make the volley. Sometimes you will see that it is easier to hit a half volley (will be discussed in the next post) which is okay, but you just don’t want to have to hit the ball behind you. As you come in, you will make a split step right when your opponent hits your serve, then you will run to where the ball was hit. We hope that you try this tip in your games, and would love to hear how our tips have helped! Want to see some cool clothes, check them out here.