| The tennis volley has seen an interesting yet welcome | | | | If they do that then it's an easy volley and the end of |
| return to the game in recent months. | | | | the point. |
| Having just watched Federer' power through to the | | | | But what is the take away for you? |
| Australian Open title, one thing sprung to mind. | | | | What is it that you need to think about doing in your |
| He is beginning to volley a whole lot more. | | | | game to make this work for you? |
| And it's not only Federer, many more players are | | | | Well, all the things I said above are true, plus this fact. |
| beginning to volley again. | | | | The hardest shot in club tennis is the passing shot. |
| Federer & Tsonga we know about, Andy Murray & | | | | This means that you don't have to become really good |
| Andy Roddick yes of course but Davydenko, Nadal & | | | | at the volley to be effective. |
| Del Potro?? | | | | You just have to give your opponent more chances to |
| Some of these guys used to get altitude sickness just | | | | miss..........and they will. |
| by thinking about moving up the court to the net. | | | | And we all know that they won't always miss |
| So why do it? | | | | because of poor technique don't we?? |
| Well it's simple! | | | | They will also miss because of the mental pressure |
| The easiest place to win a tennis point from is at the | | | | you are putting on them. |
| net. | | | | It goes back to a principle that is a foundation of tennis |
| Whether or not you can do it or not doesn't matter - | | | | strategy and the cornerstone of my " BeatAll The |
| it's a fact!! | | | | Tennis Players YouWant " Special Report. |
| The other big factor is that it presents a totally | | | | To give yourself the best chance of winning a tennis |
| different set of problems to the player stuck on the | | | | match you want to be doing more of the things that |
| baseline. | | | | you like doing or know will help you win whilst giving |
| Q. What's the one thing out and out baseliners get | | | | your opponent lots of things that they don't like or are |
| used to and therefore grooved into when they play | | | | difficult to execute!! |
| other players that only play from the baseline? | | | | If you play an opponent who struggles against people |
| A. The ball coming back to them from the baseline!! | | | | who come to the net and you are unable to pressure |
| So, someone coming to the net gives them a | | | | them in this way - you are missing a big trick!!! |
| completely different "view" of the game and a | | | | So, if all you do is stay at the back of the tennis court |
| completely different set of shots to play. | | | | and hit groundstrokes and the only time you get to the |
| Definitely a set of shots they hardly ever play on a | | | | net is to shake hands and pick up balls.....think again!! |
| match to match basis and maybe a set of shots they | | | | Get the volley working for you and start winning more |
| may never have played!! | | | | singles matches - today!! |
| Suddenly, they have to come up with other shots than | | | | And we haven't even started talking about doubles |
| just keeping the ball deep in the court. | | | | yet!! |