Close Range Volleying - Hand skills session

This Sportplan session looks at how you can get your players to come to the net and use their volley to pressure and cut down their opponent's recovery time to force the error.

Working in pairs for the majority of this session, players will be able to improve their feel of the shot when playing attacking volleys - starting with some fun cooperative rallying drills before then progressing onto more competitive practices, designed to get your players to attack the ball!

But why attack the ball I hear you ask, is it not better to sit back and play safe shots? Well, in answer to this the answer is mixed - Yes, it can be risky going forward and volleying at close range but there are also many positive reasons advocating attacking play:

  • You cut out the effect of their opponent's spin on the ball
  • Eliminate the chances of a difficult bounce from an uneven surface
  • Gives your opponent less time to recover after playing their own shot
  • Wider choice of angles to play their shot into.

Use this session today to develop more consistent and aggressive volleying from close range, ideal for use in singles and doubles play!

READ MORE
READ LESS

JOIN SPORTPLAN FOR FREE

  • search our library of 700+ netball drills
  • create your own professional coaching plans
  • or access our tried and tested plans

JOIN SPORTPLAN FOR FREE

  • search our library of 1200+ tennis drills
  • create your own professional coaching plans
  • or access our tried and tested plans

Sportplan App

Give it a try - it's better in the app

YOUR SESSION IS STARTING SOON... Join the growing community of tennis coaches plus 1200+ drills and pro tools to make coaching easy.
LET'S DO IT