Work on the depth of your player's volleys to gain an advantage on court, focusing on different aspects and scenarios, ready for the competitive environment! Improve key skills such as footwork, control and placement, giving your players the best chance of hitting an effective volley consistently.
What?s in the Session?
Get your players warmed up, starting off with an effective exercise to get your players working on their footwork and coordination. Use effective but fun drills, such as Drop and lob, focusing on the key areas that your players need to execute the perfect volley. It's important that your players have good control and placement with the volley, which we focus on throughout the session, helping your players to hit the volley consistently.
Using different depths can hand you the tactical advantage, catching the opposition off guard by mixing it up!
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