Volley ( Net play)

Thought Process when Volleying

A volley is hit when a person is standing near the net. It is typical that a person at the net is in an advantageous position when their opponent is at the baseline.

How to think

The most important part of volleying is movement. If the player has good movement, the chances of developing a sufficient volley is higher. The main goal in volleying is being able to control where the ball is going, power has absolutely nothing to do with a volley. In order to control where the ball is going, the player should position his/her racquet in front of them as if they are going to catch the ball that is trying to be hit by them as they move to it. As I said before, movement is the most important part. If the player has the racquet positioned in a manner where they are thinking of catching the ball as they move to it, their movement will allow them to get more "stick"(which is a well hit shot) on the ball and the positioning of the racquet as if they are going to catch the ball will allow them to control where they are aiming.

Therefore, the movement allows the volleyer to have some form of "power" and the thought process of catching the ball allows the volleyer to control the volley.

The exact thought process while hitting the ball; one should say: "Catch" (as you're moving to the ball), then say "Through" ( this helps the player to push through the ball at contact).