You probably know the correct footwork when hitting a volley, but what about after the volley? Anytime you have a little momentum carrying you on your volley you should use a volley recovery step.
When you are really pushed off the court during a point, your traditional shuffle step just won’t do. Learn the quicker and more explosive crossover step in today’s lesson.
Getting more pop on your volley can be useful on slower, floating balls that need to be put away. Learn a few tips to get more power on your volley while still maintaining reasonable technique.
Most overheads should be put away. The overhead may be the one shot in tennis where power trumps placement. In today’s lesson Brady discusses how to get a little extra pop on your overheads.
How to hit a more powerful serve may be the most popular request a tennis instructor gets from their students. Learn how to hit a more penetrating and powerful serve in today’s video.
The bigger your first serve gets, the quicker the ball is coming back in your direction. Having a quick and efficient recovery step is vital in order to be ready for any type of return.
Even though a backhand is typically not viewed as the more powerful groundstroke, adding a little pace can’t hurt. Learn how to add power to your backhand in today’s lesson.
Hitting a powerful forehand is almost mandatory in today’s modern game. Learn how to add more pace without sacrificing consistency or control in today’s video from Brady.
Sometimes you can get too caught up with placing the ball too close to the sideline on your passing shot. Learn how to hit the power passing shot in today’s video.
Going right at the net player is an under-used play but can be very effective, especially against weaker volleyers. Learn how to effectively target the net player in today’s daily video.
If your opponent is at the net that does not mean that you have to immediately go for the pass. Learn a great way to make your opponent hit a volley and then follow up with your passing shot.
The backhand passing shot differs slightly when hitting it down the line vs. going cross-court. Learn how to effectively hit both off the backhand side in today’s video.
The forehand passing shot differs slightly when hitting it down the line vs. going cross-court. Learn how to effectively hit both off the forehand wing in today’s daily lesson.
There is one location on the court where the swing volley is almost used exclusively. Learn where this is and also how to correctly position yourself there in today’s lesson.
Having a semi-western or western grip is advantageous for a hitting a swing volley. Additionally, having the correct shape to your shot is vital in order to have enough margin on a swing volley.
Although the swing volley is a volley by name, the technique required is drastically different. In today’s lesson Brady demonstrates the correct technique for hitting an aggressive swing volley.
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