4 reasons why your volley does not progress and what to be aware of
In order to win a doubles match, it is essential to make progress your volley.
After all, it’s difficult to win with just one-up one-back formations.
Because the parallel team is stealing the opponent pair’s time to hit.
Simply moving the position forward will shorten the stroke interval of the opponent pair.
That alone increases the chances that the opponent will make a mistake.
In addition, there are other merits such as being able to attack without missing the easy ball and making mistakes even if the hit is bad.
So if you want to win a doubles match, it’s important to make progress your volley.
Here, I thought about the reasons why volley does not work well and the tips for making progress a volley.
The following are possible reasons why you are not good at volley.
- Racket surface is not stable
- Pulling the racket backward
- Your feet aren’t moving
- Changing the grip
Let’s take a look one by one.
Racket surface is not stable
Obviously, the volley will fly in the direction that the racket surface faces.
If racket surface is not stable,and it faces up or down,then the height of the volley will not be stable.
If you can’t hit the target length, the racket surface may not be stable.
The orientation of the racket surface varies from person to person.
Some people can hit to a deep court with a low ball, while others can hit to a deep court only with a shape of an arch ball.
Some people try by force to hit a deep volley, but by raising the height of the ball, you can hit a surprisingly deep volley.
It is important to find out the angle of your own racket surface and practice so that the racket surface is stable without being aware of it.
Pulling the racket backward
The racket surface is not stable, it may be because the racket is pulled backward.
This is because many people who are not good at volley pull the racket with their arms.
If you pull the racket with your arm, the direction of the racket surface will also change.
Because force is applied excess, the ball may fly too much.
Therefore, volley is more stable if you do not pull your arm backward as much as possible.
Put the racket in front of your body and practice not to pull the racket backward.
It is also effective to have someone look at your volley and check if you are pulling or not pulling the racket.
Your feet aren’t moving
The key to progress your volley is to move your legs.
By moving your legs before hitting the volley, the first step will be faster.
A stopped car will take longer to accelerate.
In the same way, if your foot is stopped, the reaction will be delayed.
A quick reaction is important to progress your volley.
To do this, the split step before the volley movement to make the next movement smoother.
The split step is to jump lightly according to the timing of the opponent’s hit.
By moving the moment you land after jumping, the volley reacts faster.
The timing of the split step is just before the opponent hits.
This is because the course that the opponent hits can be recognized at the moment when the opponent hits.
At that moment, you need to decide whether it is a forehand or a backhand and start moving.
The key to progressing volley is to see how the opponent hits, predict the course, and respond quickly.
With the split step, the volley will be surprisingly stable.
Please try by all means try.
Changing the grip
To stabilize the volley, it is important to get set it quickly.
Since you move forward to the service line, you will naturally have less time to set up.
Therefore, it is better not to have time to change the grip.
If you change the grip, the direction of the racket surface will also go wrong.
Therefore, the continental grip is recommended so that you can hit the volley with the same grip for the fore hand and back hand.
Continental grip is a way to hold the racket perpendicular to the ground and hold it from above.
It’s similar to how to hold a kitchen knife.
The reason why I recommend using the Continental Grip is that you can naturally create a racket surface for both the fore volley and the back volley.
Summary
In this article, I’ve talked about why you don’t progress a volley and how to progress a volley.
The following are possible reasons why your volley may not go well.
- Racket surface is not stable
- Pulling the racket backward
- Your feet aren’t moving
- Changing the grip
Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Be concious of the launch angle of the ball
- Fly the ball by weight transfer without using your arms
- Do a split step before hitting
- Make the grip a continental grip
When hitting a volley, the distance to the opponent will be closer, so it is necessary to prepare quickly and hit it compactly.
If your reaction is slow, it will be delayed and cause mistakes.
How to make the reaction faster is the key to progressing the volley.