 Arguably the best volleyer in the game now, Tim Henman is well-known around the tennis community for his exellent "touch". A volley in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground. Generally a player hits a volley while standing near the net, although there are instances where it is executed farther back, in the middle of the tennis court or even near the baseline. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1278 KB) Tim Henman performs a backhand volley at the Wimbledon tournament in 2004. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1278 KB) Tim Henman performs a backhand volley at the Wimbledon tournament in 2004. ...
Country: England Residence: Oxfordshire, UK Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 77 kg (170 lb. ...
A competent tennis player has eight basic shots in his or her repertoire: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, half-volley or pick-up ball, overhead smash, drop shot, and lob. ...
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A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces. ...
A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponents court. ...
An overhead smash in tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve-like motion. ...
A drop shot in tennis is tapping the ball just over the net so that the opponent is unable to run in fast enough to retrieve it. ...
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The primary objective of the volley is to go on the offensive, cutting the opponent's reaction time. The opponent has much less time chasing down the ball from a volley. Also, while being near the net, the volleyer can have a wider choice of angles to hit into the opponent's court. The difficulty, however, is that the volleyer must have quick reflexes to hit a volley, which requires a good touch. A volleyer must also be aware of passing shots and lobs from the opponent. Offensive may relate to In sports or combat, the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forwards In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity. ...
A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponents court. ...
Generally, a player who advances to the net in the serve and volley type of game will make his initial volley fairly near the service line. He will then move closer to the net in hopes of making a put-away volley for a winning point. It is difficult to hit an effective volley in the area between the baseline and the service line and this is consequently often called no man's land. Serve and volley is a strategy used in lawn tennis (and rarely in real tennis) where a player serves and immediately moves forward to make the next shot a volley and hopefully a winner. ...
A volley can also occur in other sports. It is simply playing the ball before it touches the ground.
Hitting a volley A regular volley is hit with a short backswing and a punching stroke. While standing at the net, a player usually has no time to take a long backswing. When the ball comes at less pace, though, the volleyer can take a longer backswing to impart more force on the ball, which is called a swing volley.
The lower the ball comes at the volleyer, the harder it is to hit an effective volley. In some cases, a player is better off to let the ball bounce rather than attempt to volley it; he then hits it on the rise right after the bounce. This is called a half volley (although technically it is not a volley) and is one of the most difficult shots in tennis; John McEnroe, who had superb hand-eye coordination, was a master of it. A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces. ...
Country: United States Residence: New York, New York, USA Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight: 165 lbs. ...
Another type of volley is the drive volley. This is done by hitting a volley with more backswing and followthrough than a normal volley. Effectively this is a volley groundstoke and a very aggressive shot, giving your opponent less time, which can be used as a way to approach the net (approach shot).
Great volleyers Tennis players known for their superior volleying skills include |
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