Short tennis court

Volley ball from a partner’s sympathetic feed, for partner to catch.

Hit 6 consecutively volleys. Both sides.

· Watch the ball.

· Hit ball in front of the body.

· Punch action.

· Open face to racquet.

(3)

Service boxes

Volley with partner in a rally. Show ability to move and maintain balance. Target 15 volleys.

· Footwork. On your toes with knees bent.

· Balance, feet positioning.

· Keep racquet head above wrist.

· Punch action, weight forward.

(4)

Half court full length

Volley against partner moving into the net. Keep volley low and steer to either side. 70% accuracy.

· Ready position between shots

· Split step before volley.

· Control angle of racquet face.

· Keep racquet head as close to eyes as possible. Racquet head up, knees bent.

(5)

Half court full length

Control placement and depth of volley from partner drives. Apply volley competitively in a game situation. 70% success rate.

· Movement to flight of ball. Push off back foot.

· High and low volleys adjustments.

· Firm wrist at contact.

· Swing to minimum.

· Contact the ball in front of the body.

(6)

Full court

Putting volley away.
Narrowing down the angles. Approach to the net off a slice shot with ‘split step’ action to prepare to play a volley. Technically accurate to pointers and able to vary the length and angles of a volley.

· Point strings in direction want ball to go.

· Maintain balance, weight forward.

· Be ready for next shot.

· Follow line of ball into net.

· Spit step to stop momentum.

(7)

Full court

Low volleys and half volleys. Show ability to play these volleys successfully, keeping the ball low and away from opponent. Able to effectively do the intercept volley (poach) in doubles. Volley 80% success rate in practice.

· Angle racquet for shot.

· Get low to ball.

· Play volley from a stationary, balanced base.

· Use under-spin to control low volley.

· Keep racquet face open and solid when interception.

(8)

Full court

Use of the volley in the game situation should be effective with consistency. Keep volley deep, low and controlled. Serve volley on both first and second serves in doubles. Able to have 60% success rate serve and volleying in singles game. Able to chip and charge to the net to volley with 70% success rate off a second serve.

· Serve and volley strategy.

· Intercept volley in doubles game.

· Volley from solid balance base.

· Always be ready for next shot.

· Volley ball away with a slight wrist snap.

(9)

Coach peers in the effective use of the volley in practice and in a game situation. Coach net-play volley drill and poach volley drill.

· Footwork.

· Punch action.

· Control of racquet face.