Monday, March 1, 2010

Forehand Volley - Slo Mo and the Contact point

Here's a slo-mo Forehand Volley clip from you got emailed to you last year. The second clip is about holding you HEAD STILL at contact. This is in-line with the other video(Nick Saviano) about keeping your head still and BEING with the ball as you hit it. Take notice of the volley ready position, the knee bend, the eyes held still at point of contact with ball for a TWO second count, after the ball leaves the racquet ... the slight elbow bend of the racquet hand, as that racquet angle is what you'll always use, no matter what the height of the volley. See the player stepping towards the ball, and releasing the the free hand, with BOTH shoulders slightly turning in that direction. Do you see in the both clips a small step forward with the left foot on the forehand volley, if your right handed. Your need to move forward a bit, to cut off the ball, right before it gets to you. Keep the ball in front of your body. Volley the ball with your wrist in front of you. Sounds like some fine motor skills are involved here.