Up & Volley Drill

The Up & Volley Drill is great for tennis coaches to have in their arsenal of developmental drills and it’s easy (and fun) to practise when the whole family is having fun on the court.

What COACHS, PLAYERS and PARENTS should know about this drill

The Up & Volley Drill is great for:

• Developing cooperation and working together as feeder and volleyer
• Learning to drop-feed (just like your coach)
• Practising forehand and backhand volleys and volleys of different height
• Practising volleying away from the opponent to win the point
• Learning to time the approach, split step and volley

VARIATIONS of the Up & Volley Drill for players & parents

Variations can keep a drill interesting, make it easier or make it harder. With the Up & Volley Drill you can try these variations:

• Volleyer moves in, split steps when you hear “stop”, then volley
• Volleyer feeds the ball in, then moves in, split steps and volleys

i2c’s TOP TIPS for the Up & Volley Drill

• If it’s your first time learning volleys, you can make the drill easier by volleying with the palm of your hand instead of the racket. It wont hurt if you use a sponge ball
• To make it easier if it’s your first time trying drop feeding, throw the ball underarm instead. Stand a little closer to the net with a ball in your hand, shout “Stop” then throw the ball to the volleyer
• You can make the drill harder by putting a blue cone in one corner and a red cone in the other corner. Instead of shouting “Stop”, try calling “Red” or “Blue” and see if you can volley in that direction
• Another way to make it harder is to see if the feeder can hit the ball past the volleyer with the feed. If the volleyer touches the ball with the racket, 1 point to the volleyer. If the feeder hits it past the volleyer, 1 point to the feeder. If the feeder hits it past the volleyer, 1 point to the feeder. Lobs aren’t allowed, and play the first to 3 points, then rotate roles.

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