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FH Volley From Mid-Court

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Side on to ball while it approaches ... move weight fwd with gentle torso turn / arm swing into impact
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avoid any tension as ball approaches ... be relaxed
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Swing starts gradually / slowly ... but just at the point of contact, add a little pop into ball
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The swing is like an elbow slide across a table with a slight downward gradient
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Bring the racket back as if your wrists were cuffed together
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Fwd Swing: left arm swings out and you step into the shot
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Once you realize ball is coming to FH side ....turn and do a small 'step out' step with right foot for body alignment and ease of weight shift
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try to always hit ball at eye level ... bend knees (not hips) on low balls
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Swing: short take back .... but a long follow thru
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Drop Shot: Racket continues fwd and initially ball is behind racket post impact; legs continue moving fwd after impact to maximize ball dwell on strings... do not stop at impact; apex of trajectory is just before net and ball goes over net while descending; do not hit ball ...caress like it is a bird; fast legs and slow hands; hand goes (points) to where you want ball to go (not to the side of court)
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...The backswing is a simple "lay back of the racket" ...hand leads the racket head
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attempt to hit volleys with upper beam (frame) ... compensates for dipping topspin and rapidly descending high balls (shown) ... tricks brain into hitting on sweet spot
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