Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 1: Volleys
It's been a while since I've had tennis lessons, and I wanted to resume improving my tennis game. I decided to try tennis lessons with Rick Newman, a coach with much experience.
In my first day's lesson, Rick had me focused on tennis volleys, an area where I was underdeveloped. My volleys had very little control, and I could not consistently hit areas of the court.
Forehand Volley Notes
It's been a while since I've had tennis lessons, and I wanted to resume improving my tennis game. I decided to try tennis lessons with Rick Newman, a coach with much experience.
In my first day's lesson, Rick had me focused on tennis volleys, an area where I was underdeveloped. My volleys had very little control, and I could not consistently hit areas of the court.
Forehand Volley Notes
1. Two volley types:
a. Blocking (step into the ball with a fixed, non- moving racket hand)
b. Backspin motion with some wrist
2. Minimal movement
3. Balance on exit
4. Consistency
5. Short movement on the arm
6. Do not stop movement after hitting the ball (need nice follow through)
7. Racket grip is hard (not mushy) but the hand is relaxed (not stiff)
Tennis Serves
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