Rick Macci and volleys

[julian1]

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[stotty]

I liked this volley drill. I tried it today with several of my students....worked well...they enjoyed it. The drill helped them understand the importance of closing down on the net for the easy kill.

Nice find, Julian.

[don_budge]

Rick Macci...a coach in the right direction, forwards!

I liked this volley drill. I tried it today with several of my students....worked well...they enjoyed it. The drill helped them understand the importance of closing down on the net for the easy kill.

Nice find, Julian.

I love it...Stotty. This whole idea of surging forwards should not be taken for granted. I love the fact that this forum has been exploring this antiquated idea more and more lately. Even if your intention is not to be a net rusher you must learn to volley in proper relationship when playing the game of tennis singles. The volley is a shot that will be played inevitably in singles when you are moving forwards while maintaining the racquet out in front of you at the same time. This drill is far superior to one of just standing at the net in a stationary position hitting volleys.

Even when playing short balls on the bounce this drill comes in very handy as a conditioning tool and also in training students to explode off of their first step. Move that obstacle back a few meters and have the player practice approach shots. Incorporate the approach shot as well. Make it a two shot drill...approach and volley and then retreat behind the obstacle going to the other side to approach and volley or "check". Now you have three variations of this drill and all emphasize forward movement.

Beginners seem to have the most difficult time in quickly recognizing that the ball is going to be short and that split second of indecision forces them to play the ball off of their shoe laces rather than say for instance in the middle of their shins. This is a huge difference and one that will surely have a large influence on a particular point.

The movement between balls is also very important and the fact that the player must retreat in the drill is another key aspect of this drill. Recovering after a shot is another concept that beginners work hard to develop. In this drill it is also important to keep both hands on the racquet. Simple and super drill. I have seen some good stuff come out of the Rick Macci camp. Nice tip...julian1!

[GeoffWilliams]

You've got to keep that non dom arm in front like a catchers mitt on the fh side, and that takes some discipline, let me tell you.

[don_budge]

score one for julian1...

http://www.tennisresources.com/index...artRow=11&ts=1

This drill in a number of variations continues to be very effective. Simple variations for groundstrokes, approach shots and volleys. Recovery, recovery and recovery! Nice contribution...julian1 and Rick Macci.

[stotty]

Training with cones

It's endless how you can adapt this drill. I randomly throw in a smash to send the player back down the court then back in for a volley to kill. Once players do this drill over and over they really start to get the idea of closing in for the kill, and they get so much more pace on the volley with their weight moving on to the ball.

A lot of Rick Macci's drills are excellent. He uses cones to great effect. He constantly gets his students moving, moving, moving.

I send some of my better kids over to the Spanish academies during the school holidays. The Spanish do lots of work using cones. They spend four hours a day working oncourt with the kids and one hour a day with them in the gym...six days a week...that's 30 hours a week in total. Are your talented kids doing this in the US?