Roger Federer hitting a textbook forehand volley. While many excellent backhand volleys populate the tennis world, there are very few great forehand volleys. Why? Like no other shot, the forehand volley is inherently loaded with too...
Tennis players are always looking for an edge that will make the difference between defeat and victory. Is the X...
Carlos Alcaraz stretching for a volley. Editor’s note: As such players as Carlos Alcaraz (above) and...
Ben Shelton in action during Wimbledon. Editor’s note: Few tactics in tennis are more disruptive than...
One of my mentors, legendary Spanish coach Jose Higueras, has said the midcourt ball is “the most dangerous situation in tennis.” If that is true, we should rethink some of the longstanding ways we teach the approach shot in the...
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When we talk about the development of Pete Sampras, it is well known that Robert Lansdorp and Pete Fischer were...
Serve and volley in its purest form is more than just a style of play. It is a philosophy and...
John Yandell: Forehand Volley
The volley motions may be the most compact in terms of the size of the swings, but understanding them is...
There is so much written about the "modern game," and how techniques and tactics have evolved and differ from the...
To hit a great attacking volley, a player needs two things. The first is great footwork. The second is very...
How different are the forehand and backhand volleys? It's a fascinating and complex question. The fact is that there are...
If you didn't happen to see it in USA Today, staff tennis writer Doug Robson recently did an extensive article...