Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style

The slice style and the flat style on both sides. When I look at elite volley technique, I see a fundamental bifurcation - flat style and slice style. Sometimes players use a combination of both depending on the tactical situation. I call the slice style the "Israeli style" because the nuances were first taught to me by my coach Gilad Bloom, the former Israeli Davis Cup player. In this article let me outline the technical parameters I use when building both invincible flat and slice volleys. Flat Style and Israeli Style Compared Both styles of volley are good and valid and both can be used effectively at the high levels of the game. In fact, most players may benefit from learning both styles and I teach both to my students. The flat style volley is simple and practical. The Israeli style is elegant and more complex. Many times, I will advise my students to volley the ball more Israeli style on sharp angle, transitional, low, or slower balls and to use the flat style on reflex and fast balls or power put away volleys. Max Mirni: a great example of flat style. For this reason, you often see the flat...