Podcast #183: How to Serve and Volley

When serving and volleying or returning and volleying ballance is incredibly important. What is the correct footwork to use on your way up to the net? Should you use a split step or shuffle step? When does the split step take place exactly? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more as I give an outline of the 6 steps to take to a successful split step.

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Podcast 90: Have you ever been frustrated trying to serve and volley or return and volley? Learn how to do it correctly today!

When serving and volleying or returning and volleying ballance is incredibly important. What is the correct footwork to use on your way up to the net? Should you use a split step or shuffle step? When does the split step take place exactly? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more as I give an outline of the 6 steps to take to a successful split step.

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Podcast 36: How do you serve and volley correctly in doubles, without feeling rushed? Also we discuss whether or not keeping your head still after contact is essential.

Two excellent listener questions are answered today. One is about serving and volleying comfortably in doubles, and the other about watching the ball, and keeping your head still after contact. I also make my first announcement about the first ever Essential Tennis Instructional Getaway!

Podcast 24: Improving your serve, low volley, and half volley for more confident serve and volley play in doubles.

The Focus Topic of the Week is serving and volleying in doubles. Today we discuss how to improve your serving skills, as well as instruction on how to move into the net more effectively.