Volleys, Overheads, Approach, Half Volleys, Drop, Specialty Shots
Learn and improve your volleys, overheads, approach shots, half volleys, drop shots, and other specialty shots.
Photo Lesson: The Moderately Low Forehand Volley
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the moderately low forehand volley in tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the moderately low forehand volley in tennis.
Photo Lesson: The Basic Forehand Volley
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic forehand volley.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic forehand volley.
Photo Lesson: The Basic Backhand Volley
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic backhand volley.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the basic backhand volley.
Photo Lesson: How to Hit the Overhead Smash
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the overhead smash.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step, free tennis lesson on how to hit the overhead smash.
Photo Lesson: The Medium-Height Backhand Volley
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the medium-height backhand volley in tennis.
Photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the medium-height backhand volley in tennis.
Volleys Quiz
A fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys in tennis.
A fun quiz on the positioning, grips, spins, and placement used for volleys in tennis.
How to Hit the Backhand Drop Volley in Tennis - Step-by-Step Lesson with Photos and Animation
Photos and animation illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the backhand drop volley in tennis.
Photos and animation illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the backhand drop volley in tennis.
Forehand Drop Shot Step-by-Step
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the forehand drop shot, including stance, grip, racquet preparation, swing path, and point of contact.
Stop-action photos illustrate this tennis lesson on how to hit the forehand drop shot, including stance, grip, racquet preparation, swing path, and point of contact.
Step-by-Step - How to Hit the Jumping Backhand Overhead in Tennis
Stop-action photos illustrate this lesson on how to hit the jumping backhand overhead in tennis, including grip, racquet preparation, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Stop-action photos illustrate this lesson on how to hit the jumping backhand overhead in tennis, including grip, racquet preparation, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Step-by-Step High Backhand Volley for Tennis
Stop-action photos showing the high backhand volley for tennis, starting with the ready position and split step.
Stop-action photos showing the high backhand volley for tennis, starting with the ready position and split step.
Windmill or Sky Hook Overhead Smash - Tennis Video and Analysis
Video clip of a windmill or sky hook overhead smash, with instructional comments on strategic uses, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clip of a windmill or sky hook overhead smash, with instructional comments on strategic uses, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Who Wants to Collect a Fortune in Rare Shots?
See if your knowledge of drop shots, half volleys, drop volleys, and lobs is worth a million bucks.
See if your knowledge of drop shots, half volleys, drop volleys, and lobs is worth a million bucks.
Volley Repair - Fixing Volley Problems in Tennis
How to correct specific problems and hit better volleys in tennis.
How to correct specific problems and hit better volleys in tennis.
Forehand and Backhand Half Volleys - Tennis Videos and Analysis
Video clips of forehand and backhand half volleys, with instructional comments on footwork, backswing, timing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clips of forehand and backhand half volleys, with instructional comments on footwork, backswing, timing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Swinging Volley - Tennis Video and Analysis
Video clip of a swinging volley, with instructional comments on strategic uses, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clip of a swinging volley, with instructional comments on strategic uses, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Overhead Repair - Tennis How to Fix Your Overhead Smash
How to correct specific problems with your overhead smash in tennis.
How to correct specific problems with your overhead smash in tennis.
Forehand Drop Volley - Tennis Video and Analysis
Video clip of a forehand drop volley, with instructional comments on strategic purpose, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clip of a forehand drop volley, with instructional comments on strategic purpose, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Overhead Smash - Tennis Video and Analysis
Video clip of an overhead smash, with instructional comments on grips, footwork, backswing, timing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clip of an overhead smash, with instructional comments on grips, footwork, backswing, timing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
High Forehand Volley - Tennis Video and Analysis
Video clip of a high forehand volley, with instructional comments on strategic purpose, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Video clip of a high forehand volley, with instructional comments on strategic purpose, grips, footwork, backswing, swing, point of contact, and follow-through.
Volley Drills and Games: How to Improve Your Net Play
How to improve your net play through volley drills and games you can do with a friend.
How to improve your net play through volley drills and games you can do with a friend.
How to Hit the Half Volley
Tips on grip choices and swing mechanics to make your half volley a reliable defensive shot and a potential weapon.
Tips on grip choices and swing mechanics to make your half volley a reliable defensive shot and a potential weapon.
How to Learn and Use the Drop Shot
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.
A learning progression, drills, and strategic advice to help you develop an effective drop shot.