Introduction to Nick Matthew's guide to volleying series

The straight kill

Which shots require power

Different types of cross court

Backhand kill technique

Forehand kill technique

Applying pressure with the kill

Hitting on the rise

Learn to use the front corners

Speed of reaction drill

Gregory Gaultier: Backhand kill

Utilising the whole of the court

Technical analysis: Generating racket head speed

Omar Mossad's 'Hammer of Thor'

Gregory Gaultier's backhand kill

Mohamed El Shorbagy's cross court kill

The backhand diamond

Introduction to the backhand technique

Common amateur faults

Following through to the target

Linking the swing to movement

Skimming stones across a lake

Varying the swing length

Forehand wrist position

Introduction to the forehand technique

Cutting off the cross court

Hitting down on the ball

Developing a natural wrist on the backhand

Nick's backhand idiosyncrasies

Using aggressive lines

Learn how to hit the ball hard

Hit down on the ball

Shortening the follow through for the stun drive