Training /  Pairs - The High Volley with Tania Bailey

  • Boast, straight lob, straight volley drive

    • Description:

      A great drill to begin to learn to deal with the high straight lob and returning the ball straight to the back

    • Exercise Notes:Do for a total of 5mins then swap sides

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00

  • Boast, any lob, cross court volley drive

    • Description:

      Progressing the drill now to any lob followed up by a cross court drive. Be sure to take into account the learning from Tania's playlist to execute well here

    • Exercise Notes:Do for a total of 10mins

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00

  • Cross court volley lobs

    • Description:

      A great drill to both practice playing the volley high up as well as executing an appropriate response to the high volley

    • Exercise Notes:Do for 5mins on one side and then swap

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00

  • Everything above the service line with one below

    • Description:

      A game that uses the top part of the wall to get you used to playing the volley from high up

    • Exercise Notes:Play first to 11 points

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00

  • Deep game into one quarter with option to straight volley drop

    • Description:

      See if you are able to take more volleys that you normally would in this game as there will be more opportunities to do so

    • Exercise Notes:Play first to 9 points then swap to opposite back quarter

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00

  • Deep game with the option to straight volley drop

    • Description:

      In this game you need to look to get yourself in front of your opponent and hunt the volley. Like the last game look to volley more than you normally would 

    • Exercise Notes:Play first to 11 points

    • Minutes on exercise:10:00