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No-Backswing Wall Volley Drill

Remove the backswing and punch the volley instead

6 min
3 sets of 20
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Stand a few feet from a wall holding the racquet at the ready position.
  2. 2Volley continuously, keeping the racquet head no farther back than the shoulder.
  3. 3Punch forward into contact rather than swinging through it.

What to focus on

A short, compact punch with almost no backswing.

Common mistake

Taking a full groundstroke-length backswing on the volley.