Drill

Drills

Tennis

Approach-to-First-Volley

Net transition

8 min
3 sets of 6-10 quality reps, adjusted for athlete age/level and drill intensity.
Beginner

Why this drill

Improve the diagnosed technical behavior while preserving functional strengths.

Setup

Begin with shadow/rehearsal or controlled feed appropriate to the action. Controlled feed, progressing to directional and variable live ball.

How to perform it

  1. 1Rehearse the target behavior with incoming-ball context preserved.

Key feel

Arrive balanced before the opponent's contact.

Success cue

The targeted behavior becomes more repeatable on comparable balls without creating a new visible breakdown.

Recommended reps

3 sets of 6-10 quality reps, adjusted for athlete age/level and drill intensity.

Progression

Shadow/rehearsal → controlled feed → directional live ball → variable feed → point-based constraint → match-like execution.