How To Use A Serve And Volley Strategy

Step 1: Decide your strategy

The experienced player focuses his concentration before serving by bouncing the ball.

At this time you are deciding which serve to use and where to place it.

There are various serve and volley strategies and here are two that we recommend.

Step 2: Strategy one

This play uses a flat serve into the body of your opponent. Although the ball is normally thrown directly above the head when serving, a more penetrating attack may be achieved by throwing the ball slightly in front of you and higher than normal, then jumping and turning your shoulders and hips forward towards the net, before bringing the racket face through to connect with the ball.

This means that after hitting the ball your body will inevitably be moving towards the net, to the position you will need to assume to put away your opponent's return.

The volley is a simple stroke. It requires no swing and no follow through.

Step 3: Strategy two

This play requires a high topspin serve down the centre of the court. This serve will cut off the angles for your opponent and give you slightly longer to get into the net, ready for the volley. This serve is likely to produce a return high over the net, easy for you to put away.

With either of these attacking plays the intention is to win the point swiftly with one or two shots. Ideally the serve is not returned. However when the serve is returned hopefully it is a feeble, wavering shot begging to be put out of its misery by the server dominating the net.

And that's it! Time to put into practice your new skills with these winning strategies - played the VideoJug way.