I'm a tennis professional with over two decades of playing experience and 8 years of coaching under my belt. After graduating from Baylor University as a Division 1 athlete, where I excelled in both ...

This series of fast-paced volley drills will sharpen your footwork and net game. To be a successful volleyer, you need good footwork, racquet awareness, and ball control. Sounds like a lot to work on, ...

Volleying in tennis is more about thinking fast than hitting hard. The Web site TennisMindGames.com notes that the volley challenges players to make split-second decisions about attacking and ...

Most people would say Maria Sharapova isn’t a good volleyer. In a traditional sense, that may be true. But not when it comes to the swinging volley. Few players hit that shot better than Sharapova, ...

Aim: To examine the pre- and post-impact activation of five upper extremity muscles in the tennis volley across conditions of ball speed, ball type and side of the body. Methods: A repeated measures ...

Meghan Hoolahan had never picked up a racket before, but the sport of tennis piqued her interest. She decided to try and master the craft, but not in a traditional way. A Roy C. Ketcham High School ...