@sweetmrniceguy Come on guys, you're not getting the big picture here. When you play an approach shot, yes, from time to time you do get passed, but the reality is if you keep coming up to net you're forcing your opponent o have to pass you over and over again and that's a ton of pressure.
Just because you get passed once or twice doesn't mean the strategy is failing. It fails when you panic and stop coming up to net. Brent
@webtennis Your volley better be a darn good one if your hitting it form outside the service line. It's probably going to be even harder to hit it properly and more aggressively like it should be if your so far away. If you don't, there's no point in using an approach shot. Generally speaking also, where your standing to hit your volley is where most ground strokes will land.... so your going to hit half volley's down by your feet. Hope this help Brent.
@MxDuo Let's be realistic here. You don't have to be the greatest volleyer in the world to put constant pressure on your opponent to have to hit a ton of winners.
On the pro tour, sure, that's different, but for the rest of us, if you can consistently get your approach in play and force tough passing shots, you're going to win most of the points. - Brent
@MxDuo All I can tell you is my experience as a serve & volleyer, chip & charger behind the 2nd serve return of serve, and always looking for approach shot opportunities. Since you and I aren't on the pro tour, sometimes it's misleading to try and copy everything they do.
In my tennis tournament experiences (I won the USA national 60s hardcourt singles in 2009), the reality is this, trying to be up at net when the point is over means that from time to time you'll have to deal with low shots.
@webtennis You'll have to learn how to deal with lots of shots, but in the end, the pressure you put on your opponent to have to continually hot passing shots wins the day. This isn't about you having to always hit winners, it's much more about your court position that forces your opponent into passing shot situations.
Part of this strategy is that, yes, you do get passed from time to time. But this is a numbers game, so you have to be able to look at the big picture.
@webtennis Keep working on handling those low volleys and you'll find that there are opportunities there for you, such as drop volleys.
Again, the point of getting to net is not to always have to cut off angles, but to force your opponents into hitting passing shot winners, over and over again.
They simply cannot...
And in the end, serve & volley, chip & charge, and playing approach shots is just a helluva lot more fun than mindless ball bashing from the baseline.
@webtennis I am with Brent on this one. It's about the numbers. John Mac admitted that he got passed more than anyone but he was world number 1 with a serve/volley game. Think about this, if you went for a baseline winner and hit it out, does that mean you never hit a baseline winner again? Same formula.
brend- dont get me wrong, basics are important- but if you want to become a good player, you need to develop your own style, a unique style of play, your tips are not bad, but they are for beginners, who dont know anything about tennis
everybody is able to ``master`` the fundamentals, - but not everybody has the same talent, thats the difference!- there are things, that no tennistrainer on earth can show you
step on to the basics as a good foundation then move forward to mastering above the basics, this one helps out for beginners, but one of my coach taught me NOT to stop when hitting volley, why?
1 to avoid being blank then the ball quickly returns back
2 to be ready when the ball quickly returns back from the opponent
3. to avoid your next 'probable' strategy point being 'read' by your opponent's eyes.
how come sampras runs sometimes and hit volley. if you know where the ball is going its ok to run and hit your volley. but if you hit ur aproach wide. then u split step and prepare. right? thanks for the tip here though.
okay 1st of all u cant compare any body 2 pete. sampras is sampras. im guessing ur not a pro and before u get all fancy u should stick 2 the basics after that u could get fancy but before that keep it simple and be consistent
This must be a really advanced tip. To me, intentionally stopping yourself right behind the service line seems like a really bad idea. Brent obviously knows what he's talking about, so I'll take his word for it. =:-p
i think he means that if you hit an aproach and they set up before you get into the service box you still have to split step wherever you are even before the box
Generally speaking, it IS a really bad idea. Brent missed the point behind the approach shot: you shouldn't be hitting it unless your opponent's shot has landed at or inside the service line. You should hit your approach from INSIDE your baseline, not at or behind it. Those two things combined will enable you to hit your first volley at or inside the service line.
@doomsdaystrokmachine When did I say you should hit your approach shot outside of your baseline? I didn't. Maybe you've got your lines confused. And if you wait for an opponent to hit their shot inside your service line, you'll be waiting all day.
@MxDuo Wrong... If you learn how to volley correctly, you can play approach volleys from inside the baseline when you've got your opponent pulled wide. - Brent
the opponent will pass you easily before you get to the net.
sweetmrniceguy 1 year ago
@sweetmrniceguy Come on guys, you're not getting the big picture here. When you play an approach shot, yes, from time to time you do get passed, but the reality is if you keep coming up to net you're forcing your opponent o have to pass you over and over again and that's a ton of pressure.
Just because you get passed once or twice doesn't mean the strategy is failing. It fails when you panic and stop coming up to net. Brent
webtennis 1 year ago
@webtennis Your volley better be a darn good one if your hitting it form outside the service line. It's probably going to be even harder to hit it properly and more aggressively like it should be if your so far away. If you don't, there's no point in using an approach shot. Generally speaking also, where your standing to hit your volley is where most ground strokes will land.... so your going to hit half volley's down by your feet. Hope this help Brent.
MxDuo 1 year ago
@MxDuo Let's be realistic here. You don't have to be the greatest volleyer in the world to put constant pressure on your opponent to have to hit a ton of winners.
On the pro tour, sure, that's different, but for the rest of us, if you can consistently get your approach in play and force tough passing shots, you're going to win most of the points. - Brent
webtennis 1 year ago
@webtennis Yes, lets be realistic Brent. Since you're ignoring the issue, I'm going to ask you a few questions.
1) How can I hit a better volley? It's really hard to volley when balls are landing down by my feet
2) Isn't the point of getting to the net to cut off angles from my opponent? If I start hitting volleys so far away, I'll get passed easily
3) How come tennis players practice volleys with their coaches from inside the service line? Could is be that that's where they're meant to be hit?
MxDuo 1 year ago
@MxDuo All I can tell you is my experience as a serve & volleyer, chip & charger behind the 2nd serve return of serve, and always looking for approach shot opportunities. Since you and I aren't on the pro tour, sometimes it's misleading to try and copy everything they do.
In my tennis tournament experiences (I won the USA national 60s hardcourt singles in 2009), the reality is this, trying to be up at net when the point is over means that from time to time you'll have to deal with low shots.
webtennis 1 year ago
@webtennis You'll have to learn how to deal with lots of shots, but in the end, the pressure you put on your opponent to have to continually hot passing shots wins the day. This isn't about you having to always hit winners, it's much more about your court position that forces your opponent into passing shot situations.
Part of this strategy is that, yes, you do get passed from time to time. But this is a numbers game, so you have to be able to look at the big picture.
webtennis 1 year ago
@webtennis Keep working on handling those low volleys and you'll find that there are opportunities there for you, such as drop volleys.
Again, the point of getting to net is not to always have to cut off angles, but to force your opponents into hitting passing shot winners, over and over again.
They simply cannot...
And in the end, serve & volley, chip & charge, and playing approach shots is just a helluva lot more fun than mindless ball bashing from the baseline.
webtennis 1 year ago
@webtennis I am with Brent on this one. It's about the numbers. John Mac admitted that he got passed more than anyone but he was world number 1 with a serve/volley game. Think about this, if you went for a baseline winner and hit it out, does that mean you never hit a baseline winner again? Same formula.
surfjabroni 7 months ago
brend- dont get me wrong, basics are important- but if you want to become a good player, you need to develop your own style, a unique style of play, your tips are not bad, but they are for beginners, who dont know anything about tennis
lukebonstingl 2 years ago
If you watch the best tennis players of all time, they have mastered the basics, the fundamentals...
There's no magic here. The rest of us simply haven't mastered the fundamentals.
Spend more time with the basics, get them perfect, and maybe we'll see you out there on the tour.
webtennis 2 years ago
everybody is able to ``master`` the fundamentals, - but not everybody has the same talent, thats the difference!- there are things, that no tennistrainer on earth can show you
lukebonstingl 2 years ago
Well maybe his tips are directed for beginners?????
LoyalBakkStabber 2 years ago
step on to the basics as a good foundation then move forward to mastering above the basics, this one helps out for beginners, but one of my coach taught me NOT to stop when hitting volley, why?
1 to avoid being blank then the ball quickly returns back
2 to be ready when the ball quickly returns back from the opponent
3. to avoid your next 'probable' strategy point being 'read' by your opponent's eyes.
HTH
vertitover 3 years ago
how come sampras runs sometimes and hit volley. if you know where the ball is going its ok to run and hit your volley. but if you hit ur aproach wide. then u split step and prepare. right? thanks for the tip here though.
supertrex2 3 years ago
thats pete sampras he can do whatever he wants
rockerduff1231 3 years ago 2
You have to remember that Pete Sampras was former number 1. Are WE former number 1, no. So, we shall stick to the basics.
yoimcrazy 3 years ago 2
thats why you dont get to be number 1 coz u always stick to basic. get out of the box. and do something amazing like Pete.
supertrex2 3 years ago 4
okay 1st of all u cant compare any body 2 pete. sampras is sampras. im guessing ur not a pro and before u get all fancy u should stick 2 the basics after that u could get fancy but before that keep it simple and be consistent
kusta345 3 years ago
u dont need to compare idiot. just saying anyone can be outside the box. im just saying Sampras for example. stupid
supertrex2 3 years ago
you dont have to be insulting
Pdr00000000 3 years ago 3
Brent,,, thanks for your tips.. it really helps.. keep it up...
carlojeddah 3 years ago
thanks brent! your videos are really great! keep it up!
randommfilms 3 years ago
This must be a really advanced tip. To me, intentionally stopping yourself right behind the service line seems like a really bad idea. Brent obviously knows what he's talking about, so I'll take his word for it. =:-p
frankinla 3 years ago
i think he means that if you hit an aproach and they set up before you get into the service box you still have to split step wherever you are even before the box
joshluo123 3 years ago
@joshluo123 Yep...
webtennis 1 year ago
Generally speaking, it IS a really bad idea. Brent missed the point behind the approach shot: you shouldn't be hitting it unless your opponent's shot has landed at or inside the service line. You should hit your approach from INSIDE your baseline, not at or behind it. Those two things combined will enable you to hit your first volley at or inside the service line.
doomsdaystrokmachine 3 years ago
@doomsdaystrokmachine When did I say you should hit your approach shot outside of your baseline? I didn't. Maybe you've got your lines confused. And if you wait for an opponent to hit their shot inside your service line, you'll be waiting all day.
Brent
webtennis 1 year ago
If you hit your volley's outside of the service line, you will hit A LOT of very low and very hard to control half volley's by your feet.
MxDuo 3 years ago 5
@MxDuo Wrong... If you learn how to volley correctly, you can play approach volleys from inside the baseline when you've got your opponent pulled wide. - Brent
webtennis 1 year ago
You probably don't want to hit a volley where you did during a match.
MxDuo 3 years ago
wow excellent tip...i never knew this
sean20485 3 years ago