Stop dumping forehands in the net. 🎯
Summary
Universal Rackets on netted forehand volleys. You think you’re swinging too hard, but you’re not: look at your paddle. It’s closed, pointing at the ground, and when you get rushed it closes even more, which is why it only happens on the fast ones. Open the paddle face and lift through the ball with the same swing and the same speed; the paddle face decides where the ball goes, not your arm. (The full volley lesson is offered via a comment prompt.)
Key takeaways
- Netted forehand volleys usually come from a closed paddle face, not overswinging
- The face closes even more when you’re rushed, so misses show up on fast balls
- Open the face and lift through it: same swing, same speed
- The paddle face decides direction, not your arm
Action items
- Partner feeds fast forehand volleys; check your paddle face at contact
- Cue on rushed balls: ‘open and lift’
- Keep swing speed constant and change only the face angle
- Count netted forehand volleys before and after the cue