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99% of Tennis Players Get This Volley Tip Wrong

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99% of Tennis Players Get This Volley Tip Wrong

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99% of Tennis Players Get This Volley Tip Wrong

Meike Babel Tennis›
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TennisMartina Navratilova

“Don’t swing on volleys.”

That advice sounds right… but it’s actually the reason a lot of tennis players struggle at the net.

Because sometimes—you have to swing.

And if you don’t understand when and why, you’ll keep:
🎾 hitting late
🎾 popping balls up
🎾 dumping easy volleys into the net

In this video, I break the rule down and show you:

🎾 When a bigger takeback is not just okay—but necessary
🎾 Why faster balls require LESS swing (and what to do instead)
🎾 The real reason your volleys fall apart under pressure

And a drill inspired by Martina Navratilova that will fix your tennis volleys almost immediately.

⚠️ Once you see this, you won’t think about volleys the same way again.

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