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Your low volleys keep going into the net. What is the usual cause?
Low volley: bend the knees, keep the racket head above the wrist, open the face slightly, push it deep.
Every volley you take below net height goes into the net or floats up. What is most likely wrong?
Low volley: bend the knees, keep the racket head above the wrist, open the face slightly, push it deep.
Why
The most common low-volley error is reaching down with the racket instead of the legs. When the racket head drops below the wrist, the face closes and the ball goes into the net, or the player compensates by flicking it up and it floats. The fix is in the legs: bend the knees so your eyes are close to the height of the ball, keep the racket head up, open the face slightly, and push through the ball toward the target. The low volley is then a deep, controlled ball rather than a lottery.
What this means at your level
Beginner
Get your eyes down to the level of the ball by bending your knees. The racket comes down with your body, not by itself.
Intermediate
Hold the finish for a moment after a low volley. If the racket head is below your wrist, that is why it went in the net.
Advanced
The low volley is where fitness shows in the third set. Legs that stop bending produce a racket head that drops.
Common questions
Every volley you take below net height goes into the net or floats up. What is most likely wrong?
Racket head dropping instead of the knees. Low volley: bend the knees, keep the racket head above the wrist, open the face slightly, push it deep. The most common low-volley error is reaching down with the racket instead of the legs. When the racket head drops below the wrist, the face closes and the ball goes into the net, or the player compensates by flicking it up and it floats. The fix is in the legs: bend the knees so your eyes are close to the height of the ball, keep the racket head up, open the face slightly, and push through the ball toward the target. The low volley is then a deep, controlled ball rather than a lottery.
Why not you are not hitting through the ball firmly enough?
Pace is not the problem on a low volley. The face and the body position are.
What should a beginner do here?
Get your eyes down to the level of the ball by bending your knees. The racket comes down with your body, not by itself.
How does this change for an advanced player?
The low volley is where fitness shows in the third set. Legs that stop bending produce a racket head that drops.
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