Pickleball: How to make swinging volleys part of your game

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Coach Mary's Tip of the Week​

This week's tip focuses on what are swinging volleys, and how can you incorporate them into your game.

Check out the attached videos to see some demos of swinging volleys, and where and when you should execute them during a game.

Simone Jardim, short and sweet, demos the short backswing on the pickleball volley versus the big backswing in tennis.In this video, Kyle Yates demonstrates the swinging volley from the NVZ, and emphasizes the short backswing, and big follow-through. Low to high, with topspin.

Sara Ansbury demonstrates the swinging forehand volley from the middle of the transition zone. Note the short backswing, and the feet finishing moving toward the net.

Simone Jardim sets up target cones so you can aim your swinging volley at your opponents’ forehand, right leg, left leg, backhand. On the other side of the court, it is reversed. Note the short backswing, and the low to high arc, creating topspin.

Bottom Line: If your opponent pops up an attackable ball and you are still moving through the transition zone, position your body, use a short backswing, and attack with a swinging volley.

· Focus on the short backswing, and big follow-through.

· Be sure your feet are finishing moving towards the net.

· Target certain areas, at your opponent’s feet, to the backhand, forehand, into the body, etc.

Note: If your opponent gives you an attackable ball, attack it. You can attack through the transition zone if you are balanced, using a short back swing, and finish with your body ready to respond to the next ball. Be sure to reset your body position to get ready to defend or attack.

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This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Pickleball: How to make swinging volleys part of your game

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