Is the approach shot an important shot in tennis? It is an aggressive play shot which will put pressure on your opponent. We will aim to explain further here.
In most instances, you should only play the approach shot when the ball is short that is, the ball is within the mid-court area. This will allow you to take advantage of the position and move up to the net to volley and harass your opponent by putting pressure to him. There is no point playing the approach shot from the baseline as it will take too long a time to hit the shot and approach the net. Your opponent would have passed you with a passing shot before you could reach the net
Setting up a tennis approach shot is simple but it requires a steady forehand down the line to the weaker backhand side of your opponent. You may or may not need to follow up with a volley following a weak return. Your forehand could already be a winner in itself.
One can approach the net through a slice shot or even backhand but it may not be aggressive enough as compared with a forehand hard down the line. Following up from the approach shot, one could then either expect to volley or even hit an overhead smash. One has to be ready when at the net to either execute the volley or overhead smash.
Approaching the net with a strong down the line shot requires accuracy and power. One has to be aware that you will be hitting the ball over the higher part of the net. The reward of a good approach shot is critical. You may not even need to volley any return shots from the opponent if the approach shot is very good and penetrating.
Following up from the approach shot, one could then either expect to volley or even hit an overhead smash. One has to be ready when at the net to either execute the volley or overhead smash.
The split step is key in a volley as it prepares you for the direction of the volley and be alert to the ball coming from the other side.
I hope this article will provide some guidance for all would-be tennis players!
Happy Learning & Playing!
In most instances, you should only play the approach shot when the ball is short that is, the ball is within the mid-court area. This will allow you to take advantage of the position and move up to the net to volley and harass your opponent by putting pressure to him. There is no point playing the approach shot from the baseline as it will take too long a time to hit the shot and approach the net. Your opponent would have passed you with a passing shot before you could reach the net
Setting up a tennis approach shot is simple but it requires a steady forehand down the line to the weaker backhand side of your opponent. You may or may not need to follow up with a volley following a weak return. Your forehand could already be a winner in itself.
One can approach the net through a slice shot or even backhand but it may not be aggressive enough as compared with a forehand hard down the line. Following up from the approach shot, one could then either expect to volley or even hit an overhead smash. One has to be ready when at the net to either execute the volley or overhead smash.
Approaching the net with a strong down the line shot requires accuracy and power. One has to be aware that you will be hitting the ball over the higher part of the net. The reward of a good approach shot is critical. You may not even need to volley any return shots from the opponent if the approach shot is very good and penetrating.
Following up from the approach shot, one could then either expect to volley or even hit an overhead smash. One has to be ready when at the net to either execute the volley or overhead smash.
The split step is key in a volley as it prepares you for the direction of the volley and be alert to the ball coming from the other side.
I hope this article will provide some guidance for all would-be tennis players!
Happy Learning & Playing!
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