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
As the phrase suggests, the approach shot is a shot which allows you to approach somewhere. And that 'somewhere' is the net. One plays an approach shot in order to move up and take charge of the net in order to volley or smash the ball for a winner.
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.
Aggression comes from power and speed of the ball. The approach forehand should be hit low and flat. This will prevent the opponent to have time to retrieve the ball.
Once one approaches the net, the objective is to volley or smash the weak return away. Having a good split step is critical in ensuring you are ready for the volley. It could either be a forehand or backhand volley. It could also be an overhead smash. The split step ensures you are ready to pounce on to the ball.
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
As the phrase suggests, the approach shot is a shot which allows you to approach somewhere. And that 'somewhere' is the net. One plays an approach shot in order to move up and take charge of the net in order to volley or smash the ball for a winner.
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.
Aggression comes from power and speed of the ball. The approach forehand should be hit low and flat. This will prevent the opponent to have time to retrieve the ball.
Once one approaches the net, the objective is to volley or smash the weak return away. Having a good split step is critical in ensuring you are ready for the volley. It could either be a forehand or backhand volley. It could also be an overhead smash. The split step ensures you are ready to pounce on to the ball.
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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