TENNIS & PICKLEBALL • DUNWOODY COUNTRY CLUB
COACH ADAM - VOLLEY WITH THE FEET! 90% of the power on a volley should come from the body weight moving through the shot. This means we don’t need to swing much- the racket should always stay out in front of the player’s field of vision. This is advantageous because if a ball comes quickly-as it does in many doubles situations- we are less likely to catch it late. The short motion is less of a “swing” and more of a “push” or “block.” This motion naturally lends itself not only to a shorter backswing, but to a shorter follow through as well, which allows us to bring the racket back to ready position more quickly. This way we can be ready for the next volley right away. The only downside is that it does take more effort to generate power with the body weight because we have to....you guessed it, volley with our feet! While it may require more effort, it is so worth it to make this change if you are lacking confidence at the net. This tip is what transformed my volleys, and in turn changed my whole mentality at the net from fearful to aggressive and dominant.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING TEAMS THAT MADE IT TO PLAYOFFS:
TUESDAY SENIOR ALTA Gladys Goldberg’s AA-3 Team THURSDAY ALTA
Heather Deguire A-5, Division Winners! Mary Pat Davis C-5, Division Winners! Melanie Clark A-1 Gladys Goldberg A-3 Julie McKinzey C-5 SUNDAY ALTA Kari Lysse C-7, ALTA City Champions Jodi Viau A-2, Division Winners! Nicole Kitchin B-1, Division Winners and City Finalists! Larkie Post C-6, Division Winners! Kim Fobas B-2
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