Comments on: How to Improve Reaction Speed in Tennis http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/11/04/how-to-improve-reaction-speed-in-tennis/ A Tennis Pro Sharing Tips And Thoughts About Tennis Instruction, Strategy and Mental Game Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tomaz http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/11/04/how-to-improve-reaction-speed-in-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Tomaz Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:20:22 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/11/04/how-to-improve-reaction-speed-in-tennis/#comment-211 Hi Jack, It's an honor to meet an 80 year old tennis player and I'm glad that you enjoy this beatiful and challenging game. Yes, volley-to-volley is a great warm-up and practice for improving reactions. Regarding your cross court volley; if you volley cross court, it's very difficult to cover the net because you open a large gap on the side where your opponent is hitting the ball. That's why you need to play most volleys down the line. Play cross court ONLY if you feel that you can hit a winner. One possible reason why you are late on a down the line attack from your opponent may be that you are not clear on what to do with the ball. I suggest you go for a short cross court passing shot 80% of the times and only 20% either down the line or lob. That will help you be clearer on the right decision and you'll move quicker to the ball. Hi Jack,

It’s an honor to meet an 80 year old tennis player and I’m glad that you enjoy this beatiful and challenging game.

Yes, volley-to-volley is a great warm-up and practice for improving reactions.

Regarding your cross court volley; if you volley cross court, it’s very difficult to cover the net because you open a large gap on the side where your opponent is hitting the ball. That’s why you need to play most volleys down the line. Play cross court ONLY if you feel that you can hit a winner.

One possible reason why you are late on a down the line attack from your opponent may be that you are not clear on what to do with the ball. I suggest you go for a short cross court passing shot 80% of the times and only 20% either down the line or lob.

That will help you be clearer on the right decision and you’ll move quicker to the ball.

]]> By: Jack Walters http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/11/04/how-to-improve-reaction-speed-in-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Jack Walters Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/11/04/how-to-improve-reaction-speed-in-tennis/#comment-210 I am a doubles player and i.m 80 years old, but before we play we short court volley, I think this is best for quick reactions, when I am back at the line is where I am in trouble when I volley to across court, making my self follow the ball, at least two or three steps and split stopping, I am generally late or off balance, another problem I have, when an opponent comes down the line straight at me, I have trouble moving towards the ball, it seems I generally wait till the ball gets to me, and then i flob it or go into the net. I am a doubles player and i.m 80 years old, but before we play we short court volley, I think this is best for quick reactions, when I am back at the line is where I am in trouble when I volley to across court, making my self follow the ball, at least two or three steps and split stopping, I am generally late or off balance, another problem I have, when an opponent comes down the line straight at me, I have trouble moving towards the ball, it seems I generally wait till the ball gets to me, and then i flob it or go into the net.

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