Is The Split Step Killing Your Volleys? Do THIS Instead!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- Do you struggle with volleys due to poor footwork? Good footwork is critical for advanced volleys and few players have footwork as good as the Bryan brothers. In this video the Bryan brothers share a better way to split-step and attack the net!
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Thinking about split stepping at lower levels just has us jumping up and down then getting glued to the floor - we want flowing movement not stop start. I realised I am much better at just watching my opponent as I move and mentally preparing to push off after the ball letting the split step naturally happen as a side effect. I have played plenty of 5-a-side soccer and the movement is very similar so perhaps that's just natural for me.
Hit the nail on the head with "flowing movement". Soccer players tend to transition into tennis very well due to the emphasis on footwork. Thanks for watching and the feedback!
I was missing volleys gliding in and sauntering but recently had the idea to start splitting. I will not be splitting but work on my grip and technique instead 🤝
It's ok to split step, in fact it's preffered. We're simply saying to use the split step more as a spring board in order to assist in changing directions. Too often the split-step is over pronounced and becomes mechanical leading to unnatural movement. Hope this helps clarify the instruction. 😊
I really agree with what they say and one has to be flexible in my opinion. In the early days when we would run towards the net for our volleys after a good serve (I still do this today if I do a good kick) many times I would have to have a deep split thanks to my opponents who had figured out how to lob me very effectively, so for a quick turn back it was needed. Then again, I guess I'm talkin' about singles and they're about doubles only??
But I do get and agree with their philosophy for sure.
Thanks guys, superb video as always.
M
Hey my friend, hope you're well! The split step is still a very necessary part of optimal movement on the court. Unfortunately, at some lower levels of play, the split step becomes to pronounced and mechanical making effective movement difficult. When the emphasis is put on loading the legs to change direction as if using a spring board the movement becomes much more natural and efficient. Although the title is a little click baity 😊..hopefully the instruction clarifys that a split-step is still warranted just not how it's been fundamentally taught for a long time. Hope this helps!
@@Playyourcourt Hey Thanks! Hope you're doing well too! Yea I totally get what you're saying; I couldn't stop the splits even if I tried as I've been doin it since I was a kid. I played futures in the early 90s, but career was cut short thanks to a torn shoulder and left ankle on the same day from a serving competition at a master's event. 30 years later (5 years ago) I came back to tennis and was trying to stop myself from doing the split step (wasn't sure if the ankles could handle it/both torn by now...lol) to work into things slowly. Next thing I know there was virtually no footwork and I couldn't do any rallies. I am so glad that you guys and Ian from ET are always stressing about this and it's still one of the rudimentary essentials of today's tennis. You guys have helped me in a huge way with my tennis progression towards a more modern level of today.
Cheers and a great weekend!!
M
"glide in" good cue 👍
This the part that helped me the most, glide in and that load n move thing
That makes a lot of sense - it's far more dynamic. But I can't see how/when you are timing the opponent's contact to be ready to push in the correct direction. Without seeing what's happening across the net, it looks like you have the possibility of being on the wrong foot based on which direction the opponent is hitting the ball. Can you address that? Thank you.
Very true
I didn't watch all the vid yet: but basically, imagine you're landing into a surfing or maybe snowboard position as you make the volley. That should do it. 😅🥳🏄♀️🍹
Watch how much they move their feet’s during match play. I do the same amount for a whole match 😂
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