The Volley: it’s the most botched technique in all of tennis by amateur players.
When executed correctly, however, it’s a thing of beauty…
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A great vid – love the music
Excellent video, Ian!!! I'm curious about your black raquet… 🙂
Ps : Anyone that follows you knows you are … One Cool Customer … Tack stitch in or out !
And thanks for the Doubles e Book !
Memorable & Poignant vid Ian … Illustration almost always makes the point sink in !
Side Bar ; The "tack stitch" in your center vent needs to come out … They're only in place to prevent creasing
while hanging at the retailer 😉 (37 seconds in)
Haha, good to know.
Great sound track!
You look well in your suit. I could not even recognize you…. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha….. Nice video, very inspiring. I'm going to wear my suit and step on the court to practice my volley… The problem is that we are at 90 °F here in my home town… Wlll sweat a lot… And my nice and new shoes wlll get ruined with clay dust…. Congrat for a great video, probably the best ever….
Great Video! Love it
What a good simple idea.
Great video Ian, thanks… you rock a suit well. I'm also digging the soundtrack. Perhaps all future tennis vids should use costumes, to help people embed the lesson in their subconscious. Seriously, though… I'm in the process of discovering that I have much more time on volleys than I thought I did, and if I just watch the ball into the strings and keep the racquet out in front, the shots tend to be pretty good. So, staying cool is right.
I think you're completely right RE costumes, Mick. Makes the point so much more memorable. Thanks for the feedback.
Great video will stick in my memory. Carol
Absolutely love the video Ian, a very insightful and clever way to get your message across about being cool and calm when executing volleys. Nice touch with the music by Miles, will think of this next time I step onto the court.
But I don't own a suit.
Time for a trip to Goodwill!
You're going to rip off your jacket sleeves serving like that! Anyway, what racket is that?
Love it!!!!! Now lately when my mixed partner and I have been playing and I'm getting to over swinging on my volleys, I'll say to him, "I know, I need to put on my suit and tie…" It helps calm me down. Thanks Ian. FYI, you look great in the video.
Appreciate that, Birgitte!
Very creative, Ian!
Now Ian you need to follow up with a video showing the opposite, how the volley is done wrong! Maybe in a clown outfit?
Nice, I like that idea.
Shaken not stirred,….
You have transformed into a totally cool dude..
wow
Loved the video A new image for my volleys
Well done. I'm off to get my suit pressed and then hit the court with a smooth volley.
that was the coolest tennis video ever….and to have the most famous jazz album of all time,Kind Of Blue, as the background just kicked it up another notch. If you can hit a volley like Miles played a high C we'd all be doing great. A pretty lofty goal. Myself as tennis player and professional musician loved this. Ian, you rock…….
Glad it struck a chord with you, Richard! (get it?)
Wow that was inspirational! Just keep calm and volley on.
Exactly, Robert!
This is amazing (and super fun), Ian. You really make your point!
Loved it! You look sooo cool! I'll try it. Thanks Ian👍👍👍
Now, that was cool! 💛🎾
That was cool!
smooth; but I can't stop getting bothered by watching you step out of your forehand volley instead of stepping into it…
Great topic for a video tutorial. "Stepping in" is not always practical, or even the right thing to do. As with many things in tennis instruction its a cliche phrase that often doesn't take into account specific situations.
Out of all the video teachers that I've watched and listened to you have more verbal clarity in diction and instruction and the photography enhances your teaching focus!! I give you 5 stars out of five! GOOD TEACHING .!
Awesome!
I must say you clean up well!! I didn't know anyone in your generation knew of Miles Davis. Excellent choice in music .
I'm glad we got it on video, I only wear a tie about once per year, haha.
Elegant! Love the originality here. Point made without a doubt.
Good to hear, thanks for watching.
Perfect! Well done, Sir.
Hola Ian….cool tutorial…classy and well performed. I love volleys and I'm good at it. Next time I'll be wearing my black tie to the court and be inspired by your video. I just watched you with my friend Ramon Osa in the serve tutorial…spot on. Saludos from Suisse, neighbor of Roger, hahahaha
Cheers, Erny!
I consider my self a very good tennis teaching professional, and I must say : Ian, you are a genious!
This simple way to explain the spirit of this frequently misunderstood shot, is simply brilliant.
My most sincere compliments,
Warm Regards from Chile
Thank you for the kind words, Pedro. Appreciate it very much!
LOVED IT! Must have been a blast, a little departure from the norm. Makes good sense, too. You want to keep everything short and tight, compact, solid "pushes" at the ball. It's great when you can make something funny and memorable, but accurate and important at the same time. It stays with you, as will this next time I'm taking that split-step and getting ready to put away Match Point at the net. Thank you for this, job very well done!!
Love it!
Good to hear, Michael. Thanks for watching.
Well done and memorable!
Special Agent of Tennis, Ian. Cool!!
very well done, and the music quite appropos.
Appreciate it, Cohen Fan.
Tough to beat Miles Davis!
Loved the video- A little competition for Roger who always wears a suit.Very creative and fun.
Any time I get compared to Roger its a good day, haha.
Pretty Snazy! Makes sense!
so cool
Looking good Ian! Cool, baby, cool.
It's my only suit, haha.