Assessment Criteria for the Volley The criteria will be given on a 9-point scale.

Rating Area of play and Criteria Teaching Pointers Game Diagram Short tennis court • Watch the ball. Play goal-keeper (1) Volley ball from a partner’s • drill with partner Hit ball in front of the body. sympathetic feed, for partner to • Punch action. hand feeding. Consistency After 6 volleys catch. • Open face to racquet. Hit 6 consecutively volleys. Both play out the point in the service sides. Keep ball in front of body. boxes. Service box (1 by 1) • Run and split step into base position Play dink tennis (2) Volley ball upwards aiming for • with one racquet Consistency Weight forward on toes, wide spaces. In game play competitive staggered stance. (ball hit up). 3 and points as feeder positioning rallies of 6+ shots. • Racquet held forward. win racquet. Spaces back/front and side to side. Service boxes(2 by 2) • Footwork. On your toes with knees Volley rally (3) Volley with partner in a rally. bent. working in from

Show ability to move and • Balance, feet positioning. the service line. Consistency Dink tennis. Play and maintain balance. Target 15 • Keep racquet head above wrist. game where you positioning. volleys. • Punch action, weight forward. start point after 3 Tactically keep ball low. Hit to spaces volleys. Play tie- long and short. Base 5 feet from net. break scoring. Half court full length • Ready position between shots Feed ball from base (4) Volley against partner moving • line and work into Split step before volley. into the net. Keep volley low and • Control angle of racquet face. the net. Partner Placement move in from and steer to either side. 70% • Keep racquet head as close to eyes inside baseline. positioning. accuracy. as possible. Racquet head up, knees After 2 volleys bent. play out the point. Aim for spaces and cover opponent’s First to win 3 in a angles. row. Half court full length • Movement to flight of ball. Push off Volley against (5) Control placement and depth of back foot. partner in

Positioning volley from partner drives. Apply • High and low volleys adjustments. brushing drill. for volley competitively in a game • Firm wrist at contact. Play competitive consistency situation. 70% success rate. • Swing to minimum. game against and • partner start point placement Contact the ball in front of the body. after first volley. Watch ball from partners racquet and select target as hit made.

Assessment Criteria for the Volley The criteria will be given on a 9-point scale.

Rating Area of play and Criteria Teaching Pointers Game Full court • Point strings in direction want ball From base-line (6) Putting volley away. to go. hit an approach

Placement Narrowing down the angles. • Maintain balance, weight forward. shot off coach’s and Approach to the net off a slice • Be ready for next shot. feed. Volley next Positioning shot with ‘split step’ action to • Follow line of ball into net. shot and play out with use of prepare to play a volley. • the point. Play 3 spin Spit step to stop momentum. Technically accurate to pointers all game with and able to vary the length and Place ball into spaces to create angles or 15+ as score. angles of a volley. open spaces up behind opponent. Full court Starting from the (7) Low volleys and half volleys. • Angle racquet for shot. base-line and from

Show ability to play these volleys • Get low to ball. coach bounce feed volley or half- successfully, keeping the ball low • Play volley from a stationary, and away from opponent. Able to volley the ball balanced base. coming into the effectively do the intercept volley • Use under-spin to control low net. Play out the (poach) in doubles. Volley 80% volley. point against success rate in practice. • Keep racquet face open and solid ground stroke when interception. player. Full court Play successfully (8) Use of the volley in the game • Serve and volley strategy. against partner in a situation should be effective with • Intercept volley in doubles game. game where you consistency. Keep volley deep, • win 2 points for Volley from solid balance base. any points won at low and controlled. Serve volley • Always be ready for next shot. the net: on both first and second serves in • Volley ball away with a slight wrist • Serve and doubles. Able to have 60% snap. volley success rate serve and volleying • Chip and in singles game. Able to chip and charge charge to the net to volley with No lobs until 70% success rate off a second volley played serve. Coach peers in the effective use (9) of the volley in practice and in a • Footwork. game situation. Coach net-play • Punch action. volley drill and poach volley drill. • Control of racquet face.