Volleys are best played from rising balls. 'That is why it is best to get as near the net as is possible. 'They have to be played slightly more downwards, in order to counteract the rising' of the ball, but, of course, played this way they are more forceful than ever, It is a rather curious fact that some players, even beginners, play back hand volleys botter than forehand ones, But that is only when they have' learnt the value of putting their thumb up the back of the handle. In back-hand volleying this is absolutely essential, even more so. than in the back-hand stroke proper. You oan guide your cross court volleys in this way somehow, much better."
There are, of course, many yana tions of the plain volley. There the stop volley, which is played, close to the net of course, by. relaxing the grip and allowing th Dall to hit a Toosel rent accuracy, and, when it is, the ball jast drops over the net, almost Then there is the draw volley, which is cut across and down. Biss Ryan ig a great expert at this pa cular shot, being almost always bril-ant in doubles.
Lastly there is the lob volley, a very difficult stroke but one which might be used far more often. When four players are fighting for the position at the net, that pos tion can often be won by a volley being lobbed instead of being played straight and plain, Lobbod into the Each-hand court, too, I have often seen it win " point outright, Don't then, be afraid of volleying. Nething is more monotonous timon to seo four back liners plugging away in the hope that one or other will make a bad stroke ind 80 lose a point, That is not the lawn tennis of to-day.
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