Can you name this Grand Slam champion who still is winning doubles titles in her thirties?
A hint…her first name is Martina and her last is not Navratilova.
One of the most creative players ever, her technique on the volley is impeccable.
What can you learn from her two handed backhand volley?
The head of the racquet is higher than the handle it’s trailing the handle. By the looks of it, the incoming ball is nearly chest height.
If the ball was a foot and a half to two feet lower, this ‘look’ would remain unchanged. Talk all you want about the backhand swing volley on higher balls, this is the foundational volley to build upon…the one that causes observers to say ‘this player is really well coached.’
Mimic this and you’ll be spoken of in the same breath as Martina and Nikki Hola.
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