Attack Your Opponent (3 Ways To Go To The Net)

There are a lot of videos about tennis practice, but much fewer videos talk about the tennis theory strategy like this. You're video is super helpful!

Excellent advice! No man's land has a new meaning for me. Thanks Ryan!

Ryan, you're the best coach I've ever seen in my life. Your tips are so smart and you present them so concisely that it's so easy for me to remember and execute them when I play. Thanks a lot, you've won a subscriber for life.

You’re channel gives literally the best tips really has helped me improve I went from missing every shot to being the second best on my high school team. keep up the great content man 👍

I grew up in the 1950s/60s fearlessly attacking the net--becoming a solid net player. Even though I may have lost a few steps, your advice resonates in my tennis mind as I'm able to win points against heavy-hitting baseliners who seem clueless about how and when to come in or where to position themselves. This works well against pushers, too, who move well laterally, but feel threatened about moving in to the net. I'll forward this lesson to my doubles partner who likes to stay back, but doubles is a game where the advantage goes to the team that takes the net. Thanks for yet another great tip. I enjoy your enthusiastic teaching and precise, well-illustrated instructions. Thank you.

Super practical and useful. Thank you.

Concise and precise. Great.

amazing coaching, very clearly presented. thanks so much!

This channel is gold

I really rarely go online and feel uncomfortable when I hit volleys or get hit. But after your video I am very motivated and from now on I will dare to connect to the net more often. Great video 👍👍👍

Great stuff, Ryan, especially in combination with your video "How To Serve & Volley Like Roger Federer". I've been playing tennis for 30 years now and love to play serve & volley as my childhood hereos were Edberg and Sampras. After all these years I'm realizing through your videos that I'm split stepping too late after the serve and that I'm playing the first volley too close to the net. I've been rushing into the service box like crazy with the result of often being passed left and right. For me your channel and Nikola Aracic's "Intuitive Tennis" are the top two tennis channels out there!

Thank you so much, your way of expressing your teaching is great and stays in my mind. I have lost games because of not being able to capitalise when putting my opponent on 'the back foot' or by being too scared to go to the net when the ball is coming in short...

Just HAD to check where the serve&volley GREATS splitstep after the serve (I would have bet A LOT of money on "on the service line" or even "between service line and the net") - and you were absolutely RIGHT with "in no man's land" - and that's what I'm gonna do next - THANK YOU Ryan ... from FloRyan !

Man, this is a second video I watched from you - I totally need to practice these strategies on my court... And you have just became my favourite tennis-related channel. Really good work! Thanks!!!

Golden advice! Thank you so much definitely using these strategies in my next match

Thank you for your coaching , you truly have useful information man !

Thanks thanks thanks ,loving watching you lessons. I am recently retired and taken to playing tennis a game I have always enjoyed watching but not much time to play , your lessons have been very very helpful.Thank Louie.

Thanks Ryan. Great tips, as always, clearly presented and illustrated!

Going through all these videos. Love the strategy videos with the white (blue) board!

Bravo, Ryan. I'm gonna try these strategies as soon as I can. thanks for this vid

These are the most intelligent and pertinent videos I've seen about tennis. Thank you.

I came across many helpful channels about learning tennis, but this is the best one! Another great video from Ryan! The podcast is also very useful! Three ideas/requests for videos, Ryan: - Analysis of some videos where players are going to the net in the wrong moment! - Explanation of how Diego Schwartzman is managing to win against the other huge guys, being so short. - Explanation of how Andy Rodick was able to serve so fast, being not that tall. Thanks!

Absolutely brilliant series of videos. Many thanks.

jeez, i've been struggling getting on the net....this is all i needed. thank you so much

Another great vid!! Short, fast, sweet!! Thanks!!! Ryan Reidy!!!

Thank u ryan,beautifully expained 👍

Great suff, Ryan!

Very helpful tips on when to come to the net. Thank u

Excellent video! A great reminder that aggressive tennis = winning tennis.

Mostly awesome tennis channel, thanks so much. Hope to see you at Zoom sessions soon.

I love to use serve and volley to mix things up, to deal with pushers, and in doubles in general. There’s nothing more fun in tennis than crushing a big serve then following it up with a volley or smash winner like Pete Sampras.

Thank you Ryan👍 I'll try this at my next match.

Brilliant advice. Thanks for your great videos 👍

Awesome man.

I absolutely love your video/videos! Straight to the point, concise... I will definitey try to make the best of your attcking tips on one of my opponents. I have a guy who I think is no better than me but he keeps winning all the matches, I feel I need to change sth - mix it up, come to the net. Thank you!

Really ❤ wonderful technique...coach meaning you

I once heard John McEnroe on of the best serve/volley net player explaining his percentage probably this way. 25 % of the time you get passed, but 25% of passing shots go out or into net. 25 % are relative easy shots to make a winner so you just have margin of 25 % of volleys/ overheads that are challenging but within your ability to make consistently. If you can keep unforced errors to,a minimum and make a majority of the last 25 % of the shots you will win more points at the net than you lose.This also helps to keep your opponent off balance so they can not control the points. I worked long and hard on my net game and it helped me move up through the skill level rating in USTA play. Once you get to that 4.0-4.5 rating You can’t just hit and hope your opponent hits it out once you get to this skill level. Besides serve/ volley, chip + charge make the game fun. Don’t be afraid to lose some points, games or sets. Play to win points don’t wait for errors from your opponent.

Well what can I say? For me your explanations are really great.You understand tennis so well..

Fantastic information

Helpful advice

you are literallly my coach Ryan keep up, greetings from palestine.

It's good to receive advice from Roddick 😅

Went and checked out a video on the top ten all time S&Vers and damned if he isn’t right - they all split stepped before the service line! I never woulda thunk it, but it’s twoo! This is the last time I ever second-guess this guy. He’s too good. Damn, he’s good...

very good. thank you. subscribed.

Amazing!

Great video

La capsule est très instructive bravo Hats off to U

Very nice Thank you

Great stuff

GREAT !!!

Great Video 🎾

Conseils très précieux. Merci encore.... ;-)

Great !!

awesome content

In singles an important point in my experience is to approach the net having played a down the line shot, not a cross court shot which opens up the angles for being passed at the net. I often get tempted to approach with a cross court shot which rarely works unless it's very aggressive.

It’s really frustrating to watch the pros bang out balls in a long rally’s, especially when you can see that they have the opportunity to employ these tactics. That’s why the same three guys win al the majors year after year. I mean anyone a long rally at 50/50, but getting to the net is key. Great content.

loved this. i'm like a rec 3.5 who aspires to be a serve and volley player, but at the rec level i sometimes feel like a dick coming to the net so much, because i think it's less fun to play tennis when someone is trying to take time away from you and disrupt your chance of having any rhythm or a nice rally. does that make sense? so then i end up serve and volleying less because it seems so aggressive, haha. but it's my favourite thing!

Awesome tips especially on split stepping. Do you also think we should close the net on drop shots?

Great advice! Just wondering what do you mean by "safety post" mentioned in 10:58, to keep the opponent inside the court?

有用！

More videos please!!!!

Thanks Ryan, but I have an issue that many players lob the ball back over my head as I’m coming in. How do I defend back?

Gracias Ryan 🤡

Good Afrânio! I am not a good player. But I like to go to the net. You did not mention when the player stroke a drop shot. Always when I hit a drop shot I go to the net. Is it right?

you are awesome ..man, greets from Bogota. After so many years i´m learning how to serve, and now I´m just feeling like i´ve discovered the way to destroy my neighbor

Wanna learn serve & volley but my serve and volley are weak lol.

I am play at USTA 4.0 level in bay area. I soo want to come to the net especially against some players where i know the longer the point lasts, they win, but I feel scared of making mistakes if i do so. Therefore, would it be fair to say that when serving and volleying, it is better to serve on backhand on both deuce and AD side atleast for recreational players b'cos backhands are usually weaker or less preferred at rec level? Your thoughts?

You go in to the next and they lob you,that’s the point 😄

Do you think the fact that most recreational players are uncomfortable at the net is partly explained by the limited number of serve volley players on the tour? When I watch tennis it’s a baseline battle and I wonder if recreational players think that is the way to play to succeed?

What does split stepping mean?

Problem is I often get lobed... how to avoid that?!

However, a kick serve would allow one to get closer to the net

Please define split-step.

What about coming to the net after hitting a drop shot?

Has there even been a two minute video ?

Salz had an ok serve but lacked in tactics movement toughness groundstrokes etc.

Very nice 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

Ryan, where are based? I like to connect you for my kid tennis coach.

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Lobbing deep also gives ample time to push up closer to and/or charge the net