0:00:00.360,0:00:00.560 Hey, 0:00:00.639,0:00:02.490 it's Ryan from 2MinuteTennis.net. 0:00:02.519,0:00:03.309 And in this video, 0:00:03.400,0:00:06.210 I'm gonna help you serve and volley like Roger Federer. 0:00:06.400,0:00:09.000 Please consider subscribing and hitting that notification bell. 0:00:09.079,0:00:10.500 Even share this video with a friend, 0:00:10.680,0:00:12.789 as those are the best ways to support this channel. 0:00:13.420,0:00:13.789 Now, 0:00:13.800,0:00:14.430 before we start, 0:00:14.720,0:00:14.920 big, 0:00:15.000,0:00:17.799 big thank you to Tennis Builder on Instagram. 0:00:17.879,0:00:19.510 They allowed me to use this footage. 0:00:19.680,0:00:21.709 I put their link in the description below. 0:00:22.000,0:00:23.829 Please give a follow to Tennis Builder. 0:00:23.840,0:00:25.840 Incredible pro-footage. 0:00:26.389,0:00:26.690 So, 0:00:26.729,0:00:30.200 the first thing I want to talk about is why you want to serve in volley. 0:00:30.649,0:00:32.668 Did you know that Roger Federer, 0:00:33.169,0:00:36.689 it's basically a 50/50 if he wins the point at the baseline? 0:00:37.119,0:00:38.130 But he wins 0:00:38.479,0:00:41.119 well over 60% of the points when he's at the net. 0:00:41.279,0:00:44.880 Not even Roger Federer has a clear advantage when he's at the baseline. 0:00:45.000,0:00:45.270 So, 0:00:45.599,0:00:48.279 getting to the net is so important for your win-loss record, 0:00:48.389,0:00:48.529 right? 0:00:48.759,0:00:50.360 You want to be able to get to the net, 0:00:50.400,0:00:54.229 and one of the ways to get to the net is serving and volleying. 0:00:54.439,0:00:56.400 So, the first tip I have for you is to 0:00:56.799,0:00:58.090 toss into the court, 0:00:58.169,0:00:59.669 so when you're done serving, 0:00:59.919,0:01:01.319 you are inside the baseline. 0:01:01.400,0:01:02.189 You can see that. 0:01:02.400,0:01:02.919 He has moved 0:01:03.034,0:01:07.334 inside the court with his left foot by jumping onto his left foot, 0:01:07.425,0:01:08.834 since he is right-handed. 0:01:08.904,0:01:10.894 Now whether you jump or not, 0:01:11.025,0:01:13.025 you just want to toss forward into the court, 0:01:13.105,0:01:14.375 so you are leaning 0:01:14.785,0:01:15.254 in, 0:01:15.665,0:01:17.855 allowing you to get a step in, and 0:01:17.864,0:01:19.385 it helps you to get up to the net. 0:01:19.394,0:01:21.544 It just brings your momentum toward the net. 0:01:21.625,0:01:24.375 So, the first tip to have a greater volley is to 0:01:24.504,0:01:25.864 toss into the court, 0:01:25.944,0:01:28.934 so you fall into the court or jump into the court. 0:01:29.339,0:01:35.230 The second tip is to follow the 1-2-3 split step footwork. 0:01:35.309,0:01:36.660 So, I want to show you what this is. 0:01:36.870,0:01:38.739 I want you to watch when he lands, 0:01:38.959,0:01:40.069 that's step 1. 0:01:40.430,0:01:40.949 Step 2, 0:01:41.029,0:01:42.029 watch Federer's feet. 0:01:42.230,0:01:43.059 Step 3, 0:01:43.309,0:01:44.120 and then split. 0:01:44.190,0:01:44.339 Now, 0:01:44.349,0:01:46.580 this is actually a very advanced 0:01:46.709,0:01:46.980 split 0:01:46.989,0:01:48.779 step footwork that I'm gonna show you. 0:01:49.190,0:01:51.120 But he does two types of split steps— 0:01:51.389,0:01:53.470 a basic split step and an advanced split step. 0:01:53.910,0:01:56.260 But let's get to the steps first. 0:01:56.669,0:02:00.190 He takes 1-2-3 steps, 0:02:00.269,0:02:01.029 then split steps, 0:02:01.069,0:02:04.699 and you'll notice he split steps in the middle of no man's land. 0:02:04.989,0:02:08.699 A lot of players are under the misconception that after they serve, 0:02:08.869,0:02:11.990 they've got to get all the way up to the net or well 0:02:11.990,0:02:15.309 inside the service line by the time the opponent strikes the return, 0:02:15.320,0:02:16.740 and that's just not true. 0:02:17.149,0:02:20.389 Unless your opponent is standing way at the back fence 0:02:20.389,0:02:23.460 to return serve or your serve is very slow, 0:02:23.750,0:02:25.699 and you wouldn't want to serve in volley at that point anyway, 0:02:25.919,0:02:27.860 you're not going to be able to get in very far. 0:02:28.070,0:02:29.210 So, the proper 0:02:29.550,0:02:33.419 place to be when you split step is really in the middle of no man's land. 0:02:33.789,0:02:34.139 Now, 0:02:34.360,0:02:38.600 the proper timing of the split step is to actually split your feet apart 0:02:38.889,0:02:40.119 after they make contact. 0:02:40.210,0:02:41.399 So watch the opponent. 0:02:41.529,0:02:43.160 I believe that's Diego Schwartzman. 0:02:43.289,0:02:46.809 He returns the ball and now Federer split steps. 0:02:46.970,0:02:51.639 You want to be basically in the air as your opponent strikes the ball, 0:02:51.800,0:02:56.759 and that synchronizes your brain reaction time with your body hitting the ground, 0:02:56.850,0:02:57.729 and then it's seamless. 0:02:57.770,0:02:59.119 You can move in any direction 0:02:59.289,0:03:00.039 you want to go. 0:03:00.289,0:03:00.419 Now, 0:03:00.449,0:03:00.919 he actually, 0:03:01.020,0:03:03.600 Federer uses a very sophisticated split step here 0:03:03.815,0:03:07.195 where he's airborne when he notices where he wants to go. 0:03:07.404,0:03:10.595 He knows he wants to move to his left the moment he sees this ball, 0:03:10.764,0:03:12.875 so he plants his right foot first. 0:03:13.085,0:03:14.384 And that allows him to 0:03:14.764,0:03:17.095 push his body in that direction 0:03:17.285,0:03:20.595 to move slightly out of the way of the ball to hit his first volley. 0:03:20.804,0:03:23.085 I wouldn't recommend that type of split step for 0:03:23.085,0:03:25.154 someone who is just learning to split step. 0:03:25.345,0:03:27.115 On this next volley that Federer's going to hit, 0:03:27.164,0:03:30.005 you'll see the more basic split step that you can use really 0:03:30.005,0:03:33.085 on all split steps if you're just learning to split step. 0:03:33.919,0:03:35.110 Now, the first volley. 0:03:35.410,0:03:37.330 This is where people are shocked 0:03:37.759,0:03:39.630 at where the pros 0:03:40.000,0:03:41.639 make contact with their first volley. 0:03:41.679,0:03:44.910 The first volley is generally hit at the service line. 0:03:45.279,0:03:46.589 And when you're hitting this volley, 0:03:46.600,0:03:47.949 you want to move through it 0:03:48.240,0:03:49.789 and you want to hit deep, 0:03:50.039,0:03:50.990 whether it's down the middle, 0:03:51.130,0:03:52.399 whether it's to the open court, 0:03:52.520,0:03:53.710 whether it's to behind them. 0:03:53.880,0:03:57.550 You just want to pin the ball deep and keep your opponent back. 0:03:57.830,0:03:58.880 And when you volley 0:03:59.649,0:04:00.059 deep, 0:04:00.229,0:04:02.199 it gets onto your opponent really quickly. 0:04:02.270,0:04:04.389 They don't have a lot of time. 0:04:04.589,0:04:06.619 So, you can see he moves through this volley, 0:04:06.830,0:04:07.979 hits the ball deep, 0:04:08.190,0:04:09.500 and now he is 0:04:09.869,0:04:11.750 ready for a second ball. 0:04:11.869,0:04:12.110 Now, 0:04:12.149,0:04:13.070 the first thing 0:04:13.630,0:04:15.259 is notice where he's standing. 0:04:15.470,0:04:17.178 This is what I call shadowing. 0:04:17.470,0:04:20.000 If your opponent is on the left side of the court, 0:04:20.108,0:04:21.839 you should be slightly on the left. 0:04:22.149,0:04:25.239 If your opponent is on the right side of the court, 0:04:25.470,0:04:27.149 then you should be slightly on the right. 0:04:27.429,0:04:30.250 You want to stand in the middle of their two best shots. 0:04:30.369,0:04:30.500 Well, 0:04:30.799,0:04:33.489 the middle of Diego Schwartzman's two best shots down the 0:04:33.489,0:04:36.760 line in crosscourt is actually right where Federer is. 0:04:36.970,0:04:38.320 He is bisecting 0:04:38.609,0:04:41.269 the two best shots that Diego Schwartzman 0:04:41.489,0:04:42.079 can hit. 0:04:42.290,0:04:44.799 So, when your opponent is on one side and you're at the net, 0:04:45.010,0:04:46.799 be slightly on the same side, 0:04:47.000,0:04:49.929 and you'll be equidistant to either passing shot they try. 0:04:50.559,0:04:53.179 The next idea I want to show you is his split step. 0:04:53.220,0:04:55.929 Now, there's the contact right there. 0:04:56.059,0:04:57.070 He's making contact. 0:04:57.299,0:04:58.730 Notice Federer is in the air. 0:04:58.980,0:05:00.540 He is not landing his split step. 0:05:00.579,0:05:04.089 You don't want to land before your opponent hits or as they hit. 0:05:04.220,0:05:05.369 You want to land just after. 0:05:05.500,0:05:10.290 So, what I tell my students is be in the air as your opponent strikes the ball. 0:05:10.700,0:05:13.660 This is that more basic and conventional split step. 0:05:13.779,0:05:15.970 Watch how Federer is landing 0:05:16.579,0:05:18.899 with his feet hitting the ground at the same time. 0:05:19.369,0:05:22.929 On the first volley where he was coming up 1-2-3 split step, 0:05:22.970,0:05:28.040 you can do the normal conventional basic split step if you're new to split stepping. 0:05:28.130,0:05:31.170 It'll be just easier for you to figure out and then you can become more 0:05:31.170,0:05:36.119 sophisticated as we saw Federer use that kind of one foot landing split step, 0:05:36.209,0:05:37.519 but just land with both feet. 0:05:37.649,0:05:39.320 You'll notice again he's in the air. 0:05:39.529,0:05:41.320 He sees where the ball is going. Now, 0:05:41.570,0:05:42.440 Schwartzman 0:05:42.730,0:05:44.230 is over to the left. 0:05:44.399,0:05:46.709 So that means all of this court is wide open. 0:05:46.959,0:05:48.760 So, Federer hits a short volley. 0:05:48.799,0:05:50.510 Now, he's very stylistic here. 0:05:50.670,0:05:51.920 He's very nonchalant, 0:05:52.040,0:05:53.989 hits the ball very short and wins the point. 0:05:54.200,0:05:58.269 You don't necessarily have to be so cute and have the racket just give like this. 0:05:58.399,0:06:01.440 You can hold the racket more still and just drop it short. 0:06:01.519,0:06:04.649 You don't have to let the racket give and put a ton of backspin on it. 0:06:04.720,0:06:06.200 That is very difficult to do. 0:06:06.670,0:06:08.959 But these ideas are so simple. 0:06:09.119,0:06:11.070 Even though he's doing it at such a high level, 0:06:11.320,0:06:12.429 they really are 0:06:12.609,0:06:13.510 very simple. 0:06:14.279,0:06:15.839 So, let's go over this one more time. 0:06:16.630,0:06:19.029 To improve your serve and volley and get to the 0:06:19.029,0:06:21.459 net more often so you can win more matches, 0:06:22.070,0:06:24.040 toss the ball into the court. 0:06:24.850,0:06:27.779 Whether you land by a jump or just step in, 0:06:28.109,0:06:31.920 take 1-2-3 steps 0:06:31.940,0:06:33.100 and then split step. 0:06:33.179,0:06:36.739 And your split step will be in the middle of no man's land. 0:06:37.190,0:06:39.059 Move forward to the volley, 0:06:39.350,0:06:41.910 and you'll be around the service line hitting that volley. 0:06:43.019,0:06:45.769 Hit the volley deep and follow it in, 0:06:45.980,0:06:48.910 getting on the same side of the court as your opponent slightly, 0:06:49.160,0:06:50.799 slightly on the same side of the court as your 0:06:50.799,0:06:53.559 opponent to bisect the down the line and crosscourt. 0:06:53.820,0:06:55.779 You're still going to split step by being in the 0:06:55.779,0:06:58.429 air as your opponent hits and then landing just after. 0:06:58.579,0:07:00.769 That helps you to move in any direction you need to, 0:07:00.820,0:07:03.059 even back in case the ball is a lob. 0:07:03.619,0:07:04.170 And then, 0:07:04.440,0:07:06.839 move quickly at an angle to cut it off and 0:07:06.839,0:07:09.730 try to hit the volley short into the open court. 0:07:10.640,0:07:14.040 So, if you follow these Federer serving volley tips, 0:07:14.170,0:07:16.230 there is no doubt you're gonna gain confidence, 0:07:16.440,0:07:17.140 win more matches, 0:07:17.160,0:07:18.839 and play much better tennis. 0:07:18.959,0:07:21.600 This is Ryan Reidy from 2MinuteTennis.net. 0:07:22.040,0:07:22.869 You got this.