Specialty Shots (intro)

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The next series of strokes that I feel is worth talking about are specialty shots. A specialty shot occurs out of necessity most of the time. Sometimes people use specialty shots too much and it is discouraged by most teachers. However, these shots are not to be taken lightly.

For instance, we all practice one forehand. But in order to sustain a rally we might have to create or learn a VARIETY of them. The ball is not going to come to you the exact same way every time. You need an answer.

I used to watch tennis matches for my answers. I would pick a player that I thought was efficient at something (like Andre Agassi is efficient at hitting the ball right after the bounce) and I would watch a match on youtube or preferably BUY a tennis match (by the way I have a big library) and look for the instance that helps me.

The thing that makes one stroke weaker than the other is usually the lack of variety. Someone might have a really hard and fast forehand but it isn’t a weapon if he has to have perfect conditions to let rip.

The list of specialty shots are as follows:
Slice
Drop Shot
Reverse Forehand
Jumping Two Handed Backhand
In Betweener
American Twist Serve
The Dip Drive
Over the shoulder
The High Volley

Adding some of these to your arsenal will make you a force to be reckoned with.