half-volley (shot)
1half volley — noun count in some sports, a shot in which a player hits or kicks the ball just after it hits the ground …
2Half volley — A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces. The player who is hitting the half volley should take not a full backswing, but still follow through. It is sometimes called an on the rise shot . The grip for this …
3half volley — noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun : a ball that is stroked or batted at the instant it rebounds from the ground: as a. : a kick in soccer taken on the run as a ball rebounds …
4half volley — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms half volley : singular half volley plural half volleys in some sports, a shot in which a player hits or kicks the ball just after it hits the ground …
5Volley (tennis) — Tim Henman is a serve and volleyer well known around the tennis community for his excellent touch …
6Drop shot — Tennis shots   Forehand Backhand Serve Volley Slice Lob Smash See also: Ace …
7trap shot — noun 1. : trapshooter 2. : a half volley (as in tennis) made by hitting the ball immediately after it hits the ground * * * Sports. See half volley. [1890 95] * * * trap shot, a half volley, especially in tennis …
8trap shot — Sports. See half volley. [1890 95] * * * …
9block shot — noun : half volley …
10Glossary of tennis terms — Tennis portal This page is a glossary of tennis terminology. Contents A B C D E F G …
