Players will often make
two major errors when attempting to attack the ball.
- Starting the Approach Early - Anticipation drives the hitter to approach too soon and contact the ball behind the hitting shoulder. You know you are leaving to early when you have to stop your motion and wait for the ball. Usually you will end up well under the ball's flight path. Hitting the ball behind your shoulder almost always results in the ball traveling behind the back line and out-of-bounds.
- Not getting to the Ball - If you find that your shots are doing the opposite and traveling into the net then you are hitting the ball too far in front of your hitting shoulder. You are probably jumping too soon in your approach or you are not getting to the right spot in time for the ball to arrive.
The key is always wait for that ball to be at that highest point in it's flight path before starting your approach.
Like the serve, approaching the attack the same way every time will leave your opponents guessing your next shot.
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