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Shots & strokes

Punch volley

A short, compact volley — no swing, just a punch through the ball. Used to redirect attacks and end exchanges at the kitchen line.

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The punch volley is the bread-and-butter offensive shot at the kitchen line. Compact stroke, minimal backswing, punched directly through the ball — accurate, hard to read, easy to repeat.

Pop-ups die to punch volleys. Hand-speed exchanges are won by them.