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The Volley

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A few of the words

POACH
In doubles, to poach is to dart across the net and intercept a ball intended for your partner, a bold read that can swing a game in an instant.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HALFVOLLEY
A half volley is struck just after the ball bounces, almost off the court surface itself, one of the most demanding timing shots in the game.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
DROPSHOT
The drop shot is designed to clear the net by the narrowest margin and stop dead, forcing an opponent who has drifted deep to sprint forward in a race they rarely win.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
OVERHEAD
The overhead smash is tennis's most emphatic punctuation mark, struck above the head in reply to a floating lob, it is how rallies end rather than continue.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Tennis volley word search, free to play and free to print, no account needed. Net play is where SMASH and DINK live just a step apart.

About The Volley

The net is where tennis matches are decided in a heartbeat. A well-timed volley demands more reflex than power, the racket barely swings; it simply redirects. From the feathery drop shot that dies near the tape to the overhead smash that ends all debate, net play is a conversation carried on at close range, each answer arriving before the last word has faded.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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