Swinging at the net like Tarzan

Yes, this is a problem that all tennis players go through learning to volley, we all did it, we were wild at the net and untamed, we swung away at the ball, losing control in the way we setup, the way we made contact and the way we followed through. The ball would hit the fence, or the bottom of the net, or shank. It was an erratic stroke. How did we fix it? For one, you have to have the strength to hold your racquet head up and understand that the power comes from using the pace of the incoming shot and using your legs to send it back. Power can be created by swinging, sure, but only at the expense of control. There are high volleys that border on being an overhead that you have to swing at because its a physically tough shot to create pace on, but on regular volleys, try to watch yourself, and think compact swing and good footwork at all times. I always say that you need to pretend like there is a wall behind your back and that you are standing waist high in the middle of a cutout at the center of the table, you cannot drop the racquet head below the table. Here is a great way to work on this, but you will need props and a feeder.

1. Line your back flat against a wall
2. Place an object (ie. bench with a back, garbage bin) a foot to your right and two feet infront of you, that is at the height of your belly button, not any lower or higher.
3. Ask someone to feed you volleys right into your racquet.
4. You will be unable to swing back for that forehand volley due to the wall/fence in the back.
5. You will be forced to volley forward but won't be able to go wild without hitting the object in front and damaging your frame.
6. Ideally, you will want to make contact before the object and follow through over it and down. The 2 feet infront will allow you to step into it as well.
7. With every few volleys or so, move the object forward and practice moving up to it.
8. Do the same with the backhand swing.
9. In no time will you grasp the compact notion of the swing and have a clear picture of what a volley looks like in your mind.

Good luck!