"volley" refers to the flight of the ball, nowt to do with the kick...
so we can kick it on the volley, or when it has just come off the volley, ie on the half volley.
Posted By: Pixelman on February 26th 2013 at 16:45:04
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- Football help required: what exactly is a 'volley'? (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Feb 26, 15:55:00
- something that commentators often mis-describe (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Feb 26, 17:26:03
- In any give EPL game, what are the odds of B.Johnson getting a volley on target ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 17:00:14
- Pretty damn long I'd think if he's not playing. (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 26, 17:13:14
- A volley is infact a useless ineffectual (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 26, 16:55:09
- "volley" refers to the flight of the ball, nowt to do with the kick... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:45:04
- Nope (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:47:33
- yes, sorry, you are right. I guess... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:49:48
- Nope (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:47:33
- I'd include it if it's bounced (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:09:17
- definitive answers.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:42:02
- But volley is also a verb, as shown in the very same link you cut and pasted (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:46:04
- yes, sorry, you are right. I guess.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:48:54
- get in (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:42:57
- But volley is also a verb, as shown in the very same link you cut and pasted (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:46:04
- half volley shirley (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:34:22
- A kick - just like all the others. Except 'volleys'. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Feb 26, 16:27:43
- Same principle as tennis: no bounce=volley (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 26, 16:21:44
- in the air without bouncing = volley..... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:20:53
- I thought Rudi Volley played for West Germany as an out and out striker ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:27:18
- I thought he was a singer with The Avalons (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 26, 16:31:43
- I stand corrected. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:32:36
- I thought he was a singer with The Avalons (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Feb 26, 16:31:43
- a half volley is when you hit it on the half volley (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 26, 16:26:11
- if it has bounced at least once. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:30:40
- No because a half volley is specifically if you hit it straight after the bounce (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:23:59
- nope.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:27:24
- A half volley is where you strike it as it has *just* bounced (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:22:21
- no.......you're wrong, you see...... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:25:48
- You're wrong (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:06
- Exactly. And in other sports such as cricket and tennis (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:40:14
- thats absolute bollocks....... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:42:15
- ^^^ flouncing - can't cope with being wrong ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:52:28
- . (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 17:23:41
- if that was wrong then every single tennis shot played from the baseline (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:43:52
- ^^^ flouncing - can't cope with being wrong ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:52:28
- thats absolute bollocks....... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:42:15
- Exactly. And in other sports such as cricket and tennis (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:40:14
- I think that's wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 26, 16:28:55
- why? (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:30:14
- No no no chelts this is all wrong! (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:27:03
- grrrrrrrrr! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:28:57
- Look at the dictionary (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:47
- grrrrrrrrr! (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:28:57
- You're wrong (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:39:06
- *off (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 26, 16:22:43
- http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/20 09/sep/02/what-is-a-volley-football (n/m) (Other Football) - dwayne_dooley, Feb 26, 16:25:49
- no.......you're wrong, you see...... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 26, 16:25:48
- I thought Rudi Volley played for West Germany as an out and out striker ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Feb 26, 16:27:18
- "striking a bouncing ball" (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:19:16
- definitive answers.... (Other Football) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 16:42:02
- What is a volley? (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 26, 16:07:20
- Open to debate. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 26, 16:00:08
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