Tennis Oxygen

Once again a misleading tip. Unlike when hitting from the baseline, with the volley it is very difficult to adjust the racquet head to meet the ball in the ideal hitting zone.

While the racquet head must be kept up above the wrist prior to contact on all volleys, one must learn to drop the racquet head below the wrist after contact when volleying below the level of the net.
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When at the net, the hitting zone expands from toes to well over head level, where split second decision making and versatile racquet handling becomes crucial.

First, what does keep your racquet head up mean?