How to develop a tennis PLAYING STYLE (and play BETTER) | Tennis Lesson
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Every player wants to learn all the tennis techniques and strategies to hit the perfect shot, but there is one thing that no teacher can teach you, and still this is crucial for every player who wants to win more matches: understanding and adapting to the nuances of tennis. In this video I'll talk about what you should be paying attention to and how you can start developing this in your playing.
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I've discovered the 'probing' phase of the match so important - every player is SO different - you have to find what makes them uncomfortable/ what ball they can't return - and do it over and over. I've been beating more advanced players this way. Deal with the balls you are getting, not the ones you wish were getting. And feet. When I'm moving my feet, I'm winning.
Karue - "Your're going to do what the ball requires you to do..." After trying to play like a 'Pro' for over 25 years - this is almost, ALMOST the singe best piece of instruction I have ever heard or applied. It is a game changer. Listen!
To expound further...I picked this up on another video Karue published saying "The balls picks the shot" something like that. Meaning you hit the shot the ball allows you to hit safely with some margin for error. Maybe it's a high ball or low ball or a body shot coming at you, more time, less time, no time, etc. So many variables. Hit the shot that is available to hit, not the shot you were thinking you wanted to hit. Since applying this one thing, I cannot believe the new consistency and frankly the new way I think about constructing a point. Sometimes you have to wait...play neutral until that opportunity ball happens, THEN you can be the pro.
My coach puts it like this. What’s the thing that is going to be different every stroke in a match for you? Temperature, court conditions, etc should roughly balance out for both players, and there’s not much to do about having had too many beers the night before. But the ball the other player hits to you is always going to be a little bit different, every time. So you need to always be adjusting, always thinking, and (importantly) develop in practice what kinds of adjustments to Karue’s “non-negotiables” work best for you. Build a toolbox to stay in points and you’ll win more matches.
I think the player must have a clear understanding of their own game as a foundation for growth. This is actually an exceptional video.
This is true. I play under all sorts of different court conditions and I have to say that indoors hardcourts is what I like the best. You are right. Everything affects how you play. How the bright is the sun. How slippery is the court. I have difficulties when the day is completely cloud covered and dark. It's harder for me to volley the ball or hit overheads. The ball seems to merge with the sky. I also carry two rackets of different string tensions and sometimes carry 3 if its winter time. Thanks for the video.
Great video. Makes you realize so much you've been missing about your game and practices.
it was very helpful--thank you. I wish i had heard it before my match this morning--some wind, steady player, and i just didn't adjust the nuances to get on top--will remember this in the future--thank you! Keep these great videos coming!
Whoa! Finally a healthy dose of reality. Down to earth and no pulled punches. Outstanding topic and realistic commentation! Props!!!
A lot of passion on this one Karue! I almost felt like you were going break out the Portuguese! But really the point your making applies to my level of aggressiveness. It took a long time but I did figure out my aggressiveness was lacking and I had to re-construct my entire game to get it to a point where it's an advantage instead of a dis-advantage. Along the way, I made no technique changes - it was all mental. But doing things like hitting an aggressive short low ball instead of floating back the ball with me in bad position has for sure improved by competitiveness.
Karue is Portuguese?!?
@@alastairtheduke I believe he is Brazilian, so he speaks Portuguese
Great video. I have to tell my squad that adapting can be fun, too. What's good tennis without a good challenge?!
I agree! Everyone is unique!! Of course, we all learn the basic fundamentals at the beginning of our tennis journey but as we gain mastery of the sport, you start to realize that there are things you can do/tweak that work for you!!!
I love this perspective. As a coach I believe it's so important to build a foundation built on the commonalities all high level players have which is the kinetic chain, proper balance and timing and receiving skills. If we can do this we can build with the player instead of on the player. Understanding where the player is strongest (men in shoulders, women in hips - usually) hence the ATP style and WTA swing styles) with this foundation we can develop each players individual style best suited for their athletic DNA.
Great video! A did not known that about tempreture. Very interesting.Muchas gracias from Spain👍
Absolutely yes to this video. I have seen people freeze on a ball with a look of, "I wasn't taught how to hit this particular shot so I don't know what to do." I've also seen older players who understand this nuance concept, beat younger players who think that because they're hitting with all the modern techniques that they should win and then get frustrated when they don't.
absolutely true!
always thought that tennis is a very individual sport not just because you play for yourself on court but also because apart from the non negotiables that every pro or advanced player does there are sort of techniques that can still bring the result wanted and therefore even facilitate the player to reach those.
in football when you kick the ball you kick in one way sure you can add spin and other stuff but the movement with you leg is that in tennis the racket loop for example every player has a different one despite the result is the same or similar depending who hits flatter or spin but that's the beauty of this sport, Federer it might not be the best of all times for many but i challenge to find someone saying the way he moves on court is like the same to many other players.
my current coach the first lesson we had i asked him if he could teach me to stay more neutral or closed rather than open stance and he wanted to rally with me first to see if i needed this drastic change and after 2 minutes he told me he will never change my stance or at least he will teach me how to hit more neutral but even if i play open won't affect my development on my game.
Now after few months i feel more capable to stand my ground when i hit neutral or closed but i still hit open stance when i have to increase the quality of the strokes during a point if im playing behind the baseline this facilitates me to play better and have more reactivity to the next ball.
Great reminder!
Yes, tennis is not just techniques but also tactic/strategy And mindset. I am pretty consistent + have some strategies and good mental toughness but I have been losing badly in doubles lately. Despite the fact that my partner was half responsible for the lopsided losses but looking back, I didn't recognize the court condition and the hot weather. Those players that we beat in the winter + spring are beating us now. I have been using the same string tension and my ball flew all over the places = lost confidence. I changed my shot selections and went right into their sweet spots. They gained confidence and T-off every balls their way, kissing the line left and right. Very disheartening. I understand you completely. Congrats on 8000+ views in just 1 day for this post. Subscribed.
Great video, thank you, i share these w my students to back up instruction and it helps them to hear this more abstract stuff from you
That is a huge piece of advice at any level. :)
I feel this video is exactly what club people need to watch to keep evolving.
Great advice. It helps me watch video replays of my matches and practice sessions. Often things are different from what I remember 😂
fantastic, many thanks for the tennis videos
Another awesome video, Karue. This is why I tell my friends and students that if they want to watch instructional videos on RUclips, they should definitely be watching yours. There’s so much bad instruction out there, but yours are always, always on point.
Great video! Love the thoughtful commentary 👌
I completely agree with Karue. My tennis skill improve significantly when i found the video of the basic figure 8 swing motion, using left hand for aiming, and footwork/weight transfer. Video shows like wrist lag, pat the dog, bend your elbow, brushing the ball, big loop/compact loop, bla bla bla is totally the fruit of proper technique and derivatives, not the root of it. Tennis technique is easy, it's a throwing motion. The hard part is to throwing it when you're under pressure while on the run.
I really needed to hear this, thank you!
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”
- Bruce Lee
Aside from the "Non-negotiables" tennis is not a prescriptive game. My favorite key phrase Karue has said in previous videos is "Don't be stubborn".
Great video as always Karue! All the best from Italy
Great video, thanks man!
I think it's important for individual players to find out what works for them and feels comfortable. For instance, i've never felt comfortable with an open stance forehand. So I think it's better for me to do what feels comfortable and work on improving my closed stance forehand rather than scrapping what works for me and trying to rebuild from scratch. This is a kind of a nuance in my game I would say. Also, I've never hit a double handed backhand, so it's better for me to stay with the single hander than try and create a new double handed backhand. But for some players, they have a good double hander, and they should stick with that, it's a nuance in their game. Nuance is connected with getting a "feel" for the shot which is at the root of the whole game, I think this is the point the coach is trying to make in the video perhaps.
Actually I started out playing tennis as a one-hander ,then after 3 years I switched to a double ,and have been sticking to it since then.
I have to say the transformation was difficult ,especially without a coach ,but once you learned how to strike it the right way,it's definitely much more stable,for me at least.
Being a one-hander is much more demanding ,unless you got Roger's wrist,or being a beast like Stan or Dominic,since you are relying on your
dominant arm only .
Cara, parece que todos os seus vídeos são feitos pra mim. Acho que você capta bem os principais problemas/defeitos/ansiedade dos amadores e sabe muito bem comentar em cima deles. Parabéns e muito obrigado!
Hey Karue-- know this video is a year old, but quick question for you. Do you remember what model tennis shoe you were wearing in this video? They look fantastic, and I can't seem to find them anywhere online.
Very good video.
This doesn't just apply to tennis, it applies to many other sports, games, even life.
It's important to remember that humans are humans, not robots. We don't play a 100% game.
So true! And that's why Tennis never ever gets boring :)
btw I'm still waiting for your serve'n'volley footwork patterns ;)
I'm three months older than Jimmy Connors and my game style is 1930's Fred Perry. Whatever works.
Hit against a racketball wall with various backswings and grips and listen to your body. It will tell you what it doesn't like. Find your 'style' and refine it on the tennis court. Adjust your tweaks so you get most balls over most of the time then tweak again for aggression, or stop there and become a pusher, like me.
We need more converts to the dark side. You won't be good enough to go pro, but you'll be able to pickleball most rec players.
Hey Karue, I heard you were using tecnifibre strings in one of your previous videos. Just wanted to ask you, what string was it and what mm size were you using? Cheers man
Could you please do a video on Timothy Gallway's "The Inner Game of Tennis"?
Besides the basics, there's always some things you're comfortable doing that others might not be comfortable doing.
Djokovic nowadays (like Agassi back in the day) are more comfortable returning very close to the baseline against most players. Should Nadal be advised to move up on his return of serve? Or maybe John Isner should hit his first serve like Nadal, trading in some pace for spin and keeping first serve rates above 75%?
It's even truer for amateurs because on top of personal ease you have technical issues that aren't equally present in all shots and playing conditions.
Karue you may be the highest level player/teacher ever! Don’t succumb to the h’ters!! You are awesome! Thank you for your content!!
I think that for most of the people a big part of the game is to have a good basic technique. I always listen to "raquet type", "string tension", court surface useless discussions, when I can easily see that there are macroscopic technical mistakes. Almost none have the time and the money to spend for a good period of improvement with a tennis teacher. Do that and your results will magically fly up as spacex.
Great advice. Expecting to play like a pro from watching a video is just not realistic. Pro's have tens of thousands of hours on court and have experienced all types of situations so they can handle producing a great shot under pressure. Us mere mortals have to do the best we can. I had a coach once say that when my positioning to the ball wasn't ideal , to just "deal with it" , what he meant was just get it back over the net the best you can. Getting fed balls by a coach or practicing with a partner compared to dealing with an opponent bent on beating you are two different things. That's why its so important to practice points and plays, and not just rally, so that when situations arise you know how to react to keep yourself in the point .
How I understood the video is that we should listen more to our instincts and subconscious more. Just like how coaches cant teach us the micro adjustments we need to make with our wrist depending on the position of the ball, there are also stuff that we should just listen to our body and do what feels right. If you start doing a bad habit, well that's what coaches and practice are for.
Do you mean regardless everyone's particular way of learning and style, there is a foundation that is set in stone which should be understood to master this sport and improve?
When I started doing tournaments for the first time I lost the first couple matches easily due to this. Figured out to handle the shots and adjust to conditions and players then find how to win
Karue, you are not wrong
The problem that I see with most people's tennis is they never get past the "Not Negotiables"
How many times have you explained what you thought to be a very basic concept in tennis, only for the student to come back with, "but what about this situation?" (that only occurs 1% of the time) as their response to you asking them to execute the most basic premise of tennis moving, hitting and playing?
Hey there i was wondering if youve ever played a guy named Georgey he was an atp pro as well hes my coach.
Spot on
Hi, just curious i want to try out the vcore 95 however they dont have one to demo. I can however try the 98 and i have played with the vcore pro 97h, wondering how different the 95 would be compared to these others, dont want to buy and end up hating it because there was no demo. Thanks in advance!
My buddy wants me to play you. I'm in Rome ga . Let me know when you are in Atlanta
its gonna be a bagel festival
@@iagree4686 I think it will be fun... Also a great learning experience for everyone watching.....regardless on the type of food given... bagels 🥯 donuts 🍩 curly fries and french fries 🍟. Lol 😝
Such wonderful insight. Many online coaches on RUclips should listen to you. Some are doing a great disservice with their dogmatic lessons bordering on religious indoctrination.
To be a top player, you have to be a top player. If you are struggling at something then you can attempt to learn the commonly-accepted way to improve, try to copy a pro, or whatever. But you also need to figure out what works for you. If Rafa had struggled early rather than becoming a great player, I'm sure every coach in the world would have told him to stop playing with his non-dominant hand. Switching sports, if Clayton Kershaw was a struggling high school pitcher and not Clayton Kershaw, everyone would tell him not to do the stupid double foot-pump thing. They are great athletes that were lucky to find things that worked perfectly for them, and what the internet coaches think doesn't matter.
Thanks for explaining why Jenson Brooksby is successful 😉
The other thing about the pros and what people see is that the highlight reel is not representative of what really happened.
The shots in the highlight reel are there for a reason, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, even for very good players, but it produces a false impression of what occurs in a tennis match even at the professional level.
Cool thing about this, is that you get to have your own style of hitting and playing when you don't absolutely copy your favorite player
I have a video idea, something to do with table tennis. maybe tennis player vs table tennis player?
One thing I learned is technique is nothing without movement. We learn technique with the luxury of having time. And tennis is a game of taking time away from your opponent.
I know diet is important to lots of tennis players. However, I cannot eat normal breakfast food and function well in an early morning match. If I eat eggs, cereal, something healthy my stomach is growling by 10 am. I feel like I’m starving!
What works for me is 2-3 donuts, pastries, or a big piece of cake or pie! I’m absolutely not joking. This works for me.
Full disclosure I can also eat things like lasagna, meatloaf, roasted chicken for breakfast and I feel fine.
Yuck
Intuitive eating 👍🏼
@@stevenjm12 I respect your opinion but it is delicious for me. Yum!!
Try lasagna for breakfast sometime
Not good.
I recommend intermittent fasting. Play that morning match on an empty stomach and eat at lunch. I do this daily and have done for years.
It doesn't happen overnight, it takes the body a minute to get 'fat adapted' which means you're burning fat in a fasted state. You won't feel hungry after a few weeks.
@@harryherman5371 no. Don't eat on an empty stomach. That is no good
100%. Too many beers the HOUR before!!!! Then I pee on the court…..
Thanks man, great video