Thank you Coach for a great lesson again. Please add the part of FORGETTING the racket in the rotating forward to hit the ball. The racket head drop was already done (dropped below the hand): now just rotating/unloading the trunk to automatically create the lag and the consequent edge up to hit. My appreciation for all of your lessons ❤️👍🙏🌈
Thanks for the tip Ben. I was just noticing the other day when I am in the slot position and drag the racquet through I start hitting with spin and can control the power. For to many years I fell in to bad habits of trying to control my shot by not taking my racquet back as far, and using my small muscles, like elbow, and hands to get the ball in the court, and when doing so, the shot is jerky, and very unpredictable. I will focus on getting in the slot position as you suggest, and trusting my semi western grip. It seems also critical to have a full shoulder turn to maximize dragging the racquet through the slot position, to get a consistent forehand.
@@teachyourselftennis Thanks Ben, but just appreciative you posted about this, as I needed affirmation and reinforcement that this is what your supposed to do in the stroke. Like also you telling us that how you take the racquet back is not as important as making sure you get in slot to hit ball. Feels like racquet head is dragging on a table prior to hit, when you do it right, so not much can go wrong. You have good content and instruction, in all your videos.
Yeah, swinging from the wrong starting point (too high) and then trying to make it work is a big problem for me. Makes you wonder if the “racket back” coaching when I was a kid was maybe not so wrong.
Thank you Coach for a great lesson again. Please add the part of FORGETTING the racket in the rotating forward to hit the ball. The racket head drop was already done (dropped below the hand): now just rotating/unloading the trunk to automatically create the lag and the consequent edge up to hit.
My appreciation for all of your lessons ❤️👍🙏🌈
My pleasure! More to come :)
This advice followed a coupla years ago really helped me reduce shanking the ball.
Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate that!
@@teachyourselftennis BTW, I loved your book, and gave a copy to my practice partner. Seems like it’s improved his game, too.
@@dr.e.r.blomgren so good to hear thanks for letting me know!
Thank you !
Great video Ben. Makes tons of sense that you’ll be able to get consistent topspin with this position.
Thanks for watching Curt!
Thanks for the tip Ben. I was just noticing the other day when I am in the slot position and drag the racquet through I start hitting with spin and can control the power. For to many years I fell in to bad habits of trying to control my shot by not taking my racquet back as far, and using my small muscles, like elbow, and hands to get the ball in the court, and when doing so, the shot is jerky, and very unpredictable. I will focus on getting in the slot position as you suggest, and trusting my semi western grip. It seems also critical to have a full shoulder turn to maximize dragging the racquet through the slot position, to get a consistent forehand.
Glad to help James! Yes, the dragging of the racquet head gets you that power that not a lot of people can do so kudos to you for figuring that out!
@@teachyourselftennis Thanks Ben, but just appreciative you posted about this, as I needed affirmation and reinforcement that this is what your supposed to do in the stroke. Like also you telling us that how you take the racquet back is not as important as making sure you get in slot to hit ball. Feels like racquet head is dragging on a table prior to hit, when you do it right, so not much can go wrong. You have good content and instruction, in all your videos.
@@jamescullen8122 happy to help!
@@jamescullen8122 great to hear :)
Yeah, swinging from the wrong starting point (too high) and then trying to make it work is a big problem for me. Makes you wonder if the “racket back” coaching when I was a kid was maybe not so wrong.
Yep old school coaching has a lot of things that we shouldn’t change still in our technique!
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