Omg, thank you so much for this video! I've just started learning how to play at the age of 53, am pretty fit & have been having private lessons, but think I I'm getting too much instruction at once & need to just focus on the underlying causes, which in my case is tracking the path of the ball! This has been so helpful & I'll be signing up to your masterclass! 🙏🏽😍
EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for! After watching numerous FH VDOs, all they talk about is the mechanics and None about moving yourself into the optimal position to hit the ball~
Completely agree. I see so many rec players focused on technique and shadow swinging as a corrective exercise to a poorly executed stroke when it's really a timing problem. The fundamental problem with technical correction is it assumes you have all the time in the world to hit the ball. Too much focus on building a consistent stroke but not a consistent hitting position relative to the ball which is always changing. I think it's around the 4.0 level where players have to decide whether they want to get into enough shape to perform the movements and the physicality of being consistent. Otherwise you have to resign yourself to playing doubles or having to improvise all your shots due to a lack of sufficient movement.
I’m blown away! Your teaching skills are amazing! You had to analyze all that information and then present it in a way for others to learn and get better. You accomplished that. Great instructor!
I had my first tennis practice today . I found many of the players struggled with positioning with volleys. They wouldn’t move to the side to hit it - they just put their racquet in front of them and hit it. This positioning advice is excellent
Great video with simplified concepts. Your emphasis on preparation and the ability to set up and perform the split step is a very helpful tip and reminder…messaging I need as 3.0-3.5 (still learning) player in my late 60s. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! It's the message I give myself as a 4.5 lefty. It was also the same message I gave myself as righty! Preparation is the key to hitting high quality shots.
Hey @TennisHacker, thanks great stuff here - as someone with an scaphoid pseudoarthrosis in my dominant right (playing) hand who also started playing leftie I wonder if you have any specific tips how to make the change? Can you share more details on your injury / path to going lefty and insights you gained? I noticed the biggest problem when starting left is the lack of (grip) strength, especially with a one handed backhand - I was amazed that it's relatively "easy" to get most of the timing and movements almost right. Would you agree? Thanks a lot for sharing!
I separated my sternoclavicuoar joint. I was able to keep playing for a while after, but it kept dislocating, so i made the switch. In terms of advice, keep working at, but be patient and build up slowly. It takes time to prepare some of the tendons in the wrist and shoulder to handle the load.
I play since 10 y and kind of came to the same exact analysis the last days. When I want to send faster balls, I think I even hit too early, but generally speaking my preparation and position is late, and reading the fly of the ball is though
My previous coaches would always point out the problems of my strokes but never able to go deeper to identify the root cause. I find your insights very helpful. By the way, I practice a lot with the ball machine too but how do you time your split steps when not playing with an actual person?
I'm glad you found the video helpful Unfortunately a lot of coaches focus on the symptom, which is why players get stuck. Improving is a slow gradual process because you have to do it step by step. But as you slowly improve it feels good 😊
I learned more from RUclips. When I took lessons, the coach’s never told me to use the legs or hip rotation, shoulder rotation. They just told me to step in and hit. You will never improve like that. I was just using my arm to hit the forehand
I am sorry to disagree, my daughter started to play tennis three years agoso when she was 12. we are in france and in three years for you she is now at 5.0. She is 14 . This would never have been possible if immediately hen I saw that she REALLY wanted to play , I didn’t give her the proper technique especially with shadow moves. She trained the three first months only like this , with shadow moves, and playing just 45 min a week. Now she has unlimited technique to progress, the work now is mental and physical, where mental is quite crazy with a girl. So of course, if you just want to hit , why not, but without a proper technique you will always be limited . Keep going 💪🎾
I went from a 3.0 forehand to a 4.5 in one year when I figured out the literal rhythm of the stroke. The ball bounce to contact rhythm. Donk-Poff. It’s like a beat of varying tempos since the ball never comes at you the same way. Instead of thinking about hitting the ball out front and thinking about all the mechanics and keeping the timing correct, I I just focus on the correct Donk-Poff rhythm. Watch & LISTEN to good players practice forehand and you will hear the rhythm: Donk-Poff, Donk-Poff, Donk-Poff. Donk-Poff. If you play music you know rhythm & speed are different things. The forehand rhythm is almost always the same regardless of the tempo (speed of the ball/stroke). And just like dancing to music you don’t need to think about slowing down or speeding up rhythm as tempo/pace increases or slows, your body will automatically adjust with enough practice. All my coaches focused on form, timing and mechanics. Turns out all of that stuff falls into place more naturally when I create that Donk-Poff rhythm, far better than thinking ever did. If your stroke feels remotely awkward even though practice a ton, then try listening. I’ll bet there’s too much distance between the Donk and the Poff. The correct rhythm puts them closer together and keeps it consistent.
I'm excited to try this! My backhand is great by comparison with my forehand, which seems like a strange state of affairs. I feel like I'm fundamentally getting something wrong on the forehand. I watched a video recently where a young woman had good form, but on video analysis, it turned out she was "arming" the ball and not creating racquet lag. I'm wondering if my issue will be something elemental like that. Hopefully the rhythm focus you describe will clue me in.
Great pointers. But put your shirt on to avoid distraction and build better rapport with your audience by making this all about the tennis and not your unrelated body type.
I think you watch my videos you’ll find they are a little different to most yt videos. I focus on how to structure practice and improve. And how to improve physical ability.
It is a reckless, oversimplified and clickbait statement to say that there is "no right or wrong way to hit a forehand". The fact that you say that we need to "fix" some things and that there are some steps that we have to focus on suggests that there are right ways to do things. And there are many good instructional videos on YT that highlight how to read the ball as part of the preparation. As an educator, I think it is important that people learning something be aware of what the final product looks like, including what a foundationally-sound forehand looks like, and subsequently have an appropriate program or structure of training to help them achieve their goals. So, while I do appreciate some of the ideas and drills, I do think it is important also not to send the wrong message to some who may be latch on to certain unfounded phrases to justify their inaction or sub-optimal (to where they could be) skill level.
You can’t present everything in one video, because people won’t watch a video that long, so you have to condense things. The title isn’t a click bait title. It’s how you have to title things to get important messages to people to help them. Because you have to compete against crazy “hit federers forehand in 5 simple steps” videos. And it is the opposite of reckless. It is a completely truthful video focusing on explaining important concepts for anyone wanting to improve. What is reckless about telling people to record themselves. Analyze their shots and focus on correcting foundational elements like preparation and split stepping?
@kennotsee Tell me you don't know anything about social media algorithms without telling me you don't know anything about social media algorithms. @TennisHacker isn't trying to be clickbaity but he has to title videos in a way that will find its way in front of more eyes. RUclips favors those types of headlines.
Omg, thank you so much for this video! I've just started learning how to play at the age of 53, am pretty fit & have been having private lessons, but think I I'm getting too much instruction at once & need to just focus on the underlying causes, which in my case is tracking the path of the ball! This has been so helpful & I'll be signing up to your masterclass! 🙏🏽😍
Good tips especially for older players keeping it simple and focusing on good ball contact
Glad you enjoyed it
EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for! After watching numerous FH VDOs, all they talk about is the mechanics and None about moving yourself into the optimal position to hit the ball~
Completely agree. I see so many rec players focused on technique and shadow swinging as a corrective exercise to a poorly executed stroke when it's really a timing problem. The fundamental problem with technical correction is it assumes you have all the time in the world to hit the ball. Too much focus on building a consistent stroke but not a consistent hitting position relative to the ball which is always changing. I think it's around the 4.0 level where players have to decide whether they want to get into enough shape to perform the movements and the physicality of being consistent. Otherwise you have to resign yourself to playing doubles or having to improvise all your shots due to a lack of sufficient movement.
I started playing tennis later in life 55. This video has helped me a lot🎾 thank you so much.
I’m blown away! Your teaching skills are amazing! You had to analyze all that information and then present it in a way for others to learn and get better. You accomplished that.
Great instructor!
I get so annoyed by some coaches correcting my stroke or follow through when I know the root problem was that I was out of position
I had my first tennis practice today
. I found many of the players struggled with positioning with volleys. They wouldn’t move to the side to hit it - they just put their racquet in front of them and hit it. This positioning advice is excellent
Great video - like the way you track backwards to identify / work on root causes of poor shots. Impressive. Thanks!
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video with simplified concepts. Your emphasis on preparation and the ability to set up and perform the split step is a very helpful tip and reminder…messaging I need as 3.0-3.5 (still learning) player in my late 60s. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
It's the message I give myself as a 4.5 lefty. It was also the same message I gave myself as righty! Preparation is the key to hitting high quality shots.
Great .
Mamy excellent points Apart from locking out position . 😊❤
Hey @TennisHacker, thanks great stuff here - as someone with an scaphoid pseudoarthrosis in my dominant right (playing) hand who also started playing leftie I wonder if you have any specific tips how to make the change? Can you share more details on your injury / path to going lefty and insights you gained? I noticed the biggest problem when starting left is the lack of (grip) strength, especially with a one handed backhand - I was amazed that it's relatively "easy" to get most of the timing and movements almost right. Would you agree? Thanks a lot for sharing!
I separated my sternoclavicuoar joint. I was able to keep playing for a while after, but it kept dislocating, so i made the switch.
In terms of advice, keep working at, but be patient and build up slowly.
It takes time to prepare some of the tendons in the wrist and shoulder to handle the load.
The way how you explain things its exactly what I had in mind....❤❤❤
I apreceate your comment.
I play since 10 y and kind of came to the same exact analysis the last days. When I want to send faster balls, I think I even hit too early, but generally speaking my preparation and position is late, and reading the fly of the ball is though
I love everything you said you got a point over there !
Thank you.
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My previous coaches would always point out the problems of my strokes but never able to go deeper to identify the root cause. I find your insights very helpful. By the way, I practice a lot with the ball machine too but how do you time your split steps when not playing with an actual person?
I do have the same problem
I'm glad you found the video helpful Unfortunately a lot of coaches focus on the symptom, which is why players get stuck.
Improving is a slow gradual process because you have to do it step by step. But as you slowly improve it feels good 😊
Really good analysis , thank you
Glad you liked it!
I learned more from RUclips. When I took lessons, the coach’s never told me to use the legs or hip rotation, shoulder rotation. They just told me to step in and hit. You will never improve like that. I was just using my arm to hit the forehand
Great Video 💯
Thanks 💯
Very true.
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Any idea which racquet he’s using? That Lime Color is nice~
Head Extreme, I think.
@@epyx88 great! Found it~
Can se that even Iga Swiateck somethimes are to close to the ball and her forhand sails out a bit. So the preperation ruin the spacing.
Preparation and spacing is crucial for everyone, even the best players. The only human it doesn't seem to apply to is Medvedev 😀
I am sorry to disagree, my daughter started to play tennis three years agoso when she was 12. we are in france and in three years for you she is now at 5.0. She is 14 . This would never have been possible if immediately hen I saw that she REALLY wanted to play , I didn’t give her the proper technique especially with shadow moves. She trained the three first months only like this , with shadow moves, and playing just 45 min a week.
Now she has unlimited technique to progress, the work now is mental and physical, where mental is quite crazy with a girl.
So of course, if you just want to hit , why not, but without a proper technique you will always be limited .
Keep going 💪🎾
yes, split step
It's my favourite step 😀
The modern forehand is the way.
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I went from a 3.0 forehand to a 4.5 in one year when I figured out the literal rhythm of the stroke. The ball bounce to contact rhythm. Donk-Poff.
It’s like a beat of varying tempos since the ball never comes at you the same way. Instead of thinking about hitting the ball out front and thinking about all the mechanics and keeping the timing correct, I I just focus on the correct Donk-Poff rhythm.
Watch & LISTEN to good players practice forehand and you will hear the rhythm: Donk-Poff, Donk-Poff, Donk-Poff. Donk-Poff.
If you play music you know rhythm & speed are different things. The forehand rhythm is almost always the same regardless of the tempo (speed of the ball/stroke). And just like dancing to music you don’t need to think about slowing down or speeding up rhythm as tempo/pace increases or slows, your body will automatically adjust with enough practice.
All my coaches focused on form, timing and mechanics. Turns out all of that stuff falls into place more naturally when I create that Donk-Poff rhythm, far better than thinking ever did.
If your stroke feels remotely awkward even though practice a ton, then try listening. I’ll bet there’s too much distance between the Donk and the Poff. The correct rhythm puts them closer together and keeps it consistent.
I'm excited to try this! My backhand is great by comparison with my forehand, which seems like a strange state of affairs. I feel like I'm fundamentally getting something wrong on the forehand. I watched a video recently where a young woman had good form, but on video analysis, it turned out she was "arming" the ball and not creating racquet lag. I'm wondering if my issue will be something elemental like that. Hopefully the rhythm focus you describe will clue me in.
Great pointers. But put your shirt on to avoid distraction and build better rapport with your audience by making this all about the tennis and not your unrelated body type.
😂
Someone should resurface that tennis court for you so we can enjoy your instructions even more.
In one way I wish they would, but then more people would use them and I wouldn’t get a private court to practice and record in the Forrest 😂
😂Rips on coaches and he says the same thing as most. I'll give him an A for effort though
I think you watch my videos you’ll find they are a little different to most yt videos.
I focus on how to structure practice and improve. And how to improve physical ability.
There is no best way, yes, but there are countless wrong ways
So basically the reason why you’re not getting better on the forehand side is because you’re doing everything wrong….
That's not what the video said.
Too talkative
For me too pal, but perhaps it is because you and I can already play tennis at a medium level
It is a reckless, oversimplified and clickbait statement to say that there is "no right or wrong way to hit a forehand". The fact that you say that we need to "fix" some things and that there are some steps that we have to focus on suggests that there are right ways to do things. And there are many good instructional videos on YT that highlight how to read the ball as part of the preparation.
As an educator, I think it is important that people learning something be aware of what the final product looks like, including what a foundationally-sound forehand looks like, and subsequently have an appropriate program or structure of training to help them achieve their goals. So, while I do appreciate some of the ideas and drills, I do think it is important also not to send the wrong message to some who may be latch on to certain unfounded phrases to justify their inaction or sub-optimal (to where they could be) skill level.
You can’t present everything in one video, because people won’t watch a video that long, so you have to condense things.
The title isn’t a click bait title. It’s how you have to title things to get important messages to people to help them.
Because you have to compete against crazy “hit federers forehand in 5 simple steps” videos.
And it is the opposite of reckless. It is a completely truthful video focusing on explaining important concepts for anyone wanting to improve.
What is reckless about telling people to record themselves. Analyze their shots and focus on correcting foundational elements like preparation and split stepping?
@@TennisHackerfully agree!
@@TennisHacker Yep.
@kennotsee Tell me you don't know anything about social media algorithms without telling me you don't know anything about social media algorithms. @TennisHacker isn't trying to be clickbaity but he has to title videos in a way that will find its way in front of more eyes. RUclips favors those types of headlines.
Thank you.
Slow down, please... I am writing down.
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