NTRP 5.0 vs 4.5 Tennis Challenger
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- HUGE THANKS to all the great critiques in the recent videos it's helping me a ton! I've been playing nearly every day for the past 3 weeks and honestly all of the recommendations are paying off!
This match wasn't anything special but decided to post to show some progression:
Andrew = Blue Todd = Red Final Score: 6-2 6-0
In this match I was using the new serve but was more focused on my ground strokes, energy, and pace. The new serve is feeling much more natural but I will give it another week or so before adding more mechanics to it. I worked with a speed radar and my first serves are up to 99mph and my second serves are averaging 87mph with lots of depth.
Some critiques I've been focusing on:
-Trying to hit ground strokes with more purpose
-Trying to keep feet more active in between shots
-Pushing body weight through shots more
-Engaging legs more, bending my knees especially on backhand
Instagram: @AndrewKristensen
I recorded this in 2.7k using this camera:
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To clamp the camera to the fence or fence windscreen I use these:
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For matches over 1 hour your going to want an extra battery:
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For my Racquet I am using:
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I am stringing at 50 pounds and using this string:
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i know this ain't ATP level but wow i enjoy your games so much I always see some of your videos before a game it inspire me ! keep going great work
That racket punt at the end xD
John Lu LMbO!!!!
almost made a field goal
3:41, really good kick there. Should play football instead of tennis
Very enjoyable video. Such good all-around fundamentals. Tennis is indeed a beautiful and complete sport for all to enjoy.
Why the profesional tenis isnt recorded like this? Its amanzing.
REALTachikomaia totally agree I hate being up so high where they show the majors from like the 40th row. The court looks artificially skinny and long and the speed is skewed.
iRacer3 Hey so is the camera mounted to the fence ? How does it not get hit by a ball ? Or are you willing to take that chance . Let me know . Thanks
@@fahdkhan1868 It's a GoPro so it can withstand some damage.
Shots are looking really good, more aggression than in the past. Good stuff!
The Sheriff appreciate it
You've probably got the most complete game I've seen in amateur tennis. Super consistent, not always blindly blasting the ball, smart placement, and smooth strokes off both ends.
A complete game would mean a good transition game and volleys whereas he doesn't look very comfortable approaching or volleying. Serve looks kinda weak for 5.0. Bet he's a pain in the ass to play since he's athletic and consistent.
Nice vid. Serve progress looking good! Other guy hits a solid ball and seems to have a very good serve. But there's a huge gap in movement and consistency, and you're playing within yourself while he's close to maxing out. A bit too much air under the volley at 0:46, sometimes its better to hit a firm angle, droppers can be run down (especially by guys like you :)
for sure I agree 100% the firm angle will be my go to from now on instead of the cut shot
This is great! Makes me realize how much my backhand needs work ARGH
Great videos man, you have a really solid and consistent game. I bet you could play even more aggressive and still make few errors. Side note: Your opponent had the weirdest (and unecessarily exhausting) backhand swing!
Beautiful location! Your forehand is looking great!
9826aa appreciate it as always!
Andrew, in your backhand, you could keep your eyes on the point of contact an extra one or two seconds, this will help you make the full strokes. I am observing that you are moving before finishing the movement, with that you lose depth and power. Note the Djokovic in the backhand he seems to be looking into the void after the blow, but he is transferring all movement to the ball.
Tiago Tamagusko very good point I know exactly what your taking about, I've noticed this before but haven't really focused on executing I'll give it a try, thanks!
Yes Djokovic is incredibly strict about this, he does not move his eyes from where he hit the ball until the shot is complete. I need to work on that as well.
not just back hand but every shot. fed does the same
@@info781 I feel Djokovic actually doesn't do it enough on the FH. Fed really does it well on most shots.
3:40 that takes some creativity lol
Your consistency and defense allows you to compete at a high level, but with a more aggressive mindset (attack the baseline, take the ball early) you could definitely take it further, just a tip.
Great video
golem20173 agree and thanks
Jesus! guy, that was my mom over there...
I see you made it to the end :)
Well played! It looks like your forehand has improved heaps
That guy in the red shirt has an odd backhand swing. Never seen anyone start a backhand swing like that before...
its called moonballing
It's mainly because he is hitting the ball rather late and way above waist level
Very awkward indeed. He needs to bring the head up and do a full follow through to get much more momentum from the swing. Fun to watch but a lot of corrections to be made.
It is somewhat the old style to set the racket low on both sides. Now everyone sets high and hits high to low to high. Then his timing is somewhat off on the backhand side because he seems to not want to really hit a backhand.
Same backhand as Venus Williams.
Is this the formula for beating you?
1. High loopy, heavy ball to the backhand
2. Put the shortball into a corner with 70% pace
3. Come to net and hit the volley or overhead for the winner
Sam Page put your ball at the center always and body shot him...and follow it up always with long loopy balls and run to the net..
@maccajoe Yea i agree, most of his rivals, dont have nough power behind their shots, either landing short or are lobby shots in both cases he uses really well the angles to finish you off. If you dont press with really heavy ball deep or flat he will murder you.
I really like your groundies and footwork. I feel the biggest problem on your serve is lifting both arms as a V unit (as opposed to a smoother motion where you'd lift the left arm first with the ball toss, create momentum, then get busy with the right arm).
Fantastic play!
Great highlights dude! Really enjoy watching your matches- we have very similar playing styles! HUGE FAN! Quick question, are you using an extended length or regular length pure drive?
sweet thanks!! extended length currently
Your forehand is looking really good
I feel like the challenger has a pretty good idea of how to construct points, he just doesn't hit with enough pace to hit winners. Great video nonetheless
He also doesnt look 100% comfortable on on the dirt.
Looks like you'll have played a number of times before because you read each other's patterns so well. Either way, excellent playing by both players.
Your backhand is really nice in this match.
The backhand slice looking better! A tip to help I think is at 1:51, some of your weight is on your back foot and you are moving sideways. It seems like to you are trying to get back to the middle while swinging, which is okay, but I think you should put more weight on your front foot and stepping inwards. This will help add some penetration because your body weight will be coming into the shot.
The slice at 2:24 is nice!
Anthony Zhang yes actually somebody else pointed out a very similar thing in this video related to the backhand side I'll be focusing on this thank you.
2 & 0 Nice! Todd is a really solid 4.5.
Excellent as usual and a lot for us rec hacks to learn from. Just curious how old you are Andrew.
And that is the best racquet kick ever. Some of those ATP and WTA pros should take notes.
I love to see at the back of your opponent and see how good he actually is. And then see that he can never make a shot pass you is a proof of that difference.
Does the camera lens add some distortion or do you really hit the ball that high over the net. Good game. I like how you crush those short balls.
rose mont that's actually how high I'm clearing the net keep in mind it's clay and we are putting lots of spin on the ball. I've been trying to drive through for more aggressive shots when I have the opportunity which is what I'm focusing on currently.
love Andrew's little juicy jumpee bumpee when he serves woowoowoo
That end tho :o
So can you add all those bits you were focusing on to a 5.0 opponent? Sure they will challenge you more (run you, push you back, hit harder), but you can be more active, bend more, lean in. And maybe the stamina won't last playing as long at the higher level, but you'll be playing,that higher level and "within yourself" not having to think about creating results just playing solid and finishing points as they present themselves. (i know after a tough match when I'm playing well, win or lose, my mind is drained and the next day(or two!) the body tells me that I was working my legs more than i realized.
When are you going to practice the 3:40 racquet kick? He may be 4.5 but he can do the racquet kick flip like a 5.5!
satjiwan this Friday I'm playing a 5.0 college player. I'm committed to swing all out I'll lose 0-6 0-6 but I'll be swinging this time. Yes my legs have been ragged the last few days. The racquet kick was world class!
iRacer3 good luck. I need some more above level practice matches so I don't just play neutral and defense when i have a more meaningful match against tough opponents. (ps college often means impatient, so smart grinding can earn points but that might not be how you want to,play.)
kicked the racket like he just lost Wimbledon or something that son of a btich
Hey buddy where is ur home court? Or club? Always like watching ur posts and I think it's a tremendous strategy to have the vid capture as a tool to assess yours and your opponents game. I'd even get an iPad program to chart each hit, then get statistics. We play close in skill and style, although I'm a OHBH we could have a pretty entertaining hit together.
JR Fishman Richmond. And thanks!
I don't mean to offend but your footwork is excellent. I hope these days you've completely sharpened groundstrokes and volleys.
Nice place. Where is it?
bro what are those strings?? looks real good
Well punting it is I guess better than smashing it!!!
the 5 has very good passing shots and overall consistency. The 4.5 isn't bad at all but can't hang with the 5's consistency.
What’s the difference between NTRP and USTA? Is it just a different league?
I love red shirt's serve!
The red guys backhand swing path is very unconventional, works for him tho.
Do you ask your opponent if they mind if you record and upload, or do you just set it up? I want to record myself too so ill have documentation of my prime.
Kevin Funk definitely and if they are having a good match I make sure to include their good moments and sometimes make them a separate video and send it to them.
Great action and tough rallies. Blue guy can't hit w that guy. Needs to mux it up w some junk. Dont try to pound it with stripe gut. I certainly wouldn't. Great vidio. Thanks!
The video was generally great as was the tennis,but you didn't seem to hit any drop shots.Why?
15Stratos thanks. Yea this guy is really fast with good hands so it's better for me to keep him deep.
Andrew, are you using a Babolat Pure Drive?
I have all of the links to my gear in the description
thanks
Great match, it definitely looks like you are getting more confident in your game. Love seeing you unleash more steam on the forehand too, I'll bet you can inject that more often without the U.E.'s creeping up that much.
how high up do you have the camera off the ground? general height recommendation?
Love the ending. hahaha
Can anyone explain to me how the ranking system works in America 4.5 5.0 etc because I'm from the Uk and it's completely different
Hal Moricz oh right okay thank you
so what is NTRP for Roger Federer? 10 sharp?
SWJ most of the guys who u see say that they are 4.5 or 5.0 aren't 5.0 a lot of them aren't able to hit a kick serve and that's one of the requirements for a 4.5 and above
Anyone that has reached the ATP tour is gonna be "10 sharp" (highest is 7.0). When you get paid to play these skill levels don't apply to you. At that point it is your world ranking.
So mad nadals out of the Australian open 2018..... Argggggg
Which one is the 4.5 ?
American clay looks very similar to banned blue clay...
I would think a true 5.0 player would dominate a 4.5 player a lot more than this edited video. The jump from 4.5 to 5.0 is tremendous.
Are you in cali?
walterarama Virginia
Dang they are pretty good for normal people
Tank top guy is very consistent but lacks power. I think he would have trouble with a harder hitter
What's your camera set up?
tennisace check the description of the video I have all the details and links
What racquet did u use here?
Alfando Savant all of my gear is in the description with links
Your opponent could do with flattening out his shots to put them away every so often. He his hitting with a lot of topspin which is great but you are outclassing him in the rallies so he needs to shorten them a bit.
thumbs way way way down for the tank top, mate.
1:28 Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan this court positionning xD
It's clay, he's super fast, and he likes to hit forehands. Hence....
@@architennis Nothing wrong with that given the fact that the other is not exploiting the down the line backhand
what is the name of the surface? and in which state do u live
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Green clay
Red shirt is 5.0?? Only the serve is +/- 5.0 level, but...Captain Slow footwork, no anticipation whatsoever, backhand preparation starts waaaaaaaay too late etc. etc
KoGeLa the other guy is the 5.0
Good player, different but play to caution return, i miss that progression tennis ...
Opponent has no weapons. Doesn't take advantage of short balls to put them away and hits too many easy short balls, often to the middle of the court. It might work against a tentative player who isn't very consistent, but that won't cut it at all against a fast player who hits everything back and can hit winners when they're available.
4.5
Not bad at all.
What the hell are you wearing??? You like a blue & light blue bumble bee!!
opponent guy needs to attack rising balls. his shots seem weak
Who is the 5.0?00
The backhand technique from the guy in the red shirt is quite... unorthodox. Why not go for something more traditional? It looks like you don't "hit through" the ball enough, as demonstrated by the abrupt upward motion of the backhand.
level is high
Must be nice to have so much money that you can just fucking punt your racket after a loss. lol
The other guy was pretty weak ngl his shots rarely hit the baseline
Poor red guy... Does he ever win a point? Lol
It's a cut video lol of course he'll only show his good shots.
Rocket90 I've lost just about as many matches on here as I won. I was having a good day. Those were the 'highlights'... like literally every good point. Excluding any unforced errors or boring points.
2:34
This is like average 4.0 if in Chicago
This looks like a typical 4.0 match
You were way better than this guy in every aspect except serve. He had really bad footwork and fitness and he couldn't hit with any sort of pace.
I'm just saying, I'm a 3.5 and would handily beat both of them
noobs
I'm not sure how to accomplish this, but you definitely need a bit more penetration on your backhand. It often seems to land on or even before the service box
MrNappySlapper definitely. It's too stiff It needs more fluidity like the forehand. I'll have it sorted out soon.