Basic Tennis Strategy From The Baseline - How To Decide What To Play
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- The basic strategy and decision process when playing tennis from the baseline is relatively simple but it requires good discipline to give you good results. More videos like this in the membership section: • Members-only videos
The basic baseline strategy works on the 80/20 principle:
- when you're behind the baseline you'll play just a deep ball into a big target 80% of the time
- the other 20% allow you to play more aggressively (or more precisely) but the incoming ball must be slow and in your ideal strike zone
- when you're well inside the court you should ideally try to open up the court in 80% of the cases, but you need to have time and be positioned well
- the other 20% allow you to either hit a faster down the line shot, an approach shot or a drop shot
These are just simple guidelines and not rules but they should help you avoid making stupid unforced errors and cause you to lose matches that you shouldn't.
0:00 Intro
1:23 Behind the baseline
4:00 Inside the court
7:31 Taking the ball early?
9:38 Attacking short balls 
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great video Tomas. a similar tip I got from a fellow player is that you need to make sure that you always get 'value' from the risks that you take. missing long for example is a more acceptable error than missing wide or into the net, because 90% of the time there is genuine value in keeping the ball deep against your opponent
Yes, we really don't like missing in the net. ;) ruclips.net/video/KZBm5AsDleU/видео.html
thank you, long term vs. short term is a super interesting topic when deciding what to focus on
Love it! Can't wait for more strategy-based videos like this!
Every time I am wondering how I can notch up the next improvement in my tennis game, Tomaz puts out a video that is just perfect for the next step. I have highly recommended by word of mouth to all my friends to check out his videos, as they are clear and concise. This one is no exception. I am trying to develop some strategy goals in my tennis, and I am a recreational player. I have the idea that I can hit to my opponents weaker side, and that generates some opportunities. I also know that I have an ability to create angled shots, but I am only beginning to look for the opportunity to hit angled shots. Tomaz states clearly that his first idea to add pressure is angled shots, and hitting to the weaker side is not really creating pressure. I feel after watching this video that I will have a much clearer picture of what I should be on the court doing. I will go out and try to wait for a good ball that I can create an angled shot to apply my first pressure. I already feel a sense of confidence from having a clear picture in my mind of what I want to do. I can't wait to try it!
Thank you very much for the wonderful feedback, Andrew! Play with these ideas for a while and see how they work... By the way my main objective in tennis is not to make direct points but to make it difficult for my opponent to play. So I am trying to force errors when I can but I don't try to hit winners... I am no moonballer at all. ;)
Super! It's useful tactics advises. Thanks a lot!
Fantastic guidance. Thanks as always!
Best youtube tennis coach. There are many with very good tips but this is where you come for thoroughly analyzed insights. Hefty nuggets of wisdom. Every time.
Very much appreciated!
Great Video once again Tomaz, really appreciate your content.. Game On Court Brothers and Sisters
Great video and very insteresting the distinction between recreational level and pros. Many coaches do not make this.
thanks a lot for this insightful content 👍
Hi Tomaz, really great content as always, would love to see more of these strategy videos, especially for different surfaces (clay, indoor hard, outdoor hard).
Noted!
This is a excellent lesson! I needed to hear this. Thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Another great video. Best stuff out there, I think. I'm a tennis coach that's been around and style is important to communication. You present your videos in a manner that respects your students' intelligence and don't talk down to them or use goofy silly talk as if speaking with a child.
Anyway, another thing I'd add to this is how likely your opponent is to hit a weak shot during the rally and how important it is to prepare and almost expect it. That way you won't be surprised by the short ball and will already have a reaction to it. Never be surprised by a short ball.
There's an old Vic Braden anecdote which jokes about how difficult it is to hit deep with consistency. Vic said "Expect the next shot your opponent hits to be a short one. Why? Because if they could hit it deep consistently, they wouldn't be playing you!" Ha.
Thanks for the kind feedback and extra tips!
Great tips...a bit different perspective than I was learning so I'm excited to work on this area.
Glad it was helpful, let me know how it goes!
Amazing stuff
Thanks!
After playing tennis for 45 years as an advanced recreational player in Germany, I can only agree on every single point Thomas mentioned. Do not compare yourself with people who play a thousand time more tennis than you with better athletics. In particular, as a recreational player, you cannot hope to play winners on short balls or mid court balls. For a long time, my net game sucked. Even today, I am not feeling comfortable at the net. However, as Thomas said it so clearly, it’s not the way to keep on desperately try to hit winners from mid court but to get better on volleys. Analyze what’s wrong with my volley technique (which was basically my footwork) and to correct it, was the key!
Hi, really like your channel. Could you upload more videos about 2 handed backhand? Would love to watch and learn something new.
Yup, will do, planned in the near future...
8:25 the only time that ever happened was when federer played nadal in the 2017 australian open finals :D
Hi Tomas, are you coming to Tennis Congress this year? Great video.
No, not this year... I've been only once but will probably not attend any more, the journey is just too long and complicated.
Thought provoking, thank you
What (indoor) court surface do u have? Cali clay?
Ha ha ha! I love your frank candor at 12:35 re volleying skills. Well, you pretty much hit that nail on the head, Coach! Most rec players do indeed SUCK at volleying, _even if_ they play a lot of doubles.
Younger, more skilled players think doubles is "old man tennis", which it _IS_
, based on who plays what at any club you care to observe. And older, more casual doubles players just don't have the reflexes, eyesight, or confidence to volley very well. And I'm an old man saying this.
But neither group PRACTICES volleying! Ever. You NEVER see players, just "out for a hit", practicing volleying. And the whole point of the modern game is to get to net and end the point, hopefully 70-80% in your favour. We're all stuck in this "Baseline Blaster" mentality that was the rage some 20 years ago. But even if you look at players like Borg, Connors, Becker, Agassi - they learned to come to net to win points faster and with less risk. They learned how to volley. And I bet they practiced it.
I definitely hit too hard and fast for my skill level. I always go for the lines too so it's no wonder I gift 80% or so of points to my opponents. I'm going to slow it down, use more angles and be more patient.
Make them suffer! ;)
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My volley sucks… and not improving much….
Stay tuned, I am working on a volley course and will share more free videos in the future.
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