Really impressive Tom - and you get no relief from using the right hand to hold the throat of the racquet as a normal lefty would. Looking forward to this lefty series. Awesome wall. Remind me: kit, or your design
Great advice. You look pretty good there! Also, great for coaches to train themselves with non dominant hand to help get perspective on what it probably feels like for a beginning/novice player.
Very interesting point about the small racket. I’m developing a lefty serve. I remember a couple of years ago when I began developing it that I would start by choking up on the racket. It prevented me from the dreaded waiter’s tray. Eventually I was able to start the throw motion needed for an effective serve. I notice that a lot of younger players and players who don’t have a lot of strength in their arms and wrists have a waiter’s tray. Would having them choke up on the racket help eliminate that?
i’m always unsure if the wall is doing more good then harm when developing technique: on the one hand it teaches to move and trains some feel with many quick repetitions, on the other hand its too quick, people usually miss split stepping at the wall, balls are artificially low leading to opening the grip, there is no time to turn the core before hitting and there is not enough time for a decent follow through, so some bad habits get trained too. I like the wall to hit some volleys and service as there it doesnt hurt much. Or use it like mini tennis so hit high and slow just for timing and touch. On the lefty game, i am also going through similar journey, played righty and now playing lefty and it helped me understand why for beginners many movements or footworks are not easy or obvious at all😂 for me the hardest thing to learn lefty is still the service, i almost laugh at myself each time that i practice it, the body is clueless how to hit and coordinate itself even after quite many hours of throwing the ball, shadow swinging, etc. Two handed backhand is number two hardest after the serve. Forehand and slices are OK. I also 100% agree to start with lighter balls, i believe all beginners should play with orange or green balls until they played at least half a year, this would reduce injuries a lot.
@@TomAllsopp haha, i couldn’t tap the ball on my serve 2 months ago ago, there was zero spacial awareness on my lefty service; i followed most of your suggestions for 2 months with at least 20 mins daily doing some of them, like taping the ball, throwing motion, serving in open stance, and so on, and today i served 80% of my serves in the box, probably 70km/h but IN THE BOX!:) i think every coach who works with children or adult beginners will benefit from playing lefty as it will let better understand the challenges of beginners:)
Wow this is timely. I’m due to have shoulder surgery in January because I slipped on some steps and in trying to break my fall, tore my suprasinatus. Not supposed to play tennis for 3-6 months after the surgery. Have had it suggested to me to try left handed and here you are Tom! How long is your recovery period for?
Sorry about your wrist. Hope you heal up quickly!
Hope you have a speedy recovery! Your lefty is still better than my right...great explanation!
I'm going to need to switch to an eastern grip, it's a little continental right now.
I thought it looked like that. Kind of an Aussie forehand grip. Reminded me of Navratilova...
The lefty backhand slice was very nice as well.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
I agree - @TPA Tennis - get better soon!
Hope you heal up quickly, Coach! I don't feel so constricted with my plantar fasciitis now 🙏
This lefty is impressed. Thanks for the insights.
Shine on, Tom. God bless your wrist 🙏🤝😊
Smart use of available space and tools.
Really impressive Tom - and you get no relief from using the right hand to hold the throat of the racquet as a normal lefty would. Looking forward to this lefty series. Awesome wall. Remind me: kit, or your design
Great advice. You look pretty good there! Also, great for coaches to train themselves with non dominant hand to help get perspective on what it probably feels like for a beginning/novice player.
Very interesting point about the small racket. I’m developing a lefty serve. I remember a couple of years ago when I began developing it that I would start by choking up on the racket. It prevented me from the dreaded waiter’s tray. Eventually I was able to start the throw motion needed for an effective serve.
I notice that a lot of younger players and players who don’t have a lot of strength in their arms and wrists have a waiter’s tray. Would having them choke up on the racket help eliminate that?
Sorry about your wrist. Hope you recover fast!
i’m always unsure if the wall is doing more good then harm when developing technique: on the one hand it teaches to move and trains some feel with many quick repetitions, on the other hand its too quick, people usually miss split stepping at the wall, balls are artificially low leading to opening the grip, there is no time to turn the core before hitting and there is not enough time for a decent follow through, so some bad habits get trained too. I like the wall to hit some volleys and service as there it doesnt hurt much. Or use it like mini tennis so hit high and slow just for timing and touch. On the lefty game, i am also going through similar journey, played righty and now playing lefty and it helped me understand why for beginners many movements or footworks are not easy or obvious at all😂 for me the hardest thing to learn lefty is still the service, i almost laugh at myself each time that i practice it, the body is clueless how to hit and coordinate itself even after quite many hours of throwing the ball, shadow swinging, etc. Two handed backhand is number two hardest after the serve. Forehand and slices are OK. I also 100% agree to start with lighter balls, i believe all beginners should play with orange or green balls until they played at least half a year, this would reduce injuries a lot.
My serve is terrible. It's going to be embarrassing to share that.
@@TomAllsopp haha, i couldn’t tap the ball on my serve 2 months ago ago, there was zero spacial awareness on my lefty service; i followed most of your suggestions for 2 months with at least 20 mins daily doing some of them, like taping the ball, throwing motion, serving in open stance, and so on, and today i served 80% of my serves in the box, probably 70km/h but IN THE BOX!:) i think every coach who works with children or adult beginners will benefit from playing lefty as it will let better understand the challenges of beginners:)
Sorry to hear about your wrist. How did you hurt yourself? Can we do anything to avoid your injury?
Play like me. You'll never get a wrist injury because I learned to not use it
Maybe you'll end up with two forehands!
definitely something to consider
This is why I stopped playing tennis. It was destroying my body.
It is really interesting especially the concept that you need to have weight 90% on one foot in order to be able to move
Wow this is timely. I’m due to have shoulder surgery in January because I slipped on some steps and in trying to break my fall, tore my suprasinatus. Not supposed to play tennis for 3-6 months after the surgery. Have had it suggested to me to try left handed and here you are Tom! How long is your recovery period for?
I'm not sure. Feels like it'll be a while, but we'll see.
Well I hope you get well soon Tom. Thanks for the left handed videos.
Nice demonstration of what the nondominant arm does in rec tennis!😜
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Try serving with your left (non-dominant arm). I look forward to seeing how you do it.
It's so bad!!
@@TomAllsopp teach yourself! don't be a pansy =)
Tom. Do you have any other lessons covering hitting off one leg that you can refer me to. Thanks. Mark.
Did you go to the free video in the description?