Good stuff!... Volley grip question for future episode: When at the net, you should be holding the Continental grip at the ready position. If it is a forehand volley , you then shift about half a bevel from Continental towards forehand grip. If it is a backhand volley you then shift about half a bevel from Continental towards backhand grip. After hitting the volley you return to ready position holding the Continental grip. Want to confirm that this approach is what you recommend.
Hello, Ryan, I've been using all your lessons, it's really helpfully, today I did as you answer 1st question, l went forward to the net and then it comes to hitting an overhead( The candle for Russian) so high above me, the court was wet in Moscow and of course I've missed them all and loose 0:4 two times single. In doubles, for my lucky, We won three times course my partner was very good.🎾🇷🇺
Returning a short second serve there are a few more options. You could take advantage of the angle and hit a short crosscourt angle. You'd have to hustle over to cut off any possible return. You could also hit a drop shot right up the line and move in for a weak return. Both options require a little finesse, but could be extremely effective, especially when mixed in with Ryan's suggested deep down the line shot.
Ryan, thanks for providing this feedback session, and I definitely look forward to future Friday Q&A's. My question for week two: i play weekly against a "pusher" who basically lobs (deep in the court)everything back to me simply waiting for me to miss. My struggle is deciding whether to make contact prior to the ball hitting the ground OR letting the ball hit the ground then returning with the forehand or backhand. Your thoughts on how to handle? Thanks so much!!
Thanks Ryan ! Del Potro clip - really shows this (answer to q #2) in action. Will share w my friend who is also working on this. Great concept the Fri q/a! Have a great weekend all
This series is a great idea and God knows I have lots of questions. Hopefully you can answer them. I started playing tennis as a teenager with Dad who was a fanatic and gave up playing by the time I went away to college. I just came back to the this past spring and I now in my late 50's. Dad use to take lessons and sometimes I was allowed to sit in on his classes. Outside of that I have never taken any formal lessons and always been a casual player. Now I am interested in learning properly but its been very hard to find a good affordable teacher here in NYC. I am definitely of the one-handed backhand school but it would seem that I picked up some interesting habits that I want to discuss. The first is my unorthodox backhand grip. I vaguely remember one of Dad's instructors saying change to a backhand grip would be similar motion as throttling a motorcycle. The caveat that I have is that when I hold the racquet this way, my thumb is extended out to brace the back of the racquet. Think of the thumbs up emoji and that's what it looks like. I typically hit the ball fine this way and it tends to be useful when I am playing at the net as it feels like it provides additional bracing. Up to now I never realized how unorthodox this is and am currently experimenting with the traditional grips. I am not sure if this method can cause any problems or hold me back. The second is I never learned how to do a topspin either in backhand nor forehand. Instead my backhand would best be described as a side-spin, meaning that I hit a one-handed backhand in such a way that I can get the ball to viciously curve to my left (I'm right handed) and get it to bounce further to the left thus causing my opponent to completely misjudge where the ball is going. It is not something I am completely conscious of. I feel that my form is similar to players like Federer where my arms spread out and with follow-through. Since I typically hit the ball laterally rather than from down-to-up, I suspect this is causing the side-spin. Is this unusual as I have never seen an pro player doing this? To be clear I am not slicing the ball. BTW Dad use to hate it when I did this as it caused him a lot of frustration. Thanks for everything!!! Raul Brooklyn, NY
Great series. Here’s my question: If the forehand uses the non dominant arm for spacing, what can I use for spacing on either the one handed or two handed backhand?
Hey Ryan! Thanks for this video, I think this new serie will help a lot of players! I have a question, how do I deal with balls with no pace nor spin (usually slow to medium speed, flat and low)? Igor, from Brazil!
Wow! I love this series so far, great idea! I think I’ve heard you talk a bit about the serve a bit and that you should tuck your hand every time and not let it come out to the left. The opposite US true for the forehand. I thought I saw a video of kygrios hitting serves and it looks like his left hand goes flying left. Was I seeing this wrong? Was he doing this different? Can it sometimes be done? Thank you so much, great stuff!
Thanks for starting this series! I have trouble being the correct distance away from the ball on my 2 handed backhand, do you have suggestions that will help prevent me from getting jammed when the ball is too close to me, or hitting the frame when the ball is too far away from me on that shot? Appreciate your coaching :)
Hey Ryan, I’ve been struggling to manage power on my forehand. If I got for it, it’s long. If I hit more measured, it’s falling within my opponents service line. Do you have any advice? Jesse, South Africa
Ryan great content! Is there any way for me to speed up warm up prior to a match? My problem is that i struggle for the first 30 minutes to find the right point of contact for a forehand. Thanks, Jose from Weston Florida.
1. What does a good second serve look like? Is there a type of serve that is better on second serves? My serve is still very inconsistent, and I am not sure how to hit a safer, consistent second serve. Thanks! -Mike
Hello Ryan! Love all content and videos! Sooo awesome and super informative 🙌🏻 Quick question, where did you get your neon green ball hopper from? Thx!
Hey Ryan, question for next week. I listen to your two minute segments frequently and really have benefited from them. However I feel my forehand topspin lacks power. Any ideas on how to create a little more pressure and power on top spin forehand? Jan, Tampa PS: I love this new question and answer segment
Hello Ryan there are times i don't have a practice partner at court but i still practice my groundstrokes alone by dropping the ball in front of me then hitting the ball. Which is better, this setup or praticing my groundstrokes on the wall. Thanks and more power to you.
Both are super important. The wall allows for live practice but the TopspinPro allows you to make critical changes to your technique and hone it with many repetitions. Here’s my link to get your own. topspinpro.com/ref/2minutetennis/
Hi Ryan, While serving, I don't know why a good racquet drop makes the ball drop soon into the service box. Please explain the geometry behind this. If my racquet does not drop properly, then the ball goes further and fall outside the service box.
Pritesh, this a great question and I hope Ryan answers your question on the next session. I experience the same thing and I believe that it has something to do with the greater acceleration that the "good racquet drops" provides.
A proper deep racquet drop will stretch the shoulder muscles and allow you to explode up and generate greater racquet head speed. Greater racquet head speed generates more slice and topspin to bring the ball down into the service box. It is similar to hitting a topspin forehand. You must drop below the ball and swing up, or the ball will sail long.
Hey Ryan, I have a tendency to follow through too early on my serve. Instead of swinging up I pull my shoulder down and I miss left and into the net only on the deuce side. And also instead of pronating, I sometimes turn my wrist to the right which makes me lose power and my ball sprays off to the right. These are the only two mistakes I’m making. What can I do to fix these?
hi, I would have many questions :) let's start with playing on th rise. Shall we play it only when we have to? or.. maybe it's a matter of choice/personal preference? ie why not to move 1 or 2 steps closer to the net and play every long ball standing very close to the baseline ie on the rise? yes , it' difficult and requires good and fast footwork but i see advantages of that attitude..
While playing forehand, do we need to hold the racquet loose, so that it can swing fast and just before the hit, we can tighten the hands on the racquet so that it has a stable hit ? I always wonder the Federer and Nadal's racquet movement during their forehand. How they bring the racquet in a lag position before they hit the forehand. While Djokovic always hold the racquet in a lag position while playing forehand, so such movement of racquet does not happens on Djokovic's forehand. Some times Djokovic does a strange thing. While hitting the forehand, he brings his non-hitting arm straight down and then hit the forehand which goes across his neck. Does such shots provides some speed advantage ?
Good stuff!... Volley grip question for future episode:
When at the net, you should be holding the Continental grip at the ready position. If it is a forehand volley , you then shift about half a bevel from Continental towards forehand grip. If it is a backhand volley you then shift about half a bevel from Continental towards backhand grip. After hitting the volley you return to ready position holding the Continental grip. Want to confirm that this approach is what you recommend.
Hello, Ryan, I've been using all your lessons, it's really helpfully, today I did as you answer 1st question, l went forward to the net and then it comes to hitting an overhead( The candle for Russian) so high above me, the court was wet in Moscow and of course I've missed them all and loose 0:4 two times single. In doubles, for my lucky, We won three times course my partner was very good.🎾🇷🇺
Returning a short second serve there are a few more options. You could take advantage of the angle and hit a short crosscourt angle. You'd have to hustle over to cut off any possible return. You could also hit a drop shot right up the line and move in for a weak return. Both options require a little finesse, but could be extremely effective, especially when mixed in with Ryan's suggested deep down the line shot.
Thanks Ryan, really great stuff. I do appreciate and practice on all your great lessons and all the tips!
Ryan, thanks for providing this feedback session, and I definitely look forward to future Friday Q&A's. My question for week two: i play weekly against a "pusher" who basically lobs (deep in the court)everything back to me simply waiting for me to miss. My struggle is deciding whether to make contact prior to the ball hitting the ground OR letting the ball hit the ground then returning with the forehand or backhand. Your thoughts on how to handle? Thanks so much!!
Thanks Ryan ! Del Potro clip - really shows this (answer to q #2) in action. Will share w my friend who is also working on this. Great concept the Fri q/a! Have a great weekend all
Glad you saw it Jay!! Thanks for the question and hope your well. Thanks!!!
Ryan this is awesome and super helpful! Thank you so much for answering my question!
-Justin
Thanks Ryan, nice presentation,so easy to get.
This series is a great idea and God knows I have lots of questions. Hopefully you can answer them.
I started playing tennis as a teenager with Dad who was a fanatic and gave up playing by the time I went away to college. I just came back to the this past spring and I now in my late 50's. Dad use to take lessons and sometimes I was allowed to sit in on his classes. Outside of that I have never taken any formal lessons and always been a casual player. Now I am interested in learning properly but its been very hard to find a good affordable teacher here in NYC. I am definitely of the one-handed backhand school but it would seem that I picked up some interesting habits that I want to discuss.
The first is my unorthodox backhand grip. I vaguely remember one of Dad's instructors saying change to a backhand grip would be similar motion as throttling a motorcycle. The caveat that I have is that when I hold the racquet this way, my thumb is extended out to brace the back of the racquet. Think of the thumbs up emoji and that's what it looks like. I typically hit the ball fine this way and it tends to be useful when I am playing at the net as it feels like it provides additional bracing. Up to now I never realized how unorthodox this is and am currently experimenting with the traditional grips. I am not sure if this method can cause any problems or hold me back.
The second is I never learned how to do a topspin either in backhand nor forehand. Instead my backhand would best be described as a side-spin, meaning that I hit a one-handed backhand in such a way that I can get the ball to viciously curve to my left (I'm right handed) and get it to bounce further to the left thus causing my opponent to completely misjudge where the ball is going. It is not something I am completely conscious of. I feel that my form is similar to players like Federer where my arms spread out and with follow-through. Since I typically hit the ball laterally rather than from down-to-up, I suspect this is causing the side-spin. Is this unusual as I have never seen an pro player doing this? To be clear I am not slicing the ball. BTW Dad use to hate it when I did this as it caused him a lot of frustration.
Thanks for everything!!!
Raul
Brooklyn, NY
Great series. Here’s my question:
If the forehand uses the non dominant arm for spacing, what can I use for spacing on either the one handed or two handed backhand?
Hey Ryan! Thanks for this video, I think this new serie will help a lot of players! I have a question, how do I deal with balls with no pace nor spin (usually slow to medium speed, flat and low)?
Igor, from Brazil!
Wow! I love this series so far, great idea! I think I’ve heard you talk a bit about the serve a bit and that you should tuck your hand every time and not let it come out to the left. The opposite US true for the forehand. I thought I saw a video of kygrios hitting serves and it looks like his left hand goes flying left. Was I seeing this wrong? Was he doing this different? Can it sometimes be done? Thank you so much, great stuff!
Thanks for starting this series! I have trouble being the correct distance away from the ball on my 2 handed backhand, do you have suggestions that will help prevent me from getting jammed when the ball is too close to me, or hitting the frame when the ball is too far away from me on that shot? Appreciate your coaching :)
The biggest question of all once you're able to hit all the shots how do you play well under pressure
Hey Ryan, I’ve been struggling to manage power on my forehand. If I got for it, it’s long. If I hit more measured, it’s falling within my opponents service line. Do you have any advice? Jesse, South Africa
Follow up to #1….what if they keep lobbing you when you come forward?
Great question. You’ll stop on the service line if they keep lobbing you. Then you’ll have an overhead to smash.
Lovely to see a video with only likes and no dislikes :)
Ryan great content! Is there any way for me to speed up warm up prior to a match? My problem is that i struggle for the first 30 minutes to find the right point of contact for a forehand. Thanks, Jose from Weston Florida.
1. What does a good second serve look like? Is there a type of serve that is better on second serves? My serve is still very inconsistent, and I am not sure how to hit a safer, consistent second serve.
Thanks! -Mike
Hello Ryan! Love all content and videos! Sooo awesome and super informative 🙌🏻 Quick question, where did you get your neon green ball hopper from? Thx!
Hi Claudia!!! Try this website! It’s called Hoparazzi. Thanks!! www.hoparazzi.com
@@2MinuteTennis thank you so much!
Hey Ryan, question for next week. I listen to your two minute segments frequently and really have benefited from them. However I feel my forehand topspin lacks power. Any ideas on how to create a little more pressure and power on top spin forehand? Jan, Tampa
PS: I love this new question and answer segment
Hello Ryan there are times i don't have a practice partner at court but i still practice my groundstrokes alone by dropping the ball in front of me then hitting the ball. Which is better, this setup or praticing my groundstrokes on the wall. Thanks and more power to you.
Both are super important. The wall allows for live practice but the TopspinPro allows you to make critical changes to your technique and hone it with many repetitions. Here’s my link to get your own. topspinpro.com/ref/2minutetennis/
Amazing Ryan
Thank you 🙏
Glad you liked it!!
Hi Ryan, While serving, I don't know why a good racquet drop makes the ball drop soon into the service box. Please explain the geometry behind this. If my racquet does not drop properly, then the ball goes further and fall outside the service box.
Pritesh, this a great question and I hope Ryan answers your question on the next session. I experience the same thing and I believe that it has something to do with the greater acceleration that the "good racquet drops" provides.
A proper deep racquet drop will stretch the shoulder muscles and allow you to explode up and generate greater racquet head speed. Greater racquet head speed generates more slice and topspin to bring the ball down into the service box. It is similar to hitting a topspin forehand. You must drop below the ball and swing up, or the ball will sail long.
Hey Ryan, I have a tendency to follow through too early on my serve. Instead of swinging up I pull my shoulder down and I miss left and into the net only on the deuce side. And also instead of pronating, I sometimes turn my wrist to the right which makes me lose power and my ball sprays off to the right. These are the only two mistakes I’m making. What can I do to fix these?
hi, I would have many questions :) let's start with playing on th rise. Shall we play it only when we have to? or.. maybe it's a matter of choice/personal preference? ie why not to move 1 or 2 steps closer to the net and play every long ball standing very close to the baseline ie on the rise? yes , it' difficult and requires good and fast footwork but i see advantages of that attitude..
While playing forehand, do we need to hold the racquet loose, so that it can swing fast and just before the hit, we can tighten the hands on the racquet so that it has a stable hit ? I always wonder the Federer and Nadal's racquet movement during their forehand. How they bring the racquet in a lag position before they hit the forehand. While Djokovic always hold the racquet in a lag position while playing forehand, so such movement of racquet does not happens on Djokovic's forehand. Some times Djokovic does a strange thing. While hitting the forehand, he brings his non-hitting arm straight down and then hit the forehand which goes across his neck. Does such shots provides some speed advantage ?
Hi Coach
I've been struggling with my Kick Serve,it always becomes a Slice Serve. What do you think I should do?
That’s a great question. I’ll include this in an upcoming Friday Q&A!!!