Download our free Volley Guide here - www.top-tennis-training.com/free-guide/ Inside the PDF, we'll cover: 1. The ready position and split-step timing 2. The three different types of volley swings 3. Footwork patterns at the net
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I just want to say thank you. Because of you my entire life has changed. I dedicated my life to being the best tennis player I could possibly be and eventually got a tennis scholarship. At times I trained 6hrs/day. I was placed last on my tennis team for years, but I just kept believing in the vision I had for myself and not the vision others had on me. If it weren't for your channel I would have never gotten that tennis scholarship and I would have never gained the character I have today. I could say thank you a thousand times and that still wouldn't express the gratitude I have but here's one anyway: THANK YOU.
Pat yourself on the back 100 times from us Alex! Well done to you, happy to hear our lessons have helped you with your game that much. Keep working hard and you'll get even better rewards All the best Simon
Fantastico. Questa sì che e' una lezione di tattica e strategia. Simon sempre il migliore! EN: Fantastic! THIS is a tactical and strategical lesson! Simon always the best!
Thank you so much for this video :) I've been playing tennis for 15 years and no one has ever explained how and more importantly WHEN to use the split-step this well. I tried using this info in a match I played yesterday, and it was easily one of my best performances since I played in college (10 years ago). I was able to use the split-step in my return of serve as well and my entire game seemed to improve. I've never been a high-quality net player (mostly a base-line hitter) but I felt very confident approaching the net and staying at the net since I didn't fear being lobbed since I could move in any direction much easier. Keep up the quality vids!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm sure you've already made a video about this but I really want to improve my confidence in my second serve - specifically improving my kick serve and knowing what situations to use that vs a slice. Thanks!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you. I went to the page and requested all pdf's. Got two on Service Power and Volley as well as a link to a Forehand video on Yt. But not all the others mentioned on the page. Can you help on this? Thanks you.
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons just keep up the great work! You have so many great videos I haven’t seen yet that will keep me busy training for a long time!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you for asking, Simon. One of my gripes is not having the tools to finish off a point after I hit a deep groundstroke, eliciting a floater from the opponent. A high deep floater landing near the baseline. Can you show us what's the best way to deal with those floaters? Appreciate it.
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons shortening would be also interesting topic, when you make heavy slice and ball lands close to the net or even bounces back :).
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons Thanks!!😄👍 My wife hard to hold 'Continental Grip' on the serve and forehand volley. Her grip is turning to eastern. What drills can make her feel easy?
Thanks for video!! It seems so easy when you watch video, but it is so hard when you are on the court😂that’s why I like tennis a lot-both head and body must work together🙂
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Well the site is so complete, every subject has been studied, but I have one request : I wonder if there is such a thing as the "imaginary line" I saw on another RUclips channel. I tried the technique and I felt more power but is it useful, and do you know it ? (saw it on Fuzzy Yellow ball : ruclips.net/video/UXpZmKWFP78/видео.html )
I still have videos of you to see! but so far they have been very helpful in remembering and improving my game. but I would like to see how to be more dominant when maintaining our service
Great idea to use viewers' videos to illustrate! More of this, please. Also, could you go over technique for the backhand overhead. I hate that shot and try to run around it every time.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have enjoyed watching and learning all your tactics and strategies for singles play videos , and would love to see some more . Your channel is the best by a long shot , thank you so much for the coaching so far .
El mayor dolor de cabeza me lo dan las boletas ahora mismo...no me aclaro si tengo que tener la muñeca fuerte o relajada. Tengo que decir que llevo solo 5 meses jugando (dos veces por semana)
Great lesson - I think my game can be improved by implementing the split-step earlier. I'm that guy who keeps getting lobbed & passed after my decent but not great approaches! Keep up the great work, Simon.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial In a couple months, I'll be interested in the best tips adjust my game and approach from an outdoor, hardcourt surface to indoor surface - Fall and Winter are coming soon for us in the northern hemisphere.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial hey Simon. Ok I had some time to think about it. Really appreciating your content on technique and strategy and fitness, quality content. I'm a high 3.5 player and I'm experimenting a lot now with racquets and strings. Can you help us players with this? What is the protocol in finding the right racquet, string, tension for ME? Each player is different. For example I'm not much of a slicer, I hit either flat or topspin on my FH and 2HBH from.the baseline. I can hit a decent flat serve and dependable slice and kick serve but they are nothing very special either. I'm returning to the sport after almost a 20+ year pause, it was all fiberglass/aluminum racquets back in those late '90s days I think. I can tell you I tried so far several racquets and the Head Gravity Pro was too heavy for me and cause wrist soreness. Then I tried Head Gravity MP which I was able to swing well and found comfortable but a little too light (my hitting partner is a 4.5 guy and hits heavy). Absolutely I am NOT asking for a racquet/strings review, we have plenty of RUclips guys doing that already. More specifically I'm looking for a "protocol" to help me quickly find the right racquet/string/tension for me. How did/do you select your equipment for example? And any tips on separating the marketing from the science would be helpful also. The wrong equipment absolutely makes me feel frustrated like I am not playing to my potential and makes me want to walk away from the game. But recently I've found some good equipment that I really enjoy hitting that makes me want to get right back on the court each day, it gives me a sort of "confidence momentum". Thank you
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm not sure whether you can teach the 'feel' of a volley or the hands being shown. My volleys are technically pretty ok and rarely miss the easy ones. However, I do put them mostly hard and deep instead of being able to pull of the drop volley which in some cases would make my life a lot easier, especially on clay. Smash timings (with the ball having bounced as well) can be quite hard and high forehands (somehow my two handed backhand crushes them though) are harder for me. The backhand smash as well perhaps (although I am rocking that one at the moment, I'm not entirely sure why since I was quite bad at it).
Great tutorial, big thanks! That is how all Tennis element should be explained. One thing that comes to my mind is how to behave when you end up to close to the net. Should you stay there and try to finish or step back to the defalut place for volley?
That depends a lot on the situation, if you've put your opponent in a bad position and they're struggling, you could hold your ground but that lob would be your main worry. If the opponent is in a neutral position, I would split step back, so you can do 3-4 going backwards and into the right position
Great stuff, love the in-depth explanation. For me the biggest reason I lose net points is my garbage approach shot (I should probably practice it more). I also tend to hit almost all my forehand approach shots down the line, but my opponents have pretty good backhands and they already expect it to go there, so personally I might have to do the opposite tactic, or at least mix it up more. It's kind of ironic, because I have good volleys but the lack of a good approach shot makes them a bit useless outside of doubles. 😛
Thanks for watching 👍 Have you tried mixing up your approach shots? You can still hit down the line but use a slice, a high approach with lots of spin or a flat one, that can throw off opponents also All the best Simon
Sounds like a good idea. In normal rallies I mix up my shots a lot, but with my approach shots I kind of forget to in the heat of the moment. Will try it out next time I play. 👍
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial How to play attacking tennis without overhitting, I tend to sometimes miss to much because of the grinders bringing back the ball to much and I go for a bit more.
Nice video Simon, thanks for that. I am wondering about your arguement that approach shots should be placed mostly down the line. How do you account for the fact that going down the line is a lower percentage shot than cross-court? Also, on the backhand side (for a right-hander) going down the line is placing the ball on the opponents forehand side(once again a right-hander), generally a lot stronger shot for most players? Cheers and keep up the good work.
The down the line shot is higher risk on the baseline, not so much when approaching off a short ball. On the baseline it also exposes the other half of the court, so you play the higher risk shot and put yourself out of position. When approaching, the line is still a higher risk shot than the crosscourt but less than when on the baseline, but the main factor comes down to positioning. Remember, the approach shot is not the winner, it doesn't have to be hit at full pace, you can take some power off but make sure it's consistent. By hitting line, you automatically cover the shot you need to be most aware of - the down the line pass. As for the backhand line to most opponents forehand, yes you're hitting into their strength, but you're also putting yourself in the right position. The crosscourt approach can and should be used at the right times, if the opponent has a weak backhand, hit the approach crosscourt and give up the line pass. Hope that makes sense All the best Simon
I'm playing someone tomorrow who's beaten me 3 out of 3 and have vowed to be more agressive by coming to the net (I often get him in trouble but hesitate to come forward to finish the point). After watching this, I've (perhaps overly) simplified the net position advice by thinking of the ideal path to the get to position as "following the ball" (using the approach shot trajectory as reference). How does that hold up with you?
Have you watched these videos? Simon vs student: 1 - ruclips.net/video/HDYTB_B4YLY/видео.html 2 - ruclips.net/video/_lHOaZrXWxY/видео.html Alex vs Pro - ruclips.net/video/xjl7U0TQCX4/видео.html Forehand lessons - ruclips.net/p/PLJP-Wou-v6z0Fb0_CG1TAqaRZ3lUIj8bZ
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons yes i have watched those videos and they where helpfull and awesome but im sure that we would like to watch more of those if possible! Keep up the good work!!💪🏻
Exactly what my problems are :D... about split step: is the goal to split only once right at my opponent's contact, or can we make more than one split step by default?
Simon, when I volley on a slice pass my ball often hits the net because of the under-spin of the ball. What is the best way to adjust to such spin? Should my racket face be more open at impact or should I make adjustment to the volley movement itself? Thanks coach!
Often on those types of shots, you need to overcome their slice with your own. This means cutting under the ball and opening the strings to the sky. All the best Simon
How would you play a moonballer? Someone who hits semi-lobs deep in the court. This used be a common tactic on the pro circuit and still is with amateurs especially women.
@David - There are a few ways to defeat the moonballer. 1. Be patient and prepared to get into long exchanges with them until you get a shorter ball to attack, target their weaker side until they give you that shorter ball 2. Slice the ball, it's hard to hit moonballs off low bouncing slices 3. Ghost attack the net, just as they are about to hit one of your own moonballs, sneak in and finish with the volley 4. Bring them into the net, many of these players don't like being at the net, drop shots, short slices etc can work 5. Dictate play with your forehand, it's easier to attack high balls with your forehand All covered inside our tactics course on www.top-tennis-training.com
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you for the quick reply and good advice. Would you try to hit swinging volleys off their moonballs? I know a swinging volley is more difficult but they lay up these half court soft balls that seem ripe for the swinging volley but I and most people seem afraid to wack them out of the air before they bounce.
Download our free Volley Guide here - www.top-tennis-training.com/free-guide/
Inside the PDF, we'll cover:
1. The ready position and split-step timing
2. The three different types of volley swings
3. Footwork patterns at the net
Hi am glad to have a great weekend thanks to to my family for a long day thanks to to you make make sure sure to get to to to see the the next next step and I I hope hope all your your all is your best for me I I am glad glad you you had had fun I I am am glad I did that I am am thinking about about it you will do do do not not want it me or and you you you are a a lot more more than than I you have been been having you you know know if I do do not know you you have been a lot more better more and you can you make make me happy you you can help us you can do do do not do it it was will I just got you you know what you do for and you you can help with it and I will send send to you and I let him him it will is a a a lottery toto to ticket and and you you can can help me with the rent I amam was the
I just want to say thank you. Because of you my entire life has changed. I dedicated my life to being the best tennis player I could possibly be and eventually got a tennis scholarship.
At times I trained 6hrs/day. I was placed last on my tennis team for years, but I just kept believing in the vision I had for myself and not the vision others had on me. If it weren't for your channel I would have never gotten that tennis scholarship and I would have never gained the character I have today. I could say thank you a thousand times and that still wouldn't express the gratitude I have but here's one anyway: THANK YOU.
Pat yourself on the back 100 times from us Alex!
Well done to you, happy to hear our lessons have helped you with your game that much.
Keep working hard and you'll get even better rewards
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they are definetely the best in the whole net. No comparison.
I really like how you explain the 'why' behind all your tactics!
Thank you
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This is one of the best videos on court positioning. Thank you.
Many thanks 🙏
Fantastico. Questa sì che e' una lezione di tattica e strategia. Simon sempre il migliore! EN: Fantastic! THIS is a tactical and strategical lesson! Simon always the best!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial some drill to aim a target in serving 😉
Thanks for the video, I needed this for today.
Glad to help
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Well said mate
That first part of the video about the split step and illustrate by videos of amateur is really great and instructive.
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Thank you so much for this video :)
I've been playing tennis for 15 years and no one has ever explained how and more importantly WHEN to use the split-step this well. I tried using this info in a match I played yesterday, and it was easily one of my best performances since I played in college (10 years ago). I was able to use the split-step in my return of serve as well and my entire game seemed to improve. I've never been a high-quality net player (mostly a base-line hitter) but I felt very confident approaching the net and staying at the net since I didn't fear being lobbed since I could move in any direction much easier.
Keep up the quality vids!
Great to hear Joseph
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm sure you've already made a video about this but I really want to improve my confidence in my second serve - specifically improving my kick serve and knowing what situations to use that vs a slice. Thanks!
Can we get a doubles version?
We'll try to get a doubles version done soon
Great video. Very explicit. I guess I am guilty of all three.. which is very frustrating...
You can fix it!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you. I went to the page and requested all pdf's. Got two on Service Power and Volley as well as a link to a Forehand video on Yt. But not all the others mentioned on the page. Can you help on this? Thanks you.
Best tennis channel, thanks guys
Thank you for the support Nick and glad you enjoy it!
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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons just keep up the great work! You have so many great videos I haven’t seen yet that will keep me busy training for a long time!
Excellent communication Simon, with very easy to follow net approach, split step and volley principles, thank you. Gordon
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Makes so much sense the way you explained it. I will definitely be mindful of these when I attack the net. Thanks Simon.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you for asking, Simon. One of my gripes is not having the tools to finish off a point after I hit a deep groundstroke, eliciting a floater from the opponent. A high deep floater landing near the baseline. Can you show us what's the best way to deal with those floaters? Appreciate it.
Great lesson
Thank you for watching 👍
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Simon
Thanks Coach for telling me what I need to work on!
Happy to help!
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Thanks a lot, it also will help to save energy due to better positioning.
Yes, definitely
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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons shortening would be also interesting topic, when you make heavy slice and ball lands close to the net or even bounces back :).
Simply Perfect !! Thank You very much !!
Glad you like it!
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Thank you for the perfect explanation. I'll try to apply these advises on my (poor) game. Greetings from Argentina, land of Del Thortro.
Greetings Argentina 🇦🇷
We were there in March 2016, filmed with Nalbandian
Thank you!
Split-step!!! Most important.
True!
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Thanks!!😄👍
My wife hard to hold 'Continental Grip' on the serve and forehand volley.
Her grip is turning to eastern.
What drills can make her feel easy?
Thanks for video!! It seems so easy when you watch video, but it is so hard when you are on the court😂that’s why I like tennis a lot-both head and body must work together🙂
You can do it!
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Simon
Fantastic video...I wish I was exposed to this knowledge when I was younger.
Thanks for watching Dashwin
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Great job ! So useful
Thanks for watching
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Well the site is so complete, every subject has been studied, but I have one request : I wonder if there is such a thing as the "imaginary line" I saw on another RUclips channel. I tried the technique and I felt more power but is it useful, and do you know it ? (saw it on Fuzzy Yellow ball : ruclips.net/video/UXpZmKWFP78/видео.html )
this is a great video. I struggle by hitting it in the net, but this really helped
Glad it helped!
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Excellent video 👌🏽
Glad you liked it!
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I still have videos of you to see! but so far they have been very helpful in remembering and improving my game. but I would like to see how to be more dominant when maintaining our service
Great idea to use viewers' videos to illustrate! More of this, please. Also, could you go over technique for the backhand overhead. I hate that shot and try to run around it every time.
Thank you for watching
We'll add that to the list
All the best
Simon
Thank you so much for the video! Very helpful and very well explained as always. Best channel on RUclips about tennis :)
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Thanks, as approaching the net is one of key pillars of my game, this is a great content. Btw, your technique is superb and flawless 💪🎾
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Thanks so much great great video Simon I love it 👏
You are very welcome
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Fantastic stuff 👍
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have enjoyed watching and learning all your tactics and strategies for singles play videos , and would love to see some more . Your channel is the best by a long shot , thank you so much for the coaching so far .
Thank you so much for this video. So detailed and well explained. Can't wait to try and apply it. 👌
Glad it was helpful!
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Impresionante video! Muy buen canal,si señor! Además tú perfecta pronunciación hace más fácil entender el inglés:).respect.!!
Gracias por ver
¿Hay alguna lección que le gustaría ver en un futuro próximo?
Todo lo mejor
Simón
El mayor dolor de cabeza me lo dan las boletas ahora mismo...no me aclaro si tengo que tener la muñeca fuerte o relajada. Tengo que decir que llevo solo 5 meses jugando (dos veces por semana)
Las voleas*(sorry haha)
Great lesson - I think my game can be improved by implementing the split-step earlier. I'm that guy who keeps getting lobbed & passed after my decent but not great approaches! Keep up the great work, Simon.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial In a couple months, I'll be interested in the best tips adjust my game and approach from an outdoor, hardcourt surface to indoor surface - Fall and Winter are coming soon for us in the northern hemisphere.
Fantastic, thanks coach!
Glad to help
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial hey Simon. Ok I had some time to think about it. Really appreciating your content on technique and strategy and fitness, quality content. I'm a high 3.5 player and I'm experimenting a lot now with racquets and strings. Can you help us players with this? What is the protocol in finding the right racquet, string, tension for ME? Each player is different. For example I'm not much of a slicer, I hit either flat or topspin on my FH and 2HBH from.the baseline. I can hit a decent flat serve and dependable slice and kick serve but they are nothing very special either. I'm returning to the sport after almost a 20+ year pause, it was all fiberglass/aluminum racquets back in those late '90s days I think. I can tell you I tried so far several racquets and the Head Gravity Pro was too heavy for me and cause wrist soreness. Then I tried Head Gravity MP which I was able to swing well and found comfortable but a little too light (my hitting partner is a 4.5 guy and hits heavy). Absolutely I am NOT asking for a racquet/strings review, we have plenty of RUclips guys doing that already. More specifically I'm looking for a "protocol" to help me quickly find the right racquet/string/tension for me. How did/do you select your equipment for example? And any tips on separating the marketing from the science would be helpful also. The wrong equipment absolutely makes me feel frustrated like I am not playing to my potential and makes me want to walk away from the game. But recently I've found some good equipment that I really enjoy hitting that makes me want to get right back on the court each day, it gives me a sort of "confidence momentum". Thank you
Great!
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This is an absolutely fantastic video!
Glad you enjoyed it
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Great stuff Simon as usual!!👍
Thanks 👍
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Besides the tactics being shown and explained I gotta say this. You've got some unreal volleys there mate.
Thank you Bram!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm not sure whether you can teach the 'feel' of a volley or the hands being shown. My volleys are technically pretty ok and rarely miss the easy ones. However, I do put them mostly hard and deep instead of being able to pull of the drop volley which in some cases would make my life a lot easier, especially on clay. Smash timings (with the ball having bounced as well) can be quite hard and high forehands (somehow my two handed backhand crushes them though) are harder for me. The backhand smash as well perhaps (although I am rocking that one at the moment, I'm not entirely sure why since I was quite bad at it).
Do a video on GRIP PRESSURE modulation in modern tennis
Thanks! This was a really helpful video :)
Glad to help
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Great tutorial, big thanks! That is how all Tennis element should be explained. One thing that comes to my mind is how to behave when you end up to close to the net. Should you stay there and try to finish or step back to the defalut place for volley?
That depends a lot on the situation, if you've put your opponent in a bad position and they're struggling, you could hold your ground but that lob would be your main worry.
If the opponent is in a neutral position, I would split step back, so you can do 3-4 going backwards and into the right position
Simon well done, top notch staff as usual! How about a video on drills for drive volleys and attack shots? :)
Thank you for the support
I'll add it to the list!
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Great stuff, love the in-depth explanation. For me the biggest reason I lose net points is my garbage approach shot (I should probably practice it more). I also tend to hit almost all my forehand approach shots down the line, but my opponents have pretty good backhands and they already expect it to go there, so personally I might have to do the opposite tactic, or at least mix it up more. It's kind of ironic, because I have good volleys but the lack of a good approach shot makes them a bit useless outside of doubles. 😛
Thanks for watching 👍
Have you tried mixing up your approach shots?
You can still hit down the line but use a slice, a high approach with lots of spin or a flat one, that can throw off opponents also
All the best
Simon
Sounds like a good idea. In normal rallies I mix up my shots a lot, but with my approach shots I kind of forget to in the heat of the moment. Will try it out next time I play. 👍
Hi. What about a video about rackets? Weight. String tension. Area of head. Strings.
We'll add that to the list
Thanks! Finishing points at the net fits into my game, but i am not always succesful and can get beaten by grinders. This will help!!
You can do it!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial How to play attacking tennis without overhitting, I tend to sometimes miss to much because of the grinders bringing back the ball to much and I go for a bit more.
Good video
Thank you 🙏
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This video should be included in a Tennis Bible.
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Nice video Simon, thanks for that. I am wondering about your arguement that approach shots should be placed mostly down the line. How do you account for the fact that going down the line is a lower percentage shot than cross-court? Also, on the backhand side (for a right-hander) going down the line is placing the ball on the opponents forehand side(once again a right-hander), generally a lot stronger shot for most players? Cheers and keep up the good work.
The down the line shot is higher risk on the baseline, not so much when approaching off a short ball. On the baseline it also exposes the other half of the court, so you play the higher risk shot and put yourself out of position. When approaching, the line is still a higher risk shot than the crosscourt but less than when on the baseline, but the main factor comes down to positioning. Remember, the approach shot is not the winner, it doesn't have to be hit at full pace, you can take some power off but make sure it's consistent. By hitting line, you automatically cover the shot you need to be most aware of - the down the line pass.
As for the backhand line to most opponents forehand, yes you're hitting into their strength, but you're also putting yourself in the right position. The crosscourt approach can and should be used at the right times, if the opponent has a weak backhand, hit the approach crosscourt and give up the line pass.
Hope that makes sense
All the best
Simon
I'm playing someone tomorrow who's beaten me 3 out of 3 and have vowed to be more agressive by coming to the net (I often get him in trouble but hesitate to come forward to finish the point). After watching this, I've (perhaps overly) simplified the net position advice by thinking of the ideal path to the get to position as "following the ball" (using the approach shot trajectory as reference). How does that hold up with you?
Please make a video about increasing service speed, consistency and pronation.
We'll add that to the list
Can we get more trainer vs student games and more forehand videos?
Have you watched these videos?
Simon vs student:
1 - ruclips.net/video/HDYTB_B4YLY/видео.html
2 - ruclips.net/video/_lHOaZrXWxY/видео.html
Alex vs Pro - ruclips.net/video/xjl7U0TQCX4/видео.html
Forehand lessons - ruclips.net/p/PLJP-Wou-v6z0Fb0_CG1TAqaRZ3lUIj8bZ
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons yes i have watched those videos and they where helpfull and awesome but im sure that we would like to watch more of those if possible! Keep up the good work!!💪🏻
Simon, enjoy your videos. Question: @2:50, after ball is struck by your opponent, it seems you are in the air rather than landing as advocated?
I'm a bit late there myself, however I was still in position and balanced, but a fraction late
Exactly what my problems are :D... about split step: is the goal to split only once right at my opponent's contact, or can we make more than one split step by default?
You can do 2-3 split-steps if that feels better
Simon, when I volley on a slice pass my ball often hits the net because of the under-spin of the ball. What is the best way to adjust to such spin? Should my racket face be more open at impact or should I make adjustment to the volley movement itself? Thanks coach!
Often on those types of shots, you need to overcome their slice with your own.
This means cutting under the ball and opening the strings to the sky.
All the best
Simon
Would you recommend lead tape to make rackets heavier??
If you want a heavier racket, lead would be the best option!
about hitting approaching shots down the line more often than crosscourt, would that make a difference if im a leftie playing a righthanded? thanks!
The same angles apply regardless but if you’re hitting into their weaker side, it could make sense going crosscourt.
All the best
Simon
Thanks Simon!
Hey, what's that clean looking white racquet Simon has got in his hands?
The all white frame is a prototype
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial video on that soon? c;
What about approaching cross court with low slice backhand sometimes when I’m I’m trading backhand slices theirs is short enough to follow in ?
It could work but once again you'll need to cover the line pass so will have to be quick at moving across the court
Maybe I should even try to make my opponent come in off the short slice cross and pass them down the line 😏
Simon do you use the Dunlop cx 200 tour 18x20?
Yes
How would you play a moonballer? Someone who hits semi-lobs deep in the court. This used be a common tactic on the pro circuit and still is with amateurs especially women.
@David - There are a few ways to defeat the moonballer.
1. Be patient and prepared to get into long exchanges with them until you get a shorter ball to attack, target their weaker side until they give you that shorter ball
2. Slice the ball, it's hard to hit moonballs off low bouncing slices
3. Ghost attack the net, just as they are about to hit one of your own moonballs, sneak in and finish with the volley
4. Bring them into the net, many of these players don't like being at the net, drop shots, short slices etc can work
5. Dictate play with your forehand, it's easier to attack high balls with your forehand
All covered inside our tactics course on www.top-tennis-training.com
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you for the quick reply and good advice. Would you try to hit swinging volleys off their moonballs? I know a swinging volley is more difficult but they lay up these half court soft balls that seem ripe for the swinging volley but I and most people seem afraid to wack them out of the air before they bounce.
Drive volleys are definitely an option 👍
Excellent tips
Thank you 🙏
Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future?
All the best
Simon