Lots of good tips on the forehand volley. Thanks, Jeremy! Being a lefty, I am sensitive to comments that pertain only to righties like "if you don't turn on the volley you will hit the ball to the left." Of course, for lefties this will result in hitting the ball to the right. I fear that there will be a few lefties who don't realize this when you don't mention anywhere that you are talking about right-handed technique. I think just a single comment early on reminding lefties to reverse the direction statements will help avoid confusion to those few who don't realize the issue.
“As if you had long handcuffs...”. Weh-he-he-hell, it just so happens that I DO have long handcuffs! (but how could you have possibly known that?!). Been perusing the personal ads, have we, Jeremy? I thought your handle sounded familiar - TennisFetishGuy, your cover is blown! Just kidding, of course. Love your channel, TFG! You always have the most intelligent, advanced and astute insights on RUclips. Such as: Whoever invented this unnatural, counterintuitive and inherently frustrating game of tennis, and _why?!_ Jeremy Malvais has your answers, Folks! Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Hi Jeremy! Let me first say, I am a beginner, at age 70 (as of next week). I began playing in January; subtract two months of Covid-19 shutdown and you'll get the picture. I have looked at online instruction from--literally--dozens of teachers, and I find yours the most insightful and informative, by far. A quick question: in one video, specifically on serve grip, you speak to a progression on how to properly use the continental grip. Later, in a second video on using a "weak continental" grip, you modify the grip, stating that it should also be used for serves. The date difference in the two videos was about four months. Can you speak to this, please. Did something shift for you? A sudden insight? What changed? Thanks for your always interesting, and often amazing, content!
Grip changes for almost each stroke. Continental for serves and backhand, weak continental for volleys and overhead, eastern/semi western for forehand.
Hi Jeremy I think there’s another option you didn’t mention. By the way I’m only talking about forehand volleys. You say it’s impossible to use the continental grip if you don’t turn. Have you thought about the role of the wrist extension (bending it back)? That seems to fix that problem. Federer does that if he doesn’t turn his torso much. With the wrist extension the racket face suddenly becomes square to the incoming ball even with minimal or no turning.
Yucel Guldali hi Yucel, if you use a true continental grip with no turn then you can only hit it to about half of the court unless you take your arm way back. Wrist extension will not allow you to hit the ball inside out or even down the line. The point is not turning is why players hate the continental grip when they give it a try.
Fundamental Tennis I just wanted to mention the wrist extension as a factor that I have observed. Otherwise I agree with your points and the importance of shoulder turn of course. Thanks for the video.
Hi Jeremy, I so agree about the grip. I battled with an instructor about my v "off" continental grip thst I developed naturally to avoid wrist pain. However I struggle with multiple fast back and forth volleys. Any tips? Miss you, please stay healthy
Can you do a video on how and when to step into the ball? I catch myself waiting for the ball often even when I have time to step into it and really hit it with power. Often or return of reserve and during rallies. Have you discussed this in a different video or can you coach on this concept?💪🙏👍
@@FundamentalTennis thanks for the reply. I feel like I put in way more energy into my swing than what I actually get out it in terms of the pace of the ball. I feel like I'm missing a fundamental or something... Maybe it's leg drive or hitting the ball further in front, or maybe it's just stepping into the swing more. I don't know really. But I've noticed if I can time the contact better when I go after the ball as opposed to waiting for the ball to come to me the shot is much cleaner and harder. I'm taking about groundstrokes and return of serve. Hope this makes sense... Trying my best to explain. A player was pointing it out to me the other day that I need to bend my knees more and step into the stroke more but creating enough time to do this regularly is difficult technically and physically.
@@FundamentalTennis damnit your freaking good, Jeremy! Be my coach for life lol! I've watched this video before but definitely needed to revisit it again (as with many of your videos for me) because there is so much breadth of information and coaching. I see how you discuss weight transfer and the different stances which was what I asked you in my initial question. Thanks for following up. Best of luck. Please let me know if your ever in the S Florida area doing any clinics or trainings. 💪🎾
can you do a video on how to drop feed a tennis ball? I'm quite a beginner and I cannot start rallies and the ball sprays even when I'm using a continental grip my wrist flaps around a lot
if you dont turn the strings are facing to the side , ok , but if you use your arm like you do when you turn your shoulders then the strings can face in the right direction, dont they ?? i dont need a bodyturn with a 45degree angle to get the strings pointed in the direction.
Tanya Robinson hi Tanya, thanks for your concern. All is well. I’m not doing videos because it gave me a lot of anxiety/stress and dedicated time so I decided to stop. If I can be cool with it one day then I’d love to do it again.
Fundamental Tennis I get it. It’s a serious time and energy commitment, and anxiety is no good for the mind or body. I have enjoyed your work, I thank you for it, and hope that you and your loved ones are well.
@@FundamentalTennis It's sad news as your instructions are the best out there ! you were doing an amazing job. Maybe you could just publish one whenever you feel like it and not one each week ^^. Take care.
Fundamental Tennis , hi Jeremy. I'm new to your channel, and tennis as well. I read in one of your replies that you're in the D.C. area. I grew up in Baltimore, and my daughter and her family still live and work in that area. I have no vested interest in what I am about to share. I retired long ago and now live in Japan. You may find that visiting a good practitioner of acupuncture will give you some needed relief. There is a school in Laurel, MD (my alma mater). It should be easy to find via the Internet, but should you have interest and get stuck, let me know. I would be happy to help--you have sure helped me a bunch. Thanks for all your great work... be well! A delay PS... if you are happier not doing more instructional videos, please allow that happiness to continue guiding you...
Hi Jeremy, can you recommend the best backhand volley grip? if volley grip needs to be switched between forehand and backhand, what's the best technique doing that. If I don't have enough time to reset both of my hands in the middle between switches, what can I do?
@@FundamentalTennis yes, i followed that link's instruction last year and used weak continental grip for forehand volley. for forehand volley, that grip was great. however, i found very difficult to switch for backhand volley. can you teach how to train in progression on grip switching between forehand volley and backhand volley?
@@yili9725 This is confusing. The video says that there is not enough time, especially at higher levels, to switch grips. So I understood that to mean we are using the modified weak continental grip for forehand AND backhand volleys... But now he is saying to use two grips. Which contradicts the advice that a single grip is optimal.
When are you coming back? Your lessons are missed.
PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS, YOU ARE MISSED!
Hi Jeremy, how’s everything? Hope you are doing good during this pandemic.
Just came from your one-handed back hand videos. I think you're my new favorite online coach.
Excellent video, best instruction out there for the volley. This includes the big names like topcourt. Well done.
Best part of Sunday 🌅... a fresh Fundamental Tennis video! Thanks Jeremy!
deemahdee my pleasure!
Thanks so much for compiling all these free tennis lessons for us! You're a really good tennis coach and have helped me a lot!
Please make more videos. You are missed
Best coach i think on youtube,greetings from Russia and thanks for making new videos
We miss you Jeremy. I hope you are ok.
You are simply Great.
Lots of good tips on the forehand volley. Thanks, Jeremy!
Being a lefty, I am sensitive to comments that pertain only to righties like "if you don't turn on the volley you will hit the ball to the left." Of course, for lefties this will result in hitting the ball to the right. I fear that there will be a few lefties who don't realize this when you don't mention anywhere that you are talking about right-handed technique. I think just a single comment early on reminding lefties to reverse the direction statements will help avoid confusion to those few who don't realize the issue.
Thank you very much, jeremy!! You're my idol...live tennis🤗🤗🤗🎾🎾🙏👏👏👏
Jose Sanabre welcome, my pleasure 🙏
This is me ! Just the info I need for forehand volley. Thanks
Awesome tennis coach! Thank you.
TNToncourt 🙏🙏🙏
“As if you had long handcuffs...”.
Weh-he-he-hell, it just so happens that I DO have long handcuffs! (but how could you have possibly known that?!). Been perusing the personal ads, have we, Jeremy? I thought your handle sounded familiar - TennisFetishGuy, your cover is blown!
Just kidding, of course. Love your channel, TFG! You always have the most intelligent, advanced and astute insights on RUclips. Such as: Whoever invented this unnatural, counterintuitive and inherently frustrating game of tennis, and _why?!_ Jeremy Malvais has your answers, Folks! Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Stay well. Thanks for all the videos.
Hi Jeremy! Let me first say, I am a beginner, at age 70 (as of next week). I began playing in January; subtract two months of Covid-19 shutdown and you'll get the picture. I have looked at online instruction from--literally--dozens of teachers, and I find yours the most insightful and informative, by far.
A quick question: in one video, specifically on serve grip, you speak to a progression on how to properly use the continental grip. Later, in a second video on using a "weak continental" grip, you modify the grip, stating that it should also be used for serves. The date difference in the two videos was about four months. Can you speak to this, please. Did something shift for you? A sudden insight? What changed? Thanks for your always interesting, and often amazing, content!
Grip changes for almost each stroke. Continental for serves and backhand, weak continental for volleys and overhead, eastern/semi western for forehand.
Where is this guy now? I like the content, but there are no recent videos? Hope all is well buddy.
He disappeared from the Internet when covid started. I really hope it's just a coincidence :(
thank u very much, its amazing
Hi Jeremy
I think there’s another option you didn’t mention. By the way I’m only talking about forehand volleys. You say it’s impossible to use the continental grip if you don’t turn. Have you thought about the role of the wrist extension (bending it back)? That seems to fix that problem. Federer does that if he doesn’t turn his torso much. With the wrist extension the racket face suddenly becomes square to the incoming ball even with minimal or no turning.
Yucel Guldali hi Yucel, if you use a true continental grip with no turn then you can only hit it to about half of the court unless you take your arm way back. Wrist extension will not allow you to hit the ball inside out or even down the line. The point is not turning is why players hate the continental grip when they give it a try.
Fundamental Tennis
I just wanted to mention the wrist extension as a factor that I have observed. Otherwise I agree with your points and the importance of shoulder turn of course. Thanks for the video.
Yucel Guldali thanks Yucel
Hi Jeremy, I so agree about the grip. I battled with an instructor about my v
"off" continental grip thst I developed naturally to avoid wrist pain. However I struggle with multiple fast back and forth volleys. Any tips? Miss you, please stay healthy
Can you do a video on how and when to step into the ball? I catch myself waiting for the ball often even when I have time to step into it and really hit it with power. Often or return of reserve and during rallies. Have you discussed this in a different video or can you coach on this concept?💪🙏👍
deemahdee what do u mean by step into the ball and especially for which stroke?
@@FundamentalTennis thanks for the reply. I feel like I put in way more energy into my swing than what I actually get out it in terms of the pace of the ball. I feel like I'm missing a fundamental or something... Maybe it's leg drive or hitting the ball further in front, or maybe it's just stepping into the swing more. I don't know really. But I've noticed if I can time the contact better when I go after the ball as opposed to waiting for the ball to come to me the shot is much cleaner and harder. I'm taking about groundstrokes and return of serve. Hope this makes sense... Trying my best to explain. A player was pointing it out to me the other day that I need to bend my knees more and step into the stroke more but creating enough time to do this regularly is difficult technically and physically.
deemahdee this should help: ruclips.net/video/RKVIqWtrvZk/видео.html
@@FundamentalTennis damnit your freaking good, Jeremy! Be my coach for life lol! I've watched this video before but definitely needed to revisit it again (as with many of your videos for me) because there is so much breadth of information and coaching. I see how you discuss weight transfer and the different stances which was what I asked you in my initial question. Thanks for following up. Best of luck. Please let me know if your ever in the S Florida area doing any clinics or trainings. 💪🎾
can you do a video on how to drop feed a tennis ball? I'm quite a beginner and I cannot start rallies and the ball sprays even when I'm using a continental grip my wrist flaps around a lot
if you dont turn the strings are facing to the side , ok , but if you use your arm like you do when you turn your shoulders then the strings can face in the right direction, dont they ?? i dont need a bodyturn with a 45degree angle to get the strings pointed in the direction.
Where is the link you mentioned on how to fix ball toss?
should I hold my dominate wrist when doing backhand volley too?
Hey Jeremy, haven't heard from you in a while. Are you OK?
Tanya Robinson hi Tanya, thanks for your concern. All is well. I’m not doing videos because it gave me a lot of anxiety/stress and dedicated time so I decided to stop. If I can be cool with it one day then I’d love to do it again.
Fundamental Tennis I get it. It’s a serious time and energy commitment, and anxiety is no good for the mind or body. I have enjoyed your work, I thank you for it, and hope that you and your loved ones are well.
@@FundamentalTennis It's sad news as your instructions are the best out there ! you were doing an amazing job. Maybe you could just publish one whenever you feel like it and not one each week ^^. Take care.
@@FundamentalTennis Thanks for all of your videos. I got a lot of use and enjoyment out of them
Fundamental Tennis , hi Jeremy. I'm new to your channel, and tennis as well. I read in one of your replies that you're in the D.C. area. I grew up in Baltimore, and my daughter and her family still live and work in that area. I have no vested interest in what I am about to share. I retired long ago and now live in Japan. You may find that visiting a good practitioner of acupuncture will give you some needed relief. There is a school in Laurel, MD (my alma mater). It should be easy to find via the Internet, but should you have interest and get stuck, let me know. I would be happy to help--you have sure helped me a bunch. Thanks for all your great work... be well!
A delay PS... if you are happier not doing more instructional videos, please allow that happiness to continue guiding you...
Where r u man ?
Hi Jeremy, can you recommend the best backhand volley grip? if volley grip needs to be switched between forehand and backhand, what's the best technique doing that. If I don't have enough time to reset both of my hands in the middle between switches, what can I do?
Yi Li have u checked out the link in the description?
@@FundamentalTennis yes, i followed that link's instruction last year and used weak continental grip for forehand volley. for forehand volley, that grip was great. however, i found very difficult to switch for backhand volley. can you teach how to train in progression on grip switching between forehand volley and backhand volley?
Yi Li simply move the heel pad some towards bevel 1
@@FundamentalTennis thanks, i will try it out
@@yili9725 This is confusing. The video says that there is not enough time, especially at higher levels, to switch grips. So I understood that to mean we are using the modified weak continental grip for forehand AND backhand volleys... But now he is saying to use two grips. Which contradicts the advice that a single grip is optimal.
I can't do backhand volley with a weak continental grip.
Can I see your match, please? I want to see how good you are.
Why u stopped uploading?
Jeremy!? You ok!?..it's been 2 weeks...2 Sundays ...you ok???🙏