Expertly explained! Rare to see a coach who is both knowledgeable and a talented player that can walk the talk. You also have a great little assistant. Looking forward to more videos!
Chris, thanks for doing these videos. I’ve been working on my kick serve, using your video as the foundation. Focusing on staying very sideways. Man, it works! Thanks for all you do.
That’s awesome. Great to hear that. Thanks. If you send me your serve video to my WhatsApp 914-462-2912 I can give it a quick check. Make sure you are not missing anything. Cheers Chris
Nice video Chris. On the high one handed backhand, I think you switched to a more western backhand grip, maybe without noticing. To me that is key in dealing with high backhands
Great vid! Could you give some guidance on the timing for the high ball? Whether forehand or backhand (I’m single hand backhand) I find timing is hard with high balls.
Whether you take the ball on the rise or fall, time it so that the impact is around shoulder height. Don’t let the ball rise above your eye level or it will be very difficult. Hope that helps my friend.
Thanks very much. I would need to see your video to assess your grip. Feel free to send your backhand video to my WhatsApp 914-462-2912 and I can give it a look. The modern one hander should have an eastern backhand grip like Wawrinka. I actually use closer to a semi-western grip which I recommend to help generate topspin and handle high topspin balls.
It should definitely come off the ground when moving laterally to swing around for the square up and recovery. In the center of court it could come off the ground lifting and jumping for high balls. Typically it anchors for normal and low balls from center. Hope that helps.
Chris! Nice video. Two questions… For high balls, some coaches say ley your racquet head float up above the hand (sort of like table tennis motion). Thoughts? Also, please comment on open stance one-handers, which are easier ti do with stronger grips.
Open stance one hander is essential in the modern game. I should do a video on that! Good idea. Not sure I understand the “float” idea. The racquet head should generally be above the hand in the preparation phase.
I will try this tonight thanks. What are your thoughts on eye dominance vs stance? I saw another tutorial that says it influences where you put your feet. I know I'm left eye dominant from when I used to do archery but I'm right handed. I find it a lot easier to hit down the line that I do cross court so wondering if I need to be a bit more open. It looks like Stan steps in and rotates more where Fed steps across with less rotation.
Great question. I have an entire chapter of my new book debunking eye dominance and stance and other myths. Please do not change your stance based on eye dominance. The science and research supports focusing on binocular vision. That means make sure both eyes are tracking the ball for the best depth perception. The research also says the common eye dominance tests are flawed. My new book Winning Pretty covers this topic in detail. Dr Dan Laby has some great videos debunking this myth in his channel. Check it out.
My recommendation is to make the full turn to maximize power but don’t obscure either eye. Make sure both eyes are tracking the ball. They work as a team. Eye dominance is a very complicated and thorny issue that is very misunderstood.
@@ChrisLewit Ok thanks a lot I'll take this on board. I tried your 3 checkpoints this evening and they definitely helped although I need more practice!
Chris, is pulling the racquet around the body on the take-back good technique? That would be with the butt of the racquet pointing a bit sideways rather than straight towards the target. Looks like Wawrinka does this…
I'm not crazy about jumping for a high backhand. What I find hardest is to generate pace on a high backhand vs spin. I tend to brush sideways on the high ball making it loopy. If I aim deep then no problem but the opponent can also come into net and put my weak loopy backhand ball away. Tough situation.
Chris I really appreciate the anchoring concept and how hard it is to implement at times. I tend to drag my left foot around which creates some instability. I am finally starting to set my feet better but it takes practice. Thanks for your videos. Here is a sample of me doing a better job but still a work in progress. ruclips.net/video/ur7Chpus_XM/видео.html
Thanks very much. Remember that the left foot will come around when moving laterally to aid recovery. From the middle it typically anchors longer. The anchoring concept has helped me and many of my students progress. Glad it helped you!
Your backhand looks pretty good. Nice Tweener too. In general, you are not coiling enough with the trunk or getting a deep enough turn. That’s a common issue that I talked about in the video. You are rotating maybe 90 degrees to baseline at best. Should be more if possible. You would also benefit from relaxing the arm structure and whipping the ball for more spin. You are very strong and using your strong shoulder for power. It would be more optimal to coil the trunk more, coil and uncoil more and relax the arm structure to get more racquet head speed and topspin.
@@ChrisLewit Wow Chris was not expecting that response but thank you so much I will work on it as I record every practice and pick apart my swing and go back and chip away at form. Truly appreciate your response. Some day I hope to coach in the future. Love your videos!!
@blarpieman brother we are trying to do this channel different. Personal attention and highest level information from a REAL high performance coach who is coaching every day on court.
Hi friends. Let me know any technique questions and I will answer personally!
Expertly explained! Rare to see a coach who is both knowledgeable and a talented player that can walk the talk. You also have a great little assistant. Looking forward to more videos!
Yes. Awesome!
Excellent tip on high balls with the hop. I'll try that. Thanks Mr. Lewit
Thank you my brother.
Thanks!
Thank you very much my friend. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Chris
Chris, thanks for doing these videos. I’ve been working on my kick serve, using your video as the foundation. Focusing on staying very sideways. Man, it works! Thanks for all you do.
That’s awesome. Great to hear that. Thanks. If you send me your serve video to my WhatsApp 914-462-2912 I can give it a quick check. Make sure you are not missing anything. Cheers
Chris
Just found your Chanel. Great stuff, one hander here. On the drills tomorrow . Thank you.
Thanks so much! Let me know how it goes and any questions.
Thanks for your expert tutorial!
Thank you my friend. Let me know any questions. Chris
Thanx for the tutorial!
Glad it was helpful. Let me know any technique questions!
Nice video Chris. On the high one handed backhand, I think you switched to a more western backhand grip, maybe without noticing. To me that is key in dealing with high backhands
Thanks. I have close to a semi-western backhand grip but I don’t change it for high balls. That grip is good for high balls and I recommend it.
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Great vid! Could you give some guidance on the timing for the high ball? Whether forehand or backhand (I’m single hand backhand) I find timing is hard with high balls.
Whether you take the ball on the rise or fall, time it so that the impact is around shoulder height. Don’t let the ball rise above your eye level or it will be very difficult. Hope that helps my friend.
Love your way to teach.
I struggle with my one handed backhand, what is the best grip and how to change the grip during a fast game?
Thank you!
Thanks very much. I would need to see your video to assess your grip. Feel free to send your backhand video to my WhatsApp 914-462-2912 and I can give it a look. The modern one hander should have an eastern backhand grip like Wawrinka. I actually use closer to a semi-western grip which I recommend to help generate topspin and handle high topspin balls.
Nice backhand! 🙌🏽
Thanks!
Awesome video
Thank you very much!
Very good video on the one handed backhand, some coaches recommend lifting the back foot off the ground on the one hander. What do you think?
It should definitely come off the ground when moving laterally to swing around for the square up and recovery. In the center of court it could come off the ground lifting and jumping for high balls. Typically it anchors for normal and low balls from center. Hope that helps.
Chris! Nice video. Two questions… For high balls, some coaches say ley your racquet head float up above the hand (sort of like table tennis motion). Thoughts? Also, please comment on open stance one-handers, which are easier ti do with stronger grips.
Open stance one hander is essential in the modern game. I should do a video on that! Good idea. Not sure I understand the “float” idea. The racquet head should generally be above the hand in the preparation phase.
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I will try this tonight thanks. What are your thoughts on eye dominance vs stance? I saw another tutorial that says it influences where you put your feet. I know I'm left eye dominant from when I used to do archery but I'm right handed. I find it a lot easier to hit down the line that I do cross court so wondering if I need to be a bit more open. It looks like Stan steps in and rotates more where Fed steps across with less rotation.
Great question. I have an entire chapter of my new book debunking eye dominance and stance and other myths. Please do not change your stance based on eye dominance. The science and research supports focusing on binocular vision. That means make sure both eyes are tracking the ball for the best depth perception. The research also says the common eye dominance tests are flawed. My new book Winning Pretty covers this topic in detail. Dr Dan Laby has some great videos debunking this myth in his channel. Check it out.
My recommendation is to make the full turn to maximize power but don’t obscure either eye. Make sure both eyes are tracking the ball. They work as a team. Eye dominance is a very complicated and thorny issue that is very misunderstood.
@@ChrisLewit Ok thanks a lot I'll take this on board. I tried your 3 checkpoints this evening and they definitely helped although I need more practice!
Awesome. Hope the checkpoints helped.
very good ball girl
Thanks!
nice video
Thanks
Chris, is pulling the racquet around the body on the take-back good technique? That would be with the butt of the racquet pointing a bit sideways rather than straight towards the target. Looks like Wawrinka does this…
Yes-the extra shoulder and trunk rotation causes the racquet to point this way as you build up acceleration.
The one-handed backhand is the only modern shot where the backswing generally breaks the plane of the back.
I'm not crazy about jumping for a high backhand. What I find hardest is to generate pace on a high backhand vs spin. I tend to brush sideways on the high ball making it loopy. If I aim deep then no problem but the opponent can also come into net and put my weak loopy backhand ball away. Tough situation.
The pros jump. Elite players jump. So I teach that skill. I would encourage all players even at lower levels to try it.
Definitely hard to generate pace on high balls. You are correct. You need to accelerate to your maximum on those tough high ones.
Also any coaches who are viewers of this channel-I mentor coaches all the time and can answer your coaching questions. Sincerely Chris
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She’s a great player. Big talent.
One-hander can be a little tricky to learn. Let me know any questions.
Chris I really appreciate the anchoring concept and how hard it is to implement at times. I tend to drag my left foot around which creates some instability. I am finally starting to set my feet better but it takes practice. Thanks for your videos. Here is a sample of me doing a better job but still a work in progress. ruclips.net/video/ur7Chpus_XM/видео.html
Thanks very much. Remember that the left foot will come around when moving laterally to aid recovery. From the middle it typically anchors longer. The anchoring concept has helped me and many of my students progress. Glad it helped you!
Your backhand looks pretty good. Nice Tweener too. In general, you are not coiling enough with the trunk or getting a deep enough turn. That’s a common issue that I talked about in the video. You are rotating maybe 90 degrees to baseline at best. Should be more if possible. You would also benefit from relaxing the arm structure and whipping the ball for more spin. You are very strong and using your strong shoulder for power. It would be more optimal to coil the trunk more, coil and uncoil more and relax the arm structure to get more racquet head speed and topspin.
@@ChrisLewit Wow Chris was not expecting that response but thank you so much I will work on it as I record every practice and pick apart my swing and go back and chip away at form. Truly appreciate your response. Some day I hope to coach in the future. Love your videos!!
@blarpieman brother we are trying to do this channel different. Personal attention and highest level information from a REAL high performance coach who is coaching every day on court.
@@ChrisLewit Yea you are doing a really great job with the channel keep up the good work.
Can’t be credible with an 100 inch racquet dude lol
Dude-I’ve been playing with that racquet since the Roddick years!
@ it’s not for one handers :)
@curiousgeorge6921 I think one handers can use a 100 square in racquet, why not?