I learned how to play tennis through self taught and yt, after 4 months I already had a powerful forehand, I could do proper two-handed and one-handed backhand, my volley’s were decent. However, it took me almost everyday of practice, even on the driveway with a tennis trainer. On top of that, the friends I played with are really good, and that helped me improve extremely fast.
Nice! Same here. Self taught and lots of practice with better players. However, I can tell you there is a tremendous difference between a self taught player and one who had rigorous training early with a coach to correct flaws and improve technique, including making tennis specific foot work automatic. I transitioned from basketball, and could use my athleticism to do well and advance up the ranks. However, if you go high enough you will find that it’s extremely difficult to compete with players who had solid training as a junior. They are able to play so effortless that superior athleticism can be neutralized and their shot making puts you in a defensive position far too often. I started tennis at 45 yo and had a steady climb until I got to the level where I play ex college players and prior juniors who had intense training decades ago. My movement and stamina are obviously declining, and their technical advantages really show. I’ve practiced and worked very hard, and thought I had quite good technique, but tiny unknown flaws start to present themselves when your facing someone who’s technique rarely breaks down. I can rally in practice for 50 shots with good depth and pace so it appears to the untrained eye that the technique is solid, but tiny issues with tennis specific footwork, catching volleys in front with proper weight distribution, being a tiny bit late on forehands etc starts to show during matches when the consistency and precision is better than mine. Really fun sport and learning curve, but I wish I had done consistent training with a good coach at least my first year. It’s just so expensive that it was hard to justify. Best of luck!
@ yes, I think having experience in other sports makes learning other sports easier in general, cause the dynamics have similarities. I came in to tennis already having large experience in Karate, Volleyball, Football/Soccer, basketball, Australian Handball, badminton. Even in Dance😂… so learning footwork was smooth, especially with experience from Volleyball like split stepping or moving sideways in general. It’s different from person to person, but having other experience in sports is so much help in learning new sports.
@@marcustenorio1305 yep I agree. Nice diverse background btw! I played football, baseball, and an enormous amount of basketball, but I was a horrendous dancer 🕺 😂. Certain basketball movements transitioned very well to tennis for sure, and the explosiveness basketball creates made court coverage and getting to balls easy. However the only time split stepping was intuitive for me was when I was scrambling from the baseline. No thought was needed as the only way to explosively change directions was in fact split and load, so it just happens automatically. I’ve had to work very hard though to make myself do it even when I’m not being pressured, which makes me lazy on “routine” balls. Also, I’ve had to work very hard at splitting while coming in after an approach shot in doubles. It’s much better than it used to be but it’s definitely not automated, especially when hitting routine balls from the baseline. Another weird movement at the very beginning, that was foreign initially but easy to make automatic was the unit turn, because defensively in basketball you had to stay square to the defender with your chest in the middle of where you needed to be to stop a drive. When you had to turn your torso you were actually playing bad defense and potentially letting the guy get by you, which then breaks down the team defense. Anyway, that was easy to overcome but did feel awkward at first. I’m loving the learning curve, and as a self taught player myself am rooting for you!
@ defence in basketball, in terms of the side shuffling movement has similar dynamics to playing baseline in tennis. So that helped you learn your footwork for sure.
A coach is very helpful for a beginner. By this I mean, a COMPETENT coach. RUclips content creators are not competent coaches. Checkpoints - 1. Could the coach play well 2. Can the coach execute the shots he teaches 3. Has the coach produced successful players? Duh! How else would you hire anyone. 95% of the coaches fail these issues. Tennis academy is just you on a court with an assistant; if they put you in groups, you are doomed. Tennis requires private lessons.
it’s not unusual, even Federer wears Uniqlo socks and ON shoes 😄 they don’t always have to be the same but yes they definitely look cool if they match :)
That’s true if you want to play competitively in any sport. I love tennis, but I’d argue raw athleticism is less important than many other sports like basketball, football etc. Absolutely athleticism is very important but the playing field can be leveled to a significant degree due to the complexities of the stroke mechanics as well as truly understanding the fine details of strategy. In many sports the door is fully closed if you don’t have elite level speed, strength, jumping ability, height, muscle mass etc.
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I learned how to play tennis through self taught and yt, after 4 months I already had a powerful forehand, I could do proper two-handed and one-handed backhand, my volley’s were decent. However, it took me almost everyday of practice, even on the driveway with a tennis trainer. On top of that, the friends I played with are really good, and that helped me improve extremely fast.
Good job my friend.
Nice! Same here. Self taught and lots of practice with better players. However, I can tell you there is a tremendous difference between a self taught player and one who had rigorous training early with a coach to correct flaws and improve technique, including making tennis specific foot work automatic. I transitioned from basketball, and could use my athleticism to do well and advance up the ranks. However, if you go high enough you will find that it’s extremely difficult to compete with players who had solid training as a junior. They are able to play so effortless that superior athleticism can be neutralized and their shot making puts you in a defensive position far too often. I started tennis at 45 yo and had a steady climb until I got to the level where I play ex college players and prior juniors who had intense training decades ago. My movement and stamina are obviously declining, and their technical advantages really show. I’ve practiced and worked very hard, and thought I had quite good technique, but tiny unknown flaws start to present themselves when your facing someone who’s technique rarely breaks down. I can rally in practice for 50 shots with good depth and pace so it appears to the untrained eye that the technique is solid, but tiny issues with tennis specific footwork, catching volleys in front with proper weight distribution, being a tiny bit late on forehands etc starts to show during matches when the consistency and precision is better than mine. Really fun sport and learning curve, but I wish I had done consistent training with a good coach at least my first year. It’s just so expensive that it was hard to justify. Best of luck!
@ yes, I think having experience in other sports makes learning other sports easier in general, cause the dynamics have similarities. I came in to tennis already having large experience in Karate, Volleyball, Football/Soccer, basketball, Australian Handball, badminton. Even in Dance😂… so learning footwork was smooth, especially with experience from Volleyball like split stepping or moving sideways in general. It’s different from person to person, but having other experience in sports is so much help in learning new sports.
@@marcustenorio1305 yep I agree. Nice diverse background btw! I played football, baseball, and an enormous amount of basketball, but I was a horrendous dancer 🕺 😂. Certain basketball movements transitioned very well to tennis for sure, and the explosiveness basketball creates made court coverage and getting to balls easy. However the only time split stepping was intuitive for me was when I was scrambling from the baseline. No thought was needed as the only way to explosively change directions was in fact split and load, so it just happens automatically. I’ve had to work very hard though to make myself do it even when I’m not being pressured, which makes me lazy on “routine” balls. Also, I’ve had to work very hard at splitting while coming in after an approach shot in doubles. It’s much better than it used to be but it’s definitely not automated, especially when hitting routine balls from the baseline. Another weird movement at the very beginning, that was foreign initially but easy to make automatic was the unit turn, because defensively in basketball you had to stay square to the defender with your chest in the middle of where you needed to be to stop a drive. When you had to turn your torso you were actually playing bad defense and potentially letting the guy get by you, which then breaks down the team defense. Anyway, that was easy to overcome but did feel awkward at first. I’m loving the learning curve, and as a self taught player myself am rooting for you!
@ defence in basketball, in terms of the side shuffling movement has similar dynamics to playing baseline in tennis. So that helped you learn your footwork for sure.
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A coach is very helpful for a beginner. By this I mean, a COMPETENT coach. RUclips content creators are not competent coaches. Checkpoints - 1. Could the coach play well 2. Can the coach execute the shots he teaches 3. Has the coach produced successful players? Duh! How else would you hire anyone. 95% of the coaches fail these issues. Tennis academy is just you on a court with an assistant; if they put you in groups, you are doomed. Tennis requires private lessons.
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I would be helpful for your audience if you mention the name of who you're interviewing
Im I the first one here ?
Is this dude wearing Nike and Puma socks?
it’s not unusual, even Federer wears Uniqlo socks and ON shoes 😄 they don’t always have to be the same but yes they definitely look cool if they match :)
Puma on the left, Nike on the right.. it is unusual 😅
You need to have an athletic mentality and talent ! Otherwise, take up basket weaving !
That’s true if you want to play competitively in any sport. I love tennis, but I’d argue raw athleticism is less important than many other sports like basketball, football etc. Absolutely athleticism is very important but the playing field can be leveled to a significant degree due to the complexities of the stroke mechanics as well as truly understanding the fine details of strategy. In many sports the door is fully closed if you don’t have elite level speed, strength, jumping ability, height, muscle mass etc.
it depends on why you want to play tennis - to be ultra competitive or for sociability & having fun, or somewhere in between