Came to see a kid who plays two forehands, stayed because of the great coaching! Really interesting Video and great communication from Teacher to student!
@@BloodCover Same thoughts man, love this really grounded lovely encouraging style. And you can feel how much he can put on the kid. Kids are so smart they understand quickly if you show them that they are smart.
I've been watching tennis since 1978, and for the longest time, I've always thought that any player who could play ambidextrously and thus use only forehands would possess a killer advantage. Well there you go...Teo Davidov...a name to remember. I read that this kid can also serve with both hands...very impressive. And he's got Patrick Mouratoglou to guide him, who is an OUTSTANDING coach and expert. I'll be following you Teo. Great things may await.
Theres an asian pro that play two forehands, its on RUclips for quite awhile, he seems to have consistent form but he never really shined on the pros, i really believe tennis at the highest level is more mental than skill, but still it is a great advantage
At the highest level you won't have time to switch hands so trying to do this at top level will put him at a disadvantage i think, he will lose a second on every point which could decide it.
@@animeadam7282 aslong as he still has a very good backhand game he would be fine. I see your point if he only was able to play with the forehands it could hamper his game with realy fast players. Bit if he is trained properly like I'm sure he is where his as they are top trainers there. He will also be able to play backhanders. Which then would give him so much variety in the professional game and players would have problems against him as they wouldn't always know what sort of shot was coming back. When a player hits a certain shot an what direction the ball is going towards. They anticipate what possible shot is going to be coming back given the direction they hit the ball and where the opposition was and is having to move to. Like we can see what type of shot is coming from a player when we watch tennis on tv or live.
What i think, is that a professional level with balls coming at you at 170 km/h is almost impossible to play with two forehands, switching the racket. The special thing about this, is that he can decide depending on the rival, court, recieving or serving, etc, how to play the forehand, and that´s how he can be letal. A name to rembember and i hope he will get to the ATP
This kid is good. I like the fact that he's decided to play tennis a little differently than your average player. It will be interesting to see how he progesses and if he is able to compete at the pro level with his style of play. I hope he makes it.
@@shapursasan9019 Nah not the first its called a ambidextrous player and there have been multiple of those on the pro tour. Obviously not elite level but thats not to be expected out of anyone.
This is not only kid playing, it is a very slow-paced hitting session. I've seen a few ambidextrous players over the years... in that they could play both hands more or less equally well. But the PHYSICAL act of one hand handing the racquet to the other is a bit too much, once you started playing really good, fast opponents. Doing TWO things at once --- transferring the racket from one of your arms to the other WHILE also setting up that receiving arm to hit the ball --- is a bit too much at a certain level of playing. Hitting with a backhand, on the other hand, requires only one smooth body pivot and your dominant arm and racquet are ready for the forward movement to make contact with the ball... Anyway, he COULD still play with two hands being dominant; but by and large, during-play, he will either use the left or right (that is, he WILL be forced to do "backhand"). The returned balls from an elite play is so fast, so unpredictable sometimes, between the time the ball leaves your racquet to the time it's back, there is just not enough time to have both of your hands taking dominant hold of the racquet, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, etc. Adjusting tiny hand-grips with one hand is sometimes hard enough, with really fast balls & fast players. So, adjusting grips AND switching the racquet from one hand to another in long rally of 3, 5, 15, or 30 hits again, is just not going to work.
Their chemistry is excellent. Coach has such a great way of critiquing without discouraging him. When he goes high, you move forward and take away his rest time.
I'm coaching badminton and not all that much into tennis, but your coachin is on point sir! Great communicaiton, superb tips and all the while wrapped in good demeanor and uplifting spirit. Congratulations on that!
My father that now is 75 years old, has played always with two forehands. He has won a lot of amateur tournaments. On the volley he was able to decide if ve change the racket or plays a backhand. From the base line he hans't any problem to change the racket. He told me that the biggest problem for a player with two forehand at a high level is to return the serve, it is so difficult to change the racket... I think that a played like this kid, should combine the two forehands with a backhand, for volleys, quick returns and quick situations on the court. Amazing to see a kid like my father nowadays, i will show thi video to my father!!
I’ve always wondered about this, if it was possible, if it was advantageous.. Really cool to see someone pursuing it. I hope this kid makes it far so we can watch this style really develop.
just play him fast, his constant thinking about which hand to hold on top and which on bottom when grabbing the racket, and also he has to quickly switch and because of that he may not grab the handle properly every time, with backhand you dont think as much, as one hand never moves. also constantly hit left then right against him, he has to constantly switch hands , then you can do left right left right left left, as he will expect right again We will see tho
Really impressive, especially because it looks like there is no difference in power and control between his lefty and his righty forehand. He even plays two forehand volleys. This might be a problem if it gets faster though. Having two forehands will also be extremely helpful in doubles I imagine.
I understand what your are saying about the balls coming faster at him, but I think this will be develop as well with his game. I am looking forward to seeing this young man on the tour some day. lol
@@lynhehe IMO the biggest issue isn't so much the rally as it is the return. Amateurs can get ~150kmh serves and that's already too fast to be switching hands, nevermind the fact that that speed's super slow in the pro world (if he wants to turn pro down the line).
I've been watching tennis since 1978, and for the longest time, I've always thought that any player who could hit forehands only (and maybe serve ambidextrously as well) would not only be a phenomenon, but would possess a huge advantage over their opponents. There you go. Teo Davidov. Let's remember that name. I'm also glad that he has access to Patrick to develop himself, as he is an OUTSTANDING coach and expert. The very best Teo, I'll be watching you in years to come.
It's always a curiosity with ambidextrous players - Koulikovskaya, Luke Jensen, etc. - but I found myself watching this kid's responsiveness to instructions, movement and preparation and it's great to watch how good he is. I hope we see a lot more of him in future, even if we will never see his backhand.
Can he move forward with that technique. Makes sense. Some people have evolved into playing like this. What hand can he serve with? Right on duece then left on add would create a huge advantage. That’s a ton to master
I really tried and practiced to serve with my left arm because of problems with my right upper arm. The correct ball toss is most important, if you decide to try it. And don't try a low ball toss.
Around 5:36 he approaches with right hand, has a really nice left volley, then a right handed overhead! That's the full array of shots with different hands right there :) Agreed on the serve... if he could always threaten with a super wide server no matter the side, it would be great.
He needs to play a bunch of doubles to be able to get used to quicker play in short increments to sharpen his eye and coordination with both hands. Too train his eyes and also expand on what Patrick said about finding the angles with both forehands. The widened court will give him more of a chance to develop angles from all parts of the courts. And control to keep it on certain sides of the net and how to pass the 2 net players. And pass at the player instead of away. Yes at the junior level if u can hit a low shot to the net player it’s possible to pass if get a weak response to a well placed shot at the players direction then to hit a perfect professional placed pass at an impossible angle. Also the lob can be used as a weapon. All these options are easier to learn with 2 forehands. Especially the spin to keep if low on pass at the net player snd the spin to hit an acceleration top spin lob that’s lower but accelerates when if bounces. Below 16 n under these shots can be game changers. Patrick the coach has a huge project on his hands but I don’t so why he can’t make it to the pros. Most men now do do attack and the ones that do have fair to average net skills. Just enough to put a point away to an open court. The lack of one handed backhands in the top 100 is a clear indication of wat I’m talking about. Great time to try. Go kid. Even if ur Jimmy Aries. U can still have a decent career.
Bravo Patrick pour ton académie et bravo pour la formation (calme, posé, encouragement et consciencieux) Joueur de tennis depuis +30Ans, un coaching comme celui ci j'en aurais rêvé
I tried to play (and serve!) this way when I was in my teens. My right forehand was all power and no accuracy, and my left forehand was accurate but no power... The 3 coaches I had all said I needed to pick a hand, so I chose left because at least I could keep the ball in play. As my name is not synonymous with the great tennis players of our time, you can see how that turned out...
I think with the proper time dedicated, he'll be able to have 2 extremely powerful forehands and I think most players will NOT be able to physically keep up. Since he is able to use both arms, his arms will not wear out as quickly as a person using only 1 arm. This kid is a Phenom.
I think he will be outpaced and outplayed before having a decent level on both hand and on hand switching. Facing critical situations, he might not be able to use a well trained backhand
@@SailStardust Why do you need a backhand if you adopt this at a young age and can effortlessly switch from side to side? It's like learning a new language, easy when you are young, hard when you are an adult.
@@PaulWolfe1because he will be limited. When you're waiting for the ball, you have the waiting position: dominant hand on the bottom of the grip and non-dominant hand over the dominant hand. For the forehand, you take the non-dominant hand off the racket and use it to stabilize your upper body. For the backhand, you simply switch the grip on the dominant hand. With an ambidextrous player, he has to always have his dominant hand for the forehand on the bottom of the grip, to do that, he has to take one hand off the racket and put the other on it. That takes too much time and as he gets older and the players start hitting stronger, faster and serving faster, he will be at a disadvantage. All the top players today have a backhand as strong as their forehand.
Yea, these kids thing Djokovic or Nadal wouldn't train to have two forehands if it was that good. One good thing but another major disadvantage , he doesn't only need two good hands for forehand , but two good legs to support that play, both have to be great
@@ren2871he's not using a traditional double handed grip like other kids. There's essentially no moving hands up or down. There's a recent video on RUclips where he explains how he can switch so quickly. He's now 12 and beating 14 year olds on clay. The size and power difference is quite something. Once he has his growth spurt it will be interesting to see how he is against the 16 year olds.
So...2 years ago Teo was living in Denver, CO, practicing on a small group of public courts (4) at a local park. I was usually 1-2 courts down. His father was really good with him...no yelling. Just working. It was all business. Teo seemed to enjoy what he was doing... They brought in adults to hit with him. At some point in the past 1.5 years, they moved to Florida. And now he's with PM. I assume this was taped in Europe. Wow, that's a whirlwind...and amazing. His challenge is his height. For every Diego Schwartzman...there are 1,000,000 wannabe pros who are under 5'8" (a bunch live in Denver...:) and can't make a dent in rankings. Players of Diego's quality and level are incredibly rare.... All that said, hoping Teo makes an impact. He's got a great story and it was fun to say I was one court over from him a lot of days...
900 000 of them dont even try because they start to beliieve they are to short... Stupid excuse to stop dreaming. Messi is also too short for being a striker
@@Romson03 the Dream is possible but dont forget the statistics.There are only 2 men of 1.70m in the 100 ATP. Schawrtzman and Nishiori. The biomécanique in tennis make the players taller with the importance of service who gave you free points. Nearby the average size in top ten is higher than the rest... But I would like to see him playing his best and all his potential ( he has not finish of growing ) .This is the first time we see such à player who Has both forehand. And if he has the same than Nadal it will be very problematic for his opponents if not impossible to beat..Perhaps .😉
@@Romson03 Not the same as football. With modern equipment tennis is a 'game of giants'. Historically Ken Rosewall was 5'6'' and Rod laver 5'8''. Those days have gone. Besides soccer I think cricket is the only other sport where the small can compete.
Very cool!...when my son was growing up, he did everything with his (right) hand, but when he played baseball..he would throw and pitch with his left hand.
Patrick, thanks a lot for these videos. I live in a little-medium town and there are no way to practise these kind of trainings. I’m learning a lot!! 🎾🎾
This is great, I am ambidexterous too and I used to play tennis for 7 years, the backhand was my best shot because I used both hands. This is something very special and captivating to see from a youngster and props to the coach for the training plan. One problem I see in this is that on a high high level it's pretty hard to switch hands, for example a five set match with someone like Nadal who spins the ball a lot or someone who plays high speed tennis, it's pretty hard to imagine someone switching hands constantly between shots, and this is something that can be exploited if not trained to perfection.
I love your videos. They have helped me improve my game to the best level I have ever been in. Plus, I love your kindness, your approach and the way that you teach your students. Always motivating them and correcting them in a positive manner! What a coach I have for free!!! Long life and porsperity my dear coach!
The great Australian player Pat O’Kane from Katamatite, Victoria, who died recently aged 96, was completely ambidextrous. A champion player and great character. RIP Pat
How good also is the other player/training partner...this young boy has a very good left hand, seems more natural. What a talented young boy. Left and Right handed...Wow. Teo Davidov...may you be guided friend, and if you pursue Tennis - may your dreams come True. Very good coaching, and enjoyed listening to the knowledge. Go get em...Teo.
Focus intensely on the ball entering your opponents swing to find cadence and the perfect timing of your own contact. Do a preparatory split step JUST BEFORE they make contact and not at the same time nor after. Discipline yourself to stay in this zone for every shot.
This is soooo pleasant to watch! For both the gameplay and the coaching! Makes me want to take tennis lessons 😁 P. S. Thank you for the great free lesson!! will keep this in mind next time I play
*I was actually waiting when someone like this would show up, because they would have the potential to dominate the Tennis scene for a long long time if they worked on their game hard enough.*
I honestly think the absence of backhand might hunt him in the future. The backhand gives so much variability into the play. Of course it doesn't mean two forehands are worse, or vice versa better. Technically for example I believe there is a reason why Rafa Nadal has only one forehand, although being a right-handed playing with his left.
Sorry to say this is going to hurt him and damage his chances in future. As you see him hitting on clay where there is time to change stance, hands grips on fast courts that time is taken away, Plus you have removed half your stroke selection. I feel for this kid
@@Wysch in fact Nadal plays two forehands. Federer once said that Nadal's backhand gives him more control and variations than his forehand. Nadal uses his forehand to finish points and to move players behind the baseline. On the other hand, he uses his backhand (natural hand) to dictate the game.
kid's awesome! I have never played a day of Tennis in my life but i feel like this guy could have me playing and looking like I know what i'm doing in a day!
His half-volleys are excellent. Will be interesting what he does at the net when things go too quickly to change hands, but that's probably only an issue with doubles.
I was thinking the same thing about speed and changing grips between hands...it must be usefull as a full blow but on the net you need that extra timing...
I appreciate the opportunity to watch this unique and skilled young junior tennis player. One element of your coaching that is quite excellent is how you deliver the information clearly and quickly and then allow the player the space to implement the changes in the live ball setting. In this way the the tempo of the lesson is strong, the messages in the lesson are consistent, and the student has space to learn. Well done and thank you for the insights!
I'm very impressed with the kid for his age, but I'd have concerns about his return of serve. Can anyone switch hands that quickly or will he have a dominant hand which handles the return?
For sure the return of serve is where it could be exploited by his opponents. Unless he developes a backhand just for returns. I'm talking strictly at pro level if that's his goal. At amateur level won't have a problem switching in time.
I also play with two forehands. Unlike this ambidextrous young star, I was a right handed mediocre second string D III player with a classic one handed backhand. After college, unhappy with my weaker backhand, I decided to switch after hearing from two handers that their left arm did most of the work. Anyone can learn the lefty forehand, but it takes a lot of work, perseverance, and patience. Still use a backhand volley and slice though.
I don't want to disturb here but for years i wondered why tennis isn't having any ambidextrous players at least on the pro level. Serena Williams tried this about two years ago and Rafael Nadal is said or written to have been talented with both arms. Why would have abandonned ambidextrous style? Is it too tough to throw the racket in your other hand? Any player that would make it to the top with both hands enabled would have big benefits. Playing with both sides would enable more endurance since you can switch often, right? I had the theory about the Tennis associations having forbidden that style, but how senseless would that be?
@@Simon_Jakle__almost_real_name Beverly Baker-Flytz made it in the final of Wimbledon in the 1950s. I think, that most of the kids and juniors would be struggling to learn a forehand with their non-dominant arm. And tennis coaches are expensive. Nadal has a weak serve in comparison to many other players. His forehand benefits from his muscles, which probably are one reason for his "weak" serve.
@@vanlendl1 I read: The closest thing to it might have been Monica Seles, who was naturally left-handed but hit with both hands off both sides. Playing left-handed isn't as big of an advantage in the women's game. It was in the days of serve and volley, with Navratilova, but today the serve isn't as dominant in women's tennis. If you master playing forehands from both wings, you will be the player with the worst backhand! This is not just a joke. You will need your backhand quite often when you can't afford the time to change hands and position your grip perfectly. When it comes to net reflexes or slice hits, you will either have lesser or no game compared to your opponent. This lack of ambidexterity in tennis would seem to imply that the average player with dominant and non-dominant sides is more dexterous overall than are the ambidextrous players with two forehands. If ambidextrous forehands were going to give a huge advantage, some one at Pro level - a coach or player - would have cracked this and started a trend. Somebody has or had one-handed forehands on both sides, but those were largely defensive, reflexive shots. They provided more reach when he was just not fast enough to run the lines. True switch hitting, especially on the serve, can throw an opponent completely off game. If you are equally good swinging from both sides, you have the ability to suss out weaknesses and pounce. Problem is, when playing, rhythm ebbs and flows. One has never seen a successful professional player who will hit two clean and strong one handed forehand on both sides. Even though Agassi had amazing timing on both sides. Furthermore the “reverse” ambidextrous tennis players (two handed backhands): Frew McMillan - He learned his two handed “grips” from playing Cricket. Gene Mayer - Along with brother Sandy were high ranked singles players in the 1970’s-80s. In fact, in 1980 Gene reached number 4 in the ATP Men’s Singles rankings. Unlike Frew, Gene hit conventional volleys. Nobody mentioned Luke Jensen. In tennis it is more likely you will see players have “two backhands” people like Jan Michael Gambill or Marion Bartoli or Fabrice Santoro. The ability to hit two hands on both sides allows for good firepower and you can really “hit lasers”. The time you take to strike the ball is crucial in international competitions, and nobody would like to waste time in switching the hands, before you hit the ball. A fraction of a second may be the deciding factor for a point in tennis. But playing with both the hands will no doubt give you an edge over your opponent. There is a player in the atp tour (primarily playing in secondary tournaments like challengers) called Cheong-Eui Kim. He is/was ranked in the top 400 and hits forehands and serve on both sides. Would a six sided grip on the racket help?
@@Simon_Jakle__almost_real_name When I started to practice with my left forehand, my goal was just being able to play short balls in the left half court. As you know, it is much easier to play a low ball with a forehand than a backhand, because you can use the wrist for additional topspin. I personally never intended to play with two forehands all the time. For me, it was just an experiment. Switching the racquet between the hands could be a problem for professional tennis, but certainly not for amateur tennis. I have no experience with other grips. I would recommend the use of a tennis wall in the beginning. Serving with your non-dominant arm is really diificult but you would learn a lot about the mechanics of the serve. I guarantee.
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I know very little bout tennis And this coach is making me fall in love with it Amazing coaching If I were a student of his , I'd be doing everything to impress him
just as a matter of interest there was a guy who won the French Open doubles some years ago called Luke (Dual hand Luke) Jensen , would serve right handed into the deuce court and left handed into the advantage court (you can look this up ) he played with his brother Murphy (I remembered this as Murphy had a part in a film called Wimbledon (I WAS AN EXTRA ) cheers Albie
What is her name? Serena Williams. Everyone told her dad and her she could not hit with an open stance. The rest is history. How about the two-hand backhand? Gee, even the men do it now. Maybe 20 years from now, this will be commonplace. I was not ever a great tennis player but my dad was nationally ranked. IF he was around, I wonder what he would say?
I only recently saw this boy on RUclips, but I have been teaching my daughter the same age as this boy for years in the same way. Ultimately, the future of tennis skills will develop like this. There are negative comments saying it would be inconvenient to change hands, but it is similar to driving a car. Once you get used to it, it will come naturally. It's okay to play fast, if put the opposite hand on it, it becomes two-handbackhand. I don't think my daughter is going to be a world champion, but I think it's worth thinking about and putting these ideas into do when learning. When my daughter is as good at tactics as I thought she would, her opponent would be fighting two or more player. The opponent does not even know how to play with my daughter, and the match may end. It's just my imagination, but it could be real.
Even if it does not compromise accuracy. It is physically and realistically impossible to find the time to switch hands and manage to return a serve at high level.
He's only going to get better. I can see him adapting his game that uses a combination of using forehand on either hands and using a backhand if needed. Remember, Nadal's playing style was only good for clay courts early in his career. There was a time when he struggled on grass and hard courts. He was able to adjust his game and now won grand slams on all surfaces.
Return of serve will be a huge challenge with the extremely short time available to change hands at higher levels of tennis. Also he's going to have less time than his peers to master backhand slices, as he'll need to learn it on both hands and at the same time suffer confusion/ lateness when deciding whether to hit a forehand or use the opposite arm slice. Handling return of serve on the none serving arm will be challenging. He framed quite a few balls as tell tale signs.
^^ This, with the caveat that it's not going to be a huge challenge. Returning a serve that comes "on the other side" is going to be simply impossible. There is not enough time to change hands and hit a shot before the ball is already behind you and you lost the point.
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It might prove impossible to juggle the raquet between both hands when returning very fast serves, there is time taken away from arming his shots, so it may not be viable at ATP level. I hope they still train his backhand.
@Tom R it’s slower because the left hand has to replace the right hand on the same spot of the grip each time. On a two handed backhand the left hand simply grips above the right.
This kid is something special he is spectacular I can't wait to see him grow up and stop playing with the big boys hes gonna be unstoppable, What hes doing in tennis I used to do in ping pong I taught myself to play left handed in ping pong only 4 hands left handed and 4 hands right handed so doing that in Tennis is incredible!!!!
How did you have time to switch hands playing ping pong? Was this a fast paced game or just casual? I find it hard to believe that any professional would have time switch hands on such fast shots. 🤷♂️
Doubt it. Unless he never goes to the net. If so, there's no time to switch hands. BUT, I guess backhand volleys don't count in this instance. Also, he is pretty friggin' good!!
In the last years I have been thinking of training to get an efficient play doing this. Never gotten round to it. But still wondering why not more are doing it, especially since a very few like Nadal has proven that a right handed can play so effectivly with their left? Is really a fast changeover of the racket so much of a problem ?
This way is my old idea - more space / more power - backhand is weaker and shorter - easy way. I think it is much closer to the natural movement of the body!
If this kid can master both hands and footwork like Federer, he could be a force to recon with in the future. My daughters 5 & 7 are both ambidextrous, so this video is a real blessing for us as I train them to use both hands. Wish you had more videos like this. Any tips?
The main issue I'm seeing is the wasted time required for switching left to right, in addition to a possible accident during the switch. When just staying at the center like in the video, it doesn't show up, but I think this will end up being a major weakness in difficult points.
I would have to disagree with you, saying that it will be a major weakness. Because as hard as he is hitting the ball from both side I don't see it being a problem for him. I would love to see his grip though, and maybe we can say then, but now I think he will develop into a powerful tennis player in the future.
I also disagree. Having a double-handed backhand is as slow as switching hands as this boy does. He would be a supper attacker having two forehands instead.
@@hfmoralez Yes, he game will be incredible big time. Going down the line almost on every shot. Cross court at will, and drop shots whenever. He is going to be hard to beat. If this was my son, I will continue to develop his game and make it stronger on all surface. He will become the first male player to win 8 grand slams in a row....lol
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Was thinking the same. Does this actually work at high levels? I don’t think so. In your ready position, you are already prepared for a backhand. But switching your grip all the time doesn’t seem to make sense… You lose too many advantages preparing
I think it's just a unicorn situation. To be truly ambidextrous is incredibly rare. And to be a world class athlete and ambidextrous is almost non existent across all of sports even though the benefits are there. If Teo doesn't become a pro, it won't be because he played two forehands, he wouldn't have been good enough to make it having a traditional approach either.
Working to pro requires tremendous hard work In this case don’t see technique a limitation here - infact a bad coach restricting him will be severely detrimental Good luck to the unique ambidextrous young man we see here
Nice to watch, but at top level, play is too quick and you don't have time to change hands. It can't work. But is it possible to change that and to create a backhand from nothing, not sure... He should at least learn to hit a slice defensive backhand, otherwise he will be unable to defend. When in offense, ok he has time to change hands and hit a forehand. And what about the volley ; when at the net, you even have less time to change hands.
@@renko9067 I guess I'ts because this is a too big default to be corrected, or because the boy doesn't have at his age the ambition to become a pro player. At this age, you are just happy to have a special ability and you don't necessarily want to change, even if it's an improvement.
@@leclercqthibaut5288 actually on the baseline there is time to change and you also get the advantage of more reach on the left side, giving you a bit more time closing down the space to the wide ball. There are plenty of players on the circuit who rarely come to net or don't have natural volleying skills. If he gets good enough, pro player isn't out of the question. There have been players that already did this on the pro circuit including Cheong-Eui Kim, Alex Slabinsky and occasionally David Nalbandian to name a few. Marion Bartoli actually played backhand on both sides (double handed both sides - crazy!) and won at Wimbledon.
The kid already preparing the racket early with left on the racket and hitting it great,so why have him preparing earlier with left hand off the racket?that only going to kill the rhythm and momentum of the swing by stopping the racket in the backswing...tsitsipas /halep and coco doesn't play like that,so why telling this kid to do that....open early isn't important...the better is to do it the way the kid was doing at the start of the video......
Wow!!! This kid is going to be a force on the tour. What I would have loved to see is shots filmed showing the front to see how he switches from left to right hand. How quickly will he be able to switch when balls are coming at 80mph?
This Kid is one in a million tennis player! Keep it up Kid you possess a very rare talent! Best wishes Kid and hope to see you play on open tours in the future.
My friend in high school played this way with two forehands and could also play with two hands on both sides and did well in high school and played high level college that way. He played well with the two hands on both sides like Monica. Great video Coach
He has the gift that not too many people have. As he grows up, he will gain more experience then he can use the gift he has and use it to his advantage. Wish him best of luck.
Came to see a kid who plays two forehands, stayed because of the great coaching! Really interesting Video and great communication from Teacher to student!
agree on the coaching...in 11:38 he gave him two invaluable tips on moving to the ball and swinging thru
Me too
@@BloodCover Same thoughts man, love this really grounded lovely encouraging style. And you can feel how much he can put on the kid. Kids are so smart they understand quickly if you show them that they are smart.
Same here
This is Patrick Mouratoglu. He is one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best. Many pros go to his academy to train.
I've been watching tennis since 1978, and for the longest time, I've always thought that any player who could play ambidextrously and thus use only forehands would possess a killer advantage. Well there you go...Teo Davidov...a name to remember. I read that this kid can also serve with both hands...very impressive. And he's got Patrick Mouratoglou to guide him, who is an OUTSTANDING coach and expert. I'll be following you Teo. Great things may await.
Theres an asian pro that play two forehands, its on RUclips for quite awhile, he seems to have consistent form but he never really shined on the pros, i really believe tennis at the highest level is more mental than skill, but still it is a great advantage
At the highest level you won't have time to switch hands so trying to do this at top level will put him at a disadvantage i think, he will lose a second on every point which could decide it.
@@animeadam7282 it's the same as hitting with your forehand. It's not going to slow him down any bit
@@animeadam7282 aslong as he still has a very good backhand game he would be fine. I see your point if he only was able to play with the forehands it could hamper his game with realy fast players. Bit if he is trained properly like I'm sure he is where his as they are top trainers there. He will also be able to play backhanders. Which then would give him so much variety in the professional game and players would have problems against him as they wouldn't always know what sort of shot was coming back. When a player hits a certain shot an what direction the ball is going towards. They anticipate what possible shot is going to be coming back given the direction they hit the ball and where the opposition was and is having to move to. Like we can see what type of shot is coming from a player when we watch tennis on tv or live.
What i think, is that a professional level with balls coming at you at 170 km/h is almost impossible to play with two forehands, switching the racket. The special thing about this, is that he can decide depending on the rival, court, recieving or serving, etc, how to play the forehand, and that´s how he can be letal. A name to rembember and i hope he will get to the ATP
This kid is good. I like the fact that he's decided to play tennis a little differently than your average player. It will be interesting to see how he progesses and if he is able to compete at the pro level with his style of play. I hope he makes it.
"A little"? If he ever makes it playing like this -- he'll be the first!
@@shapursasan9019 Nah not the first its called a ambidextrous player and there have been multiple of those on the pro tour. Obviously not elite level but thats not to be expected out of anyone.
@@ilax3071 Can you name one (on the pro tour)? I’ve never seen one.
Cheong Eui Kim
This is not only kid playing, it is a very slow-paced hitting session.
I've seen a few ambidextrous players over the years... in that they could play both hands more or less equally well. But the PHYSICAL act of one hand handing the racquet to the other is a bit too much, once you started playing really good, fast opponents. Doing TWO things at once --- transferring the racket from one of your arms to the other WHILE also setting up that receiving arm to hit the ball --- is a bit too much at a certain level of playing.
Hitting with a backhand, on the other hand, requires only one smooth body pivot and your dominant arm and racquet are ready for the forward movement to make contact with the ball...
Anyway, he COULD still play with two hands being dominant; but by and large, during-play, he will either use the left or right (that is, he WILL be forced to do "backhand"). The returned balls from an elite play is so fast, so unpredictable sometimes, between the time the ball leaves your racquet to the time it's back, there is just not enough time to have both of your hands taking dominant hold of the racquet, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, etc.
Adjusting tiny hand-grips with one hand is sometimes hard enough, with really fast balls & fast players. So, adjusting grips AND switching the racquet from one hand to another in long rally of 3, 5, 15, or 30 hits again, is just not going to work.
Браво, Тео! Бог да те пази! Научи се да се наслаждаваш на играта! За това сме родени! ❤️
И браво на Патрик за работата!
Their chemistry is excellent. Coach has such a great way of critiquing without discouraging him. When he goes high, you move forward and take away his rest time.
This kid is awesome, incredibly quick to take on the coaching immediately and perform it to perfection. I look forward to his future!
I'm coaching badminton and not all that much into tennis, but your coachin is on point sir! Great communicaiton, superb tips and all the while wrapped in good demeanor and uplifting spirit. Congratulations on that!
My father that now is 75 years old, has played always with two forehands. He has won a lot of amateur tournaments. On the volley he was able to decide if ve change the racket or plays a backhand. From the base line he hans't any problem to change the racket. He told me that the biggest problem for a player with two forehand at a high level is to return the serve, it is so difficult to change the racket... I think that a played like this kid, should combine the two forehands with a backhand, for volleys, quick returns and quick situations on the court. Amazing to see a kid like my father nowadays, i will show thi video to my father!!
The trick is you don't change hands during the return of serve . You use both hands to hold the racket
I’ve always wondered about this, if it was possible, if it was advantageous.. Really cool to see someone pursuing it. I hope this kid makes it far so we can watch this style really develop.
Will be because nobody will know how to play against this but when they learn will be easy to defeat😊
just play him fast, his constant thinking about which hand to hold on top and which on bottom when grabbing the racket, and also he has to quickly switch and because of that he may not grab the handle properly every time, with backhand you dont think as much, as one hand never moves.
also constantly hit left then right against him, he has to constantly switch hands , then you can do left right left right left left, as he will expect right again
We will see tho
Really impressive, especially because it looks like there is no difference in power and control between his lefty and his righty forehand. He even plays two forehand volleys. This might be a problem if it gets faster though. Having two forehands will also be extremely helpful in doubles I imagine.
I understand what your are saying about the balls coming faster at him, but I think this will be develop as well with his game. I am looking forward to seeing this young man on the tour some day. lol
Seems like the left forehand comes with a bit more pressure.
@@lynhehe That's just your opinion, in which has no facts at all to what this young wants to do in his future.
@@justsaynototv8366 you need to stop sucking off the kid...
@@lynhehe IMO the biggest issue isn't so much the rally as it is the return. Amateurs can get ~150kmh serves and that's already too fast to be switching hands, nevermind the fact that that speed's super slow in the pro world (if he wants to turn pro down the line).
The kid is pretty impressive! I am really enjoying the coach! I love the way he is teaching! Excellent job to both of you
One of the absolute best instruction videos of all time. Way to go Teo 🔥 Bravo Patrick 🙏 Your communication is pure love ❤
I've been watching tennis since 1978, and for the longest time, I've always thought that any player who could hit forehands only (and maybe serve ambidextrously as well) would not only be a phenomenon, but would possess a huge advantage over their opponents. There you go. Teo Davidov. Let's remember that name. I'm also glad that he has access to Patrick to develop himself, as he is an OUTSTANDING coach and expert. The very best Teo, I'll be watching you in years to come.
It's always a curiosity with ambidextrous players - Koulikovskaya, Luke Jensen, etc. - but I found myself watching this kid's responsiveness to instructions, movement and preparation and it's great to watch how good he is. I hope we see a lot more of him in future, even if we will never see his backhand.
Can he move forward with that technique. Makes sense. Some people have evolved into playing like this. What hand can he serve with? Right on duece then left on add would create a huge advantage. That’s a ton to master
I really tried and practiced to serve with my left arm because of problems with my right upper arm. The correct ball toss is most important, if you decide to try it. And don't try a low ball toss.
Around 5:36 he approaches with right hand, has a really nice left volley, then a right handed overhead! That's the full array of shots with different hands right there :) Agreed on the serve... if he could always threaten with a super wide server no matter the side, it would be great.
He needs to play a bunch of doubles to be able to get used to quicker play in short increments to sharpen his eye and coordination with both hands. Too train his eyes and also expand on what Patrick said about finding the angles with both forehands. The widened court will give him more of a chance to develop angles from all parts of the courts. And control to keep it on certain sides of the net and how to pass the 2 net players. And pass at the player instead of away. Yes at the junior level if u can hit a low shot to the net player it’s possible to pass if get a weak response to a well placed shot at the players direction then to hit a perfect professional placed pass at an impossible angle. Also the lob can be used as a weapon. All these options are easier to learn with 2 forehands. Especially the spin to keep if low on pass at the net player snd the spin to hit an acceleration top spin lob that’s lower but accelerates when if bounces. Below 16 n under these shots can be game changers. Patrick the coach has a huge project on his hands but I don’t so why he can’t make it to the pros. Most men now do do attack and the ones that do have fair to average net skills. Just enough to put a point away to an open court. The lack of one handed backhands in the top 100 is a clear indication of wat I’m talking about. Great time to try. Go kid. Even if ur Jimmy Aries. U can still have a decent career.
I saw another video of him playing Alcaraz's little brother. It's a match in a tournament and Teo serves both with his right and left arms
Bravo Patrick pour ton académie et bravo pour la formation (calme, posé, encouragement et consciencieux)
Joueur de tennis depuis +30Ans, un coaching comme celui ci j'en aurais rêvé
Really good coach, broke down the mechanics for the young player really simply and effectively, well done!
He should pretty good ...at his own academy lol
If only he could get a world class player
I tried to play (and serve!) this way when I was in my teens. My right forehand was all power and no accuracy, and my left forehand was accurate but no power... The 3 coaches I had all said I needed to pick a hand, so I chose left because at least I could keep the ball in play. As my name is not synonymous with the great tennis players of our time, you can see how that turned out...
I think with the proper time dedicated, he'll be able to have 2 extremely powerful forehands and I think most players will NOT be able to physically keep up. Since he is able to use both arms, his arms will not wear out as quickly as a person using only 1 arm. This kid is a Phenom.
I think he will be outpaced and outplayed before having a decent level on both hand and on hand switching.
Facing critical situations, he might not be able to use a well trained backhand
@@SailStardust Why do you need a backhand if you adopt this at a young age and can effortlessly switch from side to side?
It's like learning a new language, easy when you are young, hard when you are an adult.
@@PaulWolfe1because he will be limited. When you're waiting for the ball, you have the waiting position: dominant hand on the bottom of the grip and non-dominant hand over the dominant hand. For the forehand, you take the non-dominant hand off the racket and use it to stabilize your upper body. For the backhand, you simply switch the grip on the dominant hand. With an ambidextrous player, he has to always have his dominant hand for the forehand on the bottom of the grip, to do that, he has to take one hand off the racket and put the other on it. That takes too much time and as he gets older and the players start hitting stronger, faster and serving faster, he will be at a disadvantage. All the top players today have a backhand as strong as their forehand.
Yea, these kids thing Djokovic or Nadal wouldn't train to have two forehands if it was that good.
One good thing but another major disadvantage , he doesn't only need two good hands for forehand , but two good legs to support that play, both have to be great
@@ren2871he's not using a traditional double handed grip like other kids.
There's essentially no moving hands up or down.
There's a recent video on RUclips where he explains how he can switch so quickly.
He's now 12 and beating 14 year olds on clay. The size and power difference is quite something. Once he has his growth spurt it will be interesting to see how he is against the 16 year olds.
Hey!!
I see a future champion in the making!!
Pure talent!!
So...2 years ago Teo was living in Denver, CO, practicing on a small group of public courts (4) at a local park. I was usually 1-2 courts down. His father was really good with him...no yelling. Just working. It was all business. Teo seemed to enjoy what he was doing... They brought in adults to hit with him. At some point in the past 1.5 years, they moved to Florida. And now he's with PM. I assume this was taped in Europe. Wow, that's a whirlwind...and amazing. His challenge is his height. For every Diego Schwartzman...there are 1,000,000 wannabe pros who are under 5'8" (a bunch live in Denver...:) and can't make a dent in rankings. Players of Diego's quality and level are incredibly rare.... All that said, hoping Teo makes an impact. He's got a great story and it was fun to say I was one court over from him a lot of days...
He's 10 years old, don't know how tall he will be unless his parents are short
900 000 of them dont even try because they start to beliieve they are to short... Stupid excuse to stop dreaming. Messi is also too short for being a striker
@@Romson03 the Dream is possible but dont forget the statistics.There are only 2 men of 1.70m in the 100 ATP. Schawrtzman and Nishiori.
The biomécanique in tennis make the players taller with the importance of service who gave you free points.
Nearby the average size in top ten is higher than the rest...
But I would like to see him playing his best and all his potential ( he has not finish of growing ) .This is the first time we see such à player who Has both forehand.
And if he has the same than Nadal it will be very problematic for his opponents if not impossible to beat..Perhaps .😉
@@jpnduc not true, sebastian baez, Hugo Gaston, Ricardas berankis and many more. There are also many who are short and almost top 100 like Tseng
@@Romson03 Not the same as football. With modern equipment tennis is a 'game of giants'. Historically Ken Rosewall was 5'6'' and Rod laver 5'8''. Those days have gone. Besides soccer I think cricket is the only other sport where the small can compete.
Great coaching leading to a great student. Well done both.
Please show the details of the ready position, how to place the hands on the grip so he can change fast from right or left forehand! Thanks!
Best coach I seen on RUclips--for pros as well as kids and everyone in between.
Very cool!...when my son was growing up, he did everything with his (right) hand, but when he played baseball..he would throw and pitch with his left hand.
Having 2 forehand is awesome, that coaching to take advantage of that further…. Simply amazing.
Patrick, thanks a lot for these videos. I live in a little-medium town and there are no way to practise these kind of trainings.
I’m learning a lot!! 🎾🎾
Yes
Amazing. This kid could revolutionize the game!
This is great, I am ambidexterous too and I used to play tennis for 7 years, the backhand was my best shot because I used both hands. This is something very special and captivating to see from a youngster and props to the coach for the training plan. One problem I see in this is that on a high high level it's pretty hard to switch hands, for example a five set match with someone like Nadal who spins the ball a lot or someone who plays high speed tennis, it's pretty hard to imagine someone switching hands constantly between shots, and this is something that can be exploited if not trained to perfection.
I love your videos. They have helped me improve my game to the best level I have ever been in. Plus, I love your kindness, your approach and the way that you teach your students. Always motivating them and correcting them in a positive manner! What a coach I have for free!!! Long life and porsperity my dear coach!
what i really like is that even tho you miss or the ball shanks he will see the positivity in each shot and compliment you, Thanks for the vid!
The great Australian player Pat O’Kane from Katamatite, Victoria, who died recently aged 96, was completely ambidextrous. A champion player and great character. RIP Pat
An hour with Patrick is a lifetime in tennis, amazing coaching!
He's ambidexterous in playing tennis & a phenom! If trained well, he'll be a grandslam champ in the future.
Kid is a phenom....amazing foot work also. Nice he is getting a top instructor
How good also is the other player/training partner...this young boy has a very good left hand, seems more natural. What a talented young boy. Left and Right handed...Wow. Teo Davidov...may you be guided friend, and if you pursue Tennis - may your dreams come True. Very good coaching, and enjoyed listening to the knowledge. Go get em...Teo.
Focus intensely on the ball entering your opponents swing to find cadence and the perfect timing of your own contact. Do a preparatory split step JUST BEFORE they make contact and not at the same time nor after. Discipline yourself to stay in this zone for every shot.
Thanks RUclips coach.
I was waiting for this for ages ! Someone playing 2 forehands. Hope to see him in the future at a high level.
This is soooo pleasant to watch! For both the gameplay and the coaching! Makes me want to take tennis lessons 😁
P. S. Thank you for the great free lesson!! will keep this in mind next time I play
No its not, look at the moment he switches hands, its awkward
This kid is picking up very fast wht the coach teaches him... gr8 understanding.. keep it up kiddo make ur coach proud of you....God bless you👍👍👍
*I was actually waiting when someone like this would show up, because they would have the potential to dominate the Tennis scene for a long long time if they worked on their game hard enough.*
I honestly think the absence of backhand might hunt him in the future. The backhand gives so much variability into the play. Of course it doesn't mean two forehands are worse, or vice versa better.
Technically for example I believe there is a reason why Rafa Nadal has only one forehand, although being a right-handed playing with his left.
It would be very difficult to switch the racket hand if the opponent is strong so my brother stopped doing that.
Problem is takes too long to switch the racket to the other hand
Sorry to say this is going to hurt him and damage his chances in future.
As you see him hitting on clay where there is time to change stance, hands grips on fast courts that time is taken away,
Plus you have removed half your stroke selection.
I feel for this kid
@@Wysch in fact Nadal plays two forehands. Federer once said that Nadal's backhand gives him more control and variations than his forehand. Nadal uses his forehand to finish points and to move players behind the baseline. On the other hand, he uses his backhand (natural hand) to dictate the game.
kid's awesome! I have never played a day of Tennis in my life but i feel like this guy could have me playing and looking like I know what i'm doing in a day!
His half-volleys are excellent. Will be interesting what he does at the net when things go too quickly to change hands, but that's probably only an issue with doubles.
Probably just hit a backhand volley with his dominant hand when it goes to his non-dominant side
It is an issue in singles as well
he makes half volleys look stupdily easy it's insulting
I was thinking the same thing about speed and changing grips between hands...it must be usefull as a full blow but on the net you need that extra timing...
In a pinch he can always revert to a real backhand which i'm sure he can do.
I appreciate the opportunity to watch this unique and skilled young junior tennis player. One element of your coaching that is quite excellent is how you deliver the information clearly and quickly and then allow the player the space to implement the changes in the live ball setting. In this way the the tempo of the lesson is strong, the messages in the lesson are consistent, and the student has space to learn. Well done and thank you for the insights!
I'm very impressed with the kid for his age, but I'd have concerns about his return of serve. Can anyone switch hands that quickly or will he have a dominant hand which handles the return?
For sure the return of serve is where it could be exploited by his opponents. Unless he developes a backhand just for returns. I'm talking strictly at pro level if that's his goal. At amateur level won't have a problem switching in time.
No, i hold the racket equally in both hands for return of serve. It's ready to go either side equally.
Rey effective coach, I’ve seen many videos and they are definitely helping me (club 4.0 who has never taken classes).
Very cool! Also, after watching a bunch of Patrick's coaching sessions, it's clear that he knows exactly what he's talking about and he's amazing!
Both kids are awesome! Great coaching as well.
I also play with two forehands. Unlike this ambidextrous young star, I was a right handed mediocre second string D III player with a classic one handed backhand. After college, unhappy with my weaker backhand, I decided to switch after hearing from two handers that their left arm did most of the work. Anyone can learn the lefty forehand, but it takes a lot of work, perseverance, and patience. Still use a backhand volley and slice though.
I also tried to play with a lefty forehand because of a weaker backhand. How do you manage to switch?
I don't want to disturb here but for years i wondered why tennis isn't having any ambidextrous players at least on the pro level. Serena Williams tried this about two years ago and Rafael Nadal is said or written to have been talented with both arms. Why would have abandonned ambidextrous style? Is it too tough to throw the racket in your other hand? Any player that would make it to the top with both hands enabled would have big benefits. Playing with both sides would enable more endurance since you can switch often, right? I had the theory about the Tennis associations having forbidden that style, but how senseless would that be?
@@Simon_Jakle__almost_real_name Beverly Baker-Flytz made it in the final of Wimbledon in the 1950s.
I think, that most of the kids and juniors would be struggling to learn a forehand with their non-dominant arm. And tennis coaches are expensive.
Nadal has a weak serve in comparison to many other players. His forehand benefits from his muscles, which probably are one reason for his "weak" serve.
@@vanlendl1 I read: The closest thing to it might have been Monica Seles, who was naturally left-handed but hit with both hands off both sides.
Playing left-handed isn't as big of an advantage in the women's game. It was in the days of serve and volley, with Navratilova, but today the serve isn't as dominant in women's tennis.
If you master playing forehands from both wings, you will be the player with the worst backhand! This is not just a joke. You will need your backhand quite often when you can't afford the time to change hands and position your grip perfectly. When it comes to net reflexes or slice hits, you will either have lesser or no game compared to your opponent.
This lack of ambidexterity in tennis would seem to imply that the average player with dominant and non-dominant sides is more dexterous overall than are the ambidextrous players with two forehands. If ambidextrous forehands were going to give a huge advantage, some one at Pro level - a coach or player - would have cracked this and started a trend.
Somebody has or had one-handed forehands on both sides, but those were largely defensive, reflexive shots. They provided more reach when he was just not fast enough to run the lines. True switch hitting, especially on the serve, can throw an opponent completely off game. If you are equally good swinging from both sides, you have the ability to suss out weaknesses and pounce. Problem is, when playing, rhythm ebbs and flows.
One has never seen a successful professional player who will hit two clean and strong one handed forehand on both sides. Even though Agassi had amazing timing on both sides.
Furthermore the “reverse” ambidextrous tennis players (two handed backhands): Frew McMillan - He learned his two handed “grips” from playing Cricket.
Gene Mayer - Along with brother Sandy were high ranked singles players in the 1970’s-80s. In fact, in 1980 Gene reached number 4 in the ATP Men’s Singles rankings. Unlike Frew, Gene hit conventional volleys. Nobody mentioned Luke Jensen. In tennis it is more likely you will see players have “two backhands” people like Jan Michael Gambill or Marion Bartoli or Fabrice Santoro. The ability to hit two hands on both sides allows for good firepower and you can really “hit lasers”.
The time you take to strike the ball is crucial in international competitions, and nobody would like to waste time in switching the hands, before you hit the ball. A fraction of a second may be the deciding factor for a point in tennis.
But playing with both the hands will no doubt give you an edge over your opponent.
There is a player in the atp tour (primarily playing in secondary tournaments like challengers) called Cheong-Eui Kim. He is/was ranked in the top 400 and hits forehands and serve on both sides.
Would a six sided grip on the racket help?
@@Simon_Jakle__almost_real_name When I started to practice with my left forehand, my goal was just being able to play short balls in the left half court. As you know, it is much easier to play a low ball with a forehand than a backhand, because you can use the wrist for additional topspin. I personally never intended to play with two forehands all the time. For me, it was just an experiment.
Switching the racquet between the hands could be a problem for professional tennis, but certainly not for amateur tennis.
I have no experience with other grips.
I would recommend the use of a tennis wall in the beginning.
Serving with your non-dominant arm is really diificult but you would learn a lot about the mechanics of the serve. I guarantee.
I hope you have a lot of fun & success Teo.
Großartiges Tennistraining. Der Junge ist mega talentiert und herausragend. Ganz toller Trainer. Ich wünschte ich hätte acuh mal in den Genuss solcher Trainerstunden kommen können. Das beste was ich bislang gesehen habe. Ich bin einfach nur fasziniert!!!
I know very little bout tennis
And this coach is making me fall in love with it
Amazing coaching
If I were a student of his , I'd be doing everything to impress him
just as a matter of interest there was a guy who won the French Open doubles some years ago called Luke (Dual hand Luke) Jensen , would serve right handed into the deuce court and left handed into the advantage court (you can look this up ) he played with his brother Murphy (I remembered this as Murphy had a part in a film called Wimbledon (I WAS AN EXTRA ) cheers Albie
What is her name? Serena Williams. Everyone told her dad and her she could not hit with an open stance. The rest is history. How about the two-hand backhand? Gee, even the men do it now. Maybe 20 years from now, this will be commonplace. I was not ever a great tennis player but my dad was nationally ranked. IF he was around, I wonder what he would say?
great coaching, zero ego, top bloke.
i knew his coach pretty well, he's the father of one of my best childhood friend. He's a great guy. Also used to coach Serena.
Young Rafael Nadal
I only recently saw this boy on RUclips, but I have been teaching my daughter the same age as this boy for years in the same way. Ultimately, the future of tennis skills will develop like this. There are negative comments saying it would be inconvenient to change hands, but it is similar to driving a car. Once you get used to it, it will come naturally. It's okay to play fast, if put the opposite hand on it, it becomes two-handbackhand. I don't think my daughter is going to be a world champion, but I think it's worth thinking about and putting these ideas into do when learning. When my daughter is as good at tactics as I thought she would, her opponent would be fighting two or more player. The opponent does not even know how to play with my daughter, and the match may end. It's just my imagination, but it could be real.
Might be good for the body to switch arms. But I wonder if switching takes too long or compromises accuracy at a higher level.
Even if it does not compromise accuracy. It is physically and realistically impossible to find the time to switch hands and manage to return a serve at high level.
Superb instruction as always from Patrick and the execution from the young fella was excellent.
Thanks Patrick for demonstrating the forehand hitting techniques.. Hope I could apply it on my next games..
I'm impressed by the coaching.
Would like to see him at the net.
I think he doesn't have enough time to switch hands to play volley really fast?
Facts. Also with receiving the ball from a fast serve. No time to switch hands. Maybe he needs to work more on reflexes, but overall he is amazing
He's only going to get better. I can see him adapting his game that uses a combination of using forehand on either hands and using a backhand if needed. Remember, Nadal's playing style was only good for clay courts early in his career. There was a time when he struggled on grass and hard courts. He was able to adjust his game and now won grand slams on all surfaces.
Anything is possible. He was hitting great out there and switching hands effortlessly
Return of serve will be a huge challenge with the extremely short time available to change hands at higher levels of tennis. Also he's going to have less time than his peers to master backhand slices, as he'll need to learn it on both hands and at the same time suffer confusion/ lateness when deciding whether to hit a forehand or use the opposite arm slice. Handling return of serve on the none serving arm will be challenging. He framed quite a few balls as tell tale signs.
^^ This, with the caveat that it's not going to be a huge challenge. Returning a serve that comes "on the other side" is going to be simply impossible. There is not enough time to change hands and hit a shot before the ball is already behind you and you lost the point.
Awesome Patrick. 👏 I rarely see a Performance Coach as good as I think I was at teaching! However you are truly exceptional & it’s a pleasure to see you work. 💪
Wow thats amazing, such a lucky gift to have. His little partner down the other end of the court was impressive too.
Teo is special enough to hit no-backhand with effective forehands from both sides. I just want to see him on ATP in the future. Keep going, young boy.
this wont work when older and has balls coming at him super-fast, deep and a lot of rpm
It might prove impossible to juggle the raquet between both hands when returning very fast serves, there is time taken away from arming his shots, so it may not be viable at ATP level. I hope they still train his backhand.
@@pureffm Yes but at recreational level he will be very strong
@@akio2730 he is training not to become a recreational player. Wants to be an ATP pro.
@Tom R it’s slower because the left hand has to replace the right hand on the same spot of the grip each time. On a two handed backhand the left hand simply grips above the right.
awesome! always thought it would be cool for someone to try this in tennis. what an inspiration!
can he serve with both hands - that would offer incredible options and variety.
he can tho
This kid is something special he is spectacular I can't wait to see him grow up and stop playing with the big boys hes gonna be unstoppable, What hes doing in tennis I used to do in ping pong I taught myself to play left handed in ping pong only 4 hands left handed and 4 hands right handed so doing that in Tennis is incredible!!!!
How did you have time to switch hands playing ping pong? Was this a fast paced game or just casual? I find it hard to believe that any professional would have time switch hands on such fast shots. 🤷♂️
The first future Grand Slam Winner without ever hitting a backhand...that's amazing 👏
Doubt it. Unless he never goes to the net. If so, there's no time to switch hands. BUT, I guess backhand volleys don't count in this instance. Also, he is pretty friggin' good!!
He has a lot of potential, and a rare eager to learn attitude which can get him to the pros. His stoke is powerful and smooth for a little guy.
In the last years I have been thinking of training to get an efficient play doing this. Never gotten round to it. But still wondering why not more are doing it, especially since a very few like Nadal has proven that a right handed can play so effectivly with their left? Is really a fast changeover of the racket so much of a problem ?
Changing hands while you move at speed might be a problem.
Thank you very much for sharing!!!
This way is my old idea - more space / more power - backhand is weaker and shorter - easy way. I think it is much closer to the natural movement of the body!
Awesome talent and coaching...
I remember a french female player who had two backhands (2handed). But I haven't seen something like this before. Pretty cool!
She won a slam with 2 backhands :D
it's Marion Bartoli
@@OptLab exactly, I forgot her name but not her unique playstyle
If this kid can master both hands and footwork like Federer, he could be a force to recon with in the future.
My daughters 5 & 7 are both ambidextrous, so this video is a real blessing for us as I train them to use both hands. Wish you had more videos like this. Any tips?
The main issue I'm seeing is the wasted time required for switching left to right, in addition to a possible accident during the switch. When just staying at the center like in the video, it doesn't show up, but I think this will end up being a major weakness in difficult points.
I would have to disagree with you, saying that it will be a major weakness. Because as hard as he is hitting the ball from both side I don't see it being a problem for him. I would love to see his grip though, and maybe we can say then, but now I think he will develop into a powerful tennis player in the future.
I also disagree. Having a double-handed backhand is as slow as switching hands as this boy does. He would be a supper attacker having two forehands instead.
@@hfmoralez Yes, he game will be incredible big time. Going down the line almost on every shot. Cross court at will, and drop shots whenever. He is going to be hard to beat. If this was my son, I will continue to develop his game and make it stronger on all surface. He will become the first male player to win 8 grand slams in a row....lol
Great coaching! As a freediving athlete and an inspiring elite level freediving coach, I'm currently reading your book THE COACH. I'm also a very bad tennis player (I played as a child) but I can definitely use your techniques and advice in my sport. Thank you for all the content. :))
Pretty sure this was uploaded a week ago?
Oui
Another legend being prepare for the world of tennis.
Works for Junior level & maybe challenger level.
but the game is so fast at the Tour Level, that you have to have a solid backhand/slice.
I played against kids who could play with both hands equally. Serve all that. This is something different.
Was thinking the same. Does this actually work at high levels? I don’t think so. In your ready position, you are already prepared for a backhand. But switching your grip all the time doesn’t seem to make sense… You lose too many advantages preparing
I think it's just a unicorn situation. To be truly ambidextrous is incredibly rare. And to be a world class athlete and ambidextrous is almost non existent across all of sports even though the benefits are there. If Teo doesn't become a pro, it won't be because he played two forehands, he wouldn't have been good enough to make it having a traditional approach either.
THAT will be tennis of the future. He has good foot work, Fantastic start.
Working to pro requires tremendous hard work
In this case don’t see technique a limitation here - infact a bad coach restricting him will be severely detrimental
Good luck to the unique ambidextrous young man we see here
Brilliant coaching!
Nice to watch, but at top level, play is too quick and you don't have time to change hands. It can't work. But is it possible to change that and to create a backhand from nothing, not sure... He should at least learn to hit a slice defensive backhand, otherwise he will be unable to defend. When in offense, ok he has time to change hands and hit a forehand. And what about the volley ; when at the net, you even have less time to change hands.
Very interesting and legitimate points. This instructor continues to hone this double forehand. I would like to know more about why.
@@renko9067 I guess I'ts because this is a too big default to be corrected, or because the boy doesn't have at his age the ambition to become a pro player. At this age, you are just happy to have a special ability and you don't necessarily want to change, even if it's an improvement.
@@leclercqthibaut5288 actually on the baseline there is time to change and you also get the advantage of more reach on the left side, giving you a bit more time closing down the space to the wide ball. There are plenty of players on the circuit who rarely come to net or don't have natural volleying skills. If he gets good enough, pro player isn't out of the question. There have been players that already did this on the pro circuit including Cheong-Eui Kim, Alex Slabinsky and occasionally David Nalbandian to name a few. Marion Bartoli actually played backhand on both sides (double handed both sides - crazy!) and won at Wimbledon.
@@renko9067 his rich parents pay lots of money
@@renko9067 rich parents
this kid is great. Shows a lot of potential. Very interesting technique, I'd like to see how it works in competition
The kid already preparing the racket early with left on the racket and hitting it great,so why have him preparing earlier with left hand off the racket?that only going to kill the rhythm and momentum of the swing by stopping the racket in the backswing...tsitsipas /halep and coco doesn't play like that,so why telling this kid to do that....open early isn't important...the better is to do it the way the kid was doing at the start of the video......
Unbelievable potential - thanks for sharing!
Cant believe what i am seeing. He is a real talent👌👍👏👏💯
Excellent Teacher~
Wow!!! This kid is going to be a force on the tour. What I would have loved to see is shots filmed showing the front to see how he switches from left to right hand. How quickly will he be able to switch when balls are coming at 80mph?
This Kid is one in a million tennis player! Keep it up Kid you possess a very rare talent! Best wishes Kid and hope to see you play on open tours in the future.
Genius…both player and coach!
My friend in high school played this way with two forehands and could also play with two hands on both sides and did well in high school and played high level college that way. He played well with the two hands on both sides like Monica. Great video Coach
This boy will change the future of tennis!
He has the gift that not too many people have. As he grows up, he will gain more experience then he can use the gift he has and use it to his advantage. Wish him best of luck.
Wow! I've only just realised he plays with both hands. Awesome. 💪💪💪
Amazing Coach!!!
A very talented player with a real gift there!