The Ben Johns Serve and Backhand Slice (7.294 DUPR) | Full Analysis & Breakdown
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- I've always been fascinated by Ben Johns, world's #1 player. He's always so smooth, efficient, and consistent. His shots aren't super flashy, but his shots are always VERY effective.
Today, I wanted to analyze and break down his famous Serves and Backhand slice drop.
Ben Johns is also a phenomenal teacher and has his own youtube channel. Please check him out! / @benjohns_pb
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Ben's Serve
5:00 Backhand Slice Drop
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"I wish I was Ben" you said, towards the end of the video.
Bro, just be you! We love you, and your content!
True. Ty 🥹
This is fantastic! Really great insights. I didn't realize before how Ben just kind of pushes the ball in with his weight transfer. I tried this and it's great. I didn't get 100% power; I got like 80% power, but much more consistent than what I was doing before (which was more swing-ey) and with a lot more control over placement. Excellent work, Ed. More like this, please.
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This is just a great side-by-side breakdown. Extremely helpful!
More of these!
Absolutely loved this video. To me, any breakdowns of the GOAT is always useful. More!
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Would like to see you do JW Johnson’s backhand slice. Follow his same technique. Then try to analyze the difference between bing Jon‘s and JW Johnson’s would also love to see you do a breakdown of Tyler Mcguffin backhand slice return
That would be a fascinating one! JW’s technique is so unique to him and looks like it shouldn’t work, but somehow he’s mastered it. Definitely worth a look.
yes! love it! Thank you!
loved the slow-mo
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I also want that slice drop 🤤
excellent analysis...more please
Heard ya! I’ll work on some more!
Love super granular comparison videos like this, thanks Ed!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video is so good 👍🏼 analysis of his strokes slow motion is fantastic. Thanks man keep this type coming!
Thank you! Will keep em coming :-)
Terrific analysis and instruction! Thanks!
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Loved this comparison video! Can you try a pro's forehand drop and drive? One thing Scott Moore told me in a lesson was that however you prefer to hit a drop (backhand or forehand), try to always do that side of your body. Don't bother practicing the opposite b/c you have plenty of time to set up your preferred stance for a 3rd shot drop. He basically said to get really good at that one side. Also, think about the apex being at your own kitchen line, so the ball is coming down by the time it reaches the net. Many people think the apex is at the net, but the best drops are already headed down by the time they reach the net.
That’s a great tip from Scott! I’ll def work on that vid 👌🏼
Ed u are a legend keep doing what u doing u have tremendously helped my game so much. I have also mastered your laser beam serve and it helps me win so much more points. Keep going with the ben johns analysis
That’s amazing! Laser beam is still one of my go-to’s :-)
Super helpful! Thank you
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I enjoyed this video. I would like to see you make more videos on how other pros techniques of their shots. Thank you.
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Moooooore please. I can learn so much with this type of videos ❤
I learned a lot too making this video so I’ll definitely keep em coming!
Thanks. Great video. Please make similar videos more. Really enjoyed and learned.
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Keep it up! Great video!
love this super helpful thanks
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Love the video. Love the breakdown
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I really like this type of analysis Ed. The breakdown of shots in slow motion is really helpful.
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How do you serve from the “kitchen “line????
Ben Johns does more lower body rotation and his right foot ends up forward and he is in an open stance after the serve.
Number 2 player.
One major difference I noticed....
It seems Ben does a slight hop as he makes contact with the ball. I think this subtle jump helps him add the extra bit of touch needed
Great video, really like the analysis of pros. Would love to see some return of serve options. Some pros are hitting more deep drives, others say they slice return 80% of balls. Curious to see which pros do what and in which scenarios.
That’s a good one! I’ll work on making that
@@edjupickleball Another good video idea would be "how pros close at the net". not just where all 4 at at the net, but also when you get players back, the technique to hit that awkward sideways topspin swing to hit it hard but not fall in the kitchen and close the point out. Johnson and Frazier do this amazingly well.
Love it. Which titan drill are you using for this one
I set up a custom one that’s based off of the backhand deep serve drill. Here’s the QR code I made for it:
www.edjupickleball.com/eds-custom-titan-drills
Ben's right foot is back. Yours is forward.
So is OK to side swipe the ball on a serve out of the air. I thought you had to hit under and up. Looks like he also made contact above his waistline
Ben's right leg swings over to the front after the ball contact.
Yes and Ed missed this key element in his analysis. Rotating the right foot causes the hips to also rotate and produce more power.
Ben uses his legs and hits to generate more power. He gets really low on his shots. Gotta be in great shape to do that for an entire tournament.
You completely missed the fact that he pivots in his left foot and swing his body around. A big point imo.
I did a freeze frame and put circles and text to point that out in several parts of the analysis 🥲
His ball toss is so high it honestly seems illegal
agreed 100 %
What you’re not doing is bringing your right foot forward. He’s bringing his weight forward on his left foot and his right foot completes the cycle. Notice his right foot. That’s where the power is coming from.
it looks like Ben holds the ball up a bit higher on the serve- I think if I hit the ball that high people might complain...
I'm not sure how he does it, but Ben's BH slice return is very slow. The ball moves very slow. No pop off his paddle. Jessie Irvine has a similar slow return.
Hey bro I want to give you eye catching thumbnails
Ben is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers...
Wait i thougjt tossing the ball up and hitting high was against the rules?
Check out my vid on serving rules!
But the TLDR: you are allowed to toss the ball up to hit a volley serve. Contact point below the waist.
Exception: you are a pro level player playing in the PPA tour. Those guys have a different set of rules that don’t apply to us.
I looks like he’s served are above his hip
How to copy Ben johns? Just watch Frederico Stakstrud 😅
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He’s not pretty close to ‘this kitchen line” when he serves as you said @1:10 but the baseline.
You’re right! Baseline is correct
Is the spinning your paddle a nervous habit? It’s a little distracting. Good video.
Here’s why!
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notice how hes tucking his arm
I watched your videos but the one thing I noticed Ben always serves and as he serves he twists his body so his back foot lands in the court. You never did that why?
And that my friends is an illegal serve by the great Ben Johns.
It’s insane how Ben johns makes the game look so slow. I mean his 3rd shot drops look like the easiest things ever
Watch where is feet end up on the serve.
Good thing Ben does not have the quirk of pulling his underwear out of the crack.
You should’ve had multiple different clips of Ben doing these actions instead of just replaying the same clip
I’ll add some more next time! Thanks for the feedback!