Thanks so much for that sunny! So glad to hear it. It means the world to us that you are watching our videos and they have a real impact. If you'd like, you can check out our full Forehand Course here: www.racquetflex.com/forehand
@@RacquetFlex Wow-your hair sucks. It detracts from your professionalism, and skill. Soul Train is long gone my friend. LIke your video and technique though.
Sometimes the RUclips algorithm is magic. Been trying to fix my forehand for a while and the only videos I've found are 16 minutes of badly miked lectures. This is high quality stuff. Thanks.
I've been a tennis teaching professional for over 3 decades, and this is, by far, one of the most (if not the most) complete, in-detail scientifically researched, objectively instructional, professionally edited video I've ever seen! Extremely well done, gentlemen! You've made me a devoted follower. Keep up the great job, and THANK YOU for going the extra mile into making such a fantastic video!
You are 100% the real deal. This concept is so hard to understand and much less explain. There is a wealth of tennis garbage on the internet but you are a tennis Guru. Thank you for taking the time to put this together for us mid-levels. Mastering this concept will take your game to the next level. Thanks again!!!
I've watched many RUclips videos and none, absolutely NONE have been as clear and as informative as this video. More beginners need to watch this video. Awesome job!!!
Thanks a lot, Connor! We are very glad that this video found you. Hours of research and personal experimentation went into this video project. Our goal was to provide comprehensive and accurate tutorial on a very complex part of the modern forehand.
Wow! You mentioned Rick Macci! I automatically knew that you know what you are talking about, what you are teaching, and what you are doing. Good Professors always use references to prior work, to Top Researches, etc. (Rick Macci is the Numbr One Top Tennis Researcher, Scientist and Teacher. ) And you did just that. You produced almost Scientific and Academic video lesson!
After 10 years of playing tennis. I finally unlocked the wrist lag power thank to this video! For me, it's the hip/chest rotation with relax of the hand (not just the wrist) as well as watching the ball and timing. It feels so effortless to hit the ball. To me, tennis is like, the more you loosen up the better.
I have gone back to tennis after 5 years of not holding a racket. I used to just hit my forehands flat and after wanting to learn the modern tennis forehand, I am glad I found this video. My friends are amazed at my new modern forehand and I can easily hit the ball with so much pace effortlessly. They thought I had a secret tennis coaching but I tell them to watch your videos. Thanks a lot! Much respect and gratitude from your student in SE Asia!
HI! I'm a physiotherapist and Tennistrainer. There are so many Tennis instruction videos on youtube, that are not necessarily bad, but you realize they dont have a deep understanding of the movement and the actual physics behind it. To be honest, when i clickt on your video i expected exactly that. But, wow! This is the first video i think i ever watched, where i couldn't find a single misinterpretation. Props to you! It's a high quality video and easy to understand. Even with step by step exercises! Well done! Keep it up!
I'm just starting out in tennis and I've got to say this is one of the best, tightest and most technically dense explanations of the use of the wrist lag in the forehand that I've seen. Thanks for the video.
Oh my god, I have been looking for such detail for a long time. From other channels, staying loose is the only information they can deliver and I ended up trying out all kinds of theory on court. All the elements you mentioned in your vid are partly my practice focuses but never have I combined them together. THIS is the perfect video explanation of the modern forehand technique!
Thanks, James. That is exactly we set out to do with this video project. Lots of research and personal experimentation went into gathering and presenting this video. Hope it helps your forehand!
I have watched hundreds if not thousands of tennis instruction on RUclips. Your knowledge of the modern forehand stroke and ability to explain its execution is possibly the best i've seen. You are a gift to the RUclips tennis world. Thank you.
What a GREAT video!! Superb guys. You break down something that few discuss or can articulate properly. You do it in an objective manner with facts and examples. Insane!!
This is the best tutorial for the modern forehand I've come across. As an old competitive player from his high school and college days 20 years ago, I've had to breakdown my fundamentals to add the new modern mechanics. I've watched many videos and but I only fully understood how to remake my shot with your instruction. Thank you!!! 🙏🙏🙏
I don't know if you came up with the ball and socket to explain the path of the racket, but if you did, you are a genius! I mean it. This gave me so much insight.
I have watched many videos on hitting forehands like Federer. This is the first one I have seen that addresses grip pressure and relaxing the wrist. Well done. I am now subscribed.
Wow! I've heard so many people talk about this, and I've tried to incorporate it for the last few years. But you did an amazing job of breaking it down in this video. NIce work.
Racquet Flex - Great job ! I was working on developing some innovative double drills, and on RUclips it popped your video. When I saw the title I clicked it ! For a long time I was teaching about the importance of the wrist , non dominant hand, position etc but this is the first video the explains so clearly the role of the wrist . Congratulations !
I've been looking for a video like this for two years now. I'm going to take these lessons and hammer them out over the next few weeks and see if my forehand improves, and I'll update this accordingly
I love racquetflex’s videos. They are really technical and he gives you drills to incorporate his lessons. I’ve been working on this forehand technique for about 10 years. It looks easy but it’s quite hard to master if you learned a flat forehand.
Yo this video is amazing because the way youre teaching the wrist motion in the forehand is not strict. Many videos are very strict with rules that “you must do” when really it depends on the ball you get. Great stuff!
Someone finally took the time to explain the lag correctly, my forehand is alright long time ago because I too learnt the long and hard way, this video will save alot of people's time, thank you.
This channel is far and away the best tennis learning channel on youtube. Very modern style of editing is exactly what tennis tutorials needed. Keep going!
Dude, you just fixed my forehand! I grew up playing tennis. but I haven't played in many years, and I just started up again about a month ago. While my backhand is still deadly, my forehand was just sucking, and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I found your video, practiced the drills, went to my local backboard and found a HUGE improvement and massive power increase. Thanks!!!!
excellent video..I'm constantly told that i'm holding the racquet too tight or too loose despite never dropping my racquet . Your video makes it very clear about how the wrist should work with the racquet to get the best forehand and exercises to practice the techniques...I am looking forward to using all these instructions!
Thank you so much for creating this video for us tennis players who want to have great success on the court and have fun! I’m a junior player and this really set me on the right path!😁🎾
I agree with everything that was said... im very suprized at the amount of knowledge you have, how did you get such a great understanding and knowledge of these technical elements?
@@RacquetFlex This is the way to do it. I find that coaches far too often solely rely on other coaches (big names) to set the curriculum when really it should be learning by trial and error, and then research, followed by more trial and error. Also, an understanding of different concepts in biomechanics and physics (as you obviously have) helps. Ps- unlike the above commentor (who i am sure meant no offense), I am not "very surprised at the amount of knowledge yo have" bc i know how many young, talented minds there are out there. Keep up this masterful work.
Wow. This video made me hit the Subscribe button. I was taught to keep my wrist cocked all the way thru til the point of contact, which also resulted in habitual death grips. Finally, someone is able to guide me (with lots of repeat slow mo vids) on how to transition away from those bad habits! All this other other YT channels are great and all but you’ll the first to “get” my exact problem. Thank you!!!!!
After watching this video twice and doing the drills at the end. I went out and played a few sets. All incan say is, I played like a champ. Hit powerful, deep penetrating forehands. It was, in short, a beat down!! I will do the drills as a part of my warmups henceforth. Thanks guys. You are the best!!!!
Hey Peter! WOW, that is so incredible. I am so glad to hear that you watched the video multiple times AND applied it too. Thanks so much for your support! Wish you nothing but the best :)
Sir , I am thankful . Just today I was thinking about wrist position and found this video. Thanks. I have subscribed and liked the video.I will watch more videos on when to straighten the hand , when to start to use force to hit the ball after we drop it down from high to ground side. thanks.
Liked and Subscribed!!! By far the best explanation & instructional video on tennis forehand. I'm so glad youtube algorithm worked because I just spent the last 3 days watching countless videos about forehands to no avail! Look forward to the others 👍👍
best video i've seen yet. answers to many questions and makes it easy to practice the motion with logical natural movements versus forced movements that some other videos portrayed. well done
Great video! Detailed explanation of best forhend in tennis.... forhand that Roger Federer plays... If you learn this , you opened doors for many things!! Great work man!!!
excellent spin methodology involving good physics and biomechanics , reducing the tension and stress on the knees and ease the work through wrist , will prevent knee injury as well, gives more soothing and strong feel of the ball and racket as well, thankyou very much
Great video man. I have the tendency of gripping too tightly which have caused me to develop shoulder issues while serving, and now forearm issues on ground strokes. As I get older too and the physical style that I like to play at, I will definitely be practicing your tips the next day I am out on the courts.
I think the forehand is the most complex biomechanical shot in tennis. What has helped me to have a somewhat stable point of impact AND release AND topspin is to: 1. The goal is to be able to eventually hold the racquet handle more with the intrinsic muscles of the hand and grip more with the thenar eminence to oppose it against the racquet. Using the finger tips to grip forces the wrist into a locked position. This is unavoidable as the flexor tendons of the fingers cross the wrist to insert into the phalanges. Use the first & second phalanges not the distal ones, ie, use less fingers, use more palm. This is my realization from my understanding of anatomy. Works for me. Maybe not for you. But I will say that shaking hands with someone like Pospisil confirmed the huge intrinsic hand muscles these pros have. They use it without realizing of course that it helps with keeping the wrist relatively loose and grip firm. (Forget the advice about holding on to the racquet handle with minimum force. It’s an exercise to get you to appreciate the importance of a loose wrist, it’s not a way to actually play.) see end… 2. Supinate and rotate hips with foreword pull of arms all combined to produce lag. 3. The supination pre-stretches the muscles to… 4. Pronate: start with shoulder (use your shoulder & pectoral muscles!) internal rotation and then forearm pronation just before impact. Make sure the butt cap is pointed slightly upwards and the racquet head is slightly below ball before release. 5. Release a good 30-45 degrees from full wrist extension at impact. This can only be done if you hit slightly behind the maximum possible forward point of contact, ie hit at the 45 degree plane and slightly more towards the side of your body. If you hit too far ahead you can’t release (passive flexing) of your wrist. DO NOT ulnarly deviate forcefully. Do it at your own risk. Yes pros do it. But I’ve seen tears of the TFCC at your distal ulna and radius way too often. The hand-racquet interface must be as firm as possible without compromising too much wrist mobility and release. It’s a balancing act. You cannot have a firm grip without compromising some wrist relaxation. Anatomically impossible. But it’s easier to learn as a child. Harder to correct and rewire those intrinsic hand muscles and coordinate that firmness with looseness (at the right time) of forearm flexors and extensors as an adult. Too wristy and too relaxed a wrist especially as you rotate your hips and pull the racquet forwards will hyperextend your wrist leading to ligamentous injury. Too relaxed a wrist without firmly gripping racquet at impact sprays balls unless you’re a Federer. That guy has a really relaxed grip (his racquet flips face down closed on miss-hits) but he has close to perfect coordination and timing. Tough to do…but to start off, you can get a better feeling of the firmness needed/wanted of your hand by gripping more tightly maybe 6” before contact. By then the passive wrist flexion (release) would be well underway and you can get a more firm impact yet still get power with the wrist release. After contact relax immediately so you can decelerate without pulling on your elbow tendons. My 2 cents.
This video is by far the most helpful, detailed, and clear instructional video I have seen, and I have been working on this shot for several years! I changed my grip a while back, and this has cleared up several areas of confusion for me. Very, Very well done!! I don't know if you are doing any tennis instruction or coaching, but it seems to me you have a real gift for making the process clear! Great Work! I am a now a subscriber for sure!
Absolutely brilliant video man. I mean I don't even know what to say really. You laid out the information in a very informative and detailed way while keeping it easy to understand and practice, bravo.
how can I pay you the best video i ever watched , after 4 weeks I am ripping balls like I never did in my 10 years of playing tennis
Thanks so much for that sunny! So glad to hear it. It means the world to us that you are watching our videos and they have a real impact.
If you'd like, you can check out our full Forehand Course here: www.racquetflex.com/forehand
@@RacquetFlex Wow-your hair sucks. It detracts from your professionalism, and skill. Soul Train is long gone my friend. LIke your video and technique
though.
@@MrLjpadk11 sir you may try concentrating on what is important: The lesson.
@@MrLjpadk11 Your comment sucks. If you're concentrating on his hair, perhaps a rethink of your priorities is in order? (PS, I love the hair!)
MrLjpadk11 I never knew hair could detract from a person’s skill, thanks for the insight I’m glad I didn’t make this fatal mistake.
This guy is a genius. Never seen a video so well explained, so technically detailed, so well illustrated with images. Bravo
Yea he said everything except how to actually hit the ball . So it’s useless
Sometimes the RUclips algorithm is magic. Been trying to fix my forehand for a while and the only videos I've found are 16 minutes of badly miked lectures. This is high quality stuff. Thanks.
I've been a tennis teaching professional for over 3 decades, and this is, by far, one of the most (if not the most) complete, in-detail scientifically researched, objectively instructional, professionally edited video I've ever seen! Extremely well done, gentlemen! You've made me a devoted follower. Keep up the great job, and THANK YOU for going the extra mile into making such a fantastic video!
I quite fully agreed with this comment.
Dude, this video was one of the best ones I have ever watched about instructions here... Great job!
Thanks, Andre!
You are 100% the real deal. This concept is so hard to understand and much less explain. There is a wealth of tennis garbage on the internet but you are a tennis Guru. Thank you for taking the time to put this together for us mid-levels. Mastering this concept will take your game to the next level. Thanks again!!!
Quality Quality Quality. Information, breakdown, and then even drills to get it right at the end. Keep it up!
Thank you, Michael!
don't forget the cool thumbnail
I've watched many RUclips videos and none, absolutely NONE have been as clear and as informative as this video. More beginners need to watch this video. Awesome job!!!
Thanks a lot, Connor! We are very glad that this video found you. Hours of research and personal experimentation went into this video project. Our goal was to provide comprehensive and accurate tutorial on a very complex part of the modern forehand.
I find myself sending your videos to my friends. The best channel on RUclips.
Wow! You mentioned Rick Macci! I automatically knew that you know what you are talking about, what you are teaching, and what you are doing. Good Professors always use references to prior work, to Top Researches, etc. (Rick Macci is the Numbr One Top Tennis Researcher, Scientist and Teacher. ) And you did just that. You produced almost Scientific and Academic video lesson!
After 10 years of playing tennis. I finally unlocked the wrist lag power thank to this video! For me, it's the hip/chest rotation with relax of the hand (not just the wrist) as well as watching the ball and timing. It feels so effortless to hit the ball. To me, tennis is like, the more you loosen up the better.
Content is killer. Can’t wait to play again today! Thanks for the tips man
I have gone back to tennis after 5 years of not holding a racket. I used to just hit my forehands flat and after wanting to learn the modern tennis forehand, I am glad I found this video. My friends are amazed at my new modern forehand and I can easily hit the ball with so much pace effortlessly. They thought I had a secret tennis coaching but I tell them to watch your videos. Thanks a lot! Much respect and gratitude from your student in SE Asia!
HI! I'm a physiotherapist and Tennistrainer. There are so many Tennis instruction videos on youtube, that are not necessarily bad, but you realize they dont have a deep understanding of the movement and the actual physics behind it. To be honest, when i clickt on your video i expected exactly that. But, wow! This is the first video i think i ever watched, where i couldn't find a single misinterpretation. Props to you! It's a high quality video and easy to understand. Even with step by step exercises! Well done! Keep it up!
This is how you make training videos. Outstanding!
I'm just starting out in tennis and I've got to say this is one of the best, tightest and most technically dense explanations of the use of the wrist lag in the forehand that I've seen. Thanks for the video.
Oh my god, I have been looking for such detail for a long time. From other channels, staying loose is the only information they can deliver and I ended up trying out all kinds of theory on court. All the elements you mentioned in your vid are partly my practice focuses but never have I combined them together. THIS is the perfect video explanation of the modern forehand technique!
Thanks, James. That is exactly we set out to do with this video project. Lots of research and personal experimentation went into gathering and presenting this video. Hope it helps your forehand!
I have watched hundreds if not thousands of tennis instruction on RUclips. Your knowledge of the modern forehand stroke and ability to explain its execution is possibly the best i've seen. You are a gift to the RUclips tennis world. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words, Gajan :) We appreciate it.
For the first time ever I finally understand the relevance of the butt cap toward the net concept.
This is probably the most complete and accurate wrist lag explanation video I've ever seen. On top of that it flows and was edited well, great job!
What a GREAT video!! Superb guys. You break down something that few discuss or can articulate properly. You do it in an objective manner with facts and examples. Insane!!
I guess this is the best video on the topic in RUclips!
The best of this video is that I can see the contact point from different angles. Thank you so much for your content
This video is fantastic. I can tell so much that you guys have really put the work in mentally and physically.
Thank you so much for this video. I feel like this opened my playing completely. No more stiffness or awkwardness.
This is the best tutorial for the modern forehand I've come across. As an old competitive player from his high school and college days 20 years ago, I've had to breakdown my fundamentals to add the new modern mechanics. I've watched many videos and but I only fully understood how to remake my shot with your instruction. Thank you!!! 🙏🙏🙏
GREAT video. The way you repeatedly rewind and replay the swing really drives the point home about how loose the wrist can be to get good wrist lag.
I don't know if you came up with the ball and socket to explain the path of the racket, but if you did, you are a genius! I mean it. This gave me so much insight.
I took so many lessons and didn’t get it until now. Thank you!!
The best Forehand Video that i have ever seen before, and i have seen a lot.
I have watched many videos on hitting forehands like Federer. This is the first one I have seen that addresses grip pressure and relaxing the wrist. Well done. I am now subscribed.
This deserves 5 million views. So so well done
years later, i still come back to your content to freshen up. thank you
Wow! I've heard so many people talk about this, and I've tried to incorporate it for the last few years. But you did an amazing job of breaking it down in this video. NIce work.
Thank you, Lance. Hopefully, this debunks the mystery and explains the truth once and for all!
Damn. The most articulate analysis on this subject I’ve seen.. and it’s coming from someone who has a heck of a forehand. Quality stuff
Racquet Flex - Great job ! I was working on developing some innovative double drills, and on RUclips it popped your video. When I saw the title I clicked it ! For a long time I was teaching about the importance of the wrist , non dominant hand, position etc but this is the first video the explains so clearly the role of the wrist . Congratulations !
why did I discover your channel only now! been struggling with loosening the wrist. this video is saving me from many injuries! thanks!
I've been looking for a video like this for two years now. I'm going to take these lessons and hammer them out over the next few weeks and see if my forehand improves, and I'll update this accordingly
I'm yet to find a better forehand video....great content and the delivery too was so on point too!
This video is the best one on the modern forehand anywhere. Your analysis is clear, concise and the video is excellent too. Great job...thanks!!
I love racquetflex’s videos. They are really technical and he gives you drills to incorporate his lessons. I’ve been working on this forehand technique for about 10 years. It looks easy but it’s quite hard to master if you learned a flat forehand.
Yo this video is amazing because the way youre teaching the wrist motion in the forehand is not strict. Many videos are very strict with rules that “you must do” when really it depends on the ball you get. Great stuff!
wow this must be the best video for explaining this topic, well structured and it's only ten minutes long, congratulations!
Someone finally took the time to explain the lag correctly, my forehand is alright long time ago because I too learnt the long and hard way, this video will save alot of people's time, thank you.
Thanks, Ivanquisher! We made this video in hopes that it would.
This channel is far and away the best tennis learning channel on youtube. Very modern style of editing is exactly what tennis tutorials needed. Keep going!
Thanks, Liam!
Dude..!! This was intense..!! Thank you...will watch over & over & OVER,..till I get it..!!!
Great video - good to see someone finally explained wrist lag
Thanks, Louis!
This is the best forehand video i have ever com across
Dude, you just fixed my forehand! I grew up playing tennis. but I haven't played in many years, and I just started up again about a month ago. While my backhand is still deadly, my forehand was just sucking, and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I found your video, practiced the drills, went to my local backboard and found a HUGE improvement and massive power increase. Thanks!!!!
That's heartwarming to hear Gillian. Thank you for watching!
Think too, this video is one of the best I have ever watched if it is about forehand technique. Simply and brilliant!
This is deep analysis I never had in youtube. Thank you.
excellent video..I'm constantly told that i'm holding the racquet too tight or too loose despite never dropping my racquet . Your video makes it very clear about how the wrist should work with the racquet to get the best forehand and exercises to practice the techniques...I am looking forward to using all these instructions!
I'm a pro player and I can verify that the analysis this guy did was on point with all of it! It even taught me a few things.
So many bad coaches out there and yet here are these young guys showing them all how it is done! Your depth of knowledge is amazing.
Thank you so much for creating this video for us tennis players who want to have great success on the court and have fun! I’m a junior player and this really set me on the right path!😁🎾
Holy crap. This is hands down the best tennis instruction video on youtube I've seen so far! Thanks for the great advice man!
Probably the best explanation on how to use the forehand and why. Great job.
I agree with everything that was said... im very suprized at the amount of knowledge you have, how did you get such a great understanding and knowledge of these technical elements?
Thanks for the compliments Alen. We learned basically through countless hours of trial and error, experimenting on ourselves, and research.
@@RacquetFlex This is the way to do it. I find that coaches far too often solely rely on other coaches (big names) to set the curriculum when really it should be learning by trial and error, and then research, followed by more trial and error. Also, an understanding of different concepts in biomechanics and physics (as you obviously have) helps. Ps- unlike the above commentor (who i am sure meant no offense), I am not "very surprised at the amount of knowledge yo have" bc i know how many young, talented minds there are out there. Keep up this masterful work.
Damn, it's the best explanation so far. Some other pro teachers need to watch it, too.
Thank you and it’s enlightening, especially the centrifugal force at the ball contact moment, it’s explained how topspin generates with power.
Great video dude. And finally someone who isn't saying "actively use your wrist to generate topspin" 💯
Best technical explanation of the modern forehand ever. Great job!
Thank you!
Best forehand vid on RUclips. Great analysis!!
Wow! The best forehand drill I have ever used...solved my arming issue! I will watch all your videos. Thank you.
This channel is outstanding. No one can teach this things perfectly like you.
Thanks❤🙏
I have never seen such a well explained tennis class. Excellent, thank you very much.
Best video I 've ever saw about forehand!! I'll try to use these tips tomorrow!! Greetings from Brazil!!
tb cara.. achei um dos mlehores q vi tb!
soo good! congrats kid, you beat out so many youtube "pro teachers" out there. hilarious!! 2:32 and 3:48
this video is a TREASURE, a source of knowledge to study on and on, as well as practicing of course....congrats
Thanks!
Wow. This video made me hit the Subscribe button. I was taught to keep my wrist cocked all the way thru til the point of contact, which also resulted in habitual death grips. Finally, someone is able to guide me (with lots of repeat slow mo vids) on how to transition away from those bad habits! All this other other YT channels are great and all but you’ll the first to “get” my exact problem. Thank you!!!!!
Phenomenal video. The biomechanics explanations makes it all make sense.
After watching this video twice and doing the drills at the end. I went out and played a few sets. All incan say is, I played like a champ. Hit powerful, deep penetrating forehands. It was, in short, a beat down!! I will do the drills as a part of my warmups henceforth. Thanks guys. You are the best!!!!
Hey Peter! WOW, that is so incredible. I am so glad to hear that you watched the video multiple times AND applied it too. Thanks so much for your support! Wish you nothing but the best :)
Do you all do traveling clinics? You must take this in the road.
Dude ! Years of experience .. summarized in this video!! Bravo
Man, this video is the definition of perfection. Greetings from Argentina!
Found a gem of a coach in youtube! The best of all
Sir , I am thankful . Just today I was thinking about wrist position and found this video. Thanks. I have subscribed and liked the video.I will watch more videos on when to straighten the hand , when to start to use force to hit the ball after we drop it down from high to ground side. thanks.
One of the best forehand videos I’ve seen. Very clearly & simply explained with great demonstrations.
We need a similar video for the one handed back hand... Please
Ayman: Why not just mirror the forehand?
That was an amazing presentation!
I'm ready to tackle the Roger Federer forehand. Thank you!
Liked and Subscribed!!! By far the best explanation & instructional video on tennis forehand. I'm so glad youtube algorithm worked because I just spent the last 3 days watching countless videos about forehands to no avail! Look forward to the others 👍👍
This is the clearest advice I've ever heard on the forehand
best video i've seen yet. answers to many questions and makes it easy to practice the motion with logical natural movements versus forced movements that some other videos portrayed. well done
Best Tennis channel, love you guys. Appreciate from Poland players!
A to Z explanation and proper technique on the tennis forehand-Great job!
What Amazing coaching!!!
Special and rare complete instruction
Wonderful analysis, wonderfully explained. Best I've seen. Typical of your site. Keep it up.
When I saw the like ratio I thought to myself "no way this vid can be that good". How wrong I was. Brilliant!
the BEST video about Federer forehand EVER!!!
thank you!
we need more of this technical analysis, you are the most rigorous on youtube
Great video! Detailed explanation of best forhend in tennis.... forhand that Roger Federer plays...
If you learn this , you opened doors for many things!!
Great work man!!!
excellent spin methodology involving good physics and biomechanics , reducing the tension and stress on the knees and ease the work through wrist , will prevent knee injury as well, gives more soothing and strong feel of the ball and racket as well, thankyou very much
Great video man. I have the tendency of gripping too tightly which have caused me to develop shoulder issues while serving, and now forearm issues on ground strokes. As I get older too and the physical style that I like to play at, I will definitely be practicing your tips the next day I am out on the courts.
One of the best sets of vids I have seen. Professional, technical and really useful. Thanks a lot. Paul.
I think the forehand is the most complex biomechanical shot in tennis. What has helped me to have a somewhat stable point of impact AND release AND topspin is to:
1. The goal is to be able to eventually hold the racquet handle more with the intrinsic muscles of the hand and grip more with the thenar eminence to oppose it against the racquet. Using the finger tips to grip forces the wrist into a locked position. This is unavoidable as the flexor tendons of the fingers cross the wrist to insert into the phalanges. Use the first & second phalanges not the distal ones, ie, use less fingers, use more palm. This is my realization from my understanding of anatomy. Works for me. Maybe not for you. But I will say that shaking hands with someone like Pospisil confirmed the huge intrinsic hand muscles these pros have. They use it without realizing of course that it helps with keeping the wrist relatively loose and grip firm. (Forget the advice about holding on to the racquet handle with minimum force. It’s an exercise to get you to appreciate the importance of a loose wrist, it’s not a way to actually play.) see end…
2. Supinate and rotate hips with foreword pull of arms all combined to produce lag.
3. The supination pre-stretches the muscles to…
4. Pronate: start with shoulder (use your shoulder & pectoral muscles!) internal rotation and then forearm pronation just before impact. Make sure the butt cap is pointed slightly upwards and the racquet head is slightly below ball before release.
5. Release a good 30-45 degrees from full wrist extension at impact. This can only be done if you hit slightly behind the maximum possible forward point of contact, ie hit at the 45 degree plane and slightly more towards the side of your body. If you hit too far ahead you can’t release (passive flexing) of your wrist. DO NOT ulnarly deviate forcefully. Do it at your own risk. Yes pros do it. But I’ve seen tears of the TFCC at your distal ulna and radius way too often.
The hand-racquet interface must be as firm as possible without compromising too much wrist mobility and release. It’s a balancing act. You cannot have a firm grip without compromising some wrist relaxation. Anatomically impossible. But it’s easier to learn as a child. Harder to correct and rewire those intrinsic hand muscles and coordinate that firmness with looseness (at the right time) of forearm flexors and extensors as an adult.
Too wristy and too relaxed a wrist especially as you rotate your hips and pull the racquet forwards will hyperextend your wrist leading to ligamentous injury. Too relaxed a wrist without firmly gripping racquet at impact sprays balls unless you’re a Federer. That guy has a really relaxed grip (his racquet flips face down closed on miss-hits) but he has close to perfect coordination and timing.
Tough to do…but to start off, you can get a better feeling of the firmness needed/wanted of your hand by gripping more tightly maybe 6” before contact. By then the passive wrist flexion (release) would be well underway and you can get a more firm impact yet still get power with the wrist release. After contact relax immediately so you can decelerate without pulling on your elbow tendons.
My 2 cents.
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