PRO Technique SECRETS - Why Are Coaches Lying To You?

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

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  • @TennisHacker
    @TennisHacker  Год назад +1

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  • @jimpoole6037
    @jimpoole6037 Год назад +5

    You have done a great service by learning how to hit left handed, then develop your teaching as you have recently learned, a dog in the fight! I am 4.5 and 73, want to improve as I exit the door!! Thanks

  • @LiamApilado
    @LiamApilado Год назад +3

    I’m so impressed about the fact you learnt to play tennis left handed after an injury to your right hand. Kudos to you 👏

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +1

      Thanks. It’s a frustrating process, but it’s getting there slowly

    • @gurneytower
      @gurneytower 11 месяцев назад

      My thoughts are, a good coach not only has the skills and knowledge but good understanding of teaching and understanding their students and their problems. If I can't teach my left hand as a student, then I'm not a good coach because I lack the understanding the difficulty a beginner faces.
      I use this technique to understand the problems associated with theoretical instructions and program the appropriate exercises or drills to help and communicate with them to be achieve the desired results.

  • @andresgarcia6337
    @andresgarcia6337 Год назад +4

    Finally someone said this. Thank you for your honesty. I immediately subscribed. Also, I find it incredibly impressive that you learnt to play with your left hand and at that level! That’s someone I can take advice on.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks, I appreciate that. You just have too keep being methodical and working on whatever the limitations are.

  • @heathcampbell4058
    @heathcampbell4058 Год назад +2

    Holy cats! I've been a coach for 25 years and the fact that you changed hands so recently and are now hitting at such a high level is outrageous. And humbling, as there is no way in hell I could get close to that. Just amazing. Go go go!

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks. It's been a process for sure, but's been a valuable experience to better understand what people go through when they learn. I certainly swear more playing left handed 😂

  • @Wassimzaarour
    @Wassimzaarour Год назад +1

    The best tennis video out there, probably describes 98% of players struggles. Thank you for being real

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video

  • @gregoryorr919
    @gregoryorr919 Год назад

    Very refreshing to hear this! I am a coach down here in florida and far to often people focus on the most incorrect aspects of hitting a ball and do not practice correctly to improve exactly what it is they want to improve. Great content, cheers!

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks. The crazy videos make genuine coaches jobs a lot harder because players want to work on the latest inappropriate thing they've seen.

  • @thanwamattioli8362
    @thanwamattioli8362 Год назад

    Lovely. This maybe the first video to bring body type, physical capability etc into account. My coach and me always talk about why are my strokes does not looks like this looks that. But he always tell me its my body type, footwork and personality. We basically work on the fundament of footwork, timing and shot selection.
    Keep up the work, love your videos.

  • @photobearcmh
    @photobearcmh Год назад +1

    Richard, I love your honesty. Getting better requires toil. Smart, focused hard work. I really enjoy your content.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks. Consistent hard work is the only way to get better at sport. We all know that.

  • @MeanYellowBall
    @MeanYellowBall Год назад +4

    Unfortunately, titles with a promise of high reward/low effort are always going to be more appealing. Any decent youtube content has to compete in a sea of oversimplified, often misleading but unfortunately attractive content. I feel as a creator, it's a very tight space to be able to find titles that can compete while staying true to the reality, but you're doing quite well in that regard in my opinion. This channel has been one of the most reliable and instructive for me over the last two years, I feel that your advices are back-up by far more than reverse-engineering pro players moves. The fact you had to relearn everything and teach yourself, however unfortunate the event that lead to that situation, is very insightful to what actually works for an average adult, considering you had to do it with your undertrained side. Keep up the good work !

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks. Yes it's a very fine line when it comes to creating titles. You want to title a video in a way that explains the concept that you are trying to help with. But - "how to structure your practice sessions to make slow and steady improvements over time" doesn't quite cut the mustard!
      Glad you are finding the content helpful 😀

  • @feeltennis
    @feeltennis Год назад

    You're being very polite regarding the "frustrating" titles and thumbnails so I'll be more direct - they are manipulative and deceptive. It's just greed for more clicks, subscribers and of course money that trumps the ethical, honest and realistic message that we coaches need to share with our followers. There are still many naive tennis players out there that believe and hope that there is actually some magic secret or technique that will allow them to instantly improve their stroke after watching one video.
    But tennis is a sport and it requires to build skills and not get more information. And skills take long time and lots of repetition to get them to the next level, just like learning to play an instrument, learning a new language and so on. What we need is to educate visitors - like you are doing, so that they steer away from such manipulative and deceptive titles and thumbnails and stop driving traffic to them.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Hey Thomaz, thank you for your comment. It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one that feels this way!
      I debated making the video for a while, but in the end I couldn't bite my tongue any more. I'm relatively new on YT compare to your channel, but in the few years I've bee making videos it's got more and more ridiculous. It's a shame for unsuspecting consumers who trust that a "professional" wouldn't steer them in the wrong direction.. It also makes genuine coaching harder because players have unrealistic ideas of what's possible.
      When people ask me what channels I do recommend, your is always one of the few I point people to. Always high quality coaching methodology done with integrity. So thank you for all of you work 🙏🙏

    • @feeltennis
      @feeltennis Год назад

      @@TennisHacker Much appreciated, keep up the good work!

  • @chandanpandit4867
    @chandanpandit4867 Год назад +1

    Great content, I am around 40. I started playing tennis from Oct 2023. I do not have any ideas of tennis games back then. In the past I played lots of cricket. So I learned very quickly.
    Recently, I observed that the strength and flexibility of legs are key for playing long duration.
    Which exercises we should include in day to day playing tennis.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      What training to do on days you play tennis depends on how well you recover. Some players can do full weight training on the days they practice. Other people need to do it on separate days.
      I personally do flexibility training most days that involves strength work. And then 1 to 2 dedicated strength days per week depending how things are feeling. If I'm feeling fresh I'll play and train. If not I'll sacrifice a days practice and focus on the strength.

  • @fmtien
    @fmtien Год назад

    Great video! It's clear you have a thorough and comprehensive understanding about how tennis improvement works.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +1

      Thanks. Yes, I sadly wasn't a child tennis prodigy, so I had to spend a lot time learning how to address the limitations..

  • @Shaunsweeney-Kubach71
    @Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Год назад

    Great video Coach, I have a very basic style of play, and I haven’t played tennis in over 20 years and I just started playing about a month ago, and I still can play at a very high level of, but my disability keeps me from hitting like I used to. I appreciate your hard work on this video and your channel, and I love your dedication to the game of tennis.

  • @rsc0461
    @rsc0461 Год назад

    This is a very realistic approach and effort it takes to learn tennis the most effective way. Unfortunately, many players still tempted (myself included) would like to learn shortcuts or get a quick fix to get a feeling of being good.
    I like the way how the coach emphasized on how he focused on mastering early preparation and setup before he moved on to other nuances of the game.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thanks. Sadly there aren't any shortcuts in tennis or anything else in life. It's about setting a goal and finding ways to enjoy the process of learning.

  • @3eran7e13
    @3eran7e13 Год назад +1

    Well done for the work you put in.
    Thx

  • @drejtoman2974
    @drejtoman2974 Год назад

    Excellent info . ❤
    Good coaching has to be focused on individual.
    I like the point about "finishing point" being just part of physics .
    Many coaches focus on the "finishing point" and it can be totally unhelpful.
    Also there are many finishing points depending on shot .
    Well done .

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  11 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly. It can sometimes be a useful cue to get a player to do something. But a universal finishing point prevents players from hitting a variety of shots.

    • @drejtoman2974
      @drejtoman2974 11 месяцев назад

      @@TennisHacker
      Good work. 😉❤

  • @tennisforgood
    @tennisforgood Год назад +2

    Richard, I honestly think you're the most insightful tennis coach I've found on the Internet. You hone in on what really matters and you have little tolerance for bullshit or pablum disguised as coaching. Thank you for what you bring to the game.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Thank you, I really appreciate that. It's frustrating that people are willing to lie for clicks or money in every industry. Not so much from my perspective, but for the unsuspecting consumer who doesn't know better and trusts people.

    • @tennisforgood
      @tennisforgood Год назад

      Richard, as you know, we've talked on the phone. I'll repeat what I told you then. You are an original thinker about the game. And you are also a person of integrity in a world of clickbait and cheap solutions. Hats off to you, my friend. @@TennisHacker

  • @chumpote1549
    @chumpote1549 Год назад

    Impressionnant de changer de main à ce niveau là.
    Bravo

  • @zokkostenniszone3282
    @zokkostenniszone3282 Год назад

    kudos to you for changing hands successfully !

  • @peoplespeace
    @peoplespeace Год назад +1

    Hey!! An honest coach, a unicorn! 😅

  • @jimklein6958
    @jimklein6958 Год назад

    You are correct! There are no “secrets”. Just information that someone else has that you don’t have. Any intelligent person knows this. And just because you are motivated to make a RUclips channel doesn’t mean your are correct. Most RUclips tennis instruction channels do not teach from a data driven, scientific approach to teaching tennis!! And looking at peoples comments it’s amazing what they will believe.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Yep. People hear something which sounds good to them and they think it's great coaching. Hearing a tip and actually improving is very different. Of course many payers have improved as a result of good content, but there is far too much emphasis on fluff that how to actually improve.

  • @jerome_morrow
    @jerome_morrow Год назад

    Wise words, coach!
    Practice does not make perfect. It makes permanent! For perfect, it takes purpose.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Yep. Practice has to be high quality to be effective.

  • @fingersm
    @fingersm Год назад +2

    I love players always changing racquets

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +3

      Rackets and string set ups. That's the difference maker.... If I was playing with Djokovic's racket I'd be able to do jumping 2 hands backs landing in the splits too 😂

  • @Esprits4s
    @Esprits4s Год назад

    How is your left handed serve? Seems that might be the hardest shot to learn with your off hand. (Asking as a right handed player with an arthritic right shoulder but a pain free left shoulder...:)

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +2

      I've found the serve the hardest to learn. In large part because my left shoulder had really bad range of motion so i had to do lots of work on it before i could start practicing.
      Now that i'm working on it consistently. My flat is serve is ok. Slice and kick serve are still a struggle.

  • @madvilll
    @madvilll Год назад +1

    I am curious. Can you name some of the RUclips coaches that you would recommend.

    • @fmtien
      @fmtien Год назад

      Karue Sell from MyTennisHQ and Meike Babel are excellent.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      I like different coaches for different things.
      Essential tennis has fantastic coaching methodology. Ian's book is a must read in my opinion.
      Feel tennis always makes great videos in my opinion.
      Racket flex do awesome videos.
      Ken from total tennis dominanation has some great biomechanical.
      Top tennis have some excellent coaching, but I don't like some of the titles.
      Nick from intuitive. I don't always agree with some of his ideas. But he's very genuine and honest in his approach.
      I like most of the coaches be honest. I've bought programs from about 15 online coaches and they all have good stuff.

    • @fmtien
      @fmtien Год назад +1

      @@TennisHacker i disagree with some of these recommendations. I would pass on Ian of Essential, Tomaz of Feel, and Nick of Intuitive. Racket Flex and Top Tennis Training has some really good content. Tom Allsop from TPA has some good stuff, too.

    • @madvilll
      @madvilll Год назад

      Yeah Tom Allsop (TPA) is by far my favorite along with this channel.

  • @mintymintygogo
    @mintymintygogo Год назад

    My strokes don’t look anything like yours and I’ve been practicing considerably longer than 2.5 years- infact I haven’t won a competitive match yet. How long does it take or am I in the wrong sport?

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      I do have the benefit of playing of having played tennis most of my life before switching hands. Tennis is also a very athletic sport, so it's not possible for everyone to achieve the same level. It doesn't mean you are in the wrong sport, it's about enjoying the game. And if your goal is to get better, then enjoying to process of learning and doing everything you can to improve. For most players, that means improving their athletic capabilities to allow them to play better.

    • @mintymintygogo
      @mintymintygogo Год назад

      @@TennisHacker thank you. I was told when I first started that I was very good and unfortunately I believed it. Now I’m realising I’m far far away from anything I ever believed. The gap in reality is obviously vast- another universe- and this is what I’m adjusting to. I will never be the level I thought I was capable of however much I practice.

  • @cincotennisacademy
    @cincotennisacademy Год назад +1

    Perfectly said, Bravo 👏
    Preach brother!!! 🙏

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +1

      Ha thanks. I debated making the video, but it had to be said.

    • @cincotennisacademy
      @cincotennisacademy Год назад

      @@TennisHacker us passionate coaches know it and say it, but you said it in the biggest platform for us coaches, you have all our respect

  • @jeffislearning
    @jeffislearning Год назад +1

    everyhing said makes 10 times more sense than the nonsense i have watched earlier today

  • @peterkavanagh64
    @peterkavanagh64 11 месяцев назад

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  • @tomk5238
    @tomk5238 Год назад

    Then you didnt watch his video. He actually goes through what they do and explains they all go through core motions that he explains in his other video. His vids are great and teaches standard atp strokes. His vids are very helpful :/
    Na, classic forehand is not consistent and outdated. Such bullshit. I was taught that by a poor coach had to find a good one to correct.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      I'm not sure who you are referring to, but if you find a particular coaches videos helpful that's great. With that said, if a coach is saying there are secrets to pro techniques then it's simply not true. That fact that there are thousands of pro's that have similar biomechanics shows it's not a secret.
      "ATP" style techniques are appropriate and preferable for some players. For other players they are less appropriate and can reduce the overall level of play possible. It's about finding the best possible options for the individual player.

    • @tomk5238
      @tomk5238 Год назад

      @@TennisHacker pretty sure you know who you are referring to as you copied excatly his title.
      Except that it's just a click bait title. He actually says the Core mechanics are the same.
      Not cool to go shit on another RUclipsr for views.
      Pretty sure no body uses a big take back and racquet face not pointing downwards after unit turn. A classic forehand should not be taught. It's a disservice to people learn tennis to not know all the options.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      @@tomk5238 I used titles from different channels. If you like a particular coaches style and find their content helpful, that's awesome. But if you look though the comments you'll see that there are other coaches and players that feel similarly about these sorts of titles. People have different moral compasses. Some people think it's ok to lie about things, others don't.

  • @borisreber2516
    @borisreber2516 Год назад

    You have to play tournaments to improve

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +3

      No I completely disagree. At some point players need to learn to compete, but if the intent is to learn or groove technique, time away from tournaments is very beneficial. The Williams sisters are the ultimate example of it.

  • @dennyli9339
    @dennyli9339 Год назад

    Tennis, needs a lot of hard work....
    There is no short cut !

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      Just like anything else that anyone wants to improve at!

  • @dl4703
    @dl4703 Год назад +1

    He talk all that about how he's this and that and other coaches are suck. I'm watching this guy hit and his technique is no good. From scale of 1 to 10, it's like 6. He apparently thinks it's 10. Remember people, real ones say nothing. The ones that scream how good they are the ones who are scamming you.

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад +2

      So you are saying that there is a "secret" that will let adult rec players hit like professionals?
      And quite the opposite, I've played tennis long enough and had my ass kicked enough times by way better players to know how good I am. I was good with my right hand and I am getting good with my left. But good is a long long long way from great. And what's someones technique looks like isn't overly important. it's results that count.
      As I said in my video. There are loads of great coaches on YT that I have learnt a lot from!

    • @knotwilg3596
      @knotwilg3596 Год назад +1

      He says there's a lot of good content but the scammy content is driving it out.
      Then he explains how to train, which is completely in line with scientific research on generic improvement and expertise: deliberate practice and many repetitions. He also distinguishes fundamentals from style - in line with Intuitive Tennis which is THE go to channel for tennis instructions.
      And last but not least, he has relearnt to play at high recreational level (6/10 if you wish) with his non-dominant hand. So he has (by force of injury) demonstrated his approach works.
      For me this guy is 100% legitimate.

  • @dorokhovea
    @dorokhovea Год назад +1

    Nice video. Mostly agree.
    BTW: you still did not understand the one most important thing. i clearly see that (mistake) on all you clip here and even imitations. I've been there 8y ago. Now all got fixed. Just playing and enjoying.

  • @tennisguru6739
    @tennisguru6739 Год назад +2

    The point is ....?????

    • @TennisHacker
      @TennisHacker  Год назад

      The point is, that it's a shame that there are so many videos misleading people about what it takes to improve at tennis.

    • @tennisguru6739
      @tennisguru6739 Год назад

      @@TennisHacker Don't you think your video belongs to them? Honestly I found most tennis videos are helpful, except yours. No offence, just an honest observation.

    • @TheTimdoyle
      @TheTimdoyle 11 месяцев назад

      @@tennisguru6739I completely disagree. At the age of 51 I took up tennis and 2 years later I keep seeing the same old content being hyped up and don’t work.
      I discovered this channel and my focus has improved by structuring my training and making my coach not try to teach me everything until I have the basics as best I can.
      Something this channel states over and over.
      Now I need to move the Club Box League.