I tried your drills today and it significantly changed the way I practice with Slinger. Previously, I just set the machine to shoot the ball randomly with the pivot base and I thought it would make me able to hit the balls as many as possible and get a lot of movement. But I just found that these drills make me move a lot more and hit balls more efficiently compared to the drills I use to do. Also, it uses fewer balls than it used to be. Thank you so much.
Hi Ashley. Unsure if you ever go back and reread comments from older posts, but here I am. I just wanted to commend you on a job well-done. Not only are these great practices, the musical background, just as with your Tennis Mentor opening was thoughtfully selected, obviously. It's nice to tune in to a great lesson where everything is so well fitted. Thanks for sharing...
@@TheTennisMentor Maybe it is possible to make a video with some exercises for kids? My daughter(10) and I tested the Slinger yesterday. Awesome stuff!
Please keep making videos!!! I’ve been looking for a video like this for a long time, and this, along with your stances video are amazing! Keep up the great work!
Thank you for a nice video. from Japan. I am sure I am lucky to come across your video. You definitely teach me how to develop how to use a slinger bag. Day by day, I am going to try to learn from you, using my slinger bag.
Thank you for your reply. First question is that the slinger machine is frequently clogged up with balls. Is there any good idea to make the balls go through the machine smoothly ? If any good idea, please teach me.
A really useful video. I was one of the original Slinger investors and has to wait almost 2 years for the bag but it was worth it. Like your coaching style. Well done! Tony Costa. Tennis Wales Ambassador.
@@TheTennisMentor yes we'e back on court on Monday. Have been playing a restricted fixed 4 so the Slinger has been a godsend. Thanks to you I now have a more fixed practice to follow with it. Keep safe. Tony
Hi! I would like to see a video where you talk about tactical aspects. For example, perform an analysis of some moves in a game. Now let me tell you that your club is amazing! These courts are the envy of anyone .. :) Thank you.
@@TheTennisMentor Thank you, it is a very generous invitation. And from what I saw, I was very close there last November when I went to the ATP finals ... unfortunately I shouldn't be returning anytime soon but when I return it will be a great pleasure. If you come to Portugal I will also be happy to let you know about a very special club in the northern area. Best regards,
I'm going to buy a Slinger Bag quite soon and now I'm happy that I found your channel. So I'm able to improve my tennis 🙂. I wasn't sure if the Slinger Bag would be fine for me due to the cons I've heard about the top spin - and I'm a beginner - , but with your settings and guidance I'm sure I can handle it. Looking forward to watch more of your videos and your settings. Thanks a lot.
Hi Ashley. Jonathan from Steep here. I dropped in on your Mens finals last Saturday hope you won. I received my Slinger same time as you and we have the same clay court. This bag has transformed my tennis and it takes me 1 session with the bag to teach a novice how to play forehand and backhand although I am not a coach. The bag is amazing with green balls for the kids and safe. I challenge you to show me how to do a backhand volley at the net with the ball arriving just above. It's crazy hard to hit. I mainly place the bag my side of the court as it lowers the topspin.
Hi Jonathan, I hope I was playing ok?! 😅 A good move from Steep to resurface with artificial clay, it’s amazing in the winter months!! It is a good investment and a great tool for all abilities if you use it with the right settings. I also like to use it on my side of the net for an easier ‘hand fed’ style ball. Volleys are always difficult when you receive them low. The best option is to take it early (before it drops to net height), if you can’t get to it in time, hitting an angled ‘drop volley’ can give you more space to get the ball up and over the net... hit the ball forwards and it’s likely to go into the net or sit up nicely for your opponent. I hope that made sense?!
Yes of course, just set the trajectory low, the machine’s gives the ball topspin so it will be dropping low at your feet if you get the settings right! You can check out my Slinger playlist on my channel, there’s a couple with me volleying
@@TheTennisMentor Ah I see missed that. Thanks very much. Great videos by the way. Great job, slinger bag really useful during these lockdowns etc but generally too - Your videos help mix up rather than doing same usual drills!
Is the music used in this from the channel Audio Library? Does it cause any copyright issues? Thanks I would like to use something like this for my videos but am unsure if its safe to get it from the audio library and audio library plus channels :) Love the Slinger vids! big inspo
This one is. I believe so, as long as you copy and paste the artists credits shown on the track (as I have at the bottom I of the description). I now use epidemic sound for my music. It costs me but gives a bigger library of music, easy to filter/search and good peace of mind!
@@TheTennisMentor Thanks mate I appreciate it! Yes im looking to use Epidemic sound over videos on RUclips as I've heard that if the artist changes their copyright in the future it can lead to videos needing to be taken down. Great content 👍
Hello there, I love your Channel... I just bought a Slinger Bag, and I was thinking about using "Old Balls" on it, but I was thinking that maybe it is better using "Pressureless Balls" instead. Do you recommend Pressureless balls?
In the slinger I currently use Wilson trinity. Pressureless balls are convenient for me in the ball machine as they’ll last for months. They’re not the most comfortable to play with though... a bit hard. But, that’s what you get when you go pressureless!
@@TheTennisMentor thanks for the reply. I have a slingerbag - and didn’t get the Wilson triniti add on package, but I did but a couple Gamma tubs of pressureless balls. Probably not quite as nice as the triniti balls but seem fine so far.
Question. How long did the slinger bag actually take to arrive to your house? Bc it says 60 days on the website. Did it actually take 60 days or did it take less?
I was an original backer on Kickstarter so it wasn’t in production when I ordered it... it took 2 years 😅 Send them a message on Instagram, they’re pretty good at responding. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTennisMentor I have a question for you since you're also a rep., I use 144 balls and twice or three times the balls stop coming. I heard somebody say that it's because the Velcro inside of the Slingerbag isn't tight enough...but there's no way of tightening it. I was thinking of maybe putting some padding inside but then 144 balls won't fit in. The feed stopping 2 or 3 times for 144 is management but still a headache and a pain, since you have to walk to the machine and move the balls around to re-start the feed. How do you deal with that issue? Why was this problem not deal with before releasing the product?
Did you provide SBag settings for this video? Angle, speed and feed? Speed is one o'clock, feed is 11 o'clock and angle is 15. Barely legible graphics! But otherwise excellent video.
and not one person in your comments complained about the speed of which the ball is coming to you. i quite honestly never think about how fast a ball is coming at me in a game, ever, yet there are other channels that reviewed this machine and some people complained they wish they could make the ball arrive faster. also you didn't mention anything about being able to underspin the ball. to me this just seems to be a really good way to get cardio and drills down and if you really want other varieties of spins, bring a partner along and they can provide those different spins on the ball. just my 2 cents.
Agreed. At the end of the day, if you want a truly realistic feed, then you need to hit with a real person! A ball machine is a great way for repetition, volume and cardio. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTennisMentor yep exactly, i played tennis in high school and i actually miss it. i have enough room in my bedroom to actually to practice volleying and also full practice swings. its tiresome after a while. i would actually get this machine, but since i am not working at the moment, i can't justify the price, however, being able to load this up with everything and walking to the court, which is probably a mile, the function of it, is on point. and all good, it's rare to find reviews where the review is actually no fluff.
Hi there I just got my bag and I am playing with the settings as the top spin is HUGE if you put it at max speed. I have seen your settings at about 60% speed, 40% feed and 15% angle and the bag at the serve line. Any other settings you would recommend?? Specially at base line? Thanks
It really depends on what you want to practice? I rarely use it on the baseline (due to the high spin it produces). I tend to use it as shown here, or on the same side of the court to me if I want higher volume/repetitions. I’ve got another video being uploaded tomorrow morning with some more drills/settings. I hope this helps!😊
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I tried your drills today and it significantly changed the way I practice with Slinger. Previously, I just set the machine to shoot the ball randomly with the pivot base and I thought it would make me able to hit the balls as many as possible and get a lot of movement. But I just found that these drills make me move a lot more and hit balls more efficiently compared to the drills I use to do. Also, it uses fewer balls than it used to be. Thank you so much.
I really pleased that you have found it useful! Thanks for watching!
Went through quite a few videos for slinger drills. Yours is the BEST! Thank you!. I just subscribed! :o)
I’m glad you found it useful! 😊
Thanks!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Hi Ashley. Unsure if you ever go back and reread comments from older posts, but here I am. I just wanted to commend you on a job well-done. Not only are these great practices, the musical background, just as with your Tennis Mentor opening was thoughtfully selected, obviously. It's nice to tune in to a great lesson where everything is so well fitted. Thanks for sharing...
I appreciate all comments and try not to miss any! Thanks so much for your continued support Walter, it means a lot!🙏
@@TheTennisMentor, my pleasure Ashley. Keep up the great work, and thanks again...
Thanks Ashley, Just received my Slinger bag and cannot wait to use these exercises.
You’re gonna love it! Let me know if I can help in any way!
@@TheTennisMentor Maybe it is possible to make a video with some exercises for kids? My daughter(10) and I tested the Slinger yesterday. Awesome stuff!
Great video - with the better weather upon us I will use this.
Thank you so much! This is awesome.
PLEASE KEEP MAKING MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS
I really want to improve my game using my slinger bag.
🙏🏼❤️
Please keep making videos!!! I’ve been looking for a video like this for a long time, and this, along with your stances video are amazing! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Sami! As long as people find them valuable, I’ll keep filming them! 😁
More drills with settings please. Also put in the description of your video for reference. The 35 SEC mark is not easy to jot down.
Congratulations and thanks for the video. Very helpfull! You are doing a great job for the sport! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Fernando!
Another awesome👍👏😊 video, I'll get that slinger bag soon,
Keep rocking🎸🎶🎶 Ashley
Shanmuga Kumar thank you. Do it... you won’t regret it!🎾💨
@@TheTennisMentor Sure sir👍🙌
Awesome, I love my Slinger Bag. Great tool.
photobearcmh have a go at some of these... they’re PHYSICAL!!😅🥵
@@TheTennisMentor Will do. That's my jam.
Awesome drills, will try it out today. Thanks.
thank you so much for making/sharing this video . I love more my Slinger Bag!
Your welcome! 😊
Another great vid Ash! Onwards and upwards!
Thanks Mark!
Can’t wait to try this tomorrow.
Enjoy! 🎾💨
Awesome drills. I love the content here.
A_n_d_y_H thanks Andy, it’s a real boost to know people are finding the videos helpful!😁
Thank you for a nice video. from Japan. I am sure I am lucky to come across your video. You definitely teach me how to develop how to use a slinger bag. Day by day, I am going to try to learn from you, using my slinger bag.
Thanks for letting me know, nice to meet you! Good luck with your tennis and Slinger fun! Let me know if you ever have any questions 💥🎾
Thank you for your reply. First question is that the slinger machine is frequently clogged up with balls. Is there any good idea to make the balls go through the machine smoothly ? If any good idea, please teach me.
Great video. So many drills can be performed on just one setting. Can't wait to get my slinger bag when it's available in Canada.
Thanks Devin! You’ll love it!🎾💨
The drills are really useful! Thanks a lot for another awesome video!
These are really helpful while practicing with slinger bag
Thanks Sam, glad you found it useful!
Great video loved the whole diagram and speed setting frequency and angle and then 10 drills now a subscriber
Many thanks Keith, I’m making some more Slinger videos soon which you’ll hopefully enjoy too!
A really useful video. I was one of the original Slinger investors and has to wait almost 2 years for the bag but it was worth it. Like your coaching style. Well done!
Tony Costa. Tennis Wales Ambassador.
Thanks Tony! I was also an original backer... it was worth the 2 year wait!! Glad to see tennis is opening up again in Wales!!🎾💨
@@TheTennisMentor yes we'e back on court on Monday. Have been playing a restricted fixed 4 so the Slinger has been a godsend. Thanks to you I now have a more fixed practice to follow with it. Keep safe. Tony
This is awesome- thanks!
Great video!👍 im going to have slingerbag soon..
Exciting!
Great Drills! Thanks for sharing ✊
Thanks for watching! I’m going to be posting more Slinger videos over the coming weeks🎾💨
Hi!
I would like to see a video where you talk about tactical aspects. For example, perform an analysis of some moves in a game.
Now let me tell you that your club is amazing! These courts are the envy of anyone .. :)
Thank you.
RALVES13 I’m very lucky where I am! 😊 You’ll have to pay a visit if you’re ever nearby! I have a couple of tactical videos planned for the future 👀
@@TheTennisMentor Thank you, it is a very generous invitation. And from what I saw, I was very close there last November when I went to the ATP finals ... unfortunately I shouldn't be returning anytime soon but when I return it will be a great pleasure. If you come to Portugal I will also be happy to let you know about a very special club in the northern area. Best regards,
Yes!! If this doesn’t help a little with my game and pull a few pounds off, nothing will. Thank you:) Love the Slinger
Thanks for watching Andrew, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I'm going to buy a Slinger Bag quite soon and now I'm happy that I found your channel. So I'm able to improve my tennis 🙂. I wasn't sure if the Slinger Bag would be fine for me due to the cons I've heard about the top spin - and I'm a beginner - , but with your settings and guidance I'm sure I can handle it. Looking forward to watch more of your videos and your settings. Thanks a lot.
Hi Charlie, I’m glad you like the video. This one may be helpful for you… ruclips.net/video/Vm0alPBQ3s4/видео.html are you in the UK?
@@TheTennisMentor No, I'm not and thanks for the link.
I love it!!!🤩
Thank you for sharing these drills. The week before I did an analysis on the stance in tennis while in class. It was really interesting.
Big thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the content! Still loving yours too!
The Tennis Mentor Thank you.
Hi Ashley. Jonathan from Steep here. I dropped in on your Mens finals last Saturday hope you won. I received my Slinger same time as you and we have the same clay court. This bag has transformed my tennis and it takes me 1 session with the bag to teach a novice how to play forehand and backhand although I am not a coach. The bag is amazing with green balls for the kids and safe. I challenge you to show me how to do a backhand volley at the net with the ball arriving just above. It's crazy hard to hit. I mainly place the bag my side of the court as it lowers the topspin.
Hi Jonathan, I hope I was playing ok?! 😅 A good move from Steep to resurface with artificial clay, it’s amazing in the winter months!! It is a good investment and a great tool for all abilities if you use it with the right settings. I also like to use it on my side of the net for an easier ‘hand fed’ style ball.
Volleys are always difficult when you receive them low. The best option is to take it early (before it drops to net height), if you can’t get to it in time, hitting an angled ‘drop volley’ can give you more space to get the ball up and over the net... hit the ball forwards and it’s likely to go into the net or sit up nicely for your opponent. I hope that made sense?!
Awesome...
Good video friend, keep it up !! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 👌🏻
Bastian Maureira thank you 😊
Awesome! I always spend too much time setting the machine for different drills
Javier Li let me know if you give them a go!
@@TheTennisMentor I tried today, I really enjoyed it! Good variation and cardio!
It’s definitely a good cardio workout... especially the volley shuttles! Well played!
Nice viedeo thanks 🤩
Thanks for watching Renas!
Whats it like on volleys? Can you practice low volleys with it? Thanks great vid!
Yes of course, just set the trajectory low, the machine’s gives the ball topspin so it will be dropping low at your feet if you get the settings right! You can check out my Slinger playlist on my channel, there’s a couple with me volleying
Also, Keep up the good work!!
Excellent video. Although what settings have you used here? 60% speed, 40% feed and 15% angle? Bag at the service line? Thanks
Exactly that (image shown at 0:33)! Thanks for watching 🎾🎾
@@TheTennisMentor Ah I see missed that. Thanks very much. Great videos by the way. Great job, slinger bag really useful during these lockdowns etc but generally too - Your videos help mix up rather than doing same usual drills!
@@KMKM2002 well, you got the settings spot on so you know your slingerb!! Glad you like them!!
Great to be young nice footwork Coach 🎾
Have you tried the pressureless balls with the Slinger - particularly the new Dunlop balls? Thoughts? The pressurized balls tend to go flat quickly.
Is the music used in this from the channel Audio Library? Does it cause any copyright issues? Thanks I would like to use something like this for my videos but am unsure if its safe to get it from the audio library and audio library plus channels :) Love the Slinger vids! big inspo
This one is. I believe so, as long as you copy and paste the artists credits shown on the track (as I have at the bottom I of the description). I now use epidemic sound for my music. It costs me but gives a bigger library of music, easy to filter/search and good peace of mind!
@@TheTennisMentor Thanks mate I appreciate it! Yes im looking to use Epidemic sound over videos on RUclips as I've heard that if the artist changes their copyright in the future it can lead to videos needing to be taken down.
Great content 👍
Did I miss it but I cannot see or hear what the setting is (speed, feed, angle)?
Hello there, I love your Channel... I just bought a Slinger Bag, and I was thinking about using "Old Balls" on it, but I was thinking that maybe it is better using "Pressureless Balls" instead. Do you recommend Pressureless balls?
Thanks for the videos! What kind of balls do you prefer using with the slinger bag, durability-wise? Wilson Triniti?
Any pressureless ball is good for durability in a ball machine. The Trinitis have been good for me!
What are the settings of the slinger bag for all these drills?
Settings are shown at 0:35
Speed 6/10
Feed 4/10
Trajectory 15
what setting did you put on it
Top ! But you need to include the setups of slinger bag was used
👍👏👏👏ball speed?you do the exercise
Hi Jose, the settings are shown at 0:35 😊
What make/brand of balls do you use?
In the slinger I currently use Wilson trinity. Pressureless balls are convenient for me in the ball machine as they’ll last for months. They’re not the most comfortable to play with though... a bit hard. But, that’s what you get when you go pressureless!
@@TheTennisMentor thanks for the reply. I have a slingerbag - and didn’t get the Wilson triniti add on package, but I did but a couple Gamma tubs of pressureless balls. Probably not quite as nice as the triniti balls but seem fine so far.
@@bobbyb7708 pressureless are the way to go for ball machines, just make sure you warm up well and don’t overdo it... they can be tough on the elbow!
@@TheTennisMentor warming up is definitely necessary - it helps I’ve got a weighted up racket! Cheers, thanks for the videos.
Hey, have you had any problems with the bag so far? Because i saw that you already got it 7 months ago and i am also planning to get one :)
Hi Maxi, I’ve had it for almost a year now and I haven’t had any problems so far! I love it!!
Question. How long did the slinger bag actually take to arrive to your house? Bc it says 60 days on the website. Did it actually take 60 days or did it take less?
I was an original backer on Kickstarter so it wasn’t in production when I ordered it... it took 2 years 😅 Send them a message on Instagram, they’re pretty good at responding.
Thanks for watching!
Oh ok cool! Thanks for the reply!
Why not put the settings in the info above? What are the setting?
It’s shown at the start of the first drill in the video:
Speed just above half
Feed just below half
Trajectory 15
@@TheTennisMentor I have a question for you since you're also a rep., I use 144 balls and twice or three times the balls stop coming. I heard somebody say that it's because the Velcro inside of the Slingerbag isn't tight enough...but there's no way of tightening it. I was thinking of maybe putting some padding inside but then 144 balls won't fit in. The feed stopping 2 or 3 times for 144 is management but still a headache and a pain, since you have to walk to the machine and move the balls around to re-start the feed. How do you deal with that issue? Why was this problem not deal with before releasing the product?
So what is the setting?
Did you provide SBag settings for this video? Angle, speed and feed?
Speed is one o'clock, feed is 11 o'clock and angle is 15. Barely legible graphics! But otherwise excellent video.
Thanks for watching. Yes, that’s right. I’ll make it clearer next time!
and not one person in your comments complained about the speed of which the ball is coming to you. i quite honestly never think about how fast a ball is coming at me in a game, ever, yet there are other channels that reviewed this machine and some people complained they wish they could make the ball arrive faster. also you didn't mention anything about being able to underspin the ball. to me this just seems to be a really good way to get cardio and drills down and if you really want other varieties of spins, bring a partner along and they can provide those different spins on the ball. just my 2 cents.
Agreed. At the end of the day, if you want a truly realistic feed, then you need to hit with a real person! A ball machine is a great way for repetition, volume and cardio. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTennisMentor yep exactly, i played tennis in high school and i actually miss it. i have enough room in my bedroom to actually to practice volleying and also full practice swings. its tiresome after a while. i would actually get this machine, but since i am not working at the moment, i can't justify the price, however, being able to load this up with everything and walking to the court, which is probably a mile, the function of it, is on point. and all good, it's rare to find reviews where the review is actually no fluff.
Hi there I just got my bag and I am playing with the settings as the top spin is HUGE if you put it at max speed.
I have seen your settings at about 60% speed, 40% feed and 15% angle and the bag at the serve line. Any other settings you would recommend?? Specially at base line? Thanks
It really depends on what you want to practice? I rarely use it on the baseline (due to the high spin it produces). I tend to use it as shown here, or on the same side of the court to me if I want higher volume/repetitions. I’ve got another video being uploaded tomorrow morning with some more drills/settings. I hope this helps!😊
Super, sometimes I waste time trying to set my slinger bag settings. Great ideas, can you let us know what speed, feed & angle you use, thanks
Excellent drills but you forgot to show the actual setting!
45mph is loopy.
70mph is more my value for almost $1000 top model here is still 45mph :(