How to Handle High Balls in Tennis (Backhand and Forehand)
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
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In order to handle a high ball to your backhand or forehand in tennis, you need to adjust in two ways: prepare higher and hit more across the ball.
This video shows you Roger Federer and David Nalbandian in slow motion handling high balls on the backhand side so you can pay attention to their preparation and a different racquet path through the ball.
The usual mistakes when dealing with a high ball to the backhand or forehand are hitting it down - which brings the ball in the perfect zone for your opponent to attack, or hitting it back up which sends a passive ball over the net and allows the opponent to dictate again.
Hitting the ball horizontally enables you to hit with some pace and neutralize potential attacks. 
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As many others have commented, your teaching videos are great: succinct; understandable; logical and accessible. Congratulations on really excelling at your craft.
Thanks a lot for your wonderful feedback, John!
Your entirely welcome Tomasz. But it really is I, needing to thank you. I played Div. 1 tennis many years ago and have had my share of lessons including from the legendary Vic Braden. Your lessons, especially on "throwing" and "pushing" the racket, and the ratio depending on the incoming speed of the ball, are, simply put, eye popping. For years, I've been told that I'm too tight in my shoulders. Your throwing the racket lesson has helped me exhibit controlled power and exhibit looseness that heretofore eluded me. Gracias, mi amigo! And if you're ever in the Boston area, dinner is on me!
John Sommerstein
could you please put the link on the throw and push vids you are mentioning? thank you
Sure, here it is: ruclips.net/video/mb2Wz0alEjs/видео.html
Good shot Shaheed
Excellent tip. I was always struggling with high balls and no coach ever gave this tip. Thank you very much.
All your videos I've seen are awesome. More effective than most lessons I've taken. Thank you. Keep it up
+Marco Messina Much appreciated, thanks for stopping by!
i so agree! my coach doesnt tell me 1 tenth of it here!its more like 1 hundreth lol
Marco Messina
Awesome instruction! I've always had problems hitting high balls and would try to take them on the rise or slice them back. This is how it's supposed to be done! Thanks a bunch. I'm gonna practice this like crazy now!
Best tutorial on RUclips on how to handle high balls with a one handed backhand. Thanks!
Good job. Expert coaching 10/10. Pulling across on both the forehand and the backhand is critical to hitting high balls.
This place was in S'pore Kallang Tennis centre. and he is rally with a S'pore National player. He a Great Coach n in All his RUclips. Wish you All the Best in what ever You do . Cheers.
Wonderful courts for sure!
I've been past these courts on the MRT so many times, didn't realise!
I've watched hundreds of tennis videos and I've never heard of this solution to the high balls! Excellent video!
I was going to put myself through lessons, until I found these videos. Very to the point, and great emphasis on what NOT to do, which I think is more important. Thanks so much coach!
Outstanding tutorial on a difficult and subtle area for juniors seeking to play at another higher level quickly.
you are the best tennis coach on youtube. hands down. first, your serve video corrected my swing path and now im able to pronate naturally. now this video completely fixed my errors on the forehand side. i just came back from hitting and i think i missed two balls with this new technique . both misses were because i was too early but other than that i was able to hit pacey shots deep to both corners. with my previous technique i was able to hit cross court successfully maybe 6/10. now im able to hit cross court with ease but now
im able to hit opposite court which i was never able to do before. you litterly fixed a huge hole in my game. thank you!!
your stuff is so great. discovered years ago, now starting to play again
Subscribed. Among other things, I really like how the demo points aren't ridiculously easy examples, rather it really seems like the other guy is actually trying (although I know he's not).
This is helpful to my game. The way you have explained the high ball is excellent. Personally don't fear the high bounce embrace it and get your body in a comfortable position so you can swing the ball, you won't get right if you are a beginner but don't worry take small steps . Watch this video at least ten times so you can see the coach how smooth he hits the ball. What I notice with the high ball is you can snatch at the ball, rush the shot which will looks uncomfortable. Take your time and and digest this instruction because this is what you will need for the return of serve. Also good footwork by the coach.
This is great teaching, I saw a video from a different teacher who said to still go low to high on the high ball. That’s incorrect for the reason Feel Tennis said .
It’s a different stroke than the low to high for the low ball. Keep your racket high, and it’s almost like an overhead except you swing at around shoulder level, maybe a little lower, maybe a little higher. If you keep your racket high, you’ll start hoping your opponent hits high, so you can drill it. If the ball does come in low, you can always adjust to the low to high swing. But always keep your racket high.
Awesome video! Precisely diagnosed my problem with handling high balls with backhand. Thank you for uploading.
I played on clay for the first time in several years, and lost all penetration on my forehand. This was a great video. The high preparation is the key, generally once you prepare high, everything else falls into place
YOUR VOICE SOUNDS LIKE NOVAK DJOKOVIC!!!!
In the first 10 seconds I taught he was the instructor😂😂😂
GelooMejia FromYT Yea!!!
Wow, there's more than one person with an eastern european accent? crazy
@@darkknight2864 he is from Slovenia.. all these countries like Slovenia, Serbia( Djokovic's native) came after the break down of Yugoslavia in the 90's
I dont hear him moaning though?
Best tennis tip video I've seen on here.Economical with words and clear on showing technique for the high balls so common at club level tennis.Excellent.
I agree with other commenters, an excellent video. I have been having trouble hitting high bouncing balls on both sides. I hit with a one-handed backhand, so the advice to start the racket high, but otherwise with the normal racquet take-back, then to hit across the ball horizontally rather than with the normal low to high follow-through, is very helpful. I will practice that today.
I have been practicing hitting high balls to my forehand the last few days against a ball-launching machine. I have not mastered the right technique yet, so the suggestions here are very helpful for that as well. Last June I saw some very good, 5.0 players in a tournament, one in particular, consistently return high forehands with a flat trajectory, with a lot of power, deep in the court to either side, but I do not remember the techniques that the player used. This video re-iterates points made in other good videos with regard to both shots. I will keep practicing until I get these strokes right.
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The best of all your videos. Deals with a tricky shot for many players and this is not taught by all coaches
This is the best video on taking the ball on the rise and being aggressive at the same time..all the other videos show to get back and hit but this is an excellent tip.. Thank you so much!!
I don't know if you really see this but I think you should continue this style it is completely helpful and brilliant way to structure.
I usually twist my wrist a bit and fully expand my shoulder in the follow up, that maximizes my power to hit with decent speed and power (I'm SHBH). Single handed is as powerful as doubled, it just takes more practice to get there. My personal approach to high balls is to hit it up rising at shoulder height and jump a little to generate more spin. If the ball is above shoulder, I usually use extreme grips or just slice long. Two handers can't hit above shoulder balls every effective either.
oldie but a goodie. no one else explain how to handle these high balls as effectively. you are #1.
Exactly what my 1st tennis instructor tried to teach me, either with slice or side-spin, but not as well explained as you did. I used to produce too much spin that hits the net, but now I tried to remember the "high-to-high" finish instead of the normal "low-to-high" stroke.
Great instruction on high ball. High preparation is the key to hitting effective ball against incoming high ball
Love how you make these tips that are accessible for club players. Learnt a lot from you - thank you
Best Tennis Coach on the WEB.
Excellent instruction and tips.
Thank you
I've been dying (dying I say!) to fix this stroke on the FH side (BH is good). and the realization to prepare high and finish high and hit across the ball is paradigm shifting. I was for sure trying to hit in the bad examples (low to high and hitting up on a high ball). when i watch your videos - there's always a huge AH-Ha moment. THANK YOU GREATLY!
Finally. finally i found a good tennis channel. its so hard to get good tips on this on the internet
As always excellent information on tennis techniques. I was aware of the horizontal portion of the follow through when hitting the high ball but I wasn't conscious of the need to angle your racquet diagonally which is a more natural motion once adapted. Many thanks!
thank you for teaching us so much, i just had an operation so i cant play but im watching a lot of your videos so when i get back to play i can put them in practice, i always have problems with high balls in my backhand so i hope this helps
This guys is spot on accurate. I developed this same technique over many years - but wish I had this video and I could have saved a lot of time learning.
Thanks this is really helpful! I realise what I am doing wrong with my forehand now, because of my racquet path which is always starting low, I end up just lobbing the ball back like you said
Very good instructions this one. The high ball on my backhand has always been a problem. I will be using your tips for sure. Thanks for your video.
Who else is wondering how Shaheed is doing right now after 7+ years of recording this video? Shaheed if you can read this, give us an update.
Search up Shaheed Alam. He seems to be playing for Team Singapore
Thank you! Very clear explanation of how to solve the high backhand problem that I've been struggling with (I was/am one of the horizontal can't get out of high ball backhand rally players you talked about).
this is one of the best lessons about backhand on youtube! Great advice! thanks from Brazil!
This is really what I want to get. Thank you so much for your teaching. I will always keep in mind this.
My buddy is on a 3-0 streak against me. Hits nothing but high topspin and defensive lobs, so hopefully this should help me even the score. Thanks!
sry this is 4 years later but damn u are such a savage for just watching a video in the middle of the game xDDDD
Isomiddinjon Abdusalomov I think he means 3-0 matches
picolo2022 Games ooohhh yeah, I’m dumb 😂
@@isomiddinjonabdusalomov6752 LOL "excuse me I need to youtube how to beat you!"
It's really all about racquet head velocity, throwing the head of the racquet...once you're used to it it's like a tweener
Dear sir , really you are very intelligent coach , no coaches teaches like you, Really you are amazing person, Love from India
Very good tip, I have hard time hitting balls on the rise, so for now that will help me to stay away from being defensive all the time. Thanks a lot!
Makes sense! I will try that on court maybe today. Why not today? :) Thanks for your videos; you're the best teacher/instructor on RUclips
Oh yeah good point on coming across letting your arm swing naturally up. I've found focussing on keeping a loose fluid arm is key for the high super spinny balls. Alot of people tense up on high balls losing all power
Awesome video, Tomas.. this technique is better than running back to allow the high ball to drop or going front and take it on the rise..
Excellent guidance, and easy to work on! That still traps me (my muscle memory trying to prepare too low). You have to be conscious of this, especially when you first start working on it, to stress a high preparation, so you can come across high. Great tutorial!
Clear, understandable speech, great tips, very very nice lessons
Nice video. I like the plentiful demonstrations, it helped something click that I hadn't been getting before about pulling across the ball with the same stroke. I needed ammo against the pushers who highball me until I hit a UE.
Excellent instruction coupled with wonderful shot examples showing it in action... Really, really good...
Most other video instructions, all they do is talk, talk, talk for a long-time with no shot examples...
Yes great job on the video keeping it clear great audio and good camera work...and demonstration...swing....
Great tips 👌 The higher prep and finish seem to be key! Thank-you 🎾
I think this is the best way to handle high ball. Thank you very much for sharing the idea. 👍
Wow.....thank you....That makes so much sense. I use slice and chip shots at times but will practice this stroke. I was lacking power in trying to spin my backhand shots due to high balls. Coming across horizontally makes total sense. Thanks.
Those high balls made me feel very small today, normally I don't have a partner, but today I played a bit with another person and I discovered one more of my numerous weaknesses , thank you for the lesson Thomas,👍🏻❤️ time to practice more 🎾
all great BUT: the balls you are getting from your hitting partner are all too short. The trouble begins and ends with the high ball deep close to the baseline. That' s the tricky one. Two options: 1) try taking it early before it climby 2) let it bounce and take it way behind the baseline. That mostly created a moon ball ralley unless you are Nadal who then rips the shot from baseline to baseline into corners. (At least he used to do this).
Federer is the perfect example how tough a high, deep ball into the backhand is for a sngl hand bh player. This was his downfall in most of the matches against Nadal. It got him frustrated and worn out.
nicole splater Yeah... being short in tennis sucks as I can relate very well to (ball often bounces above my shoulders too)... The part that really sucks is that often times in competitive matches, one wouldn't have the luxury to stay far behind the baseline and wait for the ball to drop into your hitting zone, especially when the opponent is very aggressive and starts moving closer and closer towards the net to close off your angles (in some instances, if they put a lot of top spin onto the ball, the ball would actually never land back into your comfort zone until it hits the fence behind you). In those instances, you kind of have to hit it on the rising, which as some people pointed out, is rather difficult at times and gives you less time to react.
+Axel Baumgarten I agree, one thing you could set your mind to however, is taking the shot before the bounce, sounds tricky (as it is) but with fair amount of practice, you get a good 70-80% in play with aggression. You can start with the 'volley from the baseline tactic' or slice. After you get comfortable with that, you can opt to start driving the shot back. I have a single handed bh, and used this against my regular tennis buddy all the time these days to counter his loopy high ball deep in the court.
I think you're missing the lesson, which is how to hit a high ball when you have no other choice. this is definitely my most difficult stroke as a ohbh'er but this lesson has helped me with that shot no matter where on the court I am. Yes you can focus on taking the ball early or back up to hit the ball more in your strike zone but it's inevitable that we will need this tool during a match or casual hitting. This is exactly what Wawrinka does on high balls and that in itself is proof that it works
Exactly,and besides the footwork, I struggle to keep a good swing for deep high balls.
Great tips!! Had a lot of struggle with this kind of shot.
Now this is the first video I’ve seen from you (subscribed), but your partner hitting balls to you seems to be a master, too. Effortless and perfect demos. *must give credit where credit is due.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the great tip, Tomaz. Until I saw this video, I had no idea how to handle high balls with my backhand. With your tip, I now have another great tool in my tennis toolbox.
Thank you for the tips. I've been struggling with high balls especially on the backhand side. I always feel that I have no power on high ball backhand, hopefully this technique could improve my game.
Great video, I have always wondered how to handle those high balls. Thank You!!
You're a really good coach. You're explanations really make sense and helps with my own assessment of my game.
This is really my favorite channel .. i always learn things the right way from u :)
Many thanks. Most of the high backhands I take end up as high returns (if they don't end up going into the net!). Will try the diagonal racket approach and exercises.
Thanks for that. My coach calls it a transfer shot and I've had trouble for years. You nailed it, I was so focused on getting top spin that I lost all power and control.
Great lesson, well described and easily digestible information. Can't wait to put it into action . Thank you
Federer in 2017 started using this technique against the heavy topspin forehand of Nadal....and it works perfectly!
How to stop hitting the ball late was a fab vid. So practical. big thanks.
Thanks for the easy way and good advice, very simple explanation and both high backhand shots, single plus double.
Fantastic tip, spot on for my high ball issues.
Best tennis instruction anywhere
good stuff. i'd say horizontal/slightly up since that's what we are actually doing there. beginners may start slapping down on those high balls and still think they're swinging 'horizontally'
Fantastic, I mean I have started learning tennis for few days .. now this is helping me a lot..
Very helpful video for me. I have a great deal of difficulty with high balls. This gives me some technique tips to help me hit a better high ball. I play on clay courts all summer long so high balls are not unusual for me.
Thank you, unequivocal demonstration of handling high balls
Excellent lesson, always have great tips and drills.
Love all your videos. Such a great teacher with great tips I can take to the court. Thanks a lot!
Thanks so much for the video, its helpful for us to prepare the strategy and explains why the high-high or high-Low is not good. very good video
Good tips ! I was thinking how to counter high ball and this video really help me.
Great coaching tips and good presentation - thank you.
Very useful video, and was easy for me to implement on court. Immediate improvement vs. my partner with the high spinny balls.
Best tips to deal with high balls. Thanks
Especially the recommendations about the backhand are very useful and I'll try to implement it to my game.
What I miss here, is the inclusion of footwork and the moment to hit the ball.
If u move backwards, you'll have much more time and can hit the ball at a lower position as it's falling down. This takes a lot of movement and you risk to get more defensive. A working example for it is Nadal.
The more difficult way to hit highballs like flat balls, is to hit them very early while they're rising. This takes a lot of practice and footwork again to be right there just before the ball bumps. Plus the risk to lose control in the short period between bumping and hitting the ball.
On the other hand, the advantage is to accelerate the ball with less power and putting pressure on your opponent. So it's the best way to attack and save energy.
My compromise getting high balls to my one-handed backhand is the slice by the way. Or, if the ball isn't too fast, run around the backhand and hit a forehand out of the left corner (I am right handed).
Back and forth movement works, but against better players who hit a heavy ball it’s much harder.
Great video, I needed this. Been wanting to know how to handle high balls
Best tennis coach ever! Thanks for the video.
wow, that was so well put. Great lesson, great explanations. I like the drill with the fence too, that's something I can do by myself. Thanks a lot for a great video.
thanks, that was helpful to see the demonstration of how it looks to "prepare high"
Hi, congratulations to share the excellent tips, undoubtedly they will make me feel much better on court, thanks!!!
These videos are brilliant... subscribed!
Excellent video on how to tackle high balls. Not a common topic at all. And it's at Kallang Tennis centre! nice one.
Great tip. Answers my question esp on OHB.
This has been something I'd been thinking about for a few weeks so thanks for posting the video!
very good instructive explanation really well done
Finally a video that shows how to deal with high balls when I have to use my backhand. I've been struggling how to come up with decent set up to deal with these kinds of shots lately.
Thanks. Hope to try to hit those high balls tomorrow.
I have to say, this is a fantastic video, thank you very much!
Very good lesson, thanks! I will definitely try this.
Absolute best video explains the tips effectively