I waited for a new video to THANK YOU for your second serve video from two weeks ago. The flexion of the wrist tip for top spin kick serves solved a long standing issue I've had of sailing my 2nd serves long no matter how hard I tried to contain it. Now it bites and it is pulling my 2nd serves in by about 6-8 inches on average which has improved my 2nd serve %'s to about 95% in practice and 85% in matches.
Hi. Thanks for the kind words. That is very motivating for me. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
@@oneminutetennis On top of that, your beach ball on your head video also was a tip (and trust me, I had watched many a kick serve video) that had a long lasting and tangible effect on my game. Although you have covered most topics, there is a less watched tennis channel out there that I find very convincing with respect to the physics of how you should hit forehands and backhands. However, the content is poorly produced and I think you could provide a teaching moment explaining it in a more proper fashion. I'll link a video below (and he has 40 other videos along the same lines, same topic). ruclips.net/video/lAyFUnq-Bnw/видео.html&ab_channel=PowerFlail
Brilliant as always. I find when I play with heavier, less powerful racquets, I naturally use proper stroke mechanics. But as soon as I switch to a lighter frame, I have to constantly remind myself to turn my shoulders and not just arm the ball.
You just need a giant tennis racket. I had forgotten I had it... It was hidden in the bottom of my tennis bag. It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
Excellent as usual. I’m struggling with hitting topspin forehands when the ball is low and close to the net (inside service box). For example if the opponent tries a drop shot but it’s not that good so I have time to get there. I’m not consistently getting enough topspin to get ball over the net yet keep it in court. I sometimes chicken out and slice the ball but that’s bad news most of the time against good players. Can you do a video on this topic?
So we have a meeting of the minds on this. I have been recommending that players use heavier rackets (>20 oz.) for a while now. It worked for me and it should work for others too.
Hi Wally, When teaching very young children I get them to play with full size rackets as soon as possible. As you say, the racket swings itself. Have a great day
Good points in the video. Where on earth did you find that giant racket? I’ve also found hitting to complete exhaustion in the arm forces one to use the kinetic chain at that point, as the arm is then too weak by itself
Hi Steve, Thank you for another great video. I have a question for you. Am I correct by understanding : body > arm > racket "HIT" racket > arm > body? Appreciate for your help!!
I demoed the RF Pro Staff which is very heavy. I used it in a match and hit the best ground strokes of my life. However, it’s way too heavy for serving and I had to abandon it.
It's difficult to jump from an intermediate racket directly to a 12 oz. racket. I would recommend that you add weight to your intermediate racket using lead tape of about 1/2 oz and get use to that. (Typically takes about 1 month of playing to transition to a different weight.) Then add more weight until you reach close to 12 oz. on your intermediate racket before attempting an advanced racket. That way, your joints and your timing will not degrade immediately.
@@bournejason66 yes indeed, I consider purchasing a heavy racket for practice sessions (I started playing tennis at 40 and I'm arming the racket all the time...). I tried a heavy racket last week and immediately noticed that I needed to use my full body to get it moving.
Always one to make a good thing even better - I _am_ an American, after all - I decided to combine both of your ideas into one giant ÜBER IDEA and went out and found a *whole bunch* of oversized rackets, taped all of THEM together, and then, hefting this mighty bouquet of Excaliburs, I proceeded to: A. forcibly eject several vertebrae from my spinal column (wait, is that bad?) B. launch the ball into a high Earth orbit, where it C. smashed into a Chinese spy satellite, which D. caused a high-stakes political imbroglio with dire consequences for the E. Survival of All Life on Planet Earth! So... F. THANKS OBAMA! P.S. My forehand _is_ a lot better, though, so it was TOTALLY WORTH IT! 😉
Learning to play with a woody meant you HAD to use your whole body or your shoulder would soon be well done Kids learn easier as well because they're a lot less afraid to make mistakes And they are eager to please Encourage them but stay a bit more out of the way and indulge them and let them make their mistakes until they get it right seems to work out fairly well Give 'em some space and they'll figure it out like a tennis player must learn to do
Watching videos of 3-4-5 year olds hitting red and green dot balls, I have always been amazed by their enviable loose strokes with exaggerated follow through finishes. My initial thoughts were, “who taught them that ?” As you mentioned, their movement comes naturally to kids. It’s hard to unlearn my 80’s, stiff as a board forehands but I’m still trying.
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Genius exercise! Thanx!
He would be a beast at the net with this racquet.
It's pretty handy at the change of ends as well 💪😂😂😂
It's great that your enjoying the site.
www.oneminutetennis.com
Great observation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great !!!!!
Loved it. You need to have a weekly TV program. I'm sure it would be a winner.
That's very kind.. Glad your liking my strange but practical ideas
I waited for a new video to THANK YOU for your second serve video from two weeks ago. The flexion of the wrist tip for top spin kick serves solved a long standing issue I've had of sailing my 2nd serves long no matter how hard I tried to contain it. Now it bites and it is pulling my 2nd serves in by about 6-8 inches on average which has improved my 2nd serve %'s to about 95% in practice and 85% in matches.
Hi.
Thanks for the kind words. That is very motivating for me.
Glad your enjoying the channel.
Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know
www.oneminutetennis.com
@@oneminutetennis On top of that, your beach ball on your head video also was a tip (and trust me, I had watched many a kick serve video) that had a long lasting and tangible effect on my game.
Although you have covered most topics, there is a less watched tennis channel out there that I find very convincing with respect to the physics of how you should hit forehands and backhands. However, the content is poorly produced and I think you could provide a teaching moment explaining it in a more proper fashion. I'll link a video below (and he has 40 other videos along the same lines, same topic).
ruclips.net/video/lAyFUnq-Bnw/видео.html&ab_channel=PowerFlail
What a great tip!
Thank you!!!
Glad your enjoying the channel
Please let me know how it goes?
www.oneminutetennis.com
Thanks
Brilliant as always. I find when I play with heavier, less powerful racquets, I naturally use proper stroke mechanics. But as soon as I switch to a lighter frame, I have to constantly remind myself to turn my shoulders and not just arm the ball.
You just need a giant tennis racket.
I had forgotten I had it... It was hidden in the bottom of my tennis bag.
It's great that your enjoying the site.
www.oneminutetennis.com
Ha ha. I fell in love with your giant racket. Would you sell it to me? :) As always, excellent lesson. Thanks !
REQUEST: Please do a lesson on the very wide forehand recovery shot
Funky idea, have to dig out my old rackets to give it a try.
You mean you don't have a big racket kicking around?
😉😂
Excellent as usual. I’m struggling with hitting topspin forehands when the ball is low and close to the net (inside service box). For example if the opponent tries a drop shot but it’s not that good so I have time to get there. I’m not consistently getting enough topspin to get ball over the net yet keep it in court. I sometimes chicken out and slice the ball but that’s bad news most of the time against good players. Can you do a video on this topic?
So we have a meeting of the minds on this. I have been recommending that players use heavier rackets (>20 oz.) for a while now. It worked for me and it should work for others too.
Hi Wally,
When teaching very young children I get them to play with full size rackets as soon as possible.
As you say, the racket swings itself.
Have a great day
Great lesson! Where do you get a big racquet like that? :D
I found it at the bottom of my tennis match, I had forgotten it was there.
😂😂😂😂
It's great that your enjoying the site.
www.oneminutetennis.com
Good points in the video. Where on earth did you find that giant racket? I’ve also found hitting to complete exhaustion in the arm forces one to use the kinetic chain at that point, as the arm is then too weak by itself
Glad your enjoying the site.
I found the racket at the bottom of my tennis bag...I had forgotten it was there.
😉😊
Hi Steve, Thank you for another great video. I have a question for you. Am I correct by understanding : body > arm > racket "HIT" racket > arm > body? Appreciate for your help!!
Yes, exactly right...
I'm happy that your enjoying the channel.
I demoed the RF Pro Staff which is very heavy. I used it in a match and hit the best ground strokes of my life. However, it’s way too heavy for serving and I had to abandon it.
It's difficult to jump from an intermediate racket directly to a 12 oz. racket. I would recommend that you add weight to your intermediate racket using lead tape of about 1/2 oz and get use to that. (Typically takes about 1 month of playing to transition to a different weight.) Then add more weight until you reach close to 12 oz. on your intermediate racket before attempting an advanced racket. That way, your joints and your timing will not degrade immediately.
Love your huge racket👍
Hi Steve, great idea as always! Question: would a really heavy racket (330 instead of 300 grams for example) also help?
He doesn’t mean to use a heavy racket on match. It’s like baseball players practice with heavier bat right before going to mound.
@@bournejason66 yes indeed, I consider purchasing a heavy racket for practice sessions (I started playing tennis at 40 and I'm arming the racket all the time...). I tried a heavy racket last week and immediately noticed that I needed to use my full body to get it moving.
You can do the same with a longer stick , same result I learn my students to hit the ball with total relaxation
Always one to make a good thing even better - I _am_ an American, after all - I decided to combine both of your ideas into one giant ÜBER IDEA and went out and found a *whole bunch* of oversized rackets, taped all of THEM together, and then, hefting this mighty bouquet of Excaliburs, I proceeded to:
A. forcibly eject several vertebrae from my spinal column (wait, is that bad?)
B. launch the ball into a high Earth orbit, where it
C. smashed into a Chinese spy satellite, which
D. caused a high-stakes political imbroglio with dire consequences for the
E. Survival of All Life on Planet Earth! So...
F. THANKS OBAMA!
P.S. My forehand _is_ a lot better, though, so it was TOTALLY WORTH IT!
😉
Learning to play with a woody meant you HAD to use your whole body or your shoulder would soon be well done
Kids learn easier as well because they're a lot less afraid to make mistakes
And they are eager to please
Encourage them but stay a bit more out of the way and indulge them and let them make their mistakes until they get it right seems to work out fairly well
Give 'em some space and they'll figure it out like a tennis player must learn to do
Glad your enjoying the channel.
Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know
www.oneminutetennis.com
Watching videos of 3-4-5 year olds hitting red and green dot balls, I have always been amazed by their enviable loose strokes with exaggerated follow through finishes. My initial thoughts were, “who taught them that ?” As you mentioned, their movement comes naturally to kids. It’s hard to unlearn my 80’s, stiff as a board forehands but I’m still trying.
Hi cam,
Glad your enjoying the channel
Please let me know how it goes?
www.oneminutetennis.com