For me, the #1 thing besides the Continental grip is a RELAXED grip. You mentioned "soft hands", but some listeners might not understand that to include a relaxed grip. Also, personally I think that the idea of "coming under the ball more" and ending in a waiter's tray position is dangerous. You do not want any unnecessary wrist movement during the 4-8 millisecond period when the ball is on the racquet. It is fine to finish as you demonstrate but if this is done during ball contact the result will be unpredictable. One of the best drills is to use the wall, esp. one with a mark at waist (net) height and practice against it. You can easily tell if you are hitting too hard, too flat, too high, etc. and in 10 minutes you can get a great workout on this stroke. Experiment with the length and height of the backswing and see how much slice you can get without aggressively chopping down on the ball.
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@@Playyourcourt We had a blast! We used a single service box on each side because of my arthritis--the second bounce rule severely limited the area of court we could use. Changes for our next outing: the hitter loses the point for second bounces past the service line (per started rules} but wins the point for second bounces to the doubles lane or the adjacent service box. After I have my hip replaced, we'll revert to the original rules using both service boxes on each side. Thank you!
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I like the game part which reminds me that more drills for "fitness" might be useful. If we keep the line of the adult audience who learned late the sport...we don't know any game, drill, exercise that comes natural to others (the adults who used to play...btw, those have great hands)
Evan Chang thanks for watching! Keep working through those mini tennis games to develop feel & soft hands! Let us know if they help. Always appreciate the feedback. 🙌🏼
your demo drop shots bounced too high = fast 3.0, 4.0 could chase them down + put away easily. Also, I found out that a softer grip is necessary to drop shot. Your hand must absorb some of the pace too. I practice my drop shots against a wall at different distances. It seems to help.
Great video! But it would be helpful to talk about how to do a drop shot off a normal rally ball too. Dropping a ball off a decently paced ball is very different to dropping a drop shot back.
raikahoken fair assessment, thanks for the suggestion. We have content coming out very soon on this particular subject matter. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
Guys thanks for the terrific tips, but at a certain level it becomes really difficult to do in a match siruation.....it would be very helpful to see you perform the dropshot in a real rally. I really enjoy your lessons!
+Lloyd Birrell in retrospect demonstrating the drop shot in match play would have definitely been helpful. We have a video coming out regarding the “push & pull” tactic that illustrates how to use the drop shot. Keep your 👀 on the lookout. If you want to make sure you never miss a tip and and have found you receive value from our channel check out the link below where you can get unlimited access to all our vids, and other great tools to help your game such as practice partners, challenge matches lesson & gear discounts, and more.. 🤙🏼 bit.ly/youtubePYC
Munditimum Mosu no pickle ball on this channel...yet ;) Thanks you for the kind words, we really appreciate the feedback and support. Glad you enjoyed the vid. 🍻
Advice on grip at 4:00 is golden! It's what at long last got me a reliable drop shot in matches after years and years of miserably failing to execute under pressure. Open up that grip! It works like magic!
lol, I just noticed the authors give in fact the opposite advice of *closing* the racquet face (switching to an *eastern backhand grip* from continental). I think it's wrong because then it's even harder to get the racquet to follow a cup-shaped pathway. What you want is having the racquet's hitting face look more toward the sky. So that is *opening* the racquet face i.e. switching clockwise from continental (index knuckle on bevel n°2), to index knuckle toward bevel n°3 (the opposite of eastern backhand grip, that is index knuckle moving counter-clockwise toward bevel n°1). On the forehand side, you'd switch from continental to Easter backhand grip. Try it!
Frederic Sarge hey Frederic, appreciate the feedback. You’re on the money with the continental grip and opening the face to cup the ball. The eastern grip however was only advised for players learning to hit slice for the first time in order to find the feel of the shot. In time, ultimately the player would need to learn the continental grip to properly execute the dropshot. Sorry for the confusion, it’s two separate pieces of instruction in one video for two skill levels. Hop this helps clarify things.
Colin Byer it’s definitely useful on grass as well but it’s extremely resourceful on a clay surface. Clay exaggerated the spin. Big topspin rebounds high while slow soft slice ultimately dies with very little bounce. Great question! Thanks for watching
goshensquash our rating system closely resembles that of UTR but works on a 100 point scale. We use the PYC rating scale so that players within the community have a better understanding of the material and who it pertains to. Although Usta and UTR are industry standards it would be conflicting to use their metrics while growing our own community and rating system. We appreciate the feedback, and we certainly understand the concern and apologize for any confusion. Thanks for watching.
Another great video from Jack Sock
Bahaha...I love it. Scottie does have a resemblance to Mr Sock doesn’t he...minus the forehands..the serve...the volley. Shall I go on? -Nate
Tennis really is a game for the lifetime, thank you so much to help me improve my tennis.
Happy to help my friend!
Excellent! so important to develop the soft shot like this and not just be bang bang bang. excellent drill - mini tennis! Love it!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
For me, the #1 thing besides the Continental grip is a RELAXED grip. You mentioned "soft hands", but some listeners might not understand that to include a relaxed grip. Also, personally I think that the idea of "coming under the ball more" and ending in a waiter's tray position is dangerous. You do not want any unnecessary wrist movement during the 4-8 millisecond period when the ball is on the racquet. It is fine to finish as you demonstrate but if this is done during ball contact the result will be unpredictable.
One of the best drills is to use the wall, esp. one with a mark at waist (net) height and practice against it. You can easily tell if you are hitting too hard, too flat, too high, etc. and in 10 minutes you can get a great workout on this stroke. Experiment with the length and height of the backswing and see how much slice you can get without aggressively chopping down on the ball.
you guys are funny and entertaining and explaining well at the same time, thanks!
Thanks so much, we really appreciate the kind words! 😃 🙏
You made some really good tips and I really liked the 2nd game you guys played. Thanks!
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Thanks! Appreciate the game suggestions! We'll start with the 2nd game 6:40 using just one service box (ad box vs deuce box).
Have fun, let us know how it goes!
@@Playyourcourt We had a blast! We used a single service box on each side because of my arthritis--the second bounce rule severely limited the area of court we could use. Changes for our next outing: the hitter loses the point for second bounces past the service line (per started rules} but wins the point for second bounces to the doubles lane or the adjacent service box. After I have my hip replaced, we'll revert to the original rules using both service boxes on each side. Thank you!
Nice work as always, boys! Thanks for all the tips
endall39 Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support sir! If you enjoyed the vid and have found you receive value from our channel check out the link below where you can get unlimited access to all our vids, and other great tools to help your game such as practice partners, challenge matches lesson & gear discounts, and more.. 🤙🏼
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I like the game part which reminds me that more drills for "fitness" might be useful. If we keep the line of the adult audience who learned late the sport...we don't know any game, drill, exercise that comes natural to others (the adults who used to play...btw, those have great hands)
Evan Chang thanks for watching! Keep working through those mini tennis games to develop feel & soft hands! Let us know if they help. Always appreciate the feedback. 🙌🏼
your demo drop shots bounced too high = fast 3.0, 4.0 could chase them down + put away easily. Also, I found out that a softer grip is necessary to drop shot. Your hand must absorb some of the pace too. I practice my drop shots against a wall at different distances. It seems to help.
Great video! But it would be helpful to talk about how to do a drop shot off a normal rally ball too. Dropping a ball off a decently paced ball is very different to dropping a drop shot back.
raikahoken fair assessment, thanks for the suggestion. We have content coming out very soon on this particular subject matter. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
Great video guys! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching Doug.
Guys thanks for the terrific tips, but at a certain level it becomes really difficult to do in a match siruation.....it would be very helpful to see you perform the dropshot in a real rally. I really enjoy your lessons!
+Lloyd Birrell in retrospect demonstrating the drop shot in match play would have definitely been helpful. We have a video coming out regarding the “push & pull” tactic that illustrates how to use the drop shot. Keep your 👀 on the lookout. If you want to make sure you never miss a tip and
and have found you receive value from our channel check out the link below where you can get unlimited access to all our vids, and other great tools to help your game such as practice partners, challenge matches lesson & gear discounts, and more.. 🤙🏼
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Brilliant! For a second I thought you guys are going to play Pickle Ball! LOL. Fantastic video, from a couple of super classy guys. Keep it up guys.
Munditimum Mosu no pickle ball on this channel...yet ;) Thanks you for the kind words, we really appreciate the feedback and support. Glad you enjoyed the vid. 🍻
Also, the apex of the ball flight must not be at the net, but way before.
Advice on grip at 4:00 is golden! It's what at long last got me a reliable drop shot in matches after years and years of miserably failing to execute under pressure. Open up that grip! It works like magic!
lol, I just noticed the authors give in fact the opposite advice of *closing* the racquet face (switching to an *eastern backhand grip* from continental). I think it's wrong because then it's even harder to get the racquet to follow a cup-shaped pathway.
What you want is having the racquet's hitting face look more toward the sky.
So that is *opening* the racquet face i.e. switching clockwise from continental (index knuckle on bevel n°2), to index knuckle toward bevel n°3 (the opposite of eastern backhand grip, that is index knuckle moving counter-clockwise toward bevel n°1).
On the forehand side, you'd switch from continental to Easter backhand grip.
Try it!
Frederic Sarge hey Frederic, appreciate the feedback. You’re on the money with the continental grip and opening the face to cup the ball. The eastern grip however was only advised for players learning to hit slice for the first time in order to find the feel of the shot. In time, ultimately the player would need to learn the continental grip to properly execute the dropshot. Sorry for the confusion, it’s two separate pieces of instruction in one video for two skill levels. Hop this helps clarify things.
@@Playyourcourt Got it, thanks.
When hitting a dropshot, you wanna be in the court not behind the baseline
#facts
Doesn’t it bounce higher on clay? That’s why nadal is so good on clay. Did u mean it’s more useful on grass
Colin Byer it’s definitely useful on grass as well but it’s extremely resourceful on a clay surface. Clay exaggerated the spin. Big topspin rebounds high while slow soft slice ultimately dies with very little bounce. Great question! Thanks for watching
Thanks didn’t realize that it’s the opposite for backspin on clay
It would be helpful if you used UTR instead of your own rating system so we all could be on the same page.
goshensquash our rating system closely resembles that of UTR but works on a 100 point scale. We use the PYC rating scale so that players within the community have a better understanding of the material and who it pertains to. Although Usta and UTR are industry standards it would be conflicting to use their metrics while growing our own community and rating system. We appreciate the feedback, and we certainly understand the concern and apologize for any confusion. Thanks for watching.
I like the idea of making a new system
Cupping it...lol
Basically if you are not Federer... Don't do it...
Um.. great video, some good drills, but you didn't show a single drop shot...??!
@DJ Far Hmm 🤔 minor overnight 😉
@@Playyourcourt ...by which I think you mean _oversight_... ;)
Grrr autocorrect...yes oversight. Thanks this English stuff is hard
please shave
lol, sorry your recommendation has been vetoed by our bosses. (ie: wives)