FIX Your Forehand Technique 

yes . You are so helpful!

Its real great tips. Really helpfully me. So thanks Jeff

Jeff is so on the money here. Spacing is a major issue for a lot of players (myself included) and I think it's the case because the only way you can truly realize you're too tight is when someone tells you or you record yourself. Proper spacing = more control, speed and spin. Words of wisdom, once again, from Jeff.

The spacing suggestion on prep and contact is spot on. With the other points, not many pros these days are catching the racquet. The elbow back on prep seems to be personal choice also.

Very simple , but so true and so important.

I love your enthusiasm! My instructor is so low energy. Blah! I need someone with high energy like you!

Excellent visual of throwing the hand out

Really like the simplicity. Always struggled with my forehands, I’ve got some easy take aways I can practice on court.

Great lesson, put clearly and simply. Easy to overcomplicate the forehand so I found this really helpful

Passionate about teaching tennis and very clear... recommended!

Yes and super helpful advice! Please make more!

Thanks a lot for the tips Jeff.

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great tips, i need to improve on hitting sweetspot everytime.

Great video as always, Jeff! Fundamental and equally important advice! Grateful thanks and greetings from Germany🙏

Great instruction. Thank you for helping me get better.

Amazing lesson 👍

Great video indeed!

Yes very good advise Explained very well

Clarity and concisely explained as usual 👍 I’ve played tennis for many years but with some big gaps in between.. when returning to the courts my double backhand (my most natural shot) is always on, as if never been away… my forehand on the other hand used to take much time to find the groove… I really had to think to figure it out, and eventually I found that first move is really the key to get it going and find the fluidity of shot that is so natural and subconscious in my backhand! I’ve noticed too that just like with the serve you’re a great believer in the first move, and think you’re spot on right!! The first move is the foundation of the stoke- it’s not everything of course but maybe 50% of it already done ?.. Cheers 👍

Most helpful Jeff. For me it is the #2 I should work on. Thanks for that.

Awesome tips, thanks Jeff!

This is what I needed! Thanks

Good tips Jeff. Nothing worse for any stroke then being jammed up. Watch Thiem practice, every forehand he deliberately catches over his shoulder practicing extension.

Amazing video once again. My forehand has always been my Achilles heels, since my backhand is superb. because of what you have just pointed out. During practices is a good shot or against 4.5 level players, but once the level is higher, my first move gets bad and consequently the extension is non existent, making myself to just push the ball instead of hitting it. I would say before the 1 trick you point it out, it’s focusing on the footwork and feet activation, at least in my case. I have just finished a tournament, played the semi final and lost against a great player 6-2 7-5, but the key to almost win the second set was moving better and focusing a LOT on this first move and I started being aggressive and putting the ball deep and heavier.

Wow...I love the visual of throwing your racquet "like skipping a rock" I will work on that along with the other tips and keep you posted! TY

Amazing video Jeff, will try it on court tomorow. Thank you

Great video Jeff, 4.5 player here still have spacing issues just like you mentioned. Enjoyed watching this video.

so helpful

simple and helpful

No! my first move is ok, but i still feel jammed from time to time, step nr 2 is my problem! I'm going to keep working on this! your videos are a great help along the way!!

Hi Jeff, great instruction, also, it's important to combine all that with timing the peeling of the back foot so weight may be transferred to the front foot at ball impact as does, for example, Janick Sinner for effortless power. Your racquet prep in pointing forward is next generation amenable.

Such a great lesson!

Excellent advise..

Jeff ur the GOAT! 🐐

Sad to say, I have a poor 1st move. It's work in progress. This video should help. Thanks Jeff.

Works like a charm

Thanks Jeff, that's a simple and effective advise. This has greatly improved my forehand.

Great tips! Here’s an interesting issue... I was consistently hitting a very flat ball very hard and low over the net. I worked to add top spin for a few months and now can consistently get a lot of top spin and high bounce near the base line. Problem is it interfered with my flat forehand/winner strokes. Now on winners or trying to hit flat my forehand is a mess unless I go back to the top spin style. Will make sure I apply your tips and see if I can fix it :)

Thanks, good advice. I’ve been struggling with my forehand but my elbow hurts. I don’t know if you have any advice.

Great video, As always your video's and content are amazing

Très intéressantes remédiations c'est un problème que l'on rencontre avec le coup droit souvent. Thank U coach

That’s a great 3 step lesson 🙌🎾

As Always. You are Amazing! Thank you so Much. Wow! You Rock!

i will try tomorrow . my big problem is that left arm palalel to the base line, any tip for this ? thanks

I used make a terrible first move, elbow in and back. I know work very hard to make the open move you and Macci and others describe. Muscle memory is so hard to break.

Yes!

Excellent!

No , I say the same things to my students , thanks Jeff simple clean instructions ,

Exatly what i learned on my first tennis course 2 weeks ago :)

Yes, i learn to play tennis for almost 2 years, but I still got this forehand issue. My left arm always stuck like chicken wing. Thank you for this video.

I follow your instructions more than two years? This clip, what is the result ? Ball will be spin or flat. If i want more spin or flat. How we can do ? Thanks Jeff

Jeff I get crowded and I cant get my lead arm up high seems to want to drop by my side where can I send you a video clip of me and my forehand issue? Also I have trouble with unit turn

I do a nice job using my non-hitting arm as a yardstick+. I hit forehands away from me, However on video I hit my 2 hand backhands too close, I don't have the other arm for a measure, Any hints for keeping the ball away from the body on the 2 hand backhand?

Thank you, sir. (Aaaaand YES)

yes

In this video you are talking about creating space setting up to hit. Seems like you would do this if someone was feeding you a ball that you don't have to move to hit. My spacing problems occur when I have to move sideways to hit a ball ... I always get to the ball and I am too close to hit. Just don't seem to make any progress getting spacing correct ... any ideas? Do you have any video where player is running to hit a wide forehand and tips to get spacing (footwork) correct?

Yes I do make a poor first move! This really helps

Ah, answering the question about the first move: YES, I make a very poor first move, and my forehand thus always feels completely unsure the entire time. And it really highlights something I've found in my experience with acrobatics, as well. The entire outcome of your move, or stroke, hinges so much on the very first thing that happens. If you begin a tumbling pass with a terrible roundoff, your chances of sticking the landing on a tough gymnastics skill are IMMENSELY harmed.

I have all of this down, but one thing I struggle with it the footwork for forehand far away from me. For example if it’s a shorter lower ball to my forehand, or a ball that pulls me more wide on my forehand side. What footwork patterns would I use and what kind of stances would I use to hit these balls with the best quality? I find myself falling back when hitting balls pulling me wide on my forehand, and I can’t hit my forehand passing shots on the run very well, and not nearly as well as I do with my backhand. So what are some footwork patterns that can help me keep my balance and put my weight into the shot on these kind of balls?

Tq Coach 😍

Yes

I Will try it

I have a rough first move, I’m very tensed up and my coach always told my I have dinosaur arms. I usually have a pretty good follow through and I always guide my arm for my follow through but I’m just too close to the ball. I’m still struggling a bit with that!

good stuff

Let say all 3 points of this video are followed but the problem that torso and hip rotation occurred before the contact wit the ball. Shouldn’t non hitting arm be in “push back against a wall “ position at contact rather than up high allowing non-hitting shoulder to overrotate before contact?

Absolutely

I have a great first move and throw my hand out. Yet I don’t follow through with the proper finish. Also sometimes I let the point of contact get behind me.

Yes,i am too close to the ball...thankyou so much sir❤

Yes, T-Rex arms for sure... will work on this hitting against a wall today. :)

yes, sometimes

No on first step but good tips on swinging out and how to finish.

Yesss

Yes I have that problem

I will try it today with my ball machine

I have trouble getting my non dominant hand across the body.

Yes..

Yes I forget to make space, something that helps accelerate the racquet

Believe him folks It works

80% of the time I have good space :)

Firrst move is prey good and I still am too close to the ball

Yes I am way too close to the ball

at 4:29 you talk about linear swings and thats what players/parents like. People some pros swing like that cause their contact point is high and they also are 6' tall or more.

I'm going to go play this afternoon and I had better win with these tips!

where is the contact point?

I think Jeff is almost there the problem is he didn’t specify pressure point to me. Pressure point is where the muscle will tense up the most in order to make a swing. For me it is the wrist and only the wrist meaning my elbow, back, shoulder, etc are all relaxed but only the wrist is extremely tight. If you are tight anywhere else you can’t hit like Jeff

I can do it in practice but not in match play. Too much tension in match play.

Jeff, you did not mention the forehand grip, which is very important.

My big problem is framing the shot so hard to keep head down like Federer

Yes. I do make a poor first move

Not sure

Yes. I was too close to the ball

Good first move knowledge but poor execution in the battlefield. I swear 90% of my issues can be attributed to poor footwork and spacing

Yes, I'm too close to the ball.

Yes. In my head I think I look like what it should be and then I watch footage and I'm always way too close...

I’m actually too far away from the ball.

No

Jeff needs to fix his pinky!!! His pinky in the thumbnail pic looks broken crooked.

It seems all the new pros are coming across the body and aren't extending at the finish.

No. My prep move is good.