Here’s Why You Struggle With Weak Short Forehands (Tennis Technique Explained) 

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I've been struggling with short forehands a lot, trying different things to improve this area of my game. But I've never thought about this! Can't wait to go on court and try this tip, hope it will fix my short forehands. Great video!

Brilliant Tip!! Exactly the sort of thing I often struggle with and you explained this so well. Thank you!

Love your logical, clear explanations of your ideas and suggestions. Great job!

Went out and did this today with my ball machine. WOW, what a difference. Finally stopped hitting them into the net and had so much more control

Please make more of this mistake/error videos cuz i learn so much better. I CAnnot for the love of me crush those low paced short balls. Im going to try this tip next time. But what about low short balls?

Awesome tip Ryan.. space is ace.. Im always cramping myself exactly like this player, frustrating, gotta make that space.

So...I have this drill I use for serving that creates effortless power...in the drill, I NEVER even try to get the ball in the box as it interferes with the purpose of the drill...I'm just allowing my arm to fly out of control...Once I've hit around 30+ with that motion, then I serve to spots inside the service box. It's cranked up an already powerful serve by 5-10 mphs. I think I may try to develop a forehand drill using the same mentality...get the arm moving loose and free FIRST, then worry about getting it in. Sometimes, I think we learn this game backwards...maybe we should learn the most effective way to get the ball to explode off of the racket...then bring it into the court.

Ooooohh! Can't wait to try this next time. Never thought about it. Thanks for the explanation

Another great video from Ryan!👍

I remember this point while watching that match on his channel haha. Excellent point. I have been working on being more intentional on my footwork, going to make sure i keep this one in mind.

Excellent video, thanks. Clear and actionable.

My coach tells me this every single lesson! It's also easier to correct if you end up too far away rather than too jammed.

Great tip. Get that extension!!! Move to right spot

Hello Ryan, Could you make a video for returning a weak short serve ball?

This happens to me all the time. Great observation

Great tip! This is what I needed.

Very good explanation

Great analysis!

Well said Ryan ✅

Very useful tip 👌

If you turn around and swing in a good position to hit, you can stroke in a stable position, but the opponent can know the direction of the ball in advance, so you didn't turn around to not know whether to stroke it to the left or to the right.

I am wondering Ryan so the shoulder head level balls do you play it closer to you because you said the ones below net level you said do the bowling stants?

No he entendido nada, pero me ha encantado !!

Isn’t this likely because he is used to a righty spin which would move slightly to the right, but he’s playing a lefty, which moves slightly to the left, spinning towards him?

What app are you using to analyze the footage? Would like to get the same thing to analyze my footage. Also, your backhand analysis of Ian from essential tennis was the most influential advice that helped me make huge strides in my backhand.

I am not sure, but I think I saw a slight misbounce to the left, right where the player was standing. But that is the point somehow. When the ball comes right to me I tend to just stand and let it come. No motion whatsoever, No chance for adjustments. Error source no 1 for me.

I am very oftdn jammed on the forhand side I can get the ball over the net anyway but NO power, l think it might be so part of the mind think it is safer to stand closer to the ball. I see what i can do with this good advice

Perfect tip

Being crunched might not be optimal, but it's not the reason for dumping that shot to the net. Many players do hit with a bent arm, like most WTA players. That shot went to the net because his head wasn't still for that shot. My coach used to tell us if you saw your shot going to the net, then that's why. Your head had moved too soon.

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Genius

The bounce is weird, seems there's a bad bounce to the left.

Ryan, you don’t like when coaches teach continental grip for volleys and I am totally agree with you, but why you teach same thing which doesn’t work on high balls??? You need to hit high balls more in front of you rather then hit it from side.

That's so obvious. Why is this the first time I've ever heard anyone say that? The physical length of your arm... That's probably a common mistake then on a lot of shots... So then I guess on a really low ball you'd have to get closer to it, for same reason?

I tell people this all the time. You have to give yourself room to hit away from you body.

Like the best server against ? Oh the hat and his self ue jumpuly moves his hat up and down quuck he is similar bullied. I think i donr kniw walking

The arm? Is set by his mind. The return weeker this degines his repost after the server drives to his forehand the errors are mental . Nivk.noliterir and or swber or any artack sequence reamib agund the tgrough walking to bring the ides tge bsll returbs by my oih ie his fears are by say plsy wil ladues more build yhe ego

Every tennis player in history has missed this shot lol