We've all heard it. It's a sound we can all recognize and a sound we all crave consistently. In this video I help you unlock real pop on your groundstrokes. HAVE FUN😁
EXCELLENT VIDEO - the kind you want DOZENS of times because you want to absorb EVERY SECOND of it. Excellent EXPLANATION... Excellent TEACHING TECHNIQUE (by using SOUND to gauge quality of stroke) - brilliant! Excellent TEACHING EXECUTION... Heck, Excellent AUDIO QUALITY as well. WHERE WERE YOU 30 YEARS AGO WHEN I NEEDED YOU??? (0h yea, you weren't even BORN yet) IT MADE MY DAY/WEEK TO FIND THIS VIDEO - you've EARNED another subscriber ! ONE COMMENT TO ADD re: WHY-do-you-even-WANT-to-get "the POP": Hitting "the POP" essentially provides the FASTEST possible PACE for the LEAST of amount of ENERGY EXPENDED. Period. IMAGINE you have 2 players - one WITH "pop" and one WITHOUT "pop". SAY that both players are physically EQUIVALENT; then with or without the "pop" they still produce the SAME PACE... ... but for ONE of them this will "COST" MORE in terms of the ENERGY-required-to-produce-pace-per-SHOT. It ALSO will cost the "without pop" player more in terms of DAMAGE-to-LIMBS-per-SHOT. I'm not kidding here ! NOTICE how in the above lines I've described a "COST" In terms of "Cost per SHOT" - THIS IS VITAL TO UNDERSTAND !! IN A SHORT (1 set) friendly match BOTH players COULD conceivably win... but the "With POP" player will be LESS tired and NOT INJURED. IN A LONG (full) competitive match BOTH players COULD win, but likely the "With POP" player has the BEST chance, because by Set 3 the "Without POP" player will finally be EXHAUSTED, while the "With POP" player will still "have gas in the tank" because he's (she's) hitting EFFICIENTLY (no energy wasted). THIS PLAYED OUT IN REALITY DURING MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE USOPEN 2023 MENS SINGLE QUARTER FINALS UP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS: - DJOKOVIC "outlasted" MEDVEDEV for the final - you could SEE it happening; - MEDVEDEV "outlasted" ALCARAZ in the semi-finals - but you could SEE the "cost" each player's method had on himself, as a 28-year-old "outlasted" a 20-year-old in 4 sets; And there were plenty of others in the "bracket play" who also suffered: Alcaraz vs Tiafoe, others. -Mark Vogt (VOGTLAND OUTDOORS)
The most important question is where does the sound come from ? From the Racket, Strings or from the Ball? The loudest pop sound arises from low pressure balls for beginners, which tends to demonstrate that a certain amount of power / energy gets lost into crushing the ball. This may not be the most efficient way to play tennis. I dont care much, seeking poping hits often results in little variation and inspiration in a game.
Nice simple and short as always Can you make a video about grips and how you may change grips according the position in the court. Some players in the tour when they attacki g the net they might hold the grip of the racket higher for more control Also i ve noticed that Djokovic does that on serves On the other hand behind the base line i see many young players hold the butt cup in the middle of the hand I m sure is not quit a personal preference Thank you
Would u agree that the acceleration is the key to put away weak attack shots from opponent? Like a weak/neutral change of direction gives an oppurtunity to strike. Meaning as well when changing direction it should be offensive unless opp is weak in attacking shots. It also can set up when the rally is predictable. At the same time the acceleration can be used also against stronger attacking strokes (passing shot ie) thus as a defense stroke. Defense becomes offense. Whereas a pure fast stroke can never become offense in a defensive position (ie lob) Right? However a pure fast stroke with the initiative and good placement can hardly be attacked because of a high tactical advantage. If it is answered with an acceleration shot it will be seen easier and predictable with some practice. It will be either a lob or a sharp/heavy rallyball if the opponent makes it. This is also where i.e fake outs/reversed fake outs at the net can give an advantage since the opp has to choose a side.
Great video. I would love for you to make a video or share your thoughts on the kind of swing paths that you see pros do that most amateurs don't. I'm talking about the hitting side of the racquet is facing down for the pros after they make contact, whereas for amateurs, it's facing to the left fence. I hope i'm explaining this correctly. The pros seem to internally rotate their forearm/shoulder to accomplish this. Thank you
I've had the bad habit of accelerating too soon much like he's mentioning since I was a kid. The thing that helps me make sure its cleaner is Slow - go or find it then flow. Find the ball at a slower pace and when you get close - then accelerate.
@@ironwilltennis Tomaz (from Feel Tennis) uses "vvvvVVROOOM!!" and likens it to a gradually accelerating sweeping motion when using a broom (and really *sending* something flying). Great work, Will! can't wait to try this!!
Hey Iron Will! Great videos! I saw your return of serve video, but is it possible to do one specifically on how to return a lefty slice serve from both Ad and Deuce side. It seems that even if I get to the ball when it drops short I still either shank it, or the ball comes off my strings wrong where I can’t control the path of the return.
A factor that is important is what frame are you using, what string are you using...all those matter in the ''pop'' sound my Babolat Rafa Origin sounds completely different then my other Head Gravity MP with the exact same string and tension and gage. Also is the way you hit, if you hit more flat then yes your will have a more ''pop'' sound then a top spin shot, it's not necessarly the acceleration.
The timing of my forehand starts the instant I open/separate my arm from the body. I don’t “take it back !” in the usual traditional sense. It’s what I call a modified volley shot made to look like a forehand. The result is devastating ; and the sound …… unbelievable. I use a continental grip and my shots are very flat and low 4-6 inches above the net) but I still impart plenty of spin where the balls kicks out with tremendous acceleration after it lands….. leaving little time for my opponent to respond . I get a lot of looks from players wondering how I do it. I have my regular hitting partner who tries to copy me but fails miserably because he “takes the racquet back” as usual and then swings full force . He’s never set to reply and if he does ,, his shot is weak and short. Often times , he’s unable to handle the pace of the ball and just attempts a poor slice or lobs it back to me short ! I came up with this way of hitting only 4 weeks ago and developed it ….. tweaking it here and there . One question I had was how does the technique stack up against balls with topspin?? Very easily. What I do is modify the lag …. which includes the left elbow, the shoulders , the upper right arm and the right elbow.
Then ball is in contact with the racket for a fraction of a second. From a physics standpoint, acceleration has nothing to do with it. The ball only cares about the speed of the racket when it hits the strings. Doesn’t care what happened before or after. Accelerating may have an impact on form, but that’s a secondary effect. Acceleration in of itself doesn’t matter.
Can you make a video on how to hit low backhand approach shots.( specifically one handed backhands). The only thing missing from my game. Keep up the great videos
Hi Will, I noticed you switched to Pure Strike from V-Core. My guess is that you want the racquet to support some flatter hitting over spin? Gain some easy power, perhaps?
To be honest I loved the vcore 95 but it's a racquet that you have to be fully locked in to use. So with me going back and forth between teaching and playing. It's not a good fit and I didn't want to switch racquets for teaching and playing
