How To Hit CLEANER Shots - Watch the Ball Like Federer

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The cleanest ball strikers in history - whether it’s Federer, Agassi, Nadal, or Djokovic - are known for their ability to watch and read the ball correctly and more accurately than everyone else. It’s the 1st key to not only feeling that clean, crisp contact - but also looking effortless on-court and hitting shots that echo through the courts like gunshots. So today, you’re going to learn how to read the ball, your opponent, and his/her shots like an open book.
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0:00 The Hidden Skill of the Best Ball Strikers
1:37 The Mechanics of Vision
7:00 The Brain-Eye Connection
7:55 Step 1. Read Your Opponent’s Body
9:15 Step 2. Focus On Your Opponent’s Initial Contact
13:26 Step 3. Watch The Ball’s Flight & Bounce
17:17 Step 4. Visualize Your Contact Point
18:51 Step 5. Mastering Your Proprioception
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@irishtickles Год назад

The science here is spot on. I am an ophthalmologist and was pleasantly surprised at this explanation and how it was articulated.

@AJfinity Год назад

Why surprised?

@mwu365 Год назад

@@AJfinity I think so much of tennis instruction is the blind leading the blind but this ostensibly wasn't the case

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Год назад

I am NOT a doctor (I don't even play one on TV!), but I too am impressed with the level of research that goes into your videos. For a bunch of goofy (okay, FUN LOVING) "kids" (I am 60), you guys really nail the science aspect. (The goofiness aspect is appreciated as well.) I love your videos, I watch every one, and I also happen to think you two are SUPER accomplished tennis players. Oh, I forgot to mention how good your video production skills are - TOP NOTCH! Especially the use of graphics to illustrate a point. As a visual learner, this is paramount to how well I comprehend a subject. Thank you sincerely for all of the above! Plus the goofiness factor, did I mention that? Heh heh...

@HaInspiration Год назад

❤your laughs 😂, you’re very entertaining. Most important is i actually want to implement every tip in this video as soon as i’m back on the court! Thanks for putting this together 👏👏👏

@nabeenhussain524 Год назад

Ambitious! I’m an MD and was impressed. Whomever you consulted to make this video, big thanks to them too for merging my two favorite life works. If it was just you, even more impressive. Can’t wait for the next in this series.

@nichcanstick Год назад

I am a physician as well. (Family Physician)I haven’t thought through this level of detail of special senses neuroanatomy since my first year of med school. Wonderful refresher! Thank you. Really appreciate your logical strategic lesson. I thought to myself, “Where is this guy? I would love to have him teach me.” Thank you. Jrnmd

@karlschwartz7933 3 месяца назад

Sharing your exceptional and fun presentation with the "kids" I coach at my weekly pickleball clinic in a retirement center.

@stevewaters7559 День назад

I LOVE the advice about focusing on THE CONTACT ZONE. This is what I do...I predict where the ball is going to be, and I start looking at the point in space where my racket is going to make contact with the ball. Then I move my body so that I have proper spacing... not too close to the contact point, not too far away. Then I whip the racket through the contact zone... BUT I KEEP MY EYES FOCUSED on the contact zone! I try to NEVER watch the flight of my shot. Don't do it! Instead, i look at where I think my shot is going to land... but only after keeping my eyes on the contract point for a second.

@huangwee3465 Месяц назад

Best and complete explanation on quiet eyes and clean hitting. Excellent!

@phd_le Год назад

So well articulated. Great job and thanks for all your amazing tips

@mikamikalson7393 Год назад

REally great video, appreciate all the work that went into this. Tons of great tips!

@771ceh 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful work! Thank you

@christopherjohnson5486 Год назад

Brilliant content as always, so articulate as well. Kids at my local tennis club are benefiting from your content here in the UK

@RacquetFlex Год назад

That's music to my ears christopherjohnson5486!

@rene-pierresamary4874 Год назад

So funny and explanatory at the same time. Thank you so much.

@deemahdee Год назад

Thank you! Great video

@georgearles559 Год назад

Excellent and helpful information. I admire the sense of humor too. Thanks much coach..

@Nik-ok9nu 3 месяца назад

Man, love your guys' videos! Just when I thought that I didn't need someone new to follow in my learning journey, I realized that is not the case. Really liking your content! Thanks!

@tangochef526 Год назад

Excellent! Very, very informative, great production, editing and funny too. Thanks!

@TheJadedFilmMaker Год назад

didn't expect this great level of technical explanation ! 👏. awesome

@RSkate_ Год назад

Apart from the great video i liked your laughter. Man your laughter is contagious :)

@ssenssel Год назад

Great video as always. Cheers from Brazil!

@Keean_TTRealm Год назад

I just happened to come across your video, and as a Table Tennis player / coach, I can really resonate with the information shared ! Such as pre-visualising the shot and not actually looking at the ball all the way, and the proprioception where you can really differentiate between a clean shot from a not so ideal one. Always good to keep an open mind I guess, never stop learning ! Thanks for sharing 😊

@puntrigarkelly8851 Год назад

Thank so much the this video. It is really help me to understand how to watch the ball concepts, and your laugh make it so delightful.😂

@drewpeterson7419 Год назад

Awesome video guys! I love it

@ansonchung943 Год назад

Excellent video!!

@nogueraveneg Год назад

Bro!!! excellent video, you did a big research to make it, keep doing this because you're helping a lot of players!!!👍👍👍

@RacquetFlex Год назад

Thanks for the kind words and support nogueraveneg!

@walterhayley7252 Год назад

You guys are not only informative, you're also funny. Thanks for sharing your talent and passion...

@hermanodejesus7264 Год назад

Excellent guys!!!!

@carolinaperuca Год назад

Thank´s from Brazil! Very helpfull!

@MH117 Год назад

One of the rare guys on the net who knows what he is talking about I would like to add that the quiet eye technique allows you to keep a good balance Ps: i like his way of laughing too

@luciasattzs3484 Год назад

Fantastic, thanks

@Neapolitanicecreamtbh Год назад

This is one of the best videos i have seen. Keep up the good work broskis.

@gregeskins1 Год назад

EXCEPTIONAL content, lots to absorb, this will improve my contact point. Strangely enough, yesterday, I just finished reading from the site Revolutionary Tennis on this same subject. Quiet eye, lovin it. Thank you very much for this post.

@spaceweathergirl5431 8 месяцев назад

Love your videos!! 🎾 🎉

@winstoon Год назад

This guy’s entertaining to listen to. Watched the whole thing and it made a lotta sense.

@denizdagci1023 Год назад

I love your videos. Please post more often.

@uomox 14 часов назад

Excelente content. Thank you

@twinwankel Год назад

I use the quiet eye. I don't bother to stare at the ball but look about a foot or two in front of contact. I just keep my head still. What I noticed is that I tend to mishit less if I hit more flat, that is have a more horizontal swing path. Especially when ball is on the rise. When the ball is dropping, it makes more sense to swing up on the ball. Since I play the baseline more, I tend to hit flat a lot.

@germanslice Год назад

I have a big flat backhand and I use Fed's topspin backhand for hitting the flat drive, the topspin drive, and I also slice drive with that finish which also gives me sidespin. I don't always use the L Finish all the time to skim the ball when doing slice backhand. I like the Sidespin slice which looks like a normal flat drive but soon as the ball bounces it moves away from people..

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Год назад

Wally, you don't have a hard time keeping the ball in/hitting the net? I guess you take a little pace off the ball, yes?

@grantdelmege2724 Год назад

You guys definitely have the best tennis coaching channel on YT. Spot on guys👍

@RacquetFlex Год назад

Thanks grantdelmege2724!

@orangecoolius Год назад

Federer is left eye dominant, so watching the ball until contact on his forehand makes sense. For most of us, quiet eye works better being right eye dominant.

@augustoudshoorn7816 Год назад

Exactly big thing missing in this video. The main reason why djokovic and federer have such different forehands is the difference in eye dominance. Also think that Medvedev is left eye dominant, one of the reasons for his funky style. You cant turn your body as much during the forehand because you need to ensure you see the ball with your left eye

@drejtoman2974 15 часов назад

Quiet eye ? What does that mean? Fedsy keeps eyes on point of contact on both sides .

@drejtoman2974 15 часов назад

@@augustoudshoorn7816 What difference is there in relation to stances ? Both hit all stances . Have different grip . That is Nothing to do with eys . Early Fed Forhand pretty similar to Djoky shape . So explain.

@orangecoolius 6 часов назад

@@drejtoman2974 I wouldn't worry about eye stuff, focus more on lining up your contact at 45 degrees and being fluid.

@biaswilson2432 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@ben1147 Год назад

This is so great

@blazer6576 6 месяцев назад

Genius content. Absolutely genius.

@C_AVATAR Год назад

Thx bro.

@watcher687 2 месяца назад

Great! Have you released the video that you mentioned at the end of this one about ideal contact point?

@moojoo1972 Год назад

A master class!

@nicolasetienne4032 Год назад

Great vid

@djordjekojicic 7 месяцев назад

On 18:27, when trying to show how a courious person hits a ball your face is hilarious 🤣🤣. By the way, an excellent video 👍

@stevenmckelvey4210 21 день назад

Sick split-step @10:43

@felipedreyer1396 Год назад

Love your video AND your goofy laugh! 😂

@Ji-Ye Год назад

besides the helpful demo on how vision works in tennis, also enjoyed how smooth everything is in this video. The editing, writing, even the transition into ad read ;)

@RacquetFlex Год назад

Thanks for the kind words Ji-Ye! I'm glad you liked it.

@ypure3859 Год назад

my fav Tennis tuber. great personality

@ArrietaFederico Год назад

such a good person, u got my sub and like keep it up

@TSnyder-co5wd Год назад

Again! Great video! You guys are the quintessence of what makes RU-vid the great equalizer! Lol last compliment (unless you guys come out with other bomb content - which you have! Still…). Haha! Great work!

@johankoren4297 Год назад

WoW! Thank you, brothers. Keep up the good work. I hope one of us will meet you one day. We aren't giving up on this dream either. Happy Holidays.

@rucas10 Год назад

A lot of science-based work resulted, as always, in a brilliant video, Dayday !

@RacquetFlex Год назад

Thanks ruilima3234!

@bsinghgill Год назад

Great video @Racquetflex. Totally unrelated question, but is that a Yonex VCore 97 310g you’re using? I see you’ve weighted it in the throat? Anywhere else, and what are the final specs including the strings? I’m on a journey with this racket so still searching for the right setup 👍

@matthewkellett9899 Год назад

Brillant.

@franciscomanrique4979 4 месяца назад

Gracias 🇪🇸

@louislin9 Год назад

the tennis court where you played is very beautiful...where is the court located? Swiss?

@ridorahman777 11 месяцев назад

like me 18:18 as a beginner. btw nice smile dude 😂

@albertozabeo77 Год назад

If i'm not mistaken, Fed is left eye dominant, thats the main reason. He need to watch the ball with his left eye.

@GershonBenYitzhak 9 месяцев назад

Would be funny if you were left eye dominant and your hair covered your left eye when it was long. OMG your smile at 18:17 made me lol

@evanoscargilbert2592 Год назад

So good. "Look behind the strings"

@RacquetFlex Год назад

We're glad you like it evanoscargilbert2592!

@drejtoman2974 15 часов назад

Good 👍 ❤

@markwayne7572 Год назад

Thanks for the very informative video. I've been working on the "Quiet eye" at contact. Could you please tell me the name/location of the court at 13:18? Bucket list vacation.

@RacquetFlex Год назад

It's a beautiful tennis court indeed 😉 It's in a hotel called Adler Adelboden in Switzerland.

@cybergrail 2 месяца назад

Hi Dayday: I have a question specifically about STRENGTH. Imagine that a tennis player has perfect strokes, footwork, all of it. Imagine that their serve, forehand and backhand look EXACTLY like Federer in his prime, BUT, this player has only 1/2 the muscle strength of Federer. How much would this player's serve speed and groundstroke speed be reduced?

@cortezbrown6838 Год назад

May we get a video regarding competition play and how to get better at it? Maybe a practice set between our favorite instructors?

@todlele9990 Год назад

I like this guy’s laughing 😅

@jlcartoon Год назад

great video! btw.. can you tell me where I can buy that uniqlo shirt you are wearing. LOL

@mukeshjoon7594 Год назад

Good

@epifanosanjose3544 Год назад

I wish you were my tennis and science teacher

@XaeroIFBB Год назад

what grip do you have on that Yonex? L7? :D it look huge.

@steveschiets8031 Год назад

Great video. Love the giggles. I did always wonder why Djokovic when he receives the service, he looks down, and up, back down and up again. Why is that? did you see this?

@augustoudshoorn7816 Год назад

I think he is ‘training’ his eyes to quickly focus onto the incoming ball before it actually happens. If you watch some videos on baseball the coaches are goving similar advice to optimize the visualization of a fast incoming ball and improving your chance to hit it well. I think djokovic is focusing on his racket (close) and then onto the racket or ball of the opponent (far)

@ishannage248 5 месяцев назад

your laugh is contagious bro

@wozmac771 День назад

Another talent is, to know where the ball and racket will meet while you look at the exact point you want to hit the shot.

@ginnyrust6874 18 дней назад

You have the best laugh!

@DileepreddySobhaKrishna Год назад

Great video, by the way, what is the racket you are holding? it looks beautiful!

@elchanclascocina Год назад

I'm pretty sure is the Yonex Vcore Pro, latest model.

@RacquetFlex Год назад

Yes, Yonex Vcore Pro 2022.

@DileepreddySobhaKrishna Год назад

@@RacquetFlex 97 or 100 inches?

@lilies9251 Год назад

Thanks for the awesome content. One question about contact point: I always thought that the best is at hip level, but my son's coach (he is 10, plays in junior tournaments) advices him to hit the ball at shoulder lever. Any thoughts?

@tomsd8656 Год назад

At shoulder level, you can still have good control of the swing, and the advantage is you'd take the ball earlier. However, that's not easy to do if the pace is fast. And to do that effectively your foot speed needs to be fast also. This is how Federer plays lots of time, but it would be hard to emulate, even for pro players.

@lilies9251 Год назад

@@tomsd8656 thank you! yes, for a 10 year old is quite difficult, especially on the BH side

@tomsd8656 Год назад

@@lilies9251 If he plays two handed BH, it's not as difficult to take the ball at shoulder level, and I think these days just about all kids were taught the two hander BH. Sampras played two hander BH until he was 14. The coach might be trying to get him comfortable taking ball at shoulder level, as that is more challenging. But you see pros do that all the time, both sides. Did you see them lifting one leg and jump to hit a high two handed BH ? Even Shapovalov did that with a one hander.

@lilies9251 Год назад

@@tomsd8656 I see, many thanks for your comments

@djb6639 Год назад

Great explanation and great video, perhaps you could do a follow-up video on "Five Drills To Hit Cleaner Shots" - part two?, something along those lines?

@yeeehees2973 Год назад

You have an amazing talent to present, ever thought about pursuing a presenter career besides YT?

@mountainmonk415 Год назад

Man you.. your laugh is funny as facks… ey hey hey hey 😂 and this is a very helpful video great job 👏

@Daniel-lm7bg Год назад

Proprioception is a very difficult skill to master. Training in calisthenics or gymnastics is a great way to learn how your body moves and learn how to sense what your body is doing

@kennylikesmusic Год назад

are you guys based in Long Beach?

@guittadabe5214 Год назад

I will be applying those concepts to my Pickleball play. Those concepts would not have been easy to explain by most people. What a great job you did!

@RacquetFlex Год назад

That's awesome guittadabe5214! Thanks for watching.

@yourlocalpotato7483 Год назад

pickleball gay

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Год назад

@@yourlocalpotato7483 Hate to agree with a homophobic troll, but... yeah. Pickleball is for *_weennies_* The sound alone makes me wanna *_HEAVE..._*

@opsm4817 Год назад

❤❤❤

@andersriedel7415 Год назад

At which point would you recommend a player to consider where to place the returning shot? Is that when you also imagine how the shoot should feel like?

@bulaia2007 Год назад

@Anders Riedel it depends on your positioning, how confident you are in your footwork (after the split step [always split step right before opponent contact] )at the time of shot, the tactical demand the incoming shot is putting on you (high bouncing topspin vs easy sitter without a lot of spin dynamics etc), whether you are in the middle of the baseline/they are in middle of baseline, what tactical demand did your outgoing shot put on them (strong deep heavy topspin vs pushed mid distance easy sitter). Your self-shot recognition as well as recognizing their shot making process tells you a lot about what you can do based on your skillset. Recognizing the quality of your outgoing shot can in itself be a tactic if the opponent struggles with heavy dynamics (spins) you put on the ball. You are building an idea of how and where to respond to incoming shots this entire time. Even though the explanation is huge, this is all actually happening in a short amount of time. Cheers Anders!

@andersriedel7415 Год назад

Took the opportunity to watch the video again. This is high quality coaching guys. Absolutely loving it.

@Oleg-hz8dt Год назад

Yonex vcore pro 100, 300g?

@eduardoavalos3259 Год назад

Great video guys.... You would be get double payment from RU-vid for teach tennis and for make us laughs...

@harddrive5 Год назад

came here for tennis tips, got a lesson in evo biology 😂

@trifinn Год назад

Is he using a Yonex 105? Is the sweet spot actually bigger?

@RacquetFlex Год назад

I recall this was a demo of the Yonex Vcore Pro 97. It's a great racquet and pretty forgiving!

@janotopspin Год назад

17:17 wtf his left foot

@bd4811 Год назад

Laugh is childish, content professional.👍

@nabirum Год назад

Is. The quiet eye even more important at the net?

@MoonDoy2 Год назад

Daytri with the Wii tennis pose 😂

@RacquetFlex Год назад

😂

@allboutthemojo Год назад

@@RacquetFlex another good video! 👍 . I learned 3 of the eye movements you described when at the beach in Miami watching the " scenery 😉" Saccadus led to Occular Extentions until finally leading to the one that needed Smooth pursuit!

@LubaLuba1 Год назад

If my kid keeps breaking his strings like every week can you recommend a long lasting or advice ?

@bulaia2007 Год назад

Look at Black Knight 16 by tier 1 with Durafluxx in the cross (also by Tier 1) it is a great product. However, if Daytri hits a brand new bed at 16ga it will be crap at the end of the session HAHAHAHAHA. Seriously, don't let Daytri hit your brand new strings!

@lavacacinder Год назад

Thank you, you Eddie Griffin Tennis Coach looking online friend

@o7StarCitizen Год назад

Thank you ! Looking the target while shoting was one of issue of bad shots. This video helped me a lot. Very very very important informations in this video. But many people will prefer to watch best racquests 2023 video more than this video unfortunatelly. Populism is s*ck

@JoxAtienza Год назад

18:16 BEST PART. Thank me later

@RacquetFlex Год назад

🤣

@minboogie Год назад

I thought dude was a tennis master, not a doctor 😮

@rajatisivan381 Год назад

As an amateur player, my biggest problem is not judging the contact point within reasonable accuracy. I am not consistent with making that split second footwork adjustment that would enable me to swing freely to contact. As a result, the swing is not smooth, or the timing is off or the hit is off centered. Worst case, a combination of all three. To make it worse, I am seeing the ball till the last second to contact and I am painfully aware of how bad the shot is. When I judge the strike zone correct, the swing is clean and perfect. If only I could do it on every shot. Any drills you could suggest to use the non-dominant hand AND make the quick footwork adjustment to judge the contact zone would be hugely appreciated.