This channel is a gem I've discovered recently. The difference is the depth and the level of explanation. I like the understanding down to the principles, works for me. Watched half-dozen videos and must say coach Steve stands out. Great job! Staying tuned in.
I am so glad I discovered this channel (I think I was one of 12 viewers …) This cricket tip for no ball toss spin is perfect. Tried it. It works. My toss has dramatically improved.
I'm so pleased it sure Works for you. That lesson is a result of many, many failures. But Then we find the solution. Wabrenka has a tattoo on his arm It says "fail... Fail better.... Fail better....?" The failures for me resulted in finally finding a good lesson on the ball toss
Sampras réussissait très bien ''Toss ball'' c'est l'exemple parfait que j'admire lancer la balle avec tout le corps Exact. Thanks coach Have a nice day
That’s excellent tip! Never heard any other explanation like it on the toss, but it’s spot on! Already helping my toss with only a few minutes of practice. I was having trouble with the timing of my knee bend and body swivel back. I was tossing then getting on with the rest of my serve motion. This gets a fluid motion started right from the jump. Thanks
This was great, thanks! The other thing that really works for me is making sure that my tossing arm is totally locked out - helps ensure that all of the motion comes from the shoulder.
Great analysis. I did this naturally without knowing about it to get a good rhythm and toss, and almost every time I hit a good serve when I did it right. The problem is I can't get the rhythm smooth every time, but my main problem is I didn't get the height of the toss consistently. If too low then I lose power. If too high then I lose rhythm and therefore power and also accuracy. I guess practicing every day, or at least the day before the match, is the only way. That's why the pros always practice on the off day, or even same day before the match.
Glad your enjoying the channel. When you make the ball toss, imagine your placing the ball onto a shelf. If you picture the shelf at the correct height and place the ball onto it, then it should help your problem. Thanks for supporting the channel and let me know if this helps please
Orsom ! Line the foot,hand and ball. (Might be along the back fence ?yes for a starter) Noticed that Iga Swiontek had problems sometimes in Stutgart placing the ball so even the bedst players (as you say) have this problem.And it"s not a thing players work on.(enough)
Thank you for the video. You explained how to get rid of spin, but you didn't explain why you want to get rid of spin. I doubt a slightly spinning ball would change the impact point (unlike a heavy topspin shot or a shot hit with sidespin) so why do you want to get rid of spin? My problem tossing the ball to the same spot and I don't even notice if it's spinning or not. Are you saying that if the toss has spin you can't toss it to the same spot consistently? thanks again
Hi Your right I didn't explain this But it has zero to do with hitting the ball. It's important not to spin the ball, because it is much, much more difficult to place a spinning ball in the correct place. When you spin the ball, it goes out of control. That's why none of the pros spin the ball in the ball toss. Does that make sense? Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
Hi. I'll try and make a demo. My toss is very accurate... I can make a basic serve with my eyes closed. But I have a herniated disc. So my service is a less than complete movement at the moment. It's great that your enjoying the site. www.oneminutetennis.com
@@oneminutetennis Well, definitely wait until that is better! Hope it heals fast. I'll try out your tip with some students and let you know how it goes
The ball toss grip: So, is it like my fingers are similar to the prongs of a diamond ring setting and the ball is the diamond 💎 and the ball does not touch the palm ✋? Only the tips of the 5 fingers are in contact with the ball? Correct? Thank you again!
Could you put the ball under the fingertips of the spinning fingers ? This way it’s controlled by the tips of the other non spinning fingers ? I’ve heard others compare the hand to a flower opening on the toss
It's difficult to avoid flicking with that position it may work for some players, but generally, better with the techniques here. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com
Tennis Serve is the most complicated move in any sport. 2 things really helped. One was start your lift from fullest extension down. The groin or lower if possible this involved the body more and the ball I could PREDICTABLY place right in my sweetspot with little effort. HUUUGE. Consistency much easier to achieve. Now about the bandaids. I incorporated another tip into fully extended arm strategy. Sounds really counter intuitive but try this. Hold your hand so ball is underneath* your palm. This negates your ball spin again with predictable consistency so necessary for a reliable serve. Put these two tips together and experience the ahah moment I had. You might feel clumsy at first but focus did that no spin ball go where you wanted it too way more often? BINGO
@@bossanovaman reach down pick up a tennis ball with your fingers over top of ball fingers pointing down. This way the fingers can't spin the ball, make sense?
Thanks I am certain to try this, however I was expecting to see the effect of these teachings with a serve or two at the end of the tutorial, that would have been very useful. I understand if the phone battery went flat. Regards
Hi. No unfortunately the reason I didn't demonstrate the serve is that I'm recovering from a herniated disc... I can play, but I can't arch my back to serve... Glad your enjoying the channel Please let me know how it goes? www.oneminutetennis.com
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Superb Chap ! Very actionable and a different way to visualize your toss.....so true that players struggle with toss. Andrew Maunders USPTR CERTIFIED PRO
Whilst a spinning ball after the toss is definitely not desirable ( unless you can spin it in exactly the same rotational direction as it would be spinning after a slice action ) I believe you can still toss the ball from the fingertips without spin…. surely it must be a case of whatever feels more comfortable as long as you can adhere to the principles that way ….. ( for myself I will keep trying both ways till one becomes the go to one ) I’m very away of not spinning the ball …..
Yes. It's longer than my normal videos. But I cover two totally different points. I made it because so many people struggle with these problems. They are different, but interrelated. I hope I didn't bore anyone too much.
Interesting video. I've had terrible problems with my ball toss but I have cured a lot of them by tossing parallel to the baseline. I figured out that when I see the path the ball, my toss is a lot more consistent. If I toss at 45 or 90 degrees, I don't see the ball coming back to me and it gets inconsistent. About your point two, if you have to focus your mind to imagine a line from your foot, hand and ball, you will not have a good service motion. Your mind is too preoccupied with the toss. For me, I don't want to think about the toss at all. I want it to be second nature. I want to concentrate on my serve motion and crushing that ball. So I basically will relax my tossing arm and lift with my shoulder. This usually produces a good toss. Thanks.
Interesting message. I think of you learn the toss correctly at the beginning. Your 100% right. This lesson really does help people for whom the motion becomes jerky and inconsistent. www.oneminutetennis.com
You forgot to mention WHY the ball shouldn't spin when you toss it. The explanation of how to fix it went full steam ahead, but I was left thinking "so what if it spins a bit, so long as it arcs through the contact point at the right time".
