My problem is I over run the ball and jam myself. I mis read the speed or angle of the shot and run hard to get there only to realize I got there soo fast, I'm crowded into my racket.
I’ve recently had this problem and it totally is a habit and you’re right, you become uncomfortable hitting anything other than a jammed forehand. Thankfully I have broken out of this but I reckon it took around 2 years
Made me chuckle when you said "ball may be 20 feet away, they will run 20 and half feet and again get jammed". that's me. I can get to the ball very quick and sadly that is being a disadvantage when I'm getting too close.
Hi Ian, I think you have not given a solution to the jamming problem but only explained what jamming is. I thought you will give the footwork how to adjust and play when jammed. Do I have to take a few steps back as you explain in the video or do I have to adjust my body by turning my shoulder to get the right position to hit. Pls explain. Kumar
***** Hi Ian. You have done plenty of great video's but one that I haven't seen yet that I think would benefit most rec players is how to put away that short high sitter. The ball we often get back after the opponent just somehow blocks a great serve or shot and the ball comes back high, short in the service box with no forward spin/ top spin and when we go to put it away, we often hit the fence. This I feel is the hardest and most useful shot. Can you do a video of how Roger stays so lose and cracks those put aways for winners? Thanks!
Great lesson, Ian! I was wondering if you could do a lesson like this about hitting heavy topspin on the forehand? I can get decent spin, but nothing close to "heavy". I really appreciate these videos that you do and hope that you keep them coming!
This was a disappointing lesson as it only seems to be a 'partial' solution. It doesn't speak to the footwork that you need to get yourself in the ideal position. Excusing 'footwork' from the discussion because it's not in the title doesn't make sense because footwork is germane to not putting yourself in a position to get jammed.
The whole point of the lesson was that people have chronic contact point issues that cannot be resolved just by footwork. Working on footwork only works if you already have a good contact point distance, as your feet will get you there automatically.
This was interesting because I expected it to be a footwork exercise, but when you think about it before you can learn to get out of the way of the ball you have to first know where the point of contact is most comfortable.
Double bend forehand = contact made at a comfortable distance from the body with a bend in both the wrist and the elbow. Jammed forehand = a shot hit using any style that's so close to the body it's uncomfortable and unnatural to hit.
