Men's or women's forehands. Which is better? 

Thank you so much. This kind of feedback is so motivating. 🙏

@@oneminutetennis There is a ton of tennis instruction out there, as you know, but plenty of it doesn't go deep enough & some others are overly technical making it difficult to distill.

Good points... Will also note that women have wider hips, strong lower body and relatively weaker shoulders and forearms. This might explain why the WTA style is popular with women. 🤔 Body type: Men and women are built differently, and this affects their tennis strokes. Men tend to have wider shoulders and stronger upper bodies, which allows them to generate more power with a "pat the dog" forehand. Women, on the other hand, tend to have wider hips and stronger lower bodies, which makes it more difficult for them to generate the same amount of power with this type of swing. Swing path: The "pat the dog" forehand requires a more vertical swing path, which can be difficult for women to execute due to their body type. Women tend to have a more horizontal swing path, which is why they often use a different type of forehand stroke. Grip: The "pat the dog" forehand is typically hit with a semi-western grip, while women typically use a more eastern grip. This difference in grip can also affect the way the ball is hit.

This explanation makes more sense to me. As more and more women adopt the better version of the FH, their peers and the junior coaches will be forced to learn the proper (ATP) FH technique .

In general, don’t use one player as an exmample to dispel a theory…that person may be an anomaly. Also it appears that he is saying ryb has a wta forehnad…she is even in the video. Her takeback isn’t as far but I would not call it an atp forehand… what you said about juniors is true but thats another topic. A lot of male junior players have the wta forehand and switch as they get older.

@@ajollypanda4175 He cited a few players. " But now, new WTA players like Raducanu, Fernandez, and Sakkari all use the ATP forehand. " Don't see why you are claiming that he is using one player to dispel a theory.

Damn. I was not first. A sad second