Nope, slow-motion screw people hit; with slow motion, people think racket is moving passively, but the opposite is true racket moves really fast. If it moves passive, you are not hitting; you are guiding
@@ksutha1944 that is likely true, but you have to start somewhere when it comes to technique and I would add, no one, not even the great ones, started with the hitting you are referring to. Just my 2 cents.
A brilliant video, simple but makes one appreciate Alex's smooth, practiced stroke. Tried it with a ball machine and it feels natural. Please expand on this format, such as timing (not waiting for the ball, go after it).
Great video. I've spotted a lot of things I'm doing wrong just by watching you do it in slow motion. I'm looking forward to getting back on the court to put this into practice 👍
I cannot express my thanks to you both... not all the tennis coaches have this high skill in training The only tennis channel on the RU-vid that I learn a lot from❤️❤️ Simon Konov + Alex slabinsky = The Best tennis coaches in the planet 🌎 🎾
Dear Simon and Alex, please make videos on how to hit running forehands and backhands. And a separate video on the recovery after the running FH and BH.
Nice work Alex and spot on with the information. Not enough teachers emphasize taking the racket back with the shoulders and keeping it short. I like how Alex #2 steps in to the ball. In my opinion a lot of people hit the forehand to open which promotes the tendency to hit off their back foot robbing them of power. I found if I teach kids to step in to the ball and use more of a closed stance they get in the habit of shifting their weight forward through impact. They will naturally open up their stance if they don’t have time to step into the shot. It’s easy to see why you have so many followers. Keep up the good work.
Great tips Alex 1. I know you haven't talked about the topspin here, but can you ask Alex 2 to demonstrate when we should close the racket at contact. Sometimes I see professional players, closing up the racket almost paralel to the ground. Federer does and he uses an eastern grip. Is there a rule of thumb as when I should be closing the racket that much?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial now I feel bad about asking. That is exactly the video I did not watch. You catched me :-) I use to close the strings at contact but the trade off is the lack of power and at least my shot would not arc above the net that would bounce up nicely after the fall. I probably get some topspin but it has a straight trajectory. I am not satisfied with it. Thank you!
Everything mentioned in this video is crucially important, but I would especially recommend replaying segments 3:06 to 3:26 to yourself a few hundred times, or until you can hear the words in your sleep, whichever comes first. Then, go out onto the court and start hitting some steady cooperative forehand rallies with those words continually echoing inside your mind. If you don't notice a marked difference in results, then lather, rinse and repeat. Many thanks, both to Alex and to Alex.
Yep. I'd love to see a lesson on how to carve those pesky side spin droppers that run away from both the net man and the baseline player. @@TopTennisTrainingOfficial
Hi Alex, In this video and the one you did with Charlene in Malta I was able to see how low you place your racquet before swinging up toward the ball. That was an essential part that I didn’t know. Do you do it the same way if you are hitting flat? In other words, would the only difference between topspin and flat be using quick wrist rotation over the ball for topsin and pushing straight through the ball toward target for flat, with the earlier part of the swing being the same for both? In other words, low to high for both? Thanks so much!! Kudos to you and Simon for your awesome instructional videos!! - Alan
Hi Alex , cheers for the video . Can you tell me a bit about wrist position through the shot . Are we supposed to let wrist lock , (aka full wrist extension ), then leave the wrist in that position until we make contact out in front , then perform the turning door knob anti clock wise wrist action ? This is probably the thing I'm struggling to understand the most . Thanks
Hi, Simon has paid a lot of attention for steps and using hips for more power, but in this video forehand reminds me my old-school of doing it. So, how crucial is the step and bodyweight control?
Thiem has a very nice forehand, however, it would be better to master the fundamentals - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aZj7DIEftPg.html
Yoyo TTT! I've watched like all of your video's and bought the forehand blueprint course. I still have a question! I play with a strong semi-western grip like djokovic. And ive been trying to copy his swing path where in his power position his racket face which he will hit the ball with points up to the back fence. When i do this i'll mostly shank the ball and i'm rushed because it feels like an extra move. Do you need to think i need to try to adapt to this or use your power position and not point the racket face to the back fence and just let the racket drop on its edge and swing forward from there? What do djokovic / wawrinka gain by having their racket face pointing towards the back fence in the power position and then let it drop to a ''tap the dog'' and swinging forward from there instead? At the moment i feel like i'm hitting a much cleaner shot if i dont point to the back fence and not use the ''pat the dog'' and just have the racket on my side pointing up and let it fall on edge and swing forward. Not sure if i need to adapt to this or keep perfecting it the way i do it now.. Sorry for the long message in not the best english! Keep up the awesome work! Rene from the Netherlands.
Check out the lesson we done on Federer's forehand where we explain the string angle - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pLs30GcRlm0.html
I’m struggling hitting loopy shots to get my points set up. I can only hit it hard and low consistently. This used to work, but it’s getting harder and harder to win points. 🙁
The 3 steps of having a perfect tennis forehand is as follows: have a perfect swing, find your correct contact point with the ball, and learn to have a perfect balance.
Great instruction. Watched many videos on FH technique, first time to realize should finish with racquet hitting face pointing outwards. Can't wait to try tonight.
Yes. How to regain focus during a bad match or when there are distractions around. Usually I'm OK but recently I've not been able to get into my 'zen' state.
