yeah this is money. i think my forehand is inconsistent compared to my backhand specifically because my wrist is very tight when i bring the racket back only with my one arm.
Absolutely fantastic breakdown! I'm getting back into tennis after 15 years, and I must say that your content has really ignited my passion again! Concise and detailed but not at all overwhelming. Keep doing what your doing and thank you
I just started learning tennis less than a year ago at age 69. I study with the teacher, almost weekly and watch videos. I really loved this video and I’m going to try to put it into action! I do have problems with relaxing, and I get tight intense. So thanks for all these great tips. I am a newcomer to your channel, found it in my YT feed, and now I am subscribed!
This is a great video. I have seen a lot of artificial windshield wiper forehand where the player artificially create the motion, as opposed "letting mechanic take over" as Simon said in the video.
Thank you very much for the consistent and accurate analysis! I have had a question for a long time, to which there is no definite answer, I would like to hear your opinion. What is the degree of tension of the hand at the moment of contact with the ball on the string surface, how does it change, depending on the conditions in which the stroke is performed?
You should post a similar video about your wrist usage on the backhand. Simon you’re backhand is very loose and lot of people struggle to stay loose on the BH
I see a lot of players gripping their racket in their dominant hand between points, getting tense and fatigued over the course of the match. I try to use that time (most of the time on the court, after all) to let my hitting hand hang loose. It adds up after a couple of hours!
The other day, I was was hitting better by letting the tip of the racket fall to the ground as I start making my swing. Basically, get into the Pat the Dog position. Then unhinge my wrist and let the tip of the racket fall to the ground as I start driving my hips and legs. This little move seemed to take the tension out of my wrist and forearm and allowed me to produce more spin and more effortless power.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'll keep working on it. It seems to help me a lot to create a bit of wrist adduction before going into extension. It seems to take the tension out of the wrist and arm and forces me to use the legs, hips and shoulders to move the racket. Creating adduction before extension also seems to naturally allow me to put more spin on the ball, as the wrist will naturally have to abduct through the point of contact. So I'm getting into the the Pat the Dog position. The creating wrist adduction but letting the tip of the racket fall to the ground a little before extending and pointing the buttcap at the ball as I go to hit it. This seemed to work wonders for my forehand last week. It felt like the first time I was able to put proper spin on the ball and hit tension free forehands. Thanks again.
This is excellent. Can you please do this for the two-handed back hand? Also, I think a loose wrist requires a loose grip but it’s never been clear to me how strong my grip should be on my ground strokes. Do you tighten your grip at the moment of contact and then release it immediately after contact? This small details are rarely addressed by coaches.
Some coach I watched says between 0 and 10, your wrist should be at about #4 in terms of firmness. And thats for most groundstrokes. Of course, in some other situations your wrist should be softer or firmer.
Coach Simon, great lesson! Im new into tennis, not producing consistent RHS. I’m trying to loosen my forehand, however when making contact with the ball, my grip flutters, & i lose my control completely.. Does this mean I need to grip tighter when making contact? Does it naturally stiffen my wrist a bit? How do I balance this compromises? Thanks
I would ensure you have a sticky overgrip on the racket, that will reduce the movement and then play around with the grip tightness. Often, the hand slips due to a worn out grip, or a too small grip size for your hand.
Do you have some specific exercises on how to achieve this? I understand the logic but doing this is another matter. Is there a series of exercises you can do to help make this "automatic"?
great video and explanation. Just curious, what type of court is that? Looks like a tennis court but there is almost no "out" space, looks really tight
One thing I’ll disagree with here. The wrist doesn’t stay in cocked back position during the contact. If wrist is loose and the player times it right the wrist will snap and meet the ball. And most coaches preach hit in front of body which I’m completely against. To achieve effortless power the contact is not too much infront, it’s actually matching the front foot. Your front foot aligns with the contact (sometimes that contact is a little ahead than the front foot) so let the ball come in a little bit if your having trouble brushing balls in the net too much.
Have to completely disagree with both things you said. Watch any slow motion clip of pros making contact. The wrist is cocked back at contact unless they’re using an extreme western grip. If I snapped my wrist prior to contact, my racket would be facing the left side of the court. And when you make contact late, you stress the wrist, elbow and shoulder joints. Increasing your risk of serious injuries
I tend to snap my wrist, so hard to avoid it for whatever reason. It’s leading to shoulder and elbow injury. Frustrating thing is that I know I’m doing it but can’t help it. Any tips on exercises?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial to stop snapping the wrist. I pronate fine but for whatever reason I have trouble relaxing the wrist so that the tip of the racket goes forward
Hi Simon, Just to clarify please, are you saying that pronation happens before or after contact? As the racket travels upward and fast with pronation I thought it should start before contact to benefit from that to create top spin.🤔
I've been wanting to get into tennis lately to get out of my comfort zone and try new things. Is 15 too late to start? I don't want to go pro or anything I would just like to have something to do as a hobby and enjoy. Thanks.
No, 15 is not too late to start. It’s a great sport, singles and doubles, that you can play all the way through old age. (80’s or 90’s) You should give it a try.
Technically I am using the semi western forehand grip, but I am feeling I am not getting a solid enough contact with the ball...do you recommend I adjust the grip?
@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thanks, my comment was actually meant for a service clip at another channel, but RU-vid rolled over to the next one before I posted.
