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Roger Federer Forehand Analysis 2019. Roger Federer has one of the best tennis forehands in the history of the sport. What makes Roger Federer's forehand so good? What can we learn from Federer's forehand? In this video, Top Tennis Training coach Simon Konov will analyse the Roger Federer forehand in great detail and see what we can all learn from his forehand.
Roger Federer Forehand Grip - Federer uses an eastern forehand tennis grip. This is an old school grip, less common on the ATP tour these days. Players from the 1980s and 90s would use the eastern forehand grip more often, nowadays the semi-western or full western forehand grips are the common grips for professional tennis players. Because Federer uses the eastern forehand grip, he has the ability to really flatten out his forehand much more than someone who uses the semi-western or western forehand grip.
Forehand Preparation - Federer starts his forehand with a good unit turn, coiling the upper body and storing energy in the trunk muscles. Federer's racket head is also higher than the grip in the preparation phase, this ensures that he has leverage in the racket head and the hitting arm right from the start of the swing. Leverage means force over the ball in tennis terms. Federer's left hand, the non-hitting hand, holds the throat of the racket in this phase of the swing which allows serves two main purposes, 1. The left hand can support the weight of the racket which allows the right hand to stay completely loose and maintain muscle relaxation and 2. Allows Federer's upper body to coil as one unit.
Federer will keep the racket head in this upright position until he reaches the back position when the racket will start dropping below the height of the ball to ensure he has the ability to generate topspin on the shot if he wants it.
Once Federer reaches the "pat the dog" position he can manipulate the angle of the strings depending on what he wants to do with the shot. When he wants more topspin he'll close the strings more, when he wants to flatten out the shot he'll open the strings to the right side of the court.
From here Federer will now achieve great racket lag. This forehand lag will give Federer more leverage over the oncoming ball which in turn will give him more control over the shot plus more power and topspin. This lagging of the racket head behind the hand and grip will ensure Federer has the maximum distance to accelerate the racket head into the contact zone.
Roger Federer's Contact - At the point of contact Federer's eyes are locked on the stringbed of his tennis racket, allowing him to see the ball rising up and onto his strings and coming off them. This will give Federer the best chance possible to execute a clean shot.
Too often tennis players will lift up their eyes, looking at their intended target which destroys the quality of the shot.
After contact Federer will change the way he finishes his forehand stroke, when he wants more topspin he'll close the strings quicker and roll the racket head over the top of the ball using the windshield wiper motion. When Federer wants a flatter shot, he'll stay with the ball longer and push the racket out towards the intended target much more.
Federer Forehand Stances - Federer uses a variety of stances on his forehand, these include the open stance forehand, the semi-open forehand stance, the neutral stance forehand and the running forehand. Federer uses the neutral stance much more than most of the pros on the tour and this allows him to transition into the net much easier and quicker than someone who uses mainly the open or semi-open stance.
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2 июн 2024
