Tennis Tip: Developing Effective Drop Shots 

great technique and the most important is the slow motion part. Thanks for sharing this technique.

Before watching this I learned how to do this in an hour of practice at the court and it so consistent and even from the baseline or a little further up i love it 🥰

I am a Uspta pro! My teaching on the drop shot is this. Short backswing, continental grip, relax the grip and the wrist. Think of catching an egg without breaking it! It should bounce 3 times before it passes the service line.

Yes, my coach from South America had me practice the 3 bounce before the service line. It takes practice, but if you keep that in mind, nobody will be able to get to that drop shot.

The deflection of the racket at contact shows how soft the hands stay throughout this shot. I like the suggestion to go to 2.5 on the FH, especially since I use that on the FH volley these days.

Very understandable. Thank you so much

For me, heavier rackets are awesome for drop shot but do numbers on my forearm.

Good foot work used here

Very nice video thank you. After you hit a drop shot, where do you recommend to move in the court? Approach to the net following the ball?

Thank you

In backhand the end of the racket movement is different when you explain than when you demonstrate.

The grip change is not necessary, especially on the backhand. The key is to make it look like you are going to hit a slice drive off either side. Quick foot movement as you approach the ball, put your weight into it, but soften your hands and open the racket as you hit it. The shot is similar to a chip lob, only the ball doesn't go quite as high because you caress it so lightly. The peak of the shot's arc should be ac couple of feet or more on your side of the net, coming don as close to the net as possible. Follow the shot in, just inside your service line, and look to hit a lob volley off the next shot, if your opponent gets to it. Remember, the THREAT of the dropshot is just as effective as the shot itself, because it makes the opponent move in after every less than deep ball he hits, worrying if you will drop it back. This makes your other shots more effective, since he is out of position for them. The fact that you put your weight into the shot, set up with quick feet, and hit the ball high above the net, all make it look like the ball is going to go deep and had, which freezes you opponent for a second, before he realizes what you have done.

Racquet angle for FH is different that BH (one-hand). Why? Also, I would like to see your comments on racquet follow-through. Tom

Is it a carpet surface?

Short backswing, I like that

Pros don't finish the forehand drop shot with the racquet head open like that. Their hand ends up by their belly button and the racquet head finish is perpendicular with a slight open.

recreational drop shot: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE---jAHzo1KOI.html

Too high over the net in my opinion...

I like table Tennis more^^