The Battering Ram (Rafa's favorite play) 

Him: Which is the part of your game that you struggle with? Me: Yes

I love the way you articulate. Tom

Another good video. This will be helpful for me as I am a lefty. My weakest phase is rallying. Particularly my first shot. My serve frequently gets a weak return and I blow my first shot after the serve.

Thx for an excellent video! I struggle approaching the net.

Excellent video again. I would love to see plays where I can improve when I am approaching the net

struggle with rallying.....shot selection, SO setting up plays will HELP!

The area I struggle with is running, legs. Being older and playing with 20 to 35 yr olds, I have 5.0 shots, but 53 yr old legs. I am learning to be very efficient and hit exacting plays and shots as you describe. It has been hard lately to beat young legged pushers especially, because they don't hit rhythm rallies. Honestly I feel like Agassi v Fed 2005 US Open Final.

nice video , struggling returning on wide second serve in back hand side

I think I struggle most with returning. A lot of the guys I'm playing now have much bigger serves so I'm always starting out way on the defensive if I even get it back in play.

plays against opponents who rush the net quite often would be helpful!

I struggle with pushers the most. But I can see here that it’s because I take all the risk hitting down the line on “outside” balls too much. I hit incredible winners but also make too many errors. I will try to implement this strategy. I also know I have to attack the shield with my power groundies and come in and knock off volleys more often (I’m an aggressive baseliner that typically only comes to net to chase drop shots and shake hands). Should I only approach on an “inside” ball that I can direct to the shield?

Serving and returning

Is this handbook available somewhere?

Second video i'm watching from you today, it's great thanks. One small critic if i may : it's harder to understand the concept when the "pro video" is upside down => the "hero" is on top instead of your diagram. Of cours it's understandable, but maybe you should have pick an other video ? Or did a reversed diagram ?

approaching the net

the waiting game - having an idea where the player is going to hit it, but either I hesitate or almost get lost in the waiting for it to come. Then miss it. I watch a lot of other players and have really started to read them. I get killed by some of the short drop shots. Even if I know its coming I get stuck or still off balance

I really have a hard time approaching the net and maybe that's the reason why I lose to pushers easily

Would love tips on approach the net

My struggle is when slicers only slice and when I'm given balls with no pace . I also never have time or can afford coaching so I struggle with trying to correct my form during match play instead of only practice session and this causes massive unforced errors.

I would have to say the approach. I get sucked into no man's land with a weak forehand/ backhand and then i don't make it to a good net play position on the next shot by villain. Or I decide to move in on my weak shot and end up fielding a rocket in no man's land. I know not to do it but I can't break myself from doing it.

1. Me coming into net 2. Rally play 3. Them coming into net 4. Them serving 5. Me serving

I struggle with the serve plays. Just starting to be able to place my serve at targets but don’t know what to do then...

Excellent video. Where can I find the plays book? And I struggle with finishing points, I'm fairly good with the approach or getting a short ball but half the time I choke on those.

Im in the phase at serving and recieving When im serving my opponent always crush the ball Please give me some answer thank you

Are there any drills to practice the play book?

yes, my backhand sucks!!!! I was a single hand backhand but due to age, injuries and so on, I am learning two handed backhand.... I am no worst than before, LOL!!

Rallying with speed

Against the pusher when I serve and volley

The phase :- Approaching the net... Because after applying the play.. we get a easy short ball which we have to finish... Bt not able to finish it

Where can we get a tennis board like you have in the background?

Hi, I'm a lefty and I am using this technic all the time :-). However I am really struggling with my return cause my backhand does not have enough punch.

Returning

I mostly struggle with the rally, I fo everything right and then i make an unforced error :/...

Great video, does your book cover all the plays for each of the 5 stages of a point?

Receiving

Usually when I come up to the a passing shot or a lob

I think it was Marks fault on thinking a play would work with a lefty the without changing sides ITS COMMON SENSE

When villain is approaching the net is something I struggle with.

Serve with the book.

Serve. If I hit a great strong serve (I don’t have great placement) the return is unpredictable.

him:which is the part of your game that you struggle the most? me:While i am approaching

I have a question. What is the tactic Federer uses against Nadal nowadays?Since he's winning a lot more against Nadal now there must be something in play that wasn't before.

I have trouble finishing points while approaching the net.

Great Video , I think my weakest phase of the game is my serve

Can you deliver your copybook to Russia? Or are there any electronic format I can buy?

my weakest phase is opponent approaching the net, especially if they have a strong overhead that could rip a topspin lob

I am a pickleball player, but I clearly see why "home base" is a great strategy

Hello I purchased the singles play book your website said card declined but my bank alerted me of the deduction. J want to know what's happening. It Amy book coming if not can you reverse the transaction. Thank you. I trust you will get back to me

When I am approaching the net

Why isn’t this playbook on Amazon yet??? It’s been five years lol

What happens if your opponent is using the playbook against you? Is there a way to counter that?

Where can I get the printed playbook ?

Net plays, covering the net

Is there a way to get that book??

Where can I get the book ?

I struggle when villain is approaching because I’m 10 and play in under 14s so I’m not as strong and I’m not too tall

Backhand cage

Phase 5: when opponent comes to the net

Approaching the net...finishing those slow dead balls around mid court

So what if the villain hits first to your shield, crossing the imaginary line, what's my nxt shot?

Does sword mean forehand and shield mean backhand?

I'm phasing Problem While My opponent is approaching Toward The Net

I struggle to go in at the nets

@2:32

Mark clearly didn't watch the whole home base video.

I cant remember anything after watching

He realizado compras en su plataforma y me han negado los acceso a mis compras y no he recibido ningún libro de los dos que ya les he comprado, requiero una atención inmediata porque ya reporte esto desde inicio de mes a su correo de soporte y no me han dado solución, en caso de no ser posible arreglar esta situación agradezco la devolución de mi dinero. Saludos

i'm probably worst at returning

Rafiyell Nadowl

Tldr be a lefty

Would love to see him try his plays without a babolat. Would be hilarious.

When you already have "forehand" and "backhand", why on earth are you inventing this sword and shield thing???? What's the benefit? Same for "you" and "opponent" rather than "hero" and "villain".

Lol. I didn't think tennis had plays. Since you don't know where your opponent is gonna hit the ball, isn't it hard to predict a play.

Always the same video !

approaching the net

approaching the net