In this episode, I have a practice session with Dimitar, a 13-year-old Bulgarian tennis player with great natural skills. Dimitar feels much more confident generating power with his backhand than he does with his forehand.
In this session on the center court of the Mouratoglou Academy, we look at how to generate easy power off the forehand wing through early body preparation, following through and then controlling the power with added topspin.
Watch this video if you too want to add power and control to either the forehand or the backhand side, and become better at using this in match play. Tennis is a very demanding sport and repeating the shots with the correct motion can bring your game to the next level.
Chapters:
0:00 - Patrick x Dimitar introduction
01:45 - Stepping through the forehand
03:05 - Committing fully to forehand, inside or outside the baseline
03:35 - Open the shoulders, move forward the tennis court, hit and follow through
05:10 - Full preparation before contact with the ball
07:30 - Moving forward into the shot
09:15 - Racquet back fast, then move forward
10:45 - Keep the legs still, using the shoulder to follow through
12:15 - Controlling power
13:25 - Backhand cross-court practice
13:40 - Staying grounded on the tennis court by keeping low and firm with the legs
14:45 - Prepare, foot on the ground, then hit the bell
15:20 - Face with ball with leg forward first
16:50 - Practising without the racquet
19:00 - Practice makes perfect, now enjoy your tennis Dimitar!
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Patrick
4 май 2024
