Why You Keep Framing Your Shots and How to Fix it! 

This is one of the most useful tennis coaching videos I've ever watched!

I had to come back and say thank you. I have a tendency to want to see where my shot is going and I end up hitting long. Your tip about reading the writing on the ball, I tried it in a match and it worked great! I now focus on the ball more instead of where I'm hitting. You have a new fan and another subscriber.

This secret I hd found and kept it for 16 yrs. When Federer appeared in 2003. I had predicted that he would win 23-26 Grand slam titles... You know, all my friends said I was crazy. Because at that time , 14 was the record. You are right, no player watches the ball like Federer in the tennis history, even today we copied him for up to decade. (Nadal is copying him too) All you said in this video, is the RESULT, I mean watching(I prefer capturing)the contact point,and close the eye right after it , both are the RESULT.(Federer closing his eyes after the IMPACT is the natural reaction , if you concentrate and relax of watching a impact in front of you within few feet,you will find yourself close your eyes right after it naturally too.) The RESULT of what? That's is the real secret of Federer 's success. It is his hitting consciousness. If you want to know his hitting consciousness, just see the picture of how the baseball player 'a eyes when they are hitting the ball. (baseball player has no landing target where they want to hit to, so every pro baseball player can watch the contact point.) In one sentence, Federer's mind is finding where the ball, instead of where the ball he want to hit to, Even he actually is aiming somewhere. How can he "aiming somewhere without thinking somewhere? Just think about how you attack people 's weak second serve? Yes, you could plan which direction you want to hit BEFORE your opponents hitting the ball.

Jeremy, I have a tip for you regarding watching contact. It is almost impossible to watch the ball contact the front of the strings of the racket because one is always behind the ball. What is much easier is to watch the back of the racket strings as the ball makes contact. Try it, you'll see it is much easier and you still stay in the moment to ensure you visualize the contact spot, from behind the strings not in front of the strings.

Great video. It really surprises me that this isn't talked about more. There are so many videos on consistency, timing and technique AND every single one of them should include the importance of watching the contact. After all, not watching is the number one reason players miss shots.

Good tips. When I coached I would put large numbers (1 - 9) or letters (A to Z) with a permanent pen on two places on each ball and then ask the student to tell me what number or letter they hit. The kids picked up immediately but the adults took a bit longer because they were not used to watching the ball.

Thank you! You are absolutely correct, we need to watch the ball make contact with our racket. But you are performing two more steps prior to your ball contact. You are tracking the ball, watching it bounce and then anticipating or setting up your eyes where the racket will meet the ball. We need to watch the ball bounce and then meet our racket. At the last split second I try to have my eyes focused at the point where my racket makes contact. If you are totally focused on just watching the ball you won't see your racket hit the ball because the ball would have continued past you.

this dude is one of the absolute best tennis coaches in the world every video is awsome... knows exactly what hes talking about breaks it down and communicates clearly fantastic job!

i'm an athletic guy and very good at ping pong, however after a year of tennis i still miss hit my shots a lot, tried every single tips from youtube and even got a 100inch racket, this video helped me the most, thank you so much

I'd be VERY interested in anyone's comments on this. No one seems to talk about slow vs fast eye movement and how it relates to tracking the ball. On keeping eye on the ball, I think there is a tendency is to look up at the target when your slow switch eye muscles can no longer follow the ball. With a fast moving ball you won't be able to follow it all the way to contact with slow eye movement, there's a point when you need to change to fast twitch eye movement. At that point you have to make sure you shift your view to the contact point, not the target. Next time you're on the court, try to notice how far you can track the ball before your eyes jump to the contact point. I think with practice you can improve it. But my main point is there's a tendency, when you can no longer track with slow twitch, to give up and look to the target rather than to contact.

Wow! I just realized that I probably have never ever watched the ball contact the raquet!!! That's why my game sucks!

Very good commentary on what Federer has been doing for decades for the few people who is able read it. Thank you, Jeremy.

What a great lesson, Jeremy!! You're on fire man!!!

Hi Jeremy. I don't remember how I found your channel. At first, the rhythm of your voice was very difficult for me; however, now I am happy to watch each of your classes. I consider this class to be essential in every way for playing tennis. It even helped me to improve my service technique. For the moment, like most people in my country, I'm locked in my house, practicing alone and enjoying and learning with your videos. Keep up the good work of teaching tennis, and thank you very much for doing it.

I am so glad i found you. Thank you , please keep doing these videos to help us who love the game.

"I got this"...saying this every time I hit the ball has improved my ability to watch contact and keep me in the present. It improves assertiveness and reduces being tentative. Thanks Jeremy.

Thanks for this drill, I applied it this morning and found it very well done.

Liked a lot the comparison between watching the contact and being present! Just let me thinking about it a lot

This video is the truth. Needed to hear this about a year ago when I first started.

What a great video! I always felt that not watching contact ist one of my biggest issues. No I will work even harder on it 👍

This guy is born to be a tutor. So good. Thx Jeremy.

Jeremy this was fantastic! Thank you for your teaching! I can't wait until you do your teaching on anticipation. Can you do a teaching on how to slice the ball. God bless you exceedingly!

Very helpful , lots of coaches out there who should teach in this way .

Brilliant as always Jeremy - simple, well constructed plus a few little laughs!

Great video Jeremy. You should have way more subscribers than 16k. Keep up the good work. 🔔😊

Your the man. Glad there is a younger, energetic, and knowledgeable coach out there. Love your material and vids

Excellnet reminder to watch the ball AT CONTACT although we probably won't see it hit, it's important to keep our head still during contact. Great video and my son will probably use the tips to teach : )

Great... I like the WHYs of doing things in the court ... as many say: Tennis is a "mind game"...I think you explaining tennis along this terms. Thanks

Thank you very much I love it I love it I love it your examples with the doc and how to watch the ball to the end don't move your head everything is perfect thank you again and again

Excellent! I have been working on this concept for a year or so now and it has improved my game a ton. Other teachers have shared this, but I like your explanation, especially how it relates to all strokes.

Oi Jeremy! Em primeiro lugar, obrigado por suas aulas!!! Meu no nome é Alexandre e faz 1 mês que estou assistindo suas aulas. Jogo tennis de forma amadora com meus amigos e tambem faço aulas 2 vezes por semana. Comecei a seguir você com seus exercícios de backhand e por falar que minha evolução foi excelente! Esses exercicios para a bola não bater no frame foi muito legal! Vou treinar bastante suas dicas, em especial a contagem 1, 2, 3, HIT! UM GRANDE abraço de seu novo fan e aluno do Brasil 🇧🇷

Great lesson, this little detail improves me a lot!

Keep up the good work Jeremy, you're coaching style is great, effective and easy to understand 👌⚡⚡

This was excellent! I can’t wait to get back on the court to practice. Control of what your eyes focus on is key for me and my contact with the ball. Thanks

in addition to positioning and ball recognition, for me, could also be the type of grip you’re using. sometimes the face may be too closed (too western) for balls that kick high to your forehand, for example. or face is too open (too continental) when trying to slice. I’ve had to be more cognizant of the type of grip I’m using for diff types of shots. Great vid!

You need to do more videos, you are a great coach!

Great info and thanks for sharing this.

the "mental toughness" point and wrong posture are so true. In my double, I got anxious b/c the opponents have good serves, poaching, and volleys. I was too concern where to put my return & didn't watch the ball = framed it = lost the point= caused me more panic/confidence issues. At net, when I saw an easy floating ball, I got excited and rush. My posture was incorrect and I ended up over hitting the ball (upper body moving too much, hit the bottom of the ball instead of the middle/top of the ball, too big/wide of a swing, etc.). Your other videos showed us how to fix that. The 2 reading drills sound interesting but the volley drill is better. The tip about the tape on the sweet spot is awesome. I will try all of them. My problem of put-away volley at the net is mostly because of "choke". the pressure of missing/shanking the volley made me not anticipating and it dipped to my feet causing an error or a floater. I know with my position at the net, the only shot that could hurt me is a heavy topspin. I just need to "paddle like a duck", keep good posture, and look at contact. Thanks so much. You are great.

Do you advise players on when to slightly turn the head and receive the ball with peripheral vision to enable to see with central vision at contact?

Excellent.

I've tried for years to stop peeking and have had no luck. I wish when I was learning how to play my coach saw this problem so I could of corrected 30 years ago.

You are an excellent instructor!! Please do more videos!!

Hi Jeremy, Thank you soooo much for all your video tips and instructions. You are always very thorough and insightful on your instructions. One very common mistakes of beginners including myself is the problem of NOT finishing my swing and hence not accelerating through the shots. It’s probably nerves and bad habit. Can you please help ? Thanks again.

Fantástico,Jeremy...👏👏👏👏🎾🎾

Thank You very helpful I will not heat the frame any more , I love it

Holy Grail of confidence in tennis shots rally or serve

Great lesson J. I wish I had have this long time ago. I was aware of it but never had proper drill to fix it. Thanks 🎾🎾🎾

Great video Jeremy, thanks heaps!

Great lesson, thank you

Great

Great video Jeremy. Can you elaborate on the sweet spot duct tape trick?

Thank you so much for posting this. Great instruction and definitely helpful!

Very interesting point, "watching the contact", Jeremy. Thank you. I will try it out on the court, tomorrow. I will give feed back to you how it works.

Thank you 👏

Great lesson. I need more drills from you. However i struggle to apply those drills while under pression and stressed in games..I completely forget and play according to my habits and acquired muscle memory. It’s not easy to modify this memory mostly as 55+ player

watching the contact rather than watching a ball !. Great Tip... Thanks

Since physiologists claim AFAIK that we can no longer maintain focus on a rapidly approaching object closer than about 4 feet from our eyes I believe your idea of watching contact is really about keeping the head steady throughout the forward swing. Looking up too soon involves raising the head and this, in turn, can result in raising the shoulders and altering the intended swing path. Federer is famous for keeping his head aimed at the contact point even after the ball is struck but this does not IMHO involve his actually seeing the ball. He is just keeping his head perfectly steady. This picture of a forehand volley clearly shows that the player's head is pointed to where he last sees the ball but he nevertheless has kept his head steady by not raising it in order to see where the volley will go: www.quora.com/Is-it-better-to-volley-in-tennis-using-2-hands-or-using-a-one-hander-when-volleying-using-your-less-dominant-hand. So, I think your advice about watching the contact point is valuable because it better helps one keep the head steady throughout the stroke than simply saying "keep the head steady."

Excellent! I want to learn how to anticipate better! 😊

Looking forward yo seeing new videos ...jeremy 🙏🙏🙏🎾🎾🎾

Need this in my life RIGHT NOW 😂😭

this is more a lesson on philosophy. loved it.

I needed this video. Thank you.

Great video!

good stuff

Caution.....this lesson is all beef and no fat. If you hang onto every word of it, your brain will hurt more than your legs ever did after 2 hours of non-stop cardio tennis drills. But the pain will have been worth it once you get this skill to sink deep down into your subconscious mind, where "the zone" resides. Thanks for this rare lesson on possibly the single-most neglected aspect of technique.

Hi really appreciate your videos ..very clear and essential...i have issues a lot with anxiety and stress when a play local tournaments...would you do an video about that..thanks a lot

EXCELLENT!!

Very good! Thank you

Really important to watch the ball!

Great video! I will try the drills.

Haha closed her eyes before she hit..that could happen to me to 😁🤦‍♀️

Not watching the ball is just one symptom of choking. In my book, the mental pressure of the match can reach a point where the player's technique will break down is how I define choking. For you, staying in the moment translates to me to focus on your technique and not the immediate pressure.

Love your videos. I also use a string less racquet to train the eyes to lock into the contact zone ( until extension of the stroke). Thanks!!

I agree this is a useful video bar damn 32 min!

Jeremy Bad-Faith is giving us faith! You have your own personal angle, substance and wit. Welcome!

Wow! Wow effect!

Thank you!

I have a tendency to not watch the ball when I'm scrambling on defense. And I notice I get more mishits when the court conditions are partly shady on a bright day. This sudden shift in ball visibility from very bright to very dark makes watching the ball challenging. But I do get little or no mishits when I play on the baseline and I constantly have to hit the ball on the rise. It forces me to concentrate on seeing the ball and not be lazy.

Nice video!!

It feels like when I'm not watching the ball, I feel insecure and I'm afraid to miss. When I do watch the ball, I 'trust myself' to do my best.

Thanks that was good

BRILLIANT !

I try so hard to fix my gaze on the contact point, that I ... wait for it ... TAKE MY EYE OFF THE BALL AND SHANK IT!!! Yes, you read that correctly. I move my focus FROM the ball TO the contact point TOO EARLY and as a result SHANK the SHEEYIT out of THE BALL!!! ... my frustration is immeasurable... The worst part is ... wait for it again ... I cannot, repeat CANNOT, stop myself from doing this. How weird is that? Either I move my focus off the ball just before contact and just sort of stare out into space, or I _saccade_ on over to the aforementioned point of contact. The result of either is the same: a sickening CLUNK off the frame (hey, I paid for it I might as well use it, right?), along with a concomitant shockwave sent up the bones of my arm and straight to where my brain should be. What (the ffff-fudge) is wrong with me? Don't answer that. No wait, DO answer that. Please! What can I do to myself, short of electroconvulsive shock therapy, to break this immensely frustrating habit? On second thought, DON'T rule out electroconvulsive shock therapy. How much does that cost, will insurance cover it? I don't mind if I lose the ability to speak and/or remember to do up my fly, it will be worth it. I'll just buy tennis shorts that don't have a zipper. And buy a notepad to communicate with others. No wait, I'll buy tennis shorts that have a notepad where the zipper SHOULD BE. Genius. P.S. ... my frustration is immeasurable...

Excellent Jeremy. Thank you. What is your opinion on tennis sensors? Sony suddenly dissapeared. Are any of the others accurate?

How can you see the contact or back of your racket if you have a fast swing? I can feel where the contact is but with the speed of the racket head, it is virtually impossible to see the ball or back of the string :(

What about the backhand? Pulling off the swing?

Great video. My miss hits at net are much worse than at baseline and I blame it on the fact that I turn my head more and look through the edge of my glasses when volleying. Any comments , suggestions ?...cannot wear contacts.

good idea on 1, 2, 3, Hit

Great video. I would like your opinion on what type of string and tension to use. I currently use Babolat RPM Blast (16g) on the mains at 55-pounds and Babolat Xcel (16g) on the crosses at 57-pounds. I am at a 4.5 level (5.0 when my serve is on). I've experimented with many types of strings, but what do I know; I'm just a weekend warrior. I would appreciate some advise. Have a great day.

So funny: "Roger Federer does that and he's pretty good"

Hi Jeremy. Can you see the ball making contact with the ball?

Hey Jeremy Do you do private lesson ?

This is my mistake. It takes time to fix it.

How do you know that woman didn't use the frame to hit that winner on purpose?

Great video!