Why am I always hitting my tennis strokes out or long??? (3 ways to fix this)
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🎾 Want to take your tennis game to the next level? 🚀 Discover the hidden techniques that will keep your shots in bounds! In this captivating video, we dive deep into the age-old question: 'Why does the tennis ball always go out?' 🤔
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🔹 Tip 1: The Art of the Perfect Grip - Say goodbye to those erratic out-of-bounds shots! Learn the importance of gripping your racket at 40% tension instead of a death grip at 100%. Loosen your hold, and watch those balls dip gracefully back into play! 🎾💨
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1. Hold the racket loosely 2. Don't open your left shoulder 3. Don't fall back but forward. Great ingredients for forehand
👏 and keep the head down
I love both of you man. So easy to understand the video with a quick glance.
I am struggling with the consistency, one day I play incredible well, next day I am so stupid that I cannot even get a ball in. To some extent, I can understand my lack of consistency because of my perfectionism and so I try to improve even when something works well. Technically I struggle the most when I play against those who play me short in the service box and generally low balls (can be sitters or non sitters). I come too fast on the ball, I finish wrong, a mess, I do not angle the racket at contact. I do not know. Maybe you can make a video about how do I approach such balls. There are a few videos on youtube but they did not solve my problem. I like that you are showing the wrong doing, sometimes you learn more from mistakes. Thank you!
Sounds good. I will definitely make a video on this soon✅😊
Dan the answer is simple. Practice and more muscle memory
SAME, one day I'll be playing incredible and the next day I can't even hit some basic balls well! Consistency is my main problem
@@Frilleon I have been playing for a year, but still I haven't been able to play as well as the other players :/
Did you find any solution? Im having the same issue
The tip about relaxing your grip fixes another cause of the ball going out: being nervous/anxious. When you hit the ball, you're so afraid you'll make a mistake it'll trigger you to tense up and your arm and hand muscles will suddenly twitch and send the ball to the moon. But with a loose grip, it won't affect your shot too much.
Really great tips. I was expecting something obvious, but the tight grip, and head/shoulder position are all something I need to look at. I hit long more often than I like. Thanks!
So happy to help✅
I’m with you on this. Super frustrating. Back to the wall I go.
Good stuff, Coach. Thanks so much for posting.
These are fantastic tips, thank you for the video!
Great tips, straight to the point.
Good stuff, Coach. Thanks so much for posting.. Short & sweet video. But still with 3 excellent tips! Thank you!.
Short & sweet video. But still with 3 excellent tips! Thank you!
Thank u! These are often forgotten in my tennis play
Really helpful! Thanks coach!
Thank you very much. So useful.
Nice, straight forward video. No waffling, no music. Perfect.
You are SPOT ON. Especially with opening up too much and flying open. That is exactly what i was doing. You are quickly becoming my favorite coach on the internet
Yes! Thank you!
Same here. Drives me crazy when I hit the back fence
Jesus these are my problems that's why my forehand and groundstrokes are so inconsistent. You have no idea how many videos I've watched and you're the first one that makes sense. I think this is going to improve my game. Thanks bro I'll let you know how it goes.
Awesome tips!👍
Thank-You. Great tips.
You are so welcome!
Very helphul i never been told the top with the steafy head thank you
One day i played with a friend and i lost 7-6 because i throw many balls outside the court, i was very worried because i didn't now why i lost... And missed balls... Then i saw this video and just the next day played with same player and i win 6-1 and 3-0 without missing balls, incredible!!! Very good trainner this guy, thanks!!! Can i send my videos and receiving instructions with you?? Thanks
Thank you! Great tips that I need to work on!
Good luck
38 Special song "Hold on Loosely"
Just hold on loosely
But don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose control
Love that
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First time i heard last two points . Stationary head (not opening up hitting shoulder too soon) and forward body tilt. Exactly what i sm looking for
Good luck champ
Thanks for that I struggle with this and always wonder why some days i can play great and some days play shocking! With these tips hopefully i'll be more consistent :)
Awesome tips! Thanks, master!
Anytime 😁 thank you
Very helpful, thank you.
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This was really helpful. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Good points. Thank you
My pleasure!
Brilliant, thanks.
You're welcome!
Never heard that second tip before. Thanks much! 👍👍
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Very sounds tips Coach! Simple but spot on. Iike the simplicity and directness of your coaching! Really great 👍
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Thank you!
Great tips. thanks a lot
Anytime ✅️
By far best online coach. Great videos and keep it up
Thanks Buddy 🔥👌✅
Excellent video. Keep coming with more.
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Thank you very much!
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Thanks for not begging for likes. You got one. And thanks for keeping the explanation concise like a coach would and not flashy like a youtube wannabe star would.
Appreciate your kind words
New subscriber, just binge watched all of your videos….by far the best such content on CZcams right now👍
Awesome thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🔥🔥🔥
Great video!
Very very good explanation 💯👊🏼🔥
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Great little vid.
Thank you
Well done. My only small push back is w a part of #3. I hardly never try to step back w a deep or high bouncing ball out of my strike zone. I always try to hit these balls on the rise, like a half volley. I don't always hit a gd shot, but this technique takes time away from my opponent. Generally better skilled players hit the ball on the rise. TU again. Well done.
These are all the 3 tips my teacher gave me in my tennis class, so useful and helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips man!
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Thanks!
Thank you
So glad I watched this. I’ve been working on my forehand follow thru over the shoulder. This gave me more to think about and your suggestions are so spot on!
Will share with all my tennis friends!
Maybe your next video can be tips on hitting deep shots zone 4 I call it. Thanks!
Awesome
1:11 vs 1:40 - huge difference in sound! A much lower frequency impact sound when you hold the racket more gently.
very good info,
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Basic but for that it is the most important. I have seen many videos but none is as essential as this one.
Sometimes when you're focused you get tense and you don't even realize it and you don't understand why you're losing? Thank you.
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Like Ur videos! Short and straight to the point! My ground strokes are flying out...and I have the exact 2 problems u say....when I want to hit hard, I thought swing my shoulder for more power. And when I play against hard hitters...I always get pish back by their fast coming shots...excited to try out your suggestions this week!
Awesome good luck 👌
Excellent
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Thanks bro❤
Welcome 😊
Awesome thanks for the tips and agree sometimes we forget about simple things and that is keeping us from getting better
100%. Basics will always work. Basics before anything else✅✅✅
You are the best , finally I understood why some days my balls were sailing long , I didn't notice I was pulling my shoulder . Thanks alot
Anytime 🔥👊
great content and great explanation, clear but not overly verbose or obvious. subscribing
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And moving the wrist too!😊
this is just what I needed! just the other day I put out two balls in the last game of a set which caused a loss for me and my partner. I am playing tomorrow, and my intention is to keep every ball in to the best of my ability and not get too hyped up and over hit. these recommendations here are all spot on.
Glad it helped!
Thats heartbreaking
@@walterhartley676 what was most heartbreaking is my playing partner looked down and shook her head (as if in disappointment or disgust) - well that made me feel really good… not 😖
Damn I needed this video and BOOM is pops into my feed. Really great simple tips that I'm eager to try. Thanks!
Anytime 🙏
One of the best videos I'ver seen to help tennis.
Many players hit it long. I see it all the time.
Lose grip, stay sideways ( open stance is not good), move foreward. All easy yet sooo hard to execute.
You can do it
Very good explain !!! You are good at tenis 🎾 !!!
Thank you
I found this video very useful since most of the times my coach or even in other videos they keep telling me that it is because I open my racquet way too much
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Very good analysis. I played lot of cricket and i have a tendency to let the ball fly. I definitely made improvements after watching this. That left shoulder opening up was so on point. Now i do hit ground strokes consistently but how do i give it direction properly. Playing wide kind of inside out is challenging
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Dang I’m doing all three of these… good tips
I wish i had a coach like this
Super video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much!
Lekker, just what i needed, thank you.
Awesome …..
i feel called out because i make all three mistakes. thank you for the valuable lesson
Anytime
Im playing in college right now is struggle with this at the beginning of the match and starting fast. I usually wait for the second set which is not good
one of the best tips to play better tennis .
Thank you 🔥🙏
good stuff
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It will be helpful if we can hv common mistakes video as well
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That is exsacly my problem, thanks for the tips. Maybe next something about easiest ways to learn topspin please? 😅
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Balance forward i.c. with loose topspin hand does it for me!
I searched for this balance solution my whole life and now I play at least 1 level better, by controlled hitting hard.
Double partners beg me to hit hard now this way, as it results in easy pickings at the net.
Well done 🔥
I like your videos - could you show a video handle a quick incoming law ball
Awesome yes coming soon⬆️👍👍
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Génial 👍🏻
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I’m hitting the ball like waay out. Much farther than you’re showing, and I’m not really even trying but it’s frustrating because I’ve tried adjusting my grip strength and swing speed
tq
Thanks Pieter for the tips, I got a question about the pulling shoulder one doesn’t Del Porto pull his shoulder when hitting his big forehands is that why he is frequently injured, correct me if I am wrong
No all players do pull their shoulder. For momentum and power. But if the timing is off and pulling to much the ball will start pulling out. Hope that helps
@@pieterbeckertenniscoaching5808 ok I see thank you Pieter for the clarification
Where did you get that basket? from a supermarket?
I like that no. 3 lunge forward, a lot of players pull back, it's only a small ball.
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this is what my coach told me too - the shoulder and balance it's been major for me
Brilliant
Working with my 14yr old, I came to the same conclusion last night... In the matter of fact, almost in the same order as what you are describing here.
1, "death-grip": while hitting against the ball machine, my kid's stroke look great. However, during match and when the heat is on, she hits like a savage and subconsciously grips the racket more. We need to fix this.
2, This is a big one and so many coaches don't even notice it (Thank you for pointing out) The LEFT HAND! Yes, Slo-mo video of my kid's FH show that she opens the left shoulder too soon, hanging the left hand out wide (for balance) causing the right side to lag while leading with right elbow. This obviously will cause the racquet head to open up. Now, add the death-grip and its game over.... Great suggestion regarding the head movement! Again, so many overlook this simple fix..
3, The open stance - falling back. As crazy as it sounds it's being taught by coached in my region. Not on purpose though. They teach the "How to absorb the deep ball while in open stance" Yes, great advice however little kids wont understand the difference between absorbing and falling backward. Took me over 2 years to 'unteach' this technique to my daughter. By the time she turned 12, this falling back "absorbing" was part of her muscle memory. Great content, wish I saw this a year ago. Thanks for sharing!! Sub'd.
I just hope you will let your daughter will know how blessed she is to have a parent like you who will teacher her, find out ways to help her weaknesses at such a young age. My son and I did not discover the joy of tennis until half a year ago, my son is already 11.5 years old, but he loves tennis. He maybe too too late to the game, but we are going to do our best with limited budget and resources, hopefully that will leave both of us with no regret and can continue to enjoy tennis for the rest of our lives.
@@HC-wt1cg thanks for the comment! Btw it’s never too late and at age 12 he can certainly ramp up to the level of those who have been doing it since age 6-7. By the way, your kid should NOT be compared or better yet - measured by others as every single kid has their own development cycle. Don’t ever let coaches discourage you Bc of the “late” (?) start. If you hang around tennis clubs long enough you will notice some kids are already fairly “advanced” in terms of movement and stuff - Then you see the same kid 6-8 months down the road with essentially the same technique / power / movement. On the flip side, you’ll see kids “struggling” - then all of the sudden something clicks (can be many things setting off the toggle switch lol) and wow! Kid on the next level! 😼😼
@@ginomarone8831 thank you so much for your words of encouragement and suggestions. I really appreciate them.
Loving the hadidas in the background!
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Dankie, goeie basiese feite. Waardeer.
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Hey there, I recently started playing a lot more (since October) after a roughly 5 year break not playing regularly (aged 14-19). I changed my rackets to the 2018 pure drive and I sort of got it in my head that the reason I was hitting long was the more powerful racket, especially because there is lots of talk online about that racket being too powerful. Do you think this is the problem or is it more likely to be a technical problem? I had a go with my pro staff today though and they were also going long... I do feel like I hit with a quite a lot of topspin but I think I may be suffering a lot with mistake number 2 and 3- I feel like I'm also leaning back a lot when I hit. I do come up with some nice shots with heavy topspin but lots of the time I feel like I'm launching the ball at such a high angle it can't possibly go in. Thanks for the video, I'm gonna try these tips next time I play, I have just come back from the most frustrating 2 hour hit where I was so inconsistent.
Let me know how it goes, I don't think It's the racquet, keep hitting a lot of balls and experimenting. You'll find it👌
I always try to protect my contact point, i.e. make contact at the same distance out in front.
My forehand does not usually fly way long and I think it is because I am successfully protecting the contact point. Your contact point will be determined by your grip. I am using an Eastern grip. A correct consistent contact point ensures that the racquet face is roughly vertical at contact. It is true.
Now, occasionally my forehand does fly way long, even though I have plenty of time to set up and my contact point is correct distance out in front. It is a real unsolved mystery. 🤔🚨👮
It often happens when I get an easy ball and am excited and want to attack it. Watching this video has given me a possible clue. Maybe, in my excitement, I am opening my left shoulder too early. This will cause the racquet face to open up at contact, even if the contact point distance is correct.
Will have to check this. Although it is strange that opening the left shoulder would affect the right hitting shoulder.
Also note that the common rec player error, *by far* , is *NOT* opening the left shoulder, and just letting the left arm dangle. You will often see players "hug themselves".
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Also pick a racquet and string that works for you. A racquet with 16x19 pattern will give you more spin than the same racquet with 18x20 pattern. A multi filament synthetic gut like Wilson NXT or Sensation might have too much trampoline like effect. A polyester string might not have enough power. You could try using a less powerful synthetic gut or a combination of synthetic gut in the main strings and poly in the cross strings. If the racquet has too much power for you, it will be hard to keep the ball in the court.
Make sure to have an eastern or semi-western forehand grip and not continental grip. Swing from high around to low to get topspin.
Players might be falling back on the forehand because the racquet has too much power for them and they are trying to prevent hitting the ball long. If the player is comfortable with the racquet and string, they will feel that they can take a full swing and use the optimum amount of power and spin.
At 5.0 or below, one should not rely on the strings to keep the ball in. The contribution from strings type is only 10% or smaller. Tennis warehouse has a very nice article about it. Work on the fundamentals and it will pay you dividends in the long run.
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1:17 sound like a cry for help anyways thank you so much for the tips
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Exactly the same tree mistake I make, plus I open to late. It's an habit I have to change
I use to have the problem of not rotating on forehand, I rotate now but want to make sure I am not over rotating. I watched one video where 2 minute tennis guy Ryan says to use your non dominant arm after it is extended to track ball and then begin your swing from loaded position by pulling your non dominant arm away which he says will help your hip turn, what do you think, as long as head stays over ball good or bad advice ?
Great advice as long as head stays still 👍 but not easy
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Thanks brother 🔥
Thank you very much! Could i send you my rally videos, and please comment on my swing please, i keep hitting the ball high. And i'd need some advice. Thank you!
Yes definitely . Send me a Video on my instagram @coach_pieter_hptajhb
@@pieterbeckertenniscoaching5808 Thanks Coach
I feel like for me it happens when I accidentally hit the ball flat when I’m trying to hit a heavy topspin ball way over the net. I grew up playing flat on fast courts and I’m trying to change my style. It’s frustrating trying to construct a point with heavy balls and then accidentally launching a flat ball. Sometimes I think maybe I should just go back to playing flat
Don't change your game style. Just add to it
The thing I don’t like is when I grip the racket with less strength if a player hits a fast return or serve my racket moves from my grip
Can using just your arm be another reason for why your shots go out as well?
Yes definitely
Its counter intuitive to loosen the grip ,,,I have this issue holding it too tight ...
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What is your suggestion on while hitting the ball that is at the contact? Is it still 4 out of 10?
For sure