How to Hit Cross Court and Down the Line in Tennis

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2014
  • www.feeltennis.net/cross-court...
    Every tennis player can hit the ball cross court and down the line but not many are accurate and consistent doing it.
    Players usually use their wrist to change the racquet's angle in order to change the direction of the ball which leads to very inconsistent shots.
    Much better solution is to use your body to align behind the ball and to adjust your contact point and swing naturally without any need to change the wrist position.
    You can also disguise your intentions by pulling yourself at the last moment behind the ball and then using recovery steps to stay balanced.
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Komentáře • 113

  • @ArindamSharma
    @ArindamSharma Před 10 lety +41

    Excellent stage exit by your nephew @ 1:15.

  • @RotogripRocks
    @RotogripRocks Před 8 lety +136

    amazing footwork lesson at 1:14 :)

  • @wildgoobsid5
    @wildgoobsid5 Před 8 lety +25

    That is one lucky kid having a teacher like you!

  • @benbluesing
    @benbluesing Před 9 lety +22

    1:40 random boy returned back

  • @ZETEANU
    @ZETEANU Před 9 lety +54

    your nephew at 1:14 :)))

  • @LudwigRamirez
    @LudwigRamirez Před 10 lety +14

    This is the best tutorial that I've seen regarding the topic. I also love how you provided different camera angles and different ways to tackle DTL - this really lets me study what I need to do. Can't wait to try this out next time I'm on the court.
    Thank you very much!

  • @johansen3375
    @johansen3375 Před 6 lety +1

    Best tennis guru so far in CZcams

  • @shahbazchoudhry5151
    @shahbazchoudhry5151 Před 3 lety +1

    GREAT SIR THOMAS, I M A CRICKET PLAYER TOO, SAME IDEAS HERE APPLIES AS IN CRICKET BAT, ... BUT YOU SIPLY EXPLAINED IN A SIMPLE SIMPLE WAY... GREAT COACHING DEAR

  • @miguelbarahona6636
    @miguelbarahona6636 Před 7 lety +4

    Tomaz, your nephew is a show on his own, hahaha. Great, great video.

  • @Dr-Jamie
    @Dr-Jamie Před 5 lety +6

    Your nephew :-) -- he pops out at 1:14 and then pops in again at 1:40 :-)

  • @yrralyrral
    @yrralyrral Před 7 lety +1

    I really enjoy your videos. They are really helping my game. Thanks so much, and please keep making these excellent and helpful videos. Cheers!

  • @cassiusdio836
    @cassiusdio836 Před 3 lety

    One of the best Tennis videos ever. The best coach out there.

  • @Pinkpeonysss
    @Pinkpeonysss Před 7 lety +23

    1:14 to 1:18 .....PERFECT

  • @oouutube
    @oouutube Před 3 lety

    incredible video! the best beginner videos for focusing on improvement

  • @cccupandaway
    @cccupandaway Před 10 lety

    Whatever you explain makes perfect sense! Čestitam!

  • @d0s25
    @d0s25 Před 10 lety +2

    I always had some difficulties in changing directions for my forehand. Hopefully this can fix my issue. Thanks for the great tips.

  • @Ocrides
    @Ocrides Před 9 lety

    I am impressed on how you teach and the tools you use to simplify and make it ease to understand the information. congratulation and thank you very much for your knowledge and time.

  • @preader7
    @preader7 Před 4 lety

    GREAT!!!! a great instructional video. You are an excellent teacher! slow & repetitious for helping those who want to learn! thank you!!!

  • @looonger
    @looonger Před 9 lety +2

    Awesome tips. Thank you for sharing!

  • @henrypacquette1489
    @henrypacquette1489 Před 9 lety

    Tom thank you for your help since I have found my tennis game has gotten much better

  • @prometheusliten7176
    @prometheusliten7176 Před 9 lety +1

    Your lessons are awesome! Greetings from croatia

  • @RasoulMojtahedzadeh
    @RasoulMojtahedzadeh Před 8 lety

    Thanks for this very good video showing how to hit cross court and down the line. Before watching this video, I used to use my wrist to do so.

  • @dnangel4277
    @dnangel4277 Před 10 lety +1

    Great tips, thanks for the video.

  • @tianchunhon5528
    @tianchunhon5528 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video as usual!
    May I request a video of how to avoid tennis elbow? It will be very very helpful! Thank you!

  • @RsTheZigec
    @RsTheZigec Před 9 lety

    Že nekaj časa gledam vaše videe in so v veliko pomoč :D
    Že prej se mi je zdelo, da bi lahko ta lepa pokrajna bila v sloveniji, danes pa je to bilo potrjeno :)
    Hvala in lep pozdrav

  • @mklin32
    @mklin32 Před 9 lety

    Awesome video! This will definitely help me a lot. But can you explain the backhand cross court? It will harder to do an open stance, so is it more of hitting early/front/closer, and doing the recovery step?

  • @suashrutmulay2802
    @suashrutmulay2802 Před 6 lety +3

    Thts amazing videos.. u r amazing teacher....

  • @wilydingus
    @wilydingus Před 3 lety

    This was great thank you so much. I am an advacned player but I am trying to teach now so I was looking up some more basic stuff but this helps my game alot acually

  • @BlueThistleFeather
    @BlueThistleFeather Před 10 lety

    You're a great coach! Subbed

  • @matthewdavar
    @matthewdavar Před 9 lety +1

    Thank you, very good hints

  • @yuriyhavrylyuk181
    @yuriyhavrylyuk181 Před 10 lety

    thank you for your useful videos. could you please also make a video on differences between two one-handed backhand grips in terms of how the hand is spread across the handle (index knuckle and heel pad rest on the same (top) bevel of the racket handle or all knuckles are on that same bevel - which I saw you using). it would be interesting and helpful)

  • @reevrob
    @reevrob Před 10 lety

    Thanks! What a nice court to play tennis in.

  • @nathanmiller6051
    @nathanmiller6051 Před rokem

    Thank you for this excellent lesson 🙏

  • @darrenbergman9841
    @darrenbergman9841 Před 10 lety

    as always great vid. thanks. could you do a lesson on taking the ball early?? cheers.

  • @marktace1
    @marktace1 Před 2 lety

    The speed of the incoming shot also affects the direction. The ball slows down considerably before it gets to you but the racquet face angle is going to have to be slightly more toward the middle on a hard hit ball on a faster court.

  • @LegolasD
    @LegolasD Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks, great channel for tennis tips. What country is this, looks beautiful. Is that a club or your courts?

  • @awempty
    @awempty Před 9 lety +1

    Thank you for the video.

  • @ganeshmaha8213
    @ganeshmaha8213 Před 4 lety

    This lesson very much useful to me, to teach my son 👍👍👍

  • @durgaprasadvvenkat2318
    @durgaprasadvvenkat2318 Před 9 lety +3

    thank you coach

  • @jd4434
    @jd4434 Před 8 lety +1

    nice video yr good teacher knows how to explain in simple way

    • @DPalsVlog
      @DPalsVlog Před 4 lety

      Play tennis 🎾 with me 😂

  • @rasdasa
    @rasdasa Před 10 lety +3

    Excellent.

  • @garytucker692
    @garytucker692 Před 10 lety +1

    Thanks for the video.

  • @marcussalazar7534
    @marcussalazar7534 Před 9 lety +2

    thank you belive it or not this video helped

  • @dartrix1845
    @dartrix1845 Před 2 lety

    Awesome tips

  • @lowgascostsorangeman2688
    @lowgascostsorangeman2688 Před 8 lety +8

    Good physics.

  • @phantom5573
    @phantom5573 Před 9 lety +1

    excellent excellent.... thank you

  • @MohamedAli-mn6pz
    @MohamedAli-mn6pz Před 8 lety

    I guess open stance and semi open stance would be better for down the line shots
    you did a great Job ;)

  • @tonyparba1200
    @tonyparba1200 Před 8 lety +1

    thank..very helpfull

  • @tennisman2k
    @tennisman2k Před 10 lety

    very very good tip , thank you

  • @angiel2710
    @angiel2710 Před 8 lety +1

    Oh wow! This makes sense.

  • @gojkocvijic8083
    @gojkocvijic8083 Před 3 lety

    Bravo majstore!

  • @sandeepchilukuri
    @sandeepchilukuri Před 6 lety +1

    How to play in back hand cross court and down the lane ? Can we apply this technique in single hand backhand too ?

  • @kingcreole3655
    @kingcreole3655 Před 8 lety

    What works good for me going down the line from a cross court shot on the deuce side is doing a sort of a buggy whip up and it stays in down the side.

  • @emilyshan4835
    @emilyshan4835 Před 8 lety +11

    1:11

  • @kerrithrodgers321
    @kerrithrodgers321 Před 4 lety

    Hi Thomas do the same rules apply to one handed backhand ie closeness to the ball, swing speed, movement to the ball. Thanks

  • @habibi4154
    @habibi4154 Před 5 lety +1

    Great vide

  • @sarangkapadia
    @sarangkapadia Před 10 lety

    great tip !
    cross -> open , down -> closed.

  • @rohanghuge5617
    @rohanghuge5617 Před 5 lety

    Really helpful

  • @martindieser8158
    @martindieser8158 Před 4 lety

    Excellent !

  • @gbting1988
    @gbting1988 Před 10 lety

    Nice video, and your nephew is very funny

  • @nigelvyse3364
    @nigelvyse3364 Před 9 lety

    I saw some guy called Phil Hofmeyr (I think that's his name) demo a product called TopspinPro. Awesome product!

  • @rummy1146
    @rummy1146 Před 6 lety

    Sir i learned thia stroke from you thank you sir

  • @iamwonwoo
    @iamwonwoo Před 9 lety

    thanks for the video.

  • @alienblob21
    @alienblob21 Před 9 lety +2

    what if i wanna hit down the line open stance?

  • @BobCalNor
    @BobCalNor Před 5 lety

    So, in general, a line drawn from the back toe to the front toe will be the line the ball follows?

  • @dogothepogo3203
    @dogothepogo3203 Před 5 lety +1

    Ball : exist
    10 year old me : 2:58

  • @shkim9808
    @shkim9808 Před 5 lety

    i wanna learn a 'inside-out forehand', please take a video about it

  • @llondon4474
    @llondon4474 Před 10 lety

    all u have to do is to hit the lower rt of the ball (4o'clock) for cross court or behind the ball (6o'clock) for down the line

  • @isrolympiad459
    @isrolympiad459 Před 2 lety

    Excellent

  • @EXDRA100
    @EXDRA100 Před 10 lety

    well done

  • @theemeraldgaming_yt2825
    @theemeraldgaming_yt2825 Před 7 lety +3

    Good video you are genius

  • @theobeulakker3492
    @theobeulakker3492 Před 10 lety

    good stuff about the incoming ball- angle , when it's possible tell us something
    about taking a ball on the rise , or better wait and let the ball drop a little ? before hitting it back,

    • @feeltennis
      @feeltennis  Před 10 lety +1

      Theo Beulakker It depends on the ball and your skills. Taking the ball on the rise is extremely challenging and usually you are not accurate with that. A safer option is to go back and gain some time. But again, it depends on the situation so I suggest you experiment with both options and see which one works better at a certain moment.

  • @HamishandEveyOTR
    @HamishandEveyOTR Před 8 lety +3

    Hi there, I'm just a little confused about something... on another video you said that your energy should be going into the ball, not where it is going, and to use your racket instead of your body to control where the it goes, but here it seems that you're using your body position to control where the ball goes. So what's the distinction?
    My interpretation is that your energy is going into the ball, not where it is going, but your body position relative to the ball is controls where it goes...

  • @rijiths6723
    @rijiths6723 Před 10 měsíci

    Any videos on one Hand backhand down the line please?

  • @emersoncoelho7187
    @emersoncoelho7187 Před 6 lety +1

    Where are you from ?

  • @daryoes
    @daryoes Před 4 lety

    I love the nephew, thanks coach

  • @RoughRider757
    @RoughRider757 Před 5 lety +1

    What country is Feel Tennis videos from?
    And I wonder if they give person to person lessons?

  • @MOLLYPOP4232
    @MOLLYPOP4232 Před 4 lety +1

    3:00 Hey Red shirt handsome guy! Teach me how to do that

  • @henryzhang1349
    @henryzhang1349 Před 3 lety

    perfect michael jackson at 1:58

  • @ChrisdPrankzU
    @ChrisdPrankzU Před 7 lety

    Thanks for this no bs guide bro

  • @franccastilla3881
    @franccastilla3881 Před 5 lety

    Excelente lección. Peo se equivocó al seleccionar a su sobrino como ayudante :)

  • @PRiKoL1ST1
    @PRiKoL1ST1 Před 9 lety

    Actually there's several more variables besides the angle - velocity of the ball and the power of the stroke.

    • @PRiKoL1ST1
      @PRiKoL1ST1 Před 9 lety

      that's why it's difficult to put the ball down the line.

  • @hangsengfutures3012
    @hangsengfutures3012 Před 3 lety

    best!

  • @chessbrilliance8783
    @chessbrilliance8783 Před 4 lety

    What do you see today?
    A ball.... 😂

  • @farhadrosh
    @farhadrosh Před 9 lety +1

    It was hilarious at 12:00.

  • @LubaLuba1
    @LubaLuba1 Před 7 lety

    What I think you mean is push the ball down the line direction

  • @jdacia
    @jdacia Před 9 lety

    It is what your are think about, not physical!
    Your are inventation: the ball direction is related to the racquet angle, not from the speed. The same is the distance of the ball from your body.
    A good base of the feet will help, and the time do hit further or back is the secret.

  • @marcocavalli
    @marcocavalli Před 7 lety +1

    Ok it's all clear but in another video of this channel it's said an opposite concept: it's the angle of the racket (and so of the wrist) that causes to hit cross court or down the line. Not to move into the ball (that seems to be useful to watch the ball during the execution): I understood this concept. Am I correct?
    czcams.com/video/oor0faEKwBo/video.htmlm48s

    • @feeltennis
      @feeltennis  Před 7 lety +3

      It's all together, Marco. You can direct the ball cross court for example by just hitting it more in front but it will be even more consistent if you align your body in that direction too. In most situations in tennis we cannot execute our strokes in an optimal way, instead we need to improvise and adjust. So when we get an easy ball, we try to align with the body and feet position but when we can't do that we'll try to direct the ball more just with our hands and racket angle.

    • @marcocavalli
      @marcocavalli Před 7 lety

      Today I played following the suggestions in your videos.. and I played great!! Great job!

  • @OscarEggen
    @OscarEggen Před 3 lety

    For a good demonstration the boy should throw the ball underhand

  • @KingGriffinXXI
    @KingGriffinXXI Před 10 lety

    Hi

  • @WAsucksblackducks
    @WAsucksblackducks Před 10 lety +1

    1:56 holy shit, wtf happens to her legs?!

  • @hydran0918
    @hydran0918 Před 2 lety

    Coach has accent. Coach is good

  • @jeffho6794
    @jeffho6794 Před 8 lety +2

    I love the kid!

  • @mariodeb
    @mariodeb Před 3 lety

    i dont notice that distance in a pro match

  • @farhadrosh
    @farhadrosh Před 9 lety

    Hahahah 1:15 is even better.

  • @sum9191
    @sum9191 Před 7 lety

    I hope his nephew wasn't scolded after taking this video

  • @migzordonez6997
    @migzordonez6997 Před 7 lety

    I think is possible to hit down the line

  • @Edelweissuisse
    @Edelweissuisse Před 10 lety

    like!

  • @acrididi
    @acrididi Před rokem

    He's more into soccer I guess

  • @arnoldoaguayo5844
    @arnoldoaguayo5844 Před 2 lety

    Ta weno