All the pros do THIS (why don't you?)
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Not much has changed over the years in the tennis world, especially at the pro level. But what makes a professional a professional? I'm breaking down point play from professionals from different era's, but they still share something in common. Here is a BIG secret that all pros do, but a majority of amateur players do not.
0:00 The Secret
0:24 Stefanos Tsitsipas
6:00 Roger Federer
9:25 Andre Agassi
13:34 Pete Sampras
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Here’s the other split step resources I talked about in today’s video:
Improve Your Tennis Strategy At Home: czcams.com/video/kWcKzecB42Q/video.html
How To Play Like A Pro - Split Step: czcams.com/video/j-KJ9JYzEcg/video.html
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Ian, most recreational players do not see opponents contact, they are quite literally not paying attention, even though they swear blind that they are.
You can tell that it is obvious that they are not seeing contact as they only react AFTER the ball crosses the net, at which point they are already in a world of hurt.
For my mind, the split step is CRITICAL to ensuring your student is mentally focused AT opponents contact, with the added benefit that the first step will be much smoother.
This video is a great example of some World #1's with a few Grand Slams and weeks at #1 between them, demonstrating that the timing of the split step is player agnostic czcams.com/video/xWJTA98Z2Ps/video.html watch at 0.25 speed from that point.
I've never seen it broken down this granularly before and I really appreciated getting the 4 different examples. This really helps me to keep it in mind as I practice. Thanks Ian.
Glad it was helpful!
For most of us who play "slightly" below the level of Sampras and friends, we might even want the landing to be later since the ball will be coming at a much slower speed than those of professionals. We might even wait to jump up as the ball is being hit. This might make timing easier for us amateurs and we will still have plenty of time to glide smoothly towards the ball. I really like the idea of determining the direction of the ball while still in the air so movement smoothly and quickly moves in the proper direction.
You're thinking the right way! It's all about timing!
Bravo. Lazy coaches would just say split step as opponent makes contact but do not understand that rec level balls average only at 30 mph. Instead of effortlessly "falling" to your spot; you're laboriously bolted to the ground, fighting your weight to get to your spot. Bravo for noticing.
Ian, this is one of your best videos because you point out what we are not seeing and allow us to appreciate what really makes a pro. I love the pro footage review and see why you are a pro, too!
Such an original and enlightening presentation. So much of the game is subtle and you have brought an important aspect to light. Well done as always.
.... thanks for the insightful video Ian .... keep up the good work! ....
Love this video!!! I'm still working on my split step timing!
Keep working hard at it!
Fantastic way to illustrate your point about the importance and exact timing of the split step. I had a bit of a break through moment today while focussing on this during a game. It made me so conscious of my movement and my footwork. Thank you.
When I first learned about split stepping in high school, everyone told me to time it to the opponents hit. But this seems better
Thats not incorrect. Timing when you actually see the hit is safe even at high recreational level. We aint no Feds, Nads nor Djoks😂
great video, i've always noticed that landing on the point of contact has always been little awkward for me
It's tough to time, but if you work hard at training it, it'll become a habit!
Amazing insight and helpful-touch and go at the right time.
I love the term 'touch and go'
WOW! Fascinating - gives me something new to work on.
Loved this analysis... thanks... I will try this :)
Great Stuff!! I'm constantly telling myself to be on time and to read my opponent. I also love to watch Fed warm up video, because he does that on every ball. No wonder he looks like he glides around the court! Thanks Ian!
Glad you found it useful Jim!
Hope you don't mind me adding, all the top pros split step. Roger's impeccable footwork is the gliding part. Nobody glides like Fed. 😉
Great video and very useful analysis. Thanks
Very welcome!
Great breakdown of the split step. Its definitely a way to improve your game. 👍
Thanks for the video! I watched it last night and tried it on return of serve and some rallies during a (friendly) match today. I was pleasantly surprised that I actually had some success without first spending many hours practicing it! I had considered myself pretty quick for my age and skill level (USTA 3.5 senior), but now I realize I’ve been playing very “flat footed” all these years.
At Pete's early split at the net on the last point, it seems that he splits early exactly guessing where Agassi would hit. Pete does the planting with his right food and slightly pivots with the left, leaning towards a down the line shot, but Agassi hit it crosscourt instead, so Pete kinda stumbles 'cus all his momentum was leaning through the opposit side of where the ball was. What a video, Ian my friend! I'd say it's the best split step analysis and explanation here on CZcams, no joking! Keep up with this great work!! Cheers from Brasil!
Great info! Keep the great content coming
Thanks!
Always a great treat getting new insights... tnx v much!
You're very welcome!
What perfect timing for this video. I’ve been meaning to start practicing this and today while watching the ATP tour finals I was doing it in my living room. Thanks for the clarification as I was split stepping too early, just before contact instead of how you’ve described. Excited about the future possibilities if I can add this to my game!
Glad you're practicing at home to! It's a great way to train!
thanks for the help i am playing a match today and this will help me a lot
This is really advanced stuff - thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video can’t wait till next one!
More to come!
Thanks, great video. The zoom in zoom out tv thingy makes is a fantastic tool for analyzing the timing like that. To the naked eye it looks like a lot of players land at the same time as contact. But these videos make it pretty clear.
I'm very appreciative of this video Ian. I've become lazy due to the lower level of tennis I'd fallen into through lack of good partners. Now I'm training with a higher level of player this video is just what the doctor ordered. Thank you.
Loved this video. Would love to see you incorporate more 80s 90s 2000’s players into videos like these.
Great video! Very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video Ian, on of your best. I’d really like to see more on footwork, anticipation and driving off the outside foot when pulled wide against great players. Thanks again!!
You're very welcome, David!
Excellent stuff!!!
Glad you liked it!
This is common in a lot of sports. Pretty sure you’ll find a similar version of this in fielder’s in Baseball; it’s definitely something I got taught to do while fielding in Cricket.
Awesome video analysis of the split Ian. Beautiful when observed frame by frame. 👍
So glad you enjoyed it!
Ian, Really good info for alot of players. I have coached players that when they spilt step they forget the gliding part. I'm sure you you have seen this. Then when they do split step they plant both feet and then try to move toward the ball, unfortunately it's too late by then. This is little used advice for novice to 4.0 tennis player and even some 4.5/5.0 players. Use this because you will find a little extra time to reach the ball especially at higher level tennis and everyone can benefit with the extra time. Good stuff Ian. Thank you. Robert M.
This kind of blew my mind. Thanks for this I can't wait to incorporate it
It's so important Migs!
Absolutely fabulous insights, Ian. I'm a solid-to-high 4.5 player and I don't get to balls that I think I should be getting to. Now I understand why. I'm split-stepping a fraction of a second too early, then getting caught with my weight/feet not heading toward the ball. The result is a delay in my launching to the ball, which feels like getting wrong-footed but really isn't. I will integrate your guidance in my next session (tomorrow). And btw: Another piece of this is how wide you split-step. A lot of people (including myself) don't split-step wide enough because they're afraid of getting 'stuck in place.' But you need that wider extension to get a full drive off your standing start.
So glad it was helpful Carl, keep up the good work!
All makes sense what your saying here. I'm fully on board with that. As I find the same happens to me "I feel too early to push off"
amazing! thank you very much!!! salutations from brazil
Thanks for a great video! I've only watched half of it and needed to comment. Thanks for breaking this down. I've never known when is the right time to do my split step. Sometimes I do it one way and then another. This is fantastic! The analysis about Federer split stepping with his momentum going 2 feet behind him so he can spring forward is an awesome explanation. Didn't realize that. Time to watch the rest of your video. Thanks Ian!
You're very welcome!
Ian, rly good explanation on how to split step this video will help me with returns on serves and splitting in general, at first I thought this video was going to be about how underrated the Eastern grip is because every person in the video uses that grip, while nowadays everyone uses semi western
I saw a great tip to step into a split step on your opponents serve which I now do. It’s really hard to remember to split step in a match so the only real way to get into the habit is to practice, practice, practice, then It starts to become second nature
I just checked my last 3 matches I've played which I recorded. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that I'm making a split-step even once :(
So it seems that I need to practise a lot to maybe (let me underline - maybe) will do that in the future.
Thank a lot for sharing this video. Well done.
These videos are gold!
I m one of those who don't use split step. But now it s about to change! Ty Ian 🙏🎾🤜🏼
Awesome lesson! I have always been taught to land upon an opponent's contact with the ball. I am going to try this out later today. I had a recommendation for a video. One vs. two players, first to win 5 games. Can only count a won game by holding your serve against the other 2 players. Each game you rotate clockwise and such. Great game to play to work on passing shots and mental toughness.
Sounds interesting, thanks Chris!
Finally an explanation of the split step that is reasoned and makes sense
Really great stuff Ian. The split step is huge.
It sure is!
Watching your video makes me feel that how little strategy I have when I play my games.
Simply fascinating
Keep working hard!
This was great mate :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Actually when you think about it, it's pretty smart. You want to start you movement and start running once you know what kind of shot you're going for and time it with your landing. It doesn't seem hard to implement. I'll definitly try it! Great video again Ian !
Glad you found it helpful Doghmi!
Never saw this level of timing instruction on the split step before. Now I can work on actually doing this right. Why is this crucial timing, and explanation of why it's better, not covered in all split step lessons by all coaches always?
Because most players don't split step at all, so they are just giving them a basic start, and players still don't do it.
thank you sensei
awesome video
this is also taught when playing badminton which is my main sport, it ensures that you are constantly on the move after returning to your base position and ready for your opponents next shot, someone performing a split step is also quicker than someone who dosent use this, in badminton at least
Awesome!
100% useful!!
Solid original content. much appreciated. May I ask what software you use for your analyses? I'd like to use it also in my coaching. Thanks!
I think this video changed the way i see split step at all. Before seeing this viedeo my split step ended when the opponent hit the ball, so i was already in the ground and i couldn't read the ball's direction easily, even though it hasn't much speed. Thank you very much for this video, rly illuminating and helpful.
This is everything!
Thanks Ian. For those of us looking to improve these details make a huge difference. Have you played your USTA match?
Nice Video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, Ian!
You bet, thanks for watching!
Next level analysis on next level technique Ian. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best split-step video I've ever seen! People tend to jump late--you need to jump as the other player swings... Predict their energy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I played a lot of organized baseball before I started to play tennis. I found that base running skills carried over into tennis. When you take a lead off of first base you have to ready to move in either direction depending on what the pitcher does with the ball. Stay light on your toes and lead with the foot closest to the direction you want to run. Also hitting half volley was like taking ground balls on the short hop. You got to move forward and stay low to,the ground. Overheads were like fielding fly balls in the infield. Serving was like pitching. You got to move the ball around, mix up your flat, slice and kick serve and serve to the game score like you keep track of balls, strikes and outs. There was lots of crossover from one sport to the other.
Thanks!
No problem!
Great video. Very enlightening to expose what the pros are actually doing on the split-step. Regarding the last Agassi/Sampras point, there is no way Pete could have landed after the ball was hit given how close Andre was as there would have been no time to move to the ball. If anything it seems he would have wanted to land earlier to have any chance... but Andre was also a master at altering the timing of his passing shots at the last split second to throw opponents off.
This is cool stuff and great detailed analysis. Takes a lot of practice and agility to have the flow of the motions! And I would say after some point you either have it or you don’t.
really interesting
the split step understood. Thanks a lot. Moving like Federer is like dancing on the Moroon 5 song "Move like Jagger" . It s never the same :)
😆 Love this!
Excellent way to use slow motion to illustrate your point. Would like to see mire of these types of videos. I feel like a split step is something a lot of people can implement to improve quickly without making big difficult technical changes to their swing.
More to come!
Sounds easy, but it is actually hard to create the mental habit to split step every time. It's a notable difference between good and bad players.
Fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video just summed up what my high school tennis couch has said for years. Split step and also the triangle for doubles. Since most high school players don't hit winners generally. It is most times failed footwork and also unforced errors. But movement used to be the most difficult part of tennis (for me at least)
such wonderful explanation with awesome examples. I love the fact that you didn't cherry pick only the positive shots but also covered shots that the players missed. It really gives a more complete perspective. It goes to show win lose or draw a split step is part of your process. I have a question though: do we really need to jump? if you could be on the ball of your toe or tip of your toe and still lean into the direction you want to go does jumping really give you any real extra advantage? Also, if jumping is still preferred how high should jump at a minimum to extract success from the split step?
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good video 👍🏻💪🏻
Thank you 🙌
you are a brilliant person
I'm very lazy with my footwork and it shows on my results. Often I'm mistiming my split step when I actually remember to do it. This vid analysis gives me a purposeful reason to try it out. Great stuff.
So glad you found it helpful!
Excellent lesson. Coaches always said “move your feet “ but never explained-how. Finally after several decades a pro explained it very similarly to way you did.
Glad it was helpful!
Who taught this technique back in the 70s?
one of the best video ever
so cool...Thanks Ian. I'm wondering what the timing of good, but mere mortal players is like. It would be interesting to look at Cole & Mark's footage for example
Thanks for your thoughts!
Great 👍 What playback software are you using?
amazing！
Thanks for the support!
One of your best videos
Thanks for watching!
Just loving your vidoes keep on doing. love from india
Looks like you split to time the push off. And you time your push off from when you read the direction and pace of the ball. Looks Very efficient doing that. Now let's see if I can do it!
Great vid Ian. 👍
You got it! I hope implementing it goes well, keep working!
Super cool. Your last point sort of answered the question I had throughout: do you still delay your split step that fraction of a second even when you're at the net? Or do you do what Sampras does and get back on Earth a hair earlier to help account for the shortened time/distance you have to react?
Glad you enjoyed it. The split step is a little different timing at the net.
My first comment to your channel, and all I can say is: Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
What software do you use to analyse? Is that coaches eye? I'd like. To find something that I can use withy players and clients in general
Very interesting vid! I've never really noticed if I split step or not (which probably means I don't). But I do remember many years ago, I'd been recovering from a knee injury and played a recreational match for the first time since the injury. I moved like crap for the first few games. Then I decided to try to be hyper-aware of the ball and trying to anticipate where my opponent was hitting it. And I started playing very well, seeming to never get rushed the rest of that match. Even though my knee was still weak, I just sort of knew where the ball was going and getting there in plenty of time. One of my best movement days ever. I still don't know if I was split stepping, but if I wasn't it was the next best thing. I wish I could remember how I did that... :(
Nice analysis. Personally, I split step very intuitively. I grew up playing baseball and basically split step playing the infield for many years, so that’s probably where I first learned. Playing basketball probably also helped with all the footwork required.
It's incredible because I always did this way, not timing my landing on the contact because I ever felt late doing that way. I was once corrected do split step AT the contact, but simply I didn't felt natural.
I sometime don't split step when I'm tired - but this is another story...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jump rope with the balls of your feet, it works all the muscles you need.
this very thing was the difference that moved me into 4.0 from 3.5 this summer. Hoping next season (Montana only allows a certain amount of playing per year unless you have a country club membership) to keep moving up to 4.5.
So glad to hear that Tyson, keep up the good work!
In club play where the serves are slower, when would you split step?
I stumbled back into this video because of the autoplay and I was initially going to exit out of it because I'd watched this 3 or 4 times now, but a thought came to me. I never want to think that I have learned all that I can about anything, especially the fundamentals, and have no need to revisit them.
AND What do you know, I had completely forgotten about the importance of split stepping with recognition as opposed to solely with timing (doing it right at contact).
So glad you found it!
I’ve known about the split step for a while now, but I’ve never been able to apply it to my training.
Do you know any way to practice specifically split stepping while hitting against a backboard? In be tried split stepping every time it hit the wall, but it just doesn’t work well; always seems like I don’t have enough time to properly split and just comes out rushed...
It depends on how close you are standing to the backboard. The backboard represent the ball at the net, not contact, so you would actually have to split step as the ball is traveling towards the board. It is difficult to train against a wall.
I would just note that backboards are great for training quick reaction time and getting through your motion, but I never consider it to be a good replacement for actual hitting with a partner. Even using a ball machine is more effective. My wife has been training more seriously of late and I always recommend against a backboard unless you have a really clear idea of what it does and doesn't help beforehand.
@@blbartlett2 I don’t mean to come off as antagonistic, but that observation is obvious. Hitting against a wall will never be close to rallying on a court - the lack of feedback on shot depth is the important distinction.
However, some of us aren’t capable of rally on court, and have to make do with what we have; in my case, a decent wall with a little uneven gravel surface. Thanks for the reply, though, it shows you care enough to give up some of your time.
I've always explained it slightly differently. If you come down too early you wind up locked to the ground. It is so much easier to make the adjustments to your feet with them unloaded. Coming down with the correct weight bias to make your move to the ball. As you are in the air, you make a direction decision and that determines how you come down.
Hi Ian, thanks for the video. Is it possible to train your split-step while hitting against a wall? If so, how? getting the timing right without an opponent seems a bit tough.
It's difficult as you would actually have to split step before the ball hits the wall
Thanks for the detailed analysis. As far as timing the split step, the pros are all doing the same thing - reaching the peak of their jump at the moment their opponent makes contact. Once you realize this, implementing it is not as difficult as this video seems to imply. The fact that almost nobody at the club level bothers to split step is a whole different issue :)
In one of your earlier videos you showed how you use the shuffle split step -- is that to be used in only special circumstances or can that always be used as the way to split step?
Hey Shawn, that's more of a specific scenario, when you don't have enough time to do a full split step.
yes i know about this but its hard to consistently do this, one reason is to think to do this every time for these guys its second nature but for us we need to think about this so its hard to implement this point in and point out. but when i use this it works amazingly
It's definitely hard at first!
"Next level stuff" as you say. I have for years tried to split step for first volley. I never realized how it is utilized so much by these guys. Sadly my jumping days are behind me but I enjoy your finer points of how the game should be played. Subscribe!!
What's the app being used to analyze these videos?
Great break down! I have to wonder though, do you think these high level players are actually training their timing on their split steps to take the split after contact? I can swear this develops naturally with experience against harder hitting players because I've never practiced a split after contact in my life and yet I'm certain my split happens at the point of recognition as well. I think your advice to just start doing it if you don't do it is good because the precise timing of the split will adjust with experience organically
It's just an unconscious habit to them now, they haven't thought about it since their early days of training.
This is a excellent video explaining the breakdown of recognition, to reaction. Identical reactions apply for Baseball infielders and Soccer goalies. Laws of physics apply, a body at rest stays at rest, a body in motion stays in motion (you just redirect the motion). So you time the “hop” to start your motion, then it’s visual recognition, reaction (ie) footwork, turn the hips and run. I mention clearing the hips because unless you only need one step, running sideways just isn’t a effective stable platform.