Tennis Forehand Stances - Open vs Closed vs Neutral
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- Tennis Forehand Stances - Open vs Closed vs Neutral
Which tennis forehand stance is best? When should you use each forehand stance in tennis? Transform your forehand with our free forehand guide here - www.top-tennis-training.com/f...
In this lesson, Coach Simon Konov of Top Tennis Training will explain the different tennis forehand stances and when to use each one.
This includes the open stance tennis forehand stance, the neutral stance and the closed stance.
What is the stance? Prior to hitting the forehand in tennis, you'll want to set up in a balanced way. Having a wide, athletic base to push off from will help you generate more power, topspin and control. The way you position your feet will determine your stance.
Open Stance Forehand - The open stance forehand is where you have both feet almost aligned, in line with the baseline. The inside foot can be slightly ahead of the outside foot, but not by much. This stance will allow you to drive upwards, into the ball. Perfect for hitting on the move, dealing with higher balls or on shorter balls where you want to drive into the contact zone. Imagine doing a lunge onto your right leg (if right-handed) and then jumping out of that position whilst rotating the hips and trunk.
Neutral Stance Forehand - This stance is where you have the front foot in front of the body, aligned with the back foot. This stance is perfect for transferring your body weight into the shot. It's used mainly on slightly shorter or softer balls where you have time to really set up and step into the ball.
Closed Stance Forehand - This stance is where you have the front foot across the body line which blocks the rotation of the body. This stance is best avoided, but on the full run, you may have to use it occasionally.
Video Timeline:
00:00 - Lesson Intro
00:25 - Open Stance Forehand
04:36 - Neutral Stance Forehand
07:28 - Closed Stance Forehand
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Great explanation about the different stands, it sometimes confused me, but now this made it all much more clear and easier to apply.
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Another excellent instructional video! I hope all the club level coaches are also watching this.
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Very helpful video! Could you make a video on how to improve your second serve if you haven’t already? It’s my biggest weakness right now
Super helpful and clearly explained.
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Which is your go-to forehand stance?
Open
Depends on my opponent for worse or slower paced opponents neutral to closed but for face paced and more skilled opponents open
Loved this analysis, thank you
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Such a helpful video. I've really been limited on my forehand side as I've just realised I never really used the neutral stance. As a result I've been using the closed stance way too often and been left confused by my lack of power. I'll try to be more conscious about this when I next play. Great video 👍
I hope it helps you out 👍
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This is a very good description on the different stances.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Yes pls. One thing no one talks about is the grip pressure during strokes. How tightly do you hold the raquet during strokes?
Excellent lesson, Simon!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Have any lessons on mid-court balls and approach shots? I have a tendency to penetrate those shots too deeply and need to figure out what I need to adjust lol
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have a question, how do you stay relax during the begining of the point? I always feel I hit the ball so cleanly and efforlessly once the game is over.
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thank you!! I am waiting for two-handed backhand stance that always be neural stance and i have problem to create pace ,speed when i do open stance in two handed backhand.
Open stance is best used on wider balls and deep, high balls that bounce up. The open stance will allow you to jump into those higher balls and makes recovery much easier from the wider balls.
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Great explanation, in both pro & recreational matches I see mostly semi open & sometimes neutral forehand for short easy balls for the winner. Full open looks bad for balance.
As beginner only learned the neutral forehand so far . . .
Good luck with the improvements
for me, as a big server, what i need the most help with is after hitting a big serve, getting the fastest preparation possible to maximize attacking off the first ball, especially against a good returner
Do you practice the serve into the split step? By rehearsing that part with intensity, it can give you a lot more time.
Thanks! I think I've been struggling with this concept the past weeks and lost a lot of power, rythm, etc. I have not seen a video on how to handle low slice balls for a two handed backhand. Would really appreciate it. Thanks?
Check out this lesson - czcams.com/video/kItrIhZKFNo/video.html
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Hi Simon, could you do a video about net play? How to know when to come to the net, how to set yourself up to be able to come to the net, etc? I feel much more comfortable at net in doubles but in singles I struggle not being able to use my net game
We have a few on the way 👍
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial awesome!!
Can you do a video on backhand stances
Consider it done ✅
I've been using closed stance forehand since starting which is now one month and wonder why my shot lacks power. Thank you so much.
Good luck with the improvements 👍
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have a question about accelerating the racquet. Should I do it? Because my dad is not pleased when I do it for it lacks control. But I think it’s good to do so. Control will come after.
Understanding when to use the different footworks is such an important piece of the puzzle. You didn't mention the semi open stance. Is that because you include it within the open stance continuum?
I mention it briefly at the end of the lesson, however I did have extra footage covering it but the lesson was already very long and I decided to not put the viewers to sleep with more talking 🤣
He did mention the semi open stance. Watch the whole video before commenting because he explains that it is simply between the open and neutral stance, mixing the good and the bad between each stance
Can you make a video about making the loop (carved c) in preparation for the ball?
This lesson may help - czcams.com/video/aZj7DIEftPg/video.html
could you do a similar video for two-handed backhand stances? Is that even a thing?
Hi simon ,i dont know whether you have explained in other video from where it comes the power in open stance and neutral? The power and force comes un open stance from the right leg and in neutral stance force comes from the left leg? Thanks
Power comes from many different sources but ultimately, it’s down to increasing the racket head speed. I cover different power sources in this lesson - czcams.com/video/xcseRwZUqjU/video.html and subsequently part two
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That's a very good explanation. Does each stance slightly vary the ball impact point? If so, how? Thanks.
With the open stance, I think the impact point would be slightly more in front than on neutral but it depends more on the zone you are aiming (strike the ball a bit earlier when you go cross-court, or near to the body level to go down the line).
@@adamae.7246 Thanks, yea, that seems about right, good points. I struggle with the impact point on a forehand closed stance but the odd thing is with a closed backhand I have no problem at all but there are other variables involved. In the closed stance one-handed backhand your hitting arm is the "front" arm whereas with a forehand it's the "back" arm. I find that a bit challenging. Thanks again!
@@jamesohara9133 Welcome !
As said by coach Simon, it is better to avoid closed stance forehand but if you have to use it you should absolutely allow your hips to open by steping in with your right leg during the follow through so you will be able to contact the ball enough in front of your body.
@@adamae.7246 Yes, agreed. Great point on right leg step in to allow hips to open, will focus on that, much appreciated!
Yes it does... it also depends on the grip... I am 17 and 6 foot 5 inches tall and I use an eastern forehand grip... I used to use semi western in the past... based on my experience, eastern is further in front on semi open stance and slightly in front on open (closed is compact rather than reaching)... semi western and western are the same as eastern but generally semi western stays a bit closer to the body than eastern does
So open for high shoulder contact balls and neutral for waist contact. What about knee contact and if the ball is a junk ball near the foot level? Would neutral be good here or maybe this is a good opportunity to use closed stance
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Great video, but i think it would be even better if you have shot it behind the base line. I got a little confused watching you stand backwards on the middle of the court (diagonally) heheh
what was the song on 2:22? the groove was insane.
Can you do the stances on the backhand side?
Consider it done ✅
Hi, what stance should be used most often? Also, when should the semi open stance be used?
That depends on the surface. On clay, you’ll use the open and semi open more often.
On indoor courts, you may use the neutral much more
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial okay, but on what types of shots should the semi open stance be used on
I'm still waiting for the free forehand guide
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Which foot do you put your weight on with the semi-open stance?
9:42 Or we can call it, taking a dump then releasing position!
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Can I ask a question how many times would you recommend to play tennis. I only play tennis on Saturdays
That depends on what your goals are. If tennis is just for fun, play as much as you like. If you’re aiming to improve a lot, you’ll need to play a few times a week at least
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Well I do want to improve a lot so yes I will take your advice and play a lot more
Is it same backhand - open versus close?
It differs between one and two handers. Two handed backhands in general benefit from neutral or semi closed stance on normal balls and open on wide. One handed backhands benefit from closed, semi closed and sometimes neutral. Open stances is rarely used for most one handers
You left out stance used most by pros, semi open stance ,which is not easy to execute as it feels different and I need lots of practice to make work. Pros dont get enough power on normal rally balls in open and neutral, semi gives more power and great rotation when hitting short angle crosscourt shots and disguise like open stance. I wish all you pros made more semi open stance videos !
IN THE END, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO KEEP YOUR LEGS OPEN AND FLEXIBLE
What about neutral?
I am not referring to the "open stand" position. I mean keeping your legs wide apart from each other to be able to generate a good shot. Open, close and neutral
Got ya, wide athletic base 👍
Does the open stance cause hip issues
Any stance can cause injuries if done incorrectly
My forehand is going out i dunno why? one day ago it was as powerful as roger but now every shot is going out.
can anybody help me?
Here you go - czcams.com/video/CjVDAj2nung/video.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial i went to the tennis court today. Thanks!!!!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial i had such a good forehand
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial too bad nobody was there to play with me. :(
Powerful as Roger?? I needed a good laugh. Thanks
The Neutral/Closed Stance is in fact Square Stance.
A square stance? Never heard it described like that before. The neutral and closed stances are also very different things.
Wtf are you doing with your knees??