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Make of video on Andrescu forehand and explain if she as more a WTA forehand or ATP forehand last time I saw her she me back my ball but I did not even know who she was :)
I had a super short backswing, started watching your videos and my forehand has developed massively! Pro tips that worked great for me were: elbow up and away (and leading somewhat with the buttcap, really what Alex is showing at 9:15) and coil upper body! THanks guys
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Some ideas I would love to see: - Some clay court tactics and style of play for singles - Fitness workouts related to tennis for enhanced performance (endurance & strength) - Dealing with nerves on the court during and before matches, maybe some tips from you guys. Thanks a lot in advance
Another excellent,very clear,easy to follow & understand coaching session.Tennis players today have the chance to learn what to do to make great progress.When I was younger I had to make do with hitting a ball against a wall instead of receiving some fantastic coaching advice from two gifted & keen coaches.Look & learn.
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons ... my serve sucks seriously but apart from that.....just keep doing what you guys are doing. That’s what makes a great coach I think, straight to the point and crystal clear demonstrations.
Thanks for the video! I used to compete in my early teens. Now i am 26 and started playing regularly again, my biggest problem which i realized now is the lack of space i leave for myself. When you dont leave space you are often late for the shot as well. Thanks for reminding me! Btw, Simon are you Bulgarian?
Very clear and simple steps will put into practice good point re getting too near the ball. I have seen other guys hitting similarly to your method but couldn’t work out what I needed to do differently except I knew my forehand lacked real pop and power plenty of top spin but not enough penetration. Your drills and breakdown of the forehand will help me just a question of how much I can do it? I am 64 yrs of age but can run around with enough speed to play very good club players in their 20’s 30’ and 40’s just a question of how long I can keep doing this. Eat well very little to no alcohol plenty of rest and lots of yoga stretching daily cycling mostly on an electric bike. Always kept fit no excess weight all helps to date. Thanks great tuition amazing forehand at the end.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Please include videos of instructions on how to hit a kick serve that uses easy to understand graphs like time clock and where the toss should be put on that clock. Also where the racket should make contact against the ball in order to create the desired effects. Use of slow motion video would be a HUGE plus in better understanding. Step by step instructions sometimes is the best way to break down a tennis stroke. Thanks for all your great work.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have watched Simon's analysis of Roger Federer's serve. There is a point not covered in the video or any video for that matter, of the path of the racket during pronation before the ball is struck. In trying to copy the serve, feet parallel, ball in line over the chest, I have noticed there is no power. I believe it is because my swing is too sideways to the target. When swinging before pronation, the racket should be traveling on edge exactly towards the target, pronation occurs before impact but the pronation strike point is half way through the full pronation that occurs in the swing and at the point when the racket face is facing the target. So if the full pronation is 180 degrees, the actual strike point is halfway thru that half circle or 90 degrees.
Eric E - Two videos on pronation and what exactly occurs during the motion: czcams.com/video/pszl9B1PFCY/video.html czcams.com/video/rvgkHQgdbC0/video.html
This teaching has brought insight that will literally revolutionize my forehand and game. Simon and Alex in all sincerity you guys are literally tennis doctors. You are able to diagnose and prescribe a cure that will fix virtually any tennis problem. I have shared before that I am an NTRP computer ranked 4.0. The forehand is the greatest area of need for me as I struggle with footwork, swing path. and contact point. This video hit the main areas that I struggle with. I would love to schedule a private lesson with you both within the next year, even if I have to fly out to the UK. I live in the USA. You g Igs are in my top E tennis teaching channels. Thank biggest improvement
Hi Craig Thanks for your kind words. We are planning on holding some private sessions here in the UK in the near future, we'll announce more when we have some dates planned out. Are you on our email list?
After previously watching the Classic vs Modern vs NexGen Forehand video, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like Alex is using the NextGen forehand on these demos (ie, big windup with the racket head starting out pointing forward), not the Modern forehand.
He's definitely starting the swing like Thiem in this video, he saw himself hitting forehands that day and said he's gone back to his WTA swing and was disgusted so started to change it that day!
Guys thank you very much very helpful very professional very understandable and I'm very happy to show my kids and thank you keep going you are in the right way you help a lot a lot of people love you very very understandable talking very nice thanks again thanks again
Awesome video as usual! Glad to see Alex again - his forehand takeback looks a bit different than it used to but lots of sting! Keeping the loop and spacing will be useful things to remember. Have a question though, is "pat the dog" (strings down) as important as everyone says? Alex is able to go from low to high, without completely closing the racquet face all the time. I'd think this may even give him a bit more time - is it the grip? Thanks!!
I think pat the dog helps some players and hinders others. Used to coach a family who took their daughters to Macci's academy. They came back much worse than when they left. Screwed up 6 months of my work, teaching them to pat the damn dog, Took me another 2-3 months to correct it again and then they decided to go back the following summer so I stopped teaching them. Everyone's looking for the magic powder, there is none. It's all about working hard and smart! All the best Simon
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons thanks Simon! I used to used to have a pretty good low to high compact shot after a coach had told me I was dropping the racquet face down too much, I thought I was copying Fed but it was more like Murray’s power position with my “pause” in that position. Thought it was wrong and ”WTA” for the longest time but glad to know it isn’t. Btw, “pat the damn dog” now has to be a favourite tennis quote lol
When working with beginners, I normally focus on using progressions and building the modern style from the start. Contact zone, a bit of lag work, power position and then the full swing. That's my order in general, has worked very well for me over the years All the best Simon
I , like many others here, have been learning from videos for the last few years and I must say this is simply the best forehand video I’ve ever seen. Clean crisp video and great angles and shot execution! Hands down the best out there. Does the finish position of the racquet head Change depending on what the shot is it seems sometimes finish is very high above the ear and other times - like on the fed clip - he’s finishing around his left shoulder?
I wanna thank both of u for ur instructive videos. I really achieved a high level with my serves, backhands and forehands. Still, i’m watching ur videos again and again to recall some important parts of the body movement.
It depends which type of swing suits you more. I coached many junior girls who used a slightly bigger swing to help generate more power and I helped many to get more power from the body and the swing shortened naturally. Check out this lesson - czcams.com/video/XlgWnL8KklU/video.html
Great job on this guys, in my opinion one of the finest instructional vids out there on the f/h and I have watched a lot. Interesting comments about Macci btw. One thing I was slightly surprised not to see was you cover holding the racquet directly vertically as the starting point before going into the loop. Nadal is an easy one to see doing this. But overall great drills, really well thought out and explained, as always...
I don't have a court in my neighborhood so I can only play tennis on the weekends, but is there anything I can do in like a clubhouse parking lot that would help me? I've gone before and I really just hit a couple balls into the grass and I don't think I'm getting better.
Hitting a few balls into the grass won't get you better 100% Focus on footwork drills and fitness training during the week, along with high reps of shadow swings.
I'm changing from Semiwestern to eastern, cause i want to hit more flat, and i feel more power in an effortless way than using Semiwestern... What do You think?
A good way to flatten out the stroke for sure. It will take quite a bit of work to get the feeling etc Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon
Good exercises, but important to say for the topspin fh is also to do this 45 degrees up going in the contact ( impact) with the ball. Al lot of players make the error to accelerate way before contact from down, and destroy there clean contact.
I have watched the Federer's video and I think that at the contact with the ball, the angle of the racket and the ball is rather 90° than 45°. In fact we have the 45° right after the ball is gone.
Hi Simon and Alex! I have ben following your videos for some time and I think you are doing a great job. I work as a part time tennis coach in Sweden and have a question concerning the WTA forehand vs the atp forehand. Do you as coaches encourage the girls to try use the so called atp forehand or is , in your opinion, necessary for the girls to use a bigger backswing to generate the the right amount of power for their strokes? Thanks. Greetings from Sweden/Per
Whenever I have worked with a girl, I'll look at their mechanics and see if they can do something better with the swing. If their swing is natural and a bit more like a WTA swing, I would leave it but work on them adjusting swing sizes depending on the incoming ball. With most though, I've taught them more of an ATP style, keeping the racket on the dominant side etc There is no wrong or right, each player is a separate puzzle you must figure out All the best Simon
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons Hi Simon I’m currently working on returning deep high balls which have heavy topspin. Trying to take them early on the rise but not half volley. Don’t want to back off all the time and play shots to far back. This for me and I know many others is a tough shot and tips on this would be much appreciated. Keep up the good work guys👍
I have enjoyed using western grip in my games, and have been successful with it. I would like to see something about how to optimize the use of this grip..... Thank you
This is great stuff! In the slow motion of the pros it looks like contact is made below the center line of the racket is this something we should strive for or does it happen naturally because of the racket path?
One last question if that’s OK these are all drills so from the start of the racket going back it’s continuous motion but when playing a game and waiting on a shot when do you suggest the racket goes back? is it OK that it sits behind us up high waiting for the rest of the shot or does it need to be one continuous motion every single time.
Are you contacting the ball with Raquet face straight up and down and then at contact turning wrist to achieve 45 degree angle of raquet face to put top spin on ball and follow through?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial His forehand and backhand are so heavy but not always reliable especially when he's not on top form because unlike Federer, his FH and BH require a lot of physical energy.
great video! I find though when returning high deep shots with my forehand, my shots tend to sail long. For these types of shots, is there a different technique?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial My son 11 and I have been watching your videos for 2 years. They have helped us immensely. You have covered almost every aspect of game that I can think of. It would be interesting to work on strategies. Example...when is it best to do inside out forehand. Is it ok to do short balls. When are we more aggressive and defend. When do we take or create time..etc
Hello at Top Tennis Training would you please help with a question on diet i am slim bodied & feeo if I found tennis players who hit hard i might not be able to have what it takes apart from weight training is their anything i can eat to adjust my body size or something for example we look at Alcaraz gaining weight & bigger muscles in the off season last season which helped him more as a slim person what basis of food either proteins or anythin would you find suitable to help with my tennis to prevent me from being too slim also am short like around Diego Schwartzman level that was why I was thinking of increasing my body weight atleast though i do understand you need to be quite slim which helps one move in tennis but i just wanted alittle more brief muscle that's all is it important or i should just stick to weight training what are your thoughts please
Thanks for the video, guys. Haven't seen Alex on CZcams in ages. While changed, your forehand's still as great as ever. I watched a video from Macci and found the trick of raising the elbow a bit higher to create the loop and the space in order to get a more powerful and topspin forehand. The trick is good and I can really see the increase in power due to the lag created by the loop and increase in topspin due to the swing path generated also by it. But I have a problem. I tend to hit the ball late when creating this loop. The timing of groundstroke is much harder too. Do you have any suggestion for improvements?
Work on early preparation and really focus on seeing the ball come off your opponent's strings. Create more time for yourself by being early with that unit turn and swing. All the best Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thanks, Simon. I never thought about seeing the ball coming off the opponent's racket was that crucial. I can't wait to try this on court.
There are many different finishes for the modern forehand. Thiem finishes above the shoulder often. Federer uses the over the shoulder finish too! You need to master a few different finishes in order to adapt your swing path. Something we cover in great depth inside our Forehand Revolution course.
It wouldn't work for the two-handed backhand. Very different mechanics involved. Thanks for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
Download our Forehand Guide here (It's FREE) - www.top-tennis-training.com/forehand-guide/
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Very well explained & good techniques .. Great Job 👍
This is the best and clearest summary of how to hit the modern forehand I've seen.
Many thanks 🙏
Make of video on Andrescu forehand and explain if she as more a WTA forehand or ATP forehand last time I saw her she me back my ball but I did not even know who she was :)
Get 100 likes on your comment and we'll do it!
I had a best of Tennis tips category but this video was so good I had to create a new category called very best of tennis tips!!!
Thanks for watching
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I had a super short backswing, started watching your videos and my forehand has developed massively! Pro tips that worked great for me were: elbow up and away (and leading somewhat with the buttcap, really what Alex is showing at 9:15) and coil upper body! THanks guys
Thanks for watching
Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020?
All the best
Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Some ideas I would love to see:
- Some clay court tactics and style of play for singles
- Fitness workouts related to tennis for enhanced performance (endurance & strength)
- Dealing with nerves on the court during and before matches, maybe some tips from you guys.
Thanks a lot in advance
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial What grip do you guys use?
Simon - Eastern forehand grip
Alex - Semi-western forehand grip
Excellent advice, well presented, with no wasted words. Thanks!
Would love to see something similar for the two-handed backhand!
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
Another excellent,very clear,easy to follow & understand coaching session.Tennis players today have the chance
to learn what to do to make great progress.When I was younger I had to make do with hitting a ball against a wall
instead of receiving some fantastic coaching advice from two gifted & keen coaches.Look & learn.
Thanks for watching Alan
Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future?
All the best
Simon
Thank´s guys, you are the very best couches on the CZcams.. Thanks to your videos I have imporved my tennis ...Love you guys..
Glad it was helpful Miguel
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One of the best forehand drill videos I’ve seen on CZcams. Great demonstration and straight to the point. Brilliant
Thanks for watching
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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons ... my serve sucks seriously but apart from that.....just keep doing what you guys are doing. That’s what makes a great coach I think, straight to the point and crystal clear demonstrations.
Thanks for the video! I used to compete in my early teens. Now i am 26 and started playing regularly again, my biggest problem which i realized now is the lack of space i leave for myself. When you dont leave space you are often late for the shot as well.
Thanks for reminding me! Btw, Simon are you Bulgarian?
Yes my friend, my father is Bulgarian 👍
Very clear and simple steps will put into practice good point re getting too near the ball. I have seen other guys hitting similarly to your method but couldn’t work out what I needed to do differently except I knew my forehand lacked real pop and power plenty of top spin but not enough penetration. Your drills and breakdown of the forehand will help me just a question of how much I can do it? I am 64 yrs of age but can run around with enough speed to play very good club players in their 20’s 30’ and 40’s just a question of how long I can keep doing this. Eat well very little to no alcohol plenty of rest and lots of yoga stretching daily cycling mostly on an electric bike. Always kept fit no excess weight all helps to date. Thanks great tuition amazing forehand at the end.
This is one of your most effective videos. Really love the overall instructions and particularly appreciate the slowmo video isolation.
Thanks for watching
Are there any videos you would like to see from us in the near future?
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Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Please include videos of instructions on how to hit a kick serve that uses easy to understand graphs like time clock and where the toss should be put on that clock. Also where the racket should make contact against the ball in order to create the desired effects. Use of slow motion video would be a HUGE plus in better understanding. Step by step instructions sometimes is the best way to break down a tennis stroke. Thanks for all your great work.
Here is a kick serve lesson with clock illustrations etc - czcams.com/video/yjpi0cMrkyw/video.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I have watched Simon's analysis of Roger Federer's serve. There is a point not covered in the video or any video for that matter, of the path of the racket during pronation before the ball is struck. In trying to copy the serve, feet parallel, ball in line over the chest, I have noticed there is no power. I believe it is because my swing is too sideways to the target. When swinging before pronation, the racket should be traveling on edge exactly towards the target, pronation occurs before impact but the pronation strike point is half way through the full pronation that occurs in the swing and at the point when the racket face is facing the target. So if the full pronation is 180 degrees, the actual strike point is halfway thru that half circle or 90 degrees.
Eric E - Two videos on pronation and what exactly occurs during the motion:
czcams.com/video/pszl9B1PFCY/video.html
czcams.com/video/rvgkHQgdbC0/video.html
This teaching has brought insight that will literally revolutionize my forehand and game. Simon and Alex in all sincerity you guys are literally tennis doctors. You are able to diagnose and prescribe a cure that will fix virtually any tennis problem. I have shared before that I am an NTRP computer ranked 4.0. The forehand is the greatest area of need for me as I struggle with footwork, swing path. and contact point. This video hit the main areas that I struggle with. I would love to schedule a private lesson with you both within the next year, even if I have to fly out to the UK. I live in the USA. You g Igs are in my top E tennis teaching channels. Thank biggest improvement
Hi Craig
Thanks for your kind words.
We are planning on holding some private sessions here in the UK in the near future, we'll announce more when we have some dates planned out.
Are you on our email list?
Simply love your video , superb. Thanks so much. It is a great innovative way you guys put blocks to showcase. That idea is an excellent!!!
Thank you 🙏
Thanks so much for these lessons guys, they are really excellent. I'm really making progress thanks to you.
Great to hear!
After previously watching the Classic vs Modern vs NexGen Forehand video, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like Alex is using the NextGen forehand on these demos (ie, big windup with the racket head starting out pointing forward), not the Modern forehand.
He's definitely starting the swing like Thiem in this video, he saw himself hitting forehands that day and said he's gone back to his WTA swing and was disgusted so started to change it that day!
very useful to improve feedball drills
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Guys thank you very much very helpful very professional very understandable and I'm very happy to show my kids and thank you keep going you are in the right way you help a lot a lot of people love you very very understandable talking very nice thanks again thanks again
Thank you for watching 👍
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Really an effective way to practice. But it hard to get some blocks like that some things alternately?
Empty boxes can work too
Drills are the keys. You're geniuses. But which alternatives do you suggest if we don't have these big blocks ?
Im gonna love this training. Thank you guys for the big help and efforts! Bless you guys!👍🤜🤛👌😍👉🏻🥰😚
Good luck with the improvements 👍
i've watched this video many times; great job.
Glad you enjoyed it
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Thank you,.. I learnt a lot just watching these videos
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial all your videos are so useful..I use them to relearn my strrokes...
The best video x ever and ever!!!!!!!! Best regard from argentina
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial all videos!! repit again each one heheh.. i like Kyrgios analysis serve
Fantastic and very helpful video!
Thanks for watching Lina
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Awesome video as usual! Glad to see Alex again - his forehand takeback looks a bit different than it used to but lots of sting! Keeping the loop and spacing will be useful things to remember. Have a question though, is "pat the dog" (strings down) as important as everyone says? Alex is able to go from low to high, without completely closing the racquet face all the time. I'd think this may even give him a bit more time - is it the grip? Thanks!!
I think pat the dog helps some players and hinders others.
Used to coach a family who took their daughters to Macci's academy.
They came back much worse than when they left.
Screwed up 6 months of my work, teaching them to pat the damn dog,
Took me another 2-3 months to correct it again and then they decided to go back the following summer so I stopped teaching them. Everyone's looking for the magic powder, there is none.
It's all about working hard and smart!
All the best
Simon
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons thanks Simon! I used to used to have a pretty good low to high compact shot after a coach had told me I was dropping the racquet face down too much, I thought I was copying Fed but it was more like Murray’s power position with my “pause” in that position. Thought it was wrong and ”WTA” for the longest time but glad to know it isn’t.
Btw, “pat the damn dog” now has to be a favourite tennis quote lol
For absolute beginners, do you recommend starting with the 'classic' swing and progressing to the modern once you have the classic mechanics mastered?
When working with beginners, I normally focus on using progressions and building the modern style from the start. Contact zone, a bit of lag work, power position and then the full swing.
That's my order in general, has worked very well for me over the years
All the best
Simon
Love your vids, guys! You're great! Thank you so much for being here!
Thanks for the support 🙏
Great lesson to improve my forehand, from Korea.
Glad it was helpful!
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Simon
Thanks for your useful video. Greetings from Peru.
Thanks for watching
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Simon
You guys should make a video for the running forehand down the line or across the court. I like this video a lot. Thanks.
Thanks for watching and the suggestions
I , like many others here, have been learning from videos for the last few years and I must say this is simply the best forehand video I’ve ever seen. Clean crisp video and great angles and shot execution! Hands down the best out there. Does the finish position of the racquet head Change depending on what the shot is it seems sometimes finish is very high above the ear and other times - like on the fed clip - he’s finishing around his left shoulder?
There are five main forehand finishes and the one you use will differ on each stroke
I wanna thank both of u for ur instructive videos. I really achieved a high level with my serves, backhands and forehands. Still, i’m watching ur videos again and again to recall some important parts of the body movement.
Very helpful. your videos are brilliant.
Glad you like them!
Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future?
All the best
Simon
For women at a 3.5 level, do you recommend sticking with the WTA swing, or do you recommend using the ATP swing?
It depends which type of swing suits you more. I coached many junior girls who used a slightly bigger swing to help generate more power and I helped many to get more power from the body and the swing shortened naturally.
Check out this lesson - czcams.com/video/XlgWnL8KklU/video.html
great lessons. I'll practice for sure
Thanks for watching Leonardo
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I would like to learn more about the kick serve. I only can hit the slice and flat serve.
Nicely done. THe blocks are a great visual aid.
Thanks for watching.
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Great job on this guys, in my opinion one of the finest instructional vids out there on the f/h and I have watched a lot. Interesting comments about Macci btw. One thing I was slightly surprised not to see was you cover holding the racquet directly vertically as the starting point before going into the loop. Nadal is an easy one to see doing this. But overall great drills, really well thought out and explained, as always...
Thanks for watching Hugh
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I don't have a court in my neighborhood so I can only play tennis on the weekends, but is there anything I can do in like a clubhouse parking lot that would help me? I've gone before and I really just hit a couple balls into the grass and I don't think I'm getting better.
Hitting a few balls into the grass won't get you better 100%
Focus on footwork drills and fitness training during the week, along with high reps of shadow swings.
@Gt - Savage reply haha
@Gt 86 Yup, the cold hard truth man, I have a court but I can't work on anything over the week.
Very helpful, thank you.
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I'm changing from Semiwestern to eastern, cause i want to hit more flat, and i feel more power in an effortless way than using Semiwestern... What do You think?
A good way to flatten out the stroke for sure.
It will take quite a bit of work to get the feeling etc
Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020?
All the best
Simon
I feel realy more comfortable now, the practice with the wall has been a very good way to adapt 👐
Good exercises, but important to say for the topspin fh is also to do this 45 degrees up going in the contact ( impact) with the ball.
Al lot of players make the error to accelerate way before contact from down, and destroy there clean contact.
That sounds so complicated.
Very nice drills, I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for uploading from Japan.
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I have watched the Federer's video and I think that at the contact with the ball, the angle of the racket and the ball is rather 90° than 45°. In fact we have the 45° right after the ball is gone.
Hi Simon and Alex!
I have ben following your videos for some time and I think you are doing a great job. I work as a part time tennis coach in Sweden and have a question concerning the WTA forehand vs the atp forehand. Do you as coaches encourage the girls to try use the so called atp forehand or is , in your opinion, necessary for the girls to use a bigger backswing to generate the the right amount of power for their strokes?
Thanks.
Greetings from Sweden/Per
Whenever I have worked with a girl, I'll look at their mechanics and see if they can do something better with the swing. If their swing is natural and a bit more like a WTA swing, I would leave it but work on them adjusting swing sizes depending on the incoming ball. With most though, I've taught them more of an ATP style, keeping the racket on the dominant side etc
There is no wrong or right, each player is a separate puzzle you must figure out
All the best
Simon
Thank you
👍
Now that’s a forehand!! Great video👍
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Hi Simon
I’m currently working on returning deep high balls which have heavy topspin. Trying to take them early on the rise but not half volley. Don’t want to back off all the time and play shots to far back.
This for me and I know many others is a tough shot and tips on this would be much appreciated.
Keep up the good work guys👍
The was really good. Thanks
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Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Have you done one on The Split-Step yet?
Thank you guys! since I started watching your videos, my game has improved a lot!
Thanks for watching Johnny
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I have enjoyed using western grip in my games, and have been successful with it. I would like to see something about how to optimize the use of this grip..... Thank you
Awesome.
Thanks!
Thanks for the useful video guys.
Glad to help! Anything else in particular you would like to learn?
Great video! What is the proper name for the boxes you used? I’m trying to buy them online but can’t seem to find them.
Stackable plyo box
Great tips ,l don't find my forehand until now l will try this drill and I wish have what l look for
Thinks
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Simon
Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope it helps your game :)
Topspin forehand is so difficult for me...I play underspin as usual , I don’t know why but I do want to improve my forehand......
Check out this video - czcams.com/video/Rm08-qbXeW8/video.html
Wow what a beautiful tennis facility
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial it's so much already here. Great job
This is great stuff! In the slow motion of the pros it looks like contact is made below the center line of the racket is this something we should strive for or does it happen naturally because of the racket path?
The racket path will take care of that. If you swing low to high, that happens on its own!
Very good coaching.
Glad it was helpful!
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does swing path of short balls (inside the serve box) differ from that of further back balls ?
Yes, the closer in you get, the quicker you brush over the ball
Great video 💪🏻 this will definitely help my game 🔥
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this is excellent! thank you
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Great technique indeed
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Outstanding! Thank you for this very easy to follow spot on instruction.
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One last question if that’s OK these are all drills so from the start of the racket going back it’s continuous motion but when playing a game and waiting on a shot when do you suggest the racket goes back? is it OK that it sits behind us up high waiting for the rest of the shot or does it need to be one continuous motion every single time.
Sometimes there will be a pause in the motion, sometimes it will be continuous
Loved this video. Brilliant, thanks
Many thanks 🙏
Are you contacting the ball with Raquet face straight up and down and then at contact turning wrist to achieve 45 degree angle of raquet face to put top spin on ball and follow through?
To generate topspin you want to racket travelling from low to high. We made an entire lesson on topspin here - czcams.com/video/Rm08-qbXeW8/video.html
Great lesson
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Great video! Where did you get the mats from though?! They’re such an excellent teaching aid, I have to have them for my students!
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EXCELLENT GUYS!!! VERY GOOD JOB! Grettings from Argentina
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Literally just changed my whole entire game watching this! Thank you!!
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Alex got my favourite Dominic Thiem's forehand now :D
Thank you! Not a bad forehand to recreate :) how about his backhand?
Yeah his forehand looks much better!
@@sehyeon3806 Thank you! :) What grip do you use on yours?
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial His forehand and backhand are so heavy but not always reliable especially when he's not on top form because unlike Federer, his FH and BH require a lot of physical energy.
great video! I find though when returning high deep shots with my forehand, my shots tend to sail long. For these types of shots, is there a different technique?
Another great video. The blocks are a great idea! Keep then coming.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial My son 11 and I have been watching your videos for 2 years. They have helped us immensely. You have covered almost every aspect of game that I can think of. It would be interesting to work on strategies. Example...when is it best to do inside out forehand. Is it ok to do short balls. When are we more aggressive and defend. When do we take or create time..etc
Awesome vid as always guys. Inspires me to upload more. Keep it up 👍
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It’s so true about this technique. Thanks
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Gracias
Muchas gracias 🙏
Great Job! Thanks!
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Hello at Top Tennis Training would you please help with a question on diet i am slim bodied & feeo if I found tennis players who hit hard i might not be able to have what it takes apart from weight training is their anything i can eat to adjust my body size or something for example we look at Alcaraz gaining weight & bigger muscles in the off season last season which helped him more as a slim person what basis of food either proteins or anythin would you find suitable to help with my tennis to prevent me from being too slim also am short like around Diego Schwartzman level that was why I was thinking of increasing my body weight atleast though i do understand you need to be quite slim which helps one move in tennis but i just wanted alittle more brief muscle that's all is it important or i should just stick to weight training what are your thoughts please
Thank you for you work!!
Thank you for the support
Great drills !
Thanks for the video, guys. Haven't seen Alex on CZcams in ages. While changed, your forehand's still as great as ever. I watched a video from Macci and found the trick of raising the elbow a bit higher to create the loop and the space in order to get a more powerful and topspin forehand. The trick is good and I can really see the increase in power due to the lag created by the loop and increase in topspin due to the swing path generated also by it.
But I have a problem. I tend to hit the ball late when creating this loop. The timing of groundstroke is much harder too. Do you have any suggestion for improvements?
Work on early preparation and really focus on seeing the ball come off your opponent's strings.
Create more time for yourself by being early with that unit turn and swing.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thanks, Simon. I never thought about seeing the ball coming off the opponent's racket was that crucial. I can't wait to try this on court.
Great concept but I think it's finish outside the shoulder rather than over the shoulder to maintain angular shape ,correct me if I am wrong
There are many different finishes for the modern forehand. Thiem finishes above the shoulder often. Federer uses the over the shoulder finish too! You need to master a few different finishes in order to adapt your swing path. Something we cover in great depth inside our Forehand Revolution course.
Simply great methods. Very useful thank you.
Great work guys, love this instruction show! Any chance of doing a drill for modern single backhand? Cheers!
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I would love to see the backhand version too
Also I would say a serve version
Great tips. Thanks 💪
Thanks for watching
Excellent sirs
Does the create space drill work with an open stance forehand
It can do, you'll have to play around with the feed, might need to hit drive volleys instead
Great vid 👌🏻👏🏻
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Great Show
Thank you! Check out some of our other forehand lessons - czcams.com/play/PLJP-Wou-v6z0Fb0_CG1TAqaRZ3lUIj8bZ.html
Love the video.. Where can I get the blocks that were shown in video..
Thank you 🙏
Amazon sell gym blocks similar to these ones 👍
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Simon
Good job!
Many thanks 🙏
I need to master this. Thanks
Good luck with the improvements 👍
Thank you guys.
Valuable drills guys, thanks!!
Good job bro...i wish to play like u...more power on forehand spin.
thanks a lot for this video
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Alex, Simon! I want these boxes!!!
They are really cool and quite light but stable!
You could also use normal boxes for many of these drills. A bench for the brushing up drill.
Great great lesson my game improved emeditly. Dose this forehand drill with the blocks work with the two handed backhand
It wouldn't work for the two-handed backhand.
Very different mechanics involved.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Yes bro a breakdown of the two handed backhand would be great.
Here you go Perry:
czcams.com/video/PBguk3yRPgI/video.html
czcams.com/video/GmgG1rJVaB0/video.html