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Steven87
10-26-2006, 04:36 PM
Thats some immense wrist action in the forehand...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5A8OgGDIM

Check out more of this guy's vids!
Nextman916
10-26-2006, 04:54 PM
OMG you found Bjorn99's students!!! I bet theyre gonna be "adamant" that you revealed their secret, lololol. It never gets old.
Nextman916
10-26-2006, 04:58 PM
BTW Hes trying to copy Federers style no doubt, you can see traces of it everywhere, look at his serve. His backhand reminds me of Gonzo's which looks kind of awkward but effective. His slice backhands are wonderfully done, i would say 4.0 player but only because hes serve cripples his game.
slice bh compliment
10-26-2006, 05:03 PM
OMG you found Bjorn99's students!!! I bet theyre gonna be "adamant" that you revealed their secret, lololol. It never gets old.

That was funny. But not Federesque.
pNoyr3D
10-26-2006, 05:19 PM
Hm.. He has a nice forehand that was a great shot into the corner out wide.

The thing is.. He called the video inside-out forehand and I didn't see an inside-out forehand lol..
MasturB
10-26-2006, 06:20 PM
Hm.. He has a nice forehand that was a great shot into the corner out wide.

The thing is.. He called the video inside-out forehand and I didn't see an inside-out forehand lol..

An inside-out swing is hitting the ball close to your body out the other way instead of pulling or hitting it in front of you. Which he did.
Frenchie
10-26-2006, 06:34 PM
I presume we're focusing on the kid in red? He has good strokes, but I would say his forehand motion is closer to safin's than federer's. Just my $.02
alan-n
10-26-2006, 06:51 PM
Wristy forehands with eastern / sw grips are common, seen and hit forehands this way for some time now even before Federer came along... but not like how Federer does it with his elbow nearly completely extended on contact, thats what makes his forehand so unique is that he hits the ball with his elbow at full extension.
TENNIS_IS_FUN
10-26-2006, 07:38 PM
Thats some immense wrist action in the forehand...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5A8OgGDIM

Check out more of this guy's vids!

Wow, that actually does look like federer's shot, at least towards the end. If he would have bent his knees more and twisted his waste more for prep, it would look VERY similar to federer's shot.
ShooterMcMarco
10-26-2006, 09:01 PM
theres another player on these boards that had a clip of himself, and his forehand looked more like fed, i dont think he was a frequent poster
TENNIS_IS_FUN
10-26-2006, 09:23 PM
theres another player on these boards that had a clip of himself, and his forehand looked more like fed, i dont think he was a frequent poster

Can you find the vid?
mucat
10-26-2006, 11:51 PM
I don't see any resemblance other than it is a FH...RH FH...
:(

Federer hit with little or no elbow bend and far out in front.
BreakPoint
10-26-2006, 11:55 PM
I also fail to see any resemblence between this guy's forehand and Federer's forehand.
ShooterMcMarco
10-27-2006, 12:02 AM
Can you find the vid?

i dont remember the guys name or what he called the thread, it would be hard to find.
slice bh compliment
10-27-2006, 04:32 AM
I don't see any resemblance other than it is a FH...RH FH...
:(

.....

me either, but maybe it is the hitch that is distracting me.
gts072
10-27-2006, 10:15 AM
Too wristy. And no, it is NOT Federer-esque in almost all aspects.
pushing_wins
10-27-2006, 10:17 AM
i probably hit at that same pace.

which is really really pathetic when u see it on video
counterfeit25
10-27-2006, 12:12 PM
I guess his follow through looks like Roger Fed.
Baghdatis72
10-27-2006, 12:47 PM
Well his racquet looks like Federer's though :lol:

Anyone else noticed? Wilson n6.1 Tour 90
tennis_nerd22
10-27-2006, 01:58 PM
well i can do that, i bet a lot of people on these boards can too, so i dont get why your so excited about it (unless your the guy in the vid :D) lol
jackson vile
10-27-2006, 05:16 PM
LOL what is everyone freaking out about, the guy in the vid did a great job good for him! There I said it LOL

IMO he just needs to take back bigger and open up bigger on both sides especially the forehand.
pNoyr3D
10-27-2006, 07:52 PM
An inside-out swing is hitting the ball close to your body out the other way instead of pulling or hitting it in front of you. Which he did.

Hm.. Oh, I was taught that when the ball is going to your backhand side you switch over to the forehand side and hit the ball.
Noveson
10-27-2006, 09:36 PM
I'm trying to figure out what makes it look so much like Feds forehand. It's something to do with the followthrough, it looks smooth and natural.
slice bh compliment
10-28-2006, 03:06 AM
I'm trying to figure out what makes it look so much like Feds forehand. It's something to do with the followthrough, it looks smooth and natural.

Good point. Unfortunately, the preparation phase is the opposite. But you can't argue with the result of that particular shot. It beat the other guy at that moment, and there is something to be said for that.
tennis_hand
10-28-2006, 06:05 AM
Too wristy. And no, it is NOT Federer-esque in almost all aspects.


isn't Federer's forehand very wristy too!

who still does not use wrist on today's pro tour?
tennis_hand
10-28-2006, 06:08 AM
Good point. Unfortunately, the preparation phase is the opposite. But you can't argue with the result of that particular shot. It beat the other guy at that moment, and there is something to be said for that.


it is not his *controversial*( LOL ) Fed forehand that beat the other guy, but the angle. It is a good angle, it does not matter whose forehand it is.
PurePrestige
10-28-2006, 11:58 AM
3.5 players tops.
slice bh compliment
10-28-2006, 01:28 PM
it is not his *controversial*( LOL ) Fed forehand that beat the other guy, but the angle. It is a good angle, it does not matter whose forehand it is.

Ahhhhh Hah! So it was the ANGLE? You mean you can win points if you put the ball away from your opponent? Regardless of your strokes or style?

I get it now! Damn...all these years of good strokes and hitting perfect balls RIGHT TO people. If I knew then what I know now.....{tears streaming down face}.
Thank you, thank you, tennis_hand! LOL! You're hired, coach!

{Slice goes to sign up for the next 35 and over tournament}
jimiforpres
10-28-2006, 06:21 PM
That was such a lucky shot. He didn't set his feet or body up at all, he was just incredibly late and got lucky that it stayed in.
Rafa's best friend
10-28-2006, 06:37 PM
This is a cool video site, do you know the webcam sites for all the tennis clubs in the USA??
FREDDY
10-28-2006, 08:17 PM
he aint got nothing on nobody.
jackson vile
10-29-2006, 09:14 AM
he aint got nothing on nobody.


You fear the Roger game?
tennis_hand
10-29-2006, 04:06 PM
Ahhhhh Hah! So it was the ANGLE? You mean you can win points if you put the ball away from your opponent? Regardless of your strokes or style?

I get it now! Damn...all these years of good strokes and hitting perfect balls RIGHT TO people. If I knew then what I know now.....{tears streaming down face}.
Thank you, thank you, tennis_hand! LOL! You're hired, coach!

{Slice goes to sign up for the next 35 and over tournament}


thanks. I drink this mixed with vinegar. :rolleyes: