My game to cmment or critique (video)

[W Cats]

Strokes look solid and good foot work with ground strokes especially that forehand, wow. A couple of little stuff IMO. On a few low volleys to the BH side would like to see wider stance to get low. You bend at the ankles , knees, and waist well but a wider stance will lead to more balance and moving into those particular shots better. Overheads during warm-ups being a little more active with the feet might allow you to stay side ways a little longer and give you more options, you open up a little soon for my taste. Dont't know if this led to your shanked overhead during the rally, actually I don't even know if that was you.

[linkster3o3]

Great video.. Forehand, and Volleys look solid.. what level would you say you are?

[UnforcedError]

Originally Posted by AsgerHO

Thanks for all the comments guys.
There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that my backhand is my weakest shot. It frustrates me a lot, because if it was more solid, I would be a more solid player. So it´s definitely setting me back. I´m working on it as much as I can, but it´s so hard to change habits. But I hope, eventually, that I´ll improve it by making it simpler. Sometimes it works okay, but it can absolutely fall apart, especially when I get nervous, and are kinda holding back. I don´t need a killer backhand, just a consistant one to keep the ball in play, and then use my forehand to control with.

Awesome video. I'm not really qualified to offer any advice but it looked to me like your racket face on your backhand was a little too open. Perhaps closing it more will allow a little more spin and give you a more consistent rally shot until you can get your forehand on the ball. At the video speed it is hard to see what was going on during the swing but at least on the takeback it looks a little open. Great game overall, I'm really interested to read what some of the coaches on here have to say.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by AsgerHO

Just thought I´d make a video containing all parts of my game.
There is a bit of everything, besides the serve, as I simply forgot to put it in.

http://www.vimeo.com/8427520

Please feel free to comment or critique - you can always better some aspects of your game

I apologize for the bad mix of music (or choice if you want)

Nice Video and Music! I just learned the terminology for tennis in your video. Well done!

[Solat]

nice vid to watch, your op in the indoor matchplay was taking the returns so early, great to see

as far as critiquing goes, I'm sure as you would know playing that decent level of tennis its about what isn't working in your matches. There aren't glaring technical hitches but there may be technical flaws in specific shot execution or tactical errors or fitness/movement liabilities that only you would know, we can't see from a video.

Where do you see your need for improvement?

[AsgerHO]

Thanks for the comments and advice, it´s really appreciated.

Well my need for improvement would definitaly be my backhand. It´s not like its a major setback, but making it more consistant would make it a whole lot easier for me in matches. Also my netgame needs improvement. I think I would say that is my absolute weakest point.
But it´s habit doing as I do in the volleys and I don´t really have any good methods changing it. My overall problem is that my seing is too big in volleys, often, and that I kinda want to "do too much" with the ball