Fundamentals of Tennis?

[WildVolley]

Originally Posted by EaGamer

Noooo I used a western forehand not backhand

Sorry, I thought you were holding a western forehand with the off hand in a 2hbh.

Still, my advice on the bh holds. I'd say start with continental on the hand you hit fhs with and eastern fh or semi-western on the off hand. That should allow you to drive it flat or add some low to high for topspin. To hit slice, I think it is best to hit one-handed with the continental grip.

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best question to ask when deciding on a coach

[TennisCJC]

Try these 4 things:

1. Use fuzzyyellowballs.com as a lessons resource. It's free if you provide them your e-mail and the guy who runs it, Will, does a good job with the step-by-step videos and the pro strokes library is good too.
2. Buy Oscar Wegners book/videos. The videos are not the greatest quality but Oscar's natural method with small swings eliminates a lot of the technical crap and has merit. Just take it with a grain of salt as Oscar's methods are somewhat controversial. If you can not afford it, ask for it as a birthday or Christmas present from your parents. The book isn't expensive but the videos are a bit more. After you read what Oscar says go to the fuzzyyellowballs pro strokes library and you will see most of his methods are executed by the pros. Federer does not take the racket back on his forehand until he goes into his loop after or just as the ball bounces on the vast majority of his shots. Agassi had tiny backswings and hit the ball a ton with small swings and a strong finish. In general, Oscar's method is fairly consistent to fuzzyyellowballs but Oscar simplifies it a bit.
3. Enroll in a camp once or twice a year. You should, hopefully, be able to find a junior or adult camp in your area. Something like 3 hours a day for 5 days - some are day camps and some are evening. It is cheaper if you commute to the camp rather than stay on-site. This type of intense practice for a week with good instruction can give your game a big lift. Expect cost to be $100-$200. But, worth it - again, maybe your parents can give you a camp as a gift, or maybe you can get a summer job.
4. Join a usta junior team that takes group lessons. These are usually affordable and worthwhile. Teams are fun too.

[EaGamer]

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