Wall practice, please critique

[tennisfan2k]

Thanks for the compliments.

Originally Posted by 5263

I think he is right that they will stay in. He has good TS and I think his rt to left
action is a strength not a weakness as another posted. It might be bad if he
moved his head too much or was off balance....but he doesn't!
His excellent TS will keep those strong shot in nicely in most cases I expect and
this much like what I describe when talking of biting topspin shots vs the loopy
ones most post about.

Nice vid and looking very good!

[tennisfan2k]

The balls are just regular balls, or whatever balls I can find arround the court, LOL

I really don't know how much topspin I get, but the ball didn't bounce side ways...

Originally Posted by sureshs

Wall is completely lacking in footwork and will never become a 4.5.

Seriously, you have the physical and mental energy to do this in an intense way, and that is really fantastic. I would just get bored.

One thing I would like to know is how much topspin you are putting on the ball. I find that when I put a lot of spin, the ball will not come back the way it is coming back to you. It will "reflect" sideways a lot more and dip down and die earlier after the bounce. Is this a wall with some special anti-spin coating like some table tennis rubbers?

[tennisfan2k]

Thanks LeeD. My ground strokes can hang with 4.0 players, but overall game I would say around 3.5? Don't play usta so no official rating. My volley and mental sucks at matches, serve is so so...

Originally Posted by LeeD

Looks very good.
Nice stroke, nice spin control and pace.
Hard to split step when hitting against a wall.
So, are you a 4.0? You hit good enough to be better, but match play is always a different animal.

[tennisfan2k]

Thanks dehen. How is your ball machine, I am thinking of one...

Originally Posted by njboy

Good. Keep going.

[tennisfan2k]

sorry about that ...

Originally Posted by Bowtiesarecool

My back hurts just watching your vid.

[tennisfan2k]

Thanks. I play the wall everyday

Originally Posted by sundaypunch

I think it's great. You make good contact with the ball and seem to have good control. Most of the shots looked like they would have been staying in play to me. It's not easy to keep a consistent rally going on the wall for 4-minutes (although most here will tell you otherwise).

[5263]

Originally Posted by tennisfan2k

Thanks for the compliments.

You are welcome!
And I went back and corrected most of my typos there, lol.

[firepanda]

I know that you're in trackpants and don't want to build up a sweat, but your footwork could be improved. You're doing minimal work to get to the ball and taking a swing. This might be something to do with the fact you're playing the wall, though.

Your groundstrokes themselves are solid.

[Sky_Boy]

Originally Posted by tennisfan2k

Thanks. I play the wall everyday

Lol... u play the wall everyday??? why?

[TheCheese]

Looks pretty good. It'd be nice to see some actual points, it's a lot different when you have to actually move.

[5263]

and the folks who have a problem with your footwork must have never hit on
a wall before. It is more work for you feet than playing by far imo. Only running
for corner balls in a match can compare, but against a wall you can have to run
for one like that as well. Not as often though usually. Against the wall there is
way less time to get ready!

[tennisfan2k]

Lunch break, and ends up only wall tennis, no time for lunch, LOL

Originally Posted by Sky_Boy

Lol... u play the wall everyday??? why?

[sundaypunch]

Originally Posted by Sky_Boy

Lol... u play the wall everyday??? why?

Some people like to hit and don't have access to a court and/or practice partners. It also is an excellent form of practice. No, you don't know exactly where your shots are landing and they don't come back to you just like an opponent hits.

If you are not a super high-level player and use the wall enough to consistently hit 100 hard forehands and backhands in a row, your consistency on the court will be hugely improved. How about 100 BH slices in a row within a 2-3 foot height over the net line?

[Mick3391]

Originally Posted by tennisfan2k

Some wall hitting at lunch time, please critique my forehand/backhand. Thanks.

http://youtu.be/fbzm2t5O4Lo

I'm so good I can defeat a wall in match play

Funny thing about the wall, the top Varsity guys on my sons team were kind of, well, average, but then they play against the wall and look incredible. Playing against a wall is playing against yourself in a way, that is you can dictate where your returns will come, kind of like hitting a punching bag and thinking "I am the greatest", then boxing someone for real, big difference!

I am a big wall fan though

[enishi1357]

is it just me or is your backhand is late most of the time

[TennisCJC]

Overall, good technique. I have 2 suggestions.

1. On both your FH and BH, you have a pause in your loop. You pivot to the side with shoulders/hands, then you start your loop to contact. But, you pause at the back of the loop. It is more prevalent on the BH. It looked like you almost stop on your BH loop. Try making the pivot/prep to side with your shoulders. Then when you start the swing make it continuous to contact. Backswing can be very small, actual loop with hands can be very small; but you can still hit it hard if your hands are relaxed and you let it flow from legs and shoulders.

2. Try lifting more with legs. You are rotating forward but if you get more lift into the rotation, you'll get more topspin and can hit aggressively with margin.

[njboy]

Originally Posted by tennisfan2k

Thanks dehen. How is your ball machine, I am thinking of one...

700 for machine and also bought 100$ balls.

[TomT]

Originally Posted by tennisfan2k

Thanks. I happen to be in the south palm beach area.

Cool. Send me an email if you want to come to Fort Lauderdale and hit sometime. I'm sure you'd beat me easily in a competitive match, but just hitting, doing drills, whatever, would be fun.

[tennisfan2k]

Agree. Wall is my most reliable partner

Originally Posted by sundaypunch

Some people like to hit and don't have access to a court and/or practice partners. It also is an excellent form of practice. No, you don't know exactly where your shots are landing and they don't come back to you just like an opponent hits.

If you are not a super high-level player and use the wall enough to consistently hit 100 hard forehands and backhands in a row, your consistency on the court will be hugely improved. How about 100 BH slices in a row within a 2-3 foot height over the net line?

[tennisfan2k]

You are right, it tends to give me that fantansy. When hitting with people, I am back to reality

Originally Posted by Mick3391

I'm so good I can defeat a wall in match play

Funny thing about the wall, the top Varsity guys on my sons team were kind of, well, average, but then they play against the wall and look incredible. Playing against a wall is playing against yourself in a way, that is you can dictate where your returns will come, kind of like hitting a punching bag and thinking "I am the greatest", then boxing someone for real, big difference!

I am a big wall fan though