My Tennis (videos)... needs lotsa help :)

[Quasar]

Also, your forehand looks good but squat a little more when setting up to it. And on your backhand you could get your legs into it more too and allow your racket to drop more when coming into the ball like you do on your forehand. Unless the ball is really high.

[LanEvo]

bend ur knees more when u serve

[obnoxious2]

That is one hella long swing for a forehand.

[Tikiman53]

hey, thanks for all the comments guys. Sorry about taking a long time to respond. School and finals -_-. haha

[Quasar]

Originally Posted by obnoxious2

That is one hella long swing for a forehand.

Are you implying that there is something wrong with that? It's called being athletic.

[Gee Willikers Batman!]

Actually, there is something wrong with a hella long swing. Mine is pretty long and it gives me trouble sometimes so I am trying to shorten it up.

[Ambivalent]

It's fine having a long swing. Look at the pros. however, more often than not, you're going to find yourself in situations where you need to be able to shorten it, i.e on returns and off shots that you dont have ample time to get in position.

[BullDogTennis]

long swings are better if you can control them, short swings are better for beginers.

if you have a long swing you better figure out all the ways things can go wrong so you can self-fix things in a hurry, because there ARE alot more things to go wrong in a long loopy swing then in a short one. but to me, the benefits of a long swing outweigh the bad.

[Gee Willikers Batman!]

Were talking about the take-back loop right? The bigger the worse.. You don't want a HUGE take back. When you start to play better players who hit through the ball more, you don't have enough time to have a big loopy take back.

[5263]

Sure you do, just start earlier.

Of course I'm not advocating a longer swing and don't have one my self.

[BullDogTennis]

Originally Posted by Gee Willikers Batman!

Were talking about the take-back loop right? The bigger the worse.. You don't want a HUGE take back. When you start to play better players who hit through the ball more, you don't have enough time to have a big loopy take back.

ok watched the vid again--and that is an extremely big swing...when i think of a big takeback i dont think of that. if you can handle the big swing when hitting against big players without getting really tired than more power too ya, but if i were you i would shorten it a little.

[Quasar]

Originally Posted by Gee Willikers Batman!

Actually, there is something wrong with a hella long swing. Mine is pretty long and it gives me trouble sometimes so I am trying to shorten it up.

Oh, so if you are shortening up your swing then there is something wrong with a long swing. I get it now. I forgot logic and what great players do doesn't matter but what you do is all the evidence that is needed. Get a grip on reality sir. You aren't using a long swing effectively because you don't know how or aren't physically capable. That doesn't mean everyone else is in the same boat. Check out Leyton Hewitt and learn how someone more athletic and better at tennis than you does it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQxsL...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhw86...eature=related

[Gee Willikers Batman!]

Don't try to be a smart *** kid. Read my quote again. I said "Actually, there is something wrong with a hella long swing. Mine is pretty long and it gives me trouble sometimes so I am trying to shorten it up." That is CITING an example.

I did NOT say: "there is something wrong with a hella long swing because mine is pretty long. There is a difference.

You are citing an example in trying to make me look inferior to Hewitt which is VERRRRY much true but it is not needed. I was posting an example of what COULD happen if he keeps having a huge swing and CANNOT handle it.

[Gee Willikers Batman!]

I would like to also post I don't believe in "shorter the better". I just think having WAY too big of a swing is not good for situations. I think it's all about what situation you are in, but the OP seems to ALWAYS use the same big loop take back.

Just my thoughts.

[Bungalo Bill]

Originally Posted by Tikiman53

Hey, guys! It's me again. I'm back. I haven't been able to hit the courts that often these days cuz of school and all that jazz, but here I am. Back at the club. Anyways, these videos are taking FOREVER to upload and stuff. So far there's only one. But soon, there should be videos of my serves, my groundstrokes, and dropshots (which need lots of help).

Anyways, one video is up. These are some groundstrokes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfzXlcOTGqk#

from what I've seen, my backhand looks really weird and tight. When I'm playing, I could feel my tenseness as well. I dunno, my backhand feels kinda odd.

Whenever another video uploads, I'll just add em on to this post.

Thanks a lot guys!

EDIT:

Some groundstrokes from the back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyuVpQxhDRc

Some serves!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOlmRBCQLBE

I didn't notice till now that I have a video, but these serves look so WEIRD! It looks like I have tons of little bad habits with my feet and stuff. Please critique away! I need to get rid of these problems before they escalate. Thanks for all the help guys. really appreciate it!

Hi,

Good energy on your strokes. I liked that you where up to moving and kept moving.

Here are some things:

1. Shoulder rotation: On the twohanded backhand relax the arms some and make sure you bring your front shoulder under your chin on the backswing. As you followthrough, you touch your chin with the back shoulder. Slow down the feed if you have to and get used to it. Sometimes increasing your shoulder rotation can mess up your timing some and feel a bit akward

2. On some of the twohanded backhand position setups, your feet were a tad too close together. Spread it out a little for balance but not too far where you can't step in.

3. The backswing on your forehand should not wrap behind you. It should stay on the same side of your body (the right side).

4. I know it was a ball machine you were practicing with. But your recovery step was a bit weak. Stengthen the push-off and immediately get into position. You need to close the court off to a DTL shot and keep the ball coming back to you crosscourt.

A good measure for this is to stand perpendicular to the net. Pretend a line is running from the net, across your toes, and to the fence. When you take the racquet back, it should not go past the line running behind you.

[Fumoffu]

JASON? IS THAT YOU? HOLY CRAP. You actually swing at the ball now. And your voice is has changed too! Well, good on ya mate. Anywho, you should call me up sometime to hit. I feel like getting pwnt by the new you. Haven't called since I got a new phone and lost your number and such @_@

[Quasar]

Originally Posted by Gee Willikers Batman!

Don't try to be a smart *** kid. Read my quote again. I said "Actually, there is something wrong with a hella long swing. Mine is pretty long and it gives me trouble sometimes so I am trying to shorten it up." That is CITING an example.

I did NOT say: "there is something wrong with a hella long swing because mine is pretty long. There is a difference.

You are citing an example in trying to make me look inferior to Hewitt which is VERRRRY much true but it is not needed. I was posting an example of what COULD happen if he keeps having a huge swing and CANNOT handle it.

You still don't seem to understand or be able to admit that just because you can't do something doesn't mean there is something wrong with it. That is exactly what you implied in your previous post, it was your reasoning for there being something wrong with it. If you can't do it, fine, but that doesn't mean you should discourage people who can from doing it. Think about if somebody told Lleyton Hewit that when he was the age of tikiman, and Hewitt actually listened to that and shortened his swing? It would be horrible advice.

[Azzurri]

Originally Posted by Gee Willikers Batman!

Were talking about the take-back loop right? The bigger the worse.. You don't want a HUGE take back. When you start to play better players who hit through the ball more, you don't have enough time to have a big loopy take back.

wow...you finally learned something after all this time. good for you.

[thursdayisgod]

is it me or does it look like your service grip is too western?

[Quasar]

Originally Posted by slappano

wow...you finally learned something after all this time. good for you.

I guess Lleyton Hewit doesn't play against better players because he has an even bigger swing than the original poster. If Lleyton Hewitt had to play against better players, man, he'd really be screwed.