Dude, not only do you need to learn how to hit a forehand, but also you need to learn how to find the Shift key on your keyboard. But enough snottiness.
It isn't good form to insult professional tennis instructors on this board offering us free advice. That holds even if you're frustrated.
My advice is to work on the fundamentals. Start slowly, and then groove a new stroke using repetition and video to see that you're doing things correctly. Don't expect a miracle overnight.
Appreciate your comments.
For those of you that don't know me, this video posting was popularized a long time ago when I posted my analysis of Tommy Haas's onehanded backhand. For some reason, shortly after that I gave a critique on a posters backhand and the video posting began. I am not saying I started it, all I am saying is it got popular shortly after those two analysis's took place.
Although I do not consider myself the best at this, I do know enough to get any struggling player moving forward. With all of this said, you must know what it means to me when someone "asks me" to look at their strokes for
free.
WHAT IT TAKES FOR ME
1. I lose precious family time because it requires my to break out different professional players strokes and group them on my screen for a step through comparison.
2. It takes me
at least an hour's time in analysis taking notes and measurements to precisely verify what I am seeing. Many times, I see something and it turns out to be more of a players "style" then anything else so I don't make a comment on it unless I think it is a bad habit.
3. I write and rewrite my words. I write and proof enough times so that it can be clearly understood what I am saying. This means many times I am editing my words, or starting over all together.
All of this takes time away from things I would rather do. So when some Jack@$$ makes comments like above - I do take offense to it. You will also get nothing from me.
The point to this is there is nothing in it for me whatsoever.