gindyo
Semi-Pro
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you practice with the machine versus hitting with a human e.g. on a weekly basis?
Right now it is 4 / 0 (machine / human)
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you practice with the machine versus hitting with a human e.g. on a weekly basis?
Is this in response to the video in my first post or the last one?- you are hitting to many shots with closed stance
- your left arm is trying to do something but nothing effective, you are moving it away sooner after preparation without coordination with your right arm than you should
- legs are poorly involved in your shots
- contact too much in front
Is this in response to the video in my first post or the last one?
I'm pretty sure it's in re: your first post.
here is an update on my quest for improvement:
I have been hitting with my ball machine almost every day for the last three weeks and today I got to hit with one of my regular summer partners. We are pretty even with him (our two setters usually last three hours ) so he is a pretty good yard stick to measure my progress. We played 8 tiebreakers I won 7-1 (in the one tiebreaker I lost I made 4 double faults ).
With the way I played, I am pretty exited about the new season. Will keep working hard and helpfully will become the best player I can be this summer.
I have also been working on my serve and it has improved dramatically. Here is before and after
before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzl_QFsWLcQ
after:
http://youtu.be/uFBviLDJsGc
thanks,Could you be working too much power over the top and down, opposed to
giving it all up and into the ball?
thanks,
but I don't really understand what you mean here
Most strong pro servers have expended most of the power on the stroke up and
tend to mostly glide and decel on from contact on down.
Just from a quick look, it seems you are still carrying a lot of power over the top
and further down, which can lead to hitting the shins sometimes.
Do you ever to that?
I'm no expert on these terms, but I think good internal shldr rotation will expend that energy before it comes back down.
Does this help?
it is too funny... I actually did hit my shin, but it wasn't on this video, was it?
I will give your advice a try. Thanks
here is an update on my quest for improvement:
I have been hitting with my ball machine almost every day for the last three weeks and today I got to hit with one of my regular summer partners. We are pretty even with him (our two setters usually last three hours ) so he is a pretty good yard stick to measure my progress. We played 8 tiebreakers I won 7-1 (in the one tiebreaker I lost I made 4 double faults ).
With the way I played, I am pretty exited about the new season. Will keep working hard and helpfully will become the best player I can be this summer.
I have also been working on my serve and it has improved dramatically. Here is before and after
before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzl_QFsWLcQ
after:
http://youtu.be/uFBviLDJsGc
You're getting better shoulder turn in the second video and your ball is hitting the back fence a little higher as a result. That's a good measure of power, depth and kick. You could still take a wider swing path in your windup. It's a bit cramped.
I wouldn't count on the balls hitting the back fence as a measure, since most of those balls are one some even two years old and have lost much of their bounce.
pretty good.
that guy has good form and good rhs.
i like the rally @ 17s. He hit 3 good heavy balls to you. not much u can do there.
I finally got someone good to hit with. This kid is fresh reqruit in a div1 college and is kicking my butt pretty well , but... so far I have taken 3 or 4 sets off of him wihch is pretty good for my standards.
here are a couple of clips from today:
on my serve:
http://youtu.be/UofaJz0EAJU
on his serve:
http://youtu.be/M8-NpEyfugg
But, you need to UP the intensity of your shot preparation.
You are correct. This is a big problem I see every time I watch myself on video. My intensity and movement are horific. The problem is that I am so used to this tempo that it feels normal and in order for it to be anywhere close to right I really have to push myself and get out of my comfort zone. The other problem is the level of the players I usually hit with. Most of them are in the 3.5-4.0 range with not alot of pace and consistency and they dont require a whole lot of intensity. It is only when I meet players who can hit hard with consitansy that I realize how slow I really am. Hopefully this guy will stick arround this summer so I can use him a measuring stick for my progress
It would help a lot if your stance in your ready position, AND your loaded up position, was wider and lower. Standing too upright, with your feet too close together, makes it harder to move to the ball quickly, and makes it harder to handle hard penetrating balls when you are set up to hit. That, with a bit more focused effort to prepare for each shot would do a lot.
hahaha, it looks like i got over the 3.5 hump on Lee's scale. Or may be not? Makes my day .hard to believe it's the same guy...
Looks like we have a tennis player.