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I've helped hundreds of players by getting them to focus on 2 simple aspects of their service toss ... ... ... FIRST ... is to start with the tossing hand down just above thigh level ... and to come UP ONLY to release ... NOT down and then changing direction upward ... ... ... and SECOND ...

The non-dominant arm coming around on a 2HBH forces the spine into more twisted positions ... whereas a good 1HBH keeps the spine more straight by design. ~ MG

Deuce and Ad Court Serve Stances: http://www.mountainghosttennis.com/tennisservestances.pdf

Just keep in mind that even though your forehand backswing is smaller or more compact ... you still need your racket handle butt cap fully aimed at the right net post at the start of the forward swing. The backswing being smaller gives you less natural "whip" lag ... so you'll have to doing it...

Play each ball for THAT ball ... not for the score ... and not for your dad. Focus on your process only ... which hopefully your coach has given you a good techincal understanding of. Get as many matches as you can with the best players ... and with lesser players work mostly on your...

On your serve ... the main components look pretty good. There's just a bit of jerky motion in the toss and an unconscious shoulder orientation and rotation (opening of the body). Start on the duece side ... line up at ready position shoulder-to-shoulder-to-target ... and you will work on...

Your "default" groundstrokes should be topspin ... flat and slice groundstrokes being situational, when necessary. If your topspin strokes are unreliable, you should take a few lessons from an eagle-eyed pro. All the YouTube "instruction" in the world won't identify your specific issues ... and...

Serving and throwing are not even close to the same thing. The main difference being ... when throwing, the elbow goes mainly AROUND the shoulder ... and when serving, the elbow goes mainly OVER the shoulder. ~ MG

On your 1HBH ... ... ... The first thing I notice when you are facing the camera ... is that you are waiting with a backhand grip on consecutive balls ... with no true back-to-center ready position or grip change. Did a pro teach you this ... or do you just not find it that important to...

Sorry ... it doesn't really work like that ... as in through smartly structured (or even generally "intelligent") remote programs for developing good tennis technique. The free stuff is just too all over the place ... and the subscription stuff doesn't take into account YOUR UNIQUE needs. While...

Falling apart ... losing motivation ... or pumping yourself up ... are all normal emotion-based responses to whatever the mind is concerned about ... and that is ... for most players ... the "score" ... which is basically just a quantification of past (and future) events. The problem ... is that...

The only players with 1HBH's that might "appear" to benefit from a SW grip ... are those who typically position too close to the line of the approaching ball ... don't swing (supinate) out at a diagonal across that line ... instead leading with their elbows as they swing across their bodies ...

It could be I'm being "theoretical" ... It could be I'm just being "kind" ... after the "funeral" !!! ♡ !!!

You should follow the lead of some of the "geniuses" here on TT ... who understood the absolute fruitlessness of it ... AND JUST QUIT !!! $ !!!

Part of the purpose of this post is to practice an unapologetic "bump" ... and part of it is to demonstrate the 2-minute "drill" of using TT ... and then moving on with my day ... ... ... OUCH Curious ... I see what you mean about it consuming my life. Cheers ~ MG

Cool ... headed in the right direction ... we're almost there !!!

Unless it's his opponent's score ... and something tells me ... he's watching !!! ♡ !!!

I don't have any experience in the brain surgery realm ... but for HIM ... I'm willing to give it a "try" !!!

Fly us all to the Australian Open ... we can stay with Curious in Melborne !!! (And we.can each give him a private lesson!)

It depends on how good you might want to get ... and work towards. Except for maybe soccer for foot awarenss and balance ... and swimming for flexibility and endurance ... most other sports have created muscle memory that cost my students a lot of time (and money) for me to correct. If you're a...

I know the world is addicted to free speech ... and free information ... and a lot of people criticize the value of things like a USPTA certification ... ... ... but while this forum has some awesome information on it ... it also has some things that can take players BACKWARDS in their game...

Poor Boy ... ... ... It all started with an over rotation of the head ... which pulled the heart out of the slot much too early ... thereby making all his expectations sail way over the fence ... ... ... eventually just running out of BALLS !!! ~ MG

You know Curious ... I think escape is your best option ... truly! In your most recent 1HBH thread ... it's like they offer you free low-vibe "drugs" ... (advice) ... and you can't help yourself from trying it all ... ... ... and even the "name-brand" stuff ... it's like you're the perfect...

I think you mean "supination" at the start of the forward stroke on Curious's 1HBH thread you just posted on recently.

- Practice your grip change 1,000 times while watching TV ... left hand does all the work ... right hand grip is loose during the torque of the racquet done by the left hand and wrist. - Your pronation down to Racquet- Back Position is not complete enough ... making too much of the start of...

"What’s the point if it rarely happens while actually playing tennis?" Firstly ... most people on tennis courts worldwide do not play at a level where it's an issue ... everything being relatively reachable in lateral directions. But Seriously ... even for advanced players ... there are MANY...

The basic (and primary) version of "back-to-center" ... is ... "back-to-center" ... which I want every player to learn and to mindfully practice ... diligently ... before they ever start adjusting for the demands of a higher-speed level of play. Then ... comes determining where that "center"...

I like the forced "mindful-ness" of the drill ... and the not focusing on anything but the recovery part ... but I'll still teach everyone to first learn to diligently recover to the center service mark ... on balance... and with their.racquet head dead center. ~ MG

Even without seeing you hit ... I suspect you are not taking the same backswing when you have to move ... versus when you have "sweet spot" balls coming at you. The two most common issues being not taking the racquet head far enough back ... or down low enough. Next time you practice hitting...

What I really don't like about these shadow swings ... is that your racquet head doesn't reach its low point until half way through the forward swing ... when it reaches your front thigh. This is WAY too late to get any real low-to-high topspin. The lowering of the front shoulder actually...