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If I can impart some advice from being in your shoes. My mind is exactly the same way, some would call this erratic, but I'd say forget what your coach said for the most part. (BUT) you have to decide what's more important to you, playing the artful game or winning. Maybe you can find a happy...

Just wanted to comment on two different subjects here from my POV. I know some posters are saying that certain players at a higher level will hit longer rallies- or shorter rallies, but I'm not sure you can peg certain tennis players based purely on skill level. Watch Andy Roddick and Roger...

You have good coordination and your timing looks okay, but two things I noticed that would help you hit that much better. First: You have zero backswing - windup like you're swinging a baseball bat. Step up towards the ball with your left foot, but try to connect with the ball more ahead of...

I think the 'action' on the ball is purely to do with how fast your arm goes through the movement of the slice. If I meet the ball closer to the start of my slice with regards to moving my racket, it will have a more dead, slower paced affect on the ball, causing it to slow down. If I swing...

That's a cool video. My slice is quite similar to this, an offensive style and not defensive. Probably why I'd rather hit a slice off a serve than a forehand. Think my backhand has better form than anything else after watching Stefi. Only difference is with how Graf moves her head/upper body...

Haha, not sure what some posters are talking about. I kinda get turned on hearing all the grunting from these fit, attractive women :P You could argue what's the point in attempting to ban it. From what I hear, they're planning on 'fining' pros from grunting. My guess is that these fines...

I never cut across the body high to low, always straight across and the more force you use the fast it goes or spins. Remember to keep your knees bent kinda, but relaxed. And also as you practice more you might notice that at times you need to cut lower and finish high - this is more often the...

LOL, yeah, I guess I do. Makes sense to me, instead of a random coin toss, you gotta actually win the rally to win serve. Gets that momentum going right away.

What's this? Lol

You could even make some comments like 'Great shot man' just to boost their ego even more. Now instead of getting into your head, you're getting inside his/hers :p Also showing that you're not bothered at all by their way of playing the game. I played my dad and bro last week using this...

I think the one reason pushers win is because tennis players like myself and others might lose their concentration. Mentally speaking, I'd say if you wanna beat a pusher, pretend it's your niece or nephew. Be casual, try new things to keep your mind alert and go for a crushing blow once in a...

I'm just speaking from experience to the OP. Not meaning to sound like a downer, I've just been in your shoes. The reason why I emphasized eating, sleeping, doing everything tennis is because that's probably what it's going to take to make it, or give yourself a chance to. Being 17, you're fully...

I dunno, the OP did use the word Lob and described himself as hitting over the opponents reach. I'm not a big guy, I'm fit, tall and have quick reflexes. And I very much doubt you'd be returning my balls with a slice since I hit my shots just over the net, landing at the T or deeper with...

Doesn't anyone ever rally for serve? That's what my buds and I have always done.

Cool man, thank-you. Just seeing where I'm at. Good hitting man!

Don't your opponents quickly anticipate your going for a short shot every time after you do it for a game or two? P.s. I'm coming to the net :P You should mix up your game, keep minds inquiring as to what this guy's gonna do next. If all your shots are short, you become an easy opponent...

If you're lobbing the ball up high enough that your opponent is unable to use an overhead smash, but still landing on the baseline. If I tried to do that my shots would go over the fence behind the baseline, lol. Two conclusions I've reached: A: Your opponents are quite short in general. I...

Hey OP, good vid. Just curious, you say the dude on the far end of the court is D1 player, but what are you rated as with regards to NTRP?

Not sure about tennis, but with regards to other sports I always found trying to get into anouther's head as more suicidal for self than poisonous for your opponent. For the record, aside from calling me a queer or smashing a ball at my face out of nowhere you're not going to get in my head...

I would say there's probably pro's who would differ in the logic department. Some of them having vastly different ways of hitting different shots. Speaking off something logic can't really resolve. I watched myself on a friends cam today after hitting a few balls around. What I noticed was...

Lol, now that sounds whacked. Never hit a shot with my left hand before, although did play pong with my left hand when the right got sore enough.

Lol Ashley, you actually sound quite similar to me :P Miss perfectionist huh? Only coaching I've had is youtube. Free of charge!!!! And thanks for your opinion!

I'm sure someone may disagree but I played a lot of pong and badminton when I was younger and that's probably why being able to put spin on the ball with 1h is easy. Apologize if this sounds cocky, but everyone who's spent a lot of time playing pong will know what I mean. You have to be ON to...

My goal in tennis is best summed up with the old cliche, I wanna be the best I can be. I'm not gonna say it's a matter of comfort choosing to hit 2h from the baseline in order to get pace. If anything it shows how comfortable I am with both techniques and both go over the net, lol, which is...

Lol, I believe the OP wants to learn the trick to do exactly that. On the one hand, you don't wanna act to cocky, but one the flip side of things, tennis is about creativity and individuality. If doing things like this are a part of your personality it's going to come out on the court. Not...

Not sure how unorthodox this is or if it's in fact okay. I suppose it doesn't really matter if it actually works for me since what works for one tennis player might not for anouther. What I'm noticing as I play more and more tennis is that I will use both 1h and 2h for backhand shots. My...

As the poster above me said, you kinda wanna angle your body away from the centre of the court when you begin the motion. Truth is, I've found that as long as motion with my swinging arm acts correctly, doesn't matter how out of align my body is, just makes it more difficult. Just make sure you...

Essentially I pretend I'm taking a machete and slicing open my chest like a ninja :P Make sure to cut the whole chest open hip to hip, lol. Lol, however graphic that may sound, I found it was the best analogy to give to describe how I slice. Works great from me, since day one.

Yeah, I've played mostly pushers in my life, mainly because most of the people I played were my brother, my 60 year old father and other friends who's concept is to win more than anything else. Pushers do challenge you to both stay focused and increase your creativity. Maybe a power hitter...

Want a tip to make the 'tweener' easy? I pulled this trick off as a beginner tennis player years ago, but it wasn't anything in tennis that helped me build confidence in putting something between my legs, it was dribbling a basketball. Pretty much the same feeling really and truth is if you're a...