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I've been working on this recently, and had the same problem of adapting to this kind of footwork. By the way, my understanding of it is that it should actually be an "X", not "V" footwork (that, is, you do it also when you move backwards behind the baseline). What helped me was to play a few...

The following remarks came as the result of my performance assessment re. the last couple of local tournaments I played. The whole thing is that I'd like to get some feedback on how to compete better in a tennis match. I noticed that, when I see a future opponent of mine playing, I often make...

When I viewed myself on video, I took it, shall we say, as an occasion to re-evaluate my game. Quite humbling.

I usually choose to serve first (unless during the warmup I had problems with my serve, or it is very windy/sunny). I remember an old thread on the same topic, where someone (maybe BB) came up with the remark that your serve may not be perfectly warmed up, but your return is not either! So...

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'm considering the Forten Sweet 16. Could you please comment on what differences I should expect with respect to Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 (as cross in a hybrid)?

I am really quite happy with the Gosen. To tell you the truth, though I've tried many multis, I almost have no experience with syntetic guts. The Gosen feels pretty nice to me, but I have no term of comparison. It's the first syn gut I have ever used and have stuck with it so far. The problem...

Anyone willing to comment on these strings?

Hi all, I'm currently playing with Tonic+ 15L mains and Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 crosses. I like this setup quite a lot, but I need to switch the crosses. What I look for in the cross syngut is mainly tension maintenance and comfort. Durability should not be an issue, as I always break the...

This is very true. Myself, I recently noticed that I did not use a true continental grip, but rather something between continental and eastern forehand (ala Becker). I've switched to a strong continental and improved my ball toss, and the consistency of my serves has improved tremendously, to my...

Funny... I had the same question as well. Attempting to improve my toss, I am not flicking the wrist too much, just lifting my palm, in order to toss without spin. Sometimes the toss happens to be too low. Any ideas?

Andrew, the other two strings I mentioned I did test them myself, Multifeel I did not (I recommended based on the characteristics), so I can't really be of more help :-(

My tennis goal from a couple of years has been to step up to 4.5. However, improvements in tennis are not constant but come in waves (at least for me). If you had asked me a couple of months ago I would have been quite disappointed. From 1-2 months the changes I have been incorporating in my...

Wilson Reaction and Isospeed control/professional strings would do (for Isospeed you need to string higher). Tecnifibre Multifeel is also a good choice.

I didn't see the first video, but your strokes look good. In my view, it's not that you're not getting your butt down on the groundstrokes, but you're not keeping it down long enough; this gives a slightly jumpy appearance to your shots, including the serve. Other than that, very good foootwork...

16 or even 15L will do (I'm using 15L gut mains and 16 syngut crosses in my M-fil 300). Since the m-fil 300 has a 16x19 pattern, you'd wear the 17 in no time. I second the suggestion of keeping the same tension of your multi; it may feel a bit springy at the beginning, but that's the beauty...

I second this post. I have playtested Tecnifibre X-one biphase 16 against a Gut/syngut hybrid (Tonic+ 15L, Gosen Micro Super 16), both freshly strung in a Dunlop M-fil 300. The gut hybrid simply has incredible spin, generates a heavier ball, has comparable/better feel, is more comfortable...

Jay, very interesting. How do the Rip Control Xs play differently than Gosen OG Micro? Worth the additional money?

Don't know if I'm the only one who is having a problem, or if others have noticed this... the links to past threads in the sticky (useful threads) are screwed up. Looks like the thread numbering in the database has been changed.

Try to hit the ball more in front of you rather than laterally. To do this, you will need to anticipate a little bit, and the swing path will be more into the ball rather than away from it.

I'm interested in using Rip Control as crosses, too; I'm currently using Gosen OG Micro Xs. If you have ever played with OG Micro in the crosses, could you please compare?

Tonic+ 15L mains and Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 crosses, for the same reason theace21 stated. This is the second time I've tried it, and, though the mains are quite thick, the crosses are sawing through them rather quickly. This is not surprising as I hit with a lot of spin. Any suggestion...

I was wondering if I should slightly change the place where I plant my right foot during the serve according to where I want it to go. E.g., from ad side, a bit back for a serve out wide, a bit more forward for a serve down the T, and similarly from deuce side. Does this affect the amount of...

Nice discussion. If it can help, I have found that, if I focus on staying on the toes of my feet, I automatically bring my center of balance down, because I need more stability. Also, the body weight is ready to move forward and into the ball.

Diredesire, I am also using a gut/synthetic hybrid, with Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 in the crosses and Babolat Tonic+ 15L in the mains. I think I recall you once tried the Gosen in the crosses. How would you compare the Gosen and the Forten? Thanks!

Funny, I was about to start a similar thread myself :-) I'll post in this one instead; hope this can be of some help. I have a rather good mental game, but occasionally, when I am ahead in the score like breakpoint or serving out the set/match, I am a bit afraid of losing. Today I have found...

I don't think my racquet is too light, but I could easily stand too far behind the ball. Not easy to judge this by myself, I'll need to ask someone to check that for me. The rebound overhead is not a shot I hit very often (I take most of them before they bounce), but missing them is really...

To reply to some of the comments/tips above: I do strive to volley and hit overheads without letting the ball bounce. Sometimes, on very high balls, the ball comes almost vertically and fast, it is difficult (at least for me) to time a volley/overhead correctly. It could be a matter of...

Hi guys, if there's one shot I *always* miss, it is the rebound overhead. I am not talkink about the difficult ones. Just imagine you have hit a very powerful groundstroke, your opponent barely gets to it and hits a very high lob, you let it bounce (inside the service line), you have all the...

I didn't mean to say that your feet should not leave the ground. Sorry for the confusion (English is not my mothertongue...). As Tennsdog points out, this would not allow proper weight transfer. I simply intend this as a starting position. With that position, you can still choose between a...

Guedoguedo, I noticed your post only today, I thought I'd throw my 0.02 in. The reason is that I had exactly the same issue with my serve; maybe what helped me can help you as well. As others have said, roughly stated, you are generating power from shoulder rotation instead of hip stretch...