Correct technique?

[Mack-2]

Is this fundamentally correct tennis technique? Looks slightly different to my regular stroke as I'm dropping the ball myself. I see a few errors already but I'd like to know what you guys think.

Sorry about the vertical video! Will keep that in mind for future videos.
You may now pummel my forehand stroke to hell lol.

 

[user92626]

What level do you want to reach?

Your stroke looks great for 3.0. You would probably rule that segment. But it's completely trash to reach professional!

 

[LeeD]

Without seeing how the ball goes, where it lands, and how hard it's hit, your technique looks OK.
I'd film from behind, showing the path of the ball, it's pace, it's spin, and it's landing.
Better yet, hit against a partner of at least your skill level.
Best to hit from a neutral stance, feet wider spread.

 

[pushing_wins]

its almost perfect

 

[Mack-2]

Appreciate all the replies

Yes LeeD I understand and agree with everything you're saying. However, my main purpose for posting this video is just to get some correction on what exactly it is that I'm doing wrong that's related to the path of my racket swing.

What exactly is wrong with my technique and where can I improve regarding the path of the racket swing.

 

[LeeD]

...OK...... so enjoy all the replies...

 

[Mack-2]

its almost perfect

Thank you! When you say almost, can you expand on that? What exactly can I fix to get that 'perfect'?

 

[Mack-2]

...OK...... so enjoy all the replies...

I want your advice!!

 

[LeeD]

My advice....
McEnroe had a decent enough forehand, one that didn't hurt him at all.
Connors had a decent forehand.
Lendl had a decent forehand.
Guilbus has a decent airplane forehand, at times.
Fed is OK.
DJ is OK.
Murray's forehand actually works.
DelPo could hit a forehand.
Berdyk can hit the ball over the net.
Kei makes it work.
All have forehands that work, yet all are different.

 

[Mack-2]

Ahh I get it haha.

But all are different yet all have the same specific fundamentals involved. No one is the same and that's where the little differences come in. Am I right?

 

[Cheetah]

There's no separation between your hips and shoulders so you are missing out on rhs, power and spin potential not to mention it will affect recovery etc etc

 

[LeeD]

I once lost breadstick to a stiff who took his racket straight to the side, then straight forwards just beyond ball contact, stopped the racket immediately, and held the racket always with the one hand, never changing grip. He hit with no spin, almost dead flat, not hard.
I had just won Oakland City C's, was thinking of skipping B's and going directly to A/Opens.
His backhand was superlative, his serve well placed, and he was ranked top 10 in NorCal B's, or 4.5.

 

[Mack-2]

There's no separation between your hips and shoulders so you are missing out on rhs, power and spin potential not to mention it will affect recovery etc etc

Thanks for the reply! That's because I'm closed stanced right? Anything else you see?

 

[Mack-2]

I once lost breadstick to a stiff who took his racket straight to the side, then straight forwards just beyond ball contact, stopped the racket immediately, and held the racket always with the one hand, never changing grip. He hit with no spin, almost dead flat, not hard.
I had just won Oakland City C's, was thinking of skipping B's and going directly to A/Opens.
His backhand was superlative, his serve well placed, and he was ranked top 10 in NorCal B's, or 4.5.

Sorry to hear about your breadstick man. Haha.

 

[LeeD]

Losing to Henry Pon, then ranked in the 30's in NorCal B's, by a 3rd year tennis player is not too bad, not great of course.
Henry was ranked in the top 10 in 1973, so he could play decent tennis then.