Feedback on my unit turn Forehand ? (video)

[TimeToPlaySets]

For the first time in my entire life, I have tried unit turning, instead of nipples facing the net using 100% arm. (natural uncoached intuition).
It feels very awkward and unnatural, but I will spend the entire summer drilling this.
What are the biggest flaws right now? (Can't split step a ball machine)

I see my form degraded as the video progressed.
Not really turning as much.

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

On short balls, I do not do the unit turn, I just run forwards.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

more turn... try touching your chin to your shoulder (a bit of an exaggeration, but try it)

where are you playing, looks like sand

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

It's some sort of new fangled AstroTurf with sand.

 

[MisterP]

Why are you jumping on every shot?

 

[SinjinCooper]

Why are you jumping on every shot?

Massive uncoiling of stored potential energy.

Or he thinks he's a bunny.

 

[mad dog1]

Trying to mimic the pros.

 

[Bender]

For the first time in my entire life, I have tried unit turning, instead of nipples facing the net using 100% arm. (natural uncoached intuition).

If it gets cold, your nipples may cause you to lose some of that stored elastic energy to air resistance / drag. You can keep them warm by rubbing them, which you can do with 100% arm, no full body, unless you want to.

 

[mad dog1]

Why are you jumping on every shot?

Automatically increases your ntrp at least 2 full levels when you jump.

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

LOL, I have not watched a tennis match since Pat Cash climbed into the stands.
I don't watch tennis. Ever.

Do I jump? It's not conscious.
Just decades of untrained habit.
I'm not sure I can stop doing that.

 

[Todd Hicks]

For the first time in my entire life, I have tried unit turning, instead of nipples facing the net using 100% arm. (natural uncoached intuition).
It feels very awkward and unnatural, but I will spend the entire summer drilling this.
What are the biggest flaws right now? (Can't split step a ball machine)

I see my form degraded as the video progressed.
Not really turning as much.

You're getting your racket back a tad too late; other than that, your form looks good.

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

Thanks it's very very hard for me to do the unit on early when I was taking lessons one drill was to turn as soon as I knew what side the ball was coming on but I still find it hard to make it a habit I'm watching the ball instead of turning first

 

[Curious]

Shoulder to shoulder line is at least perpendicular to the net or even to the right when they fully coil/load for forehand when you watch pro's.

 

[MisterP]

You can keep them warm by rubbing them, which you can do with 100% arm, no full body, unless you want to.

Full-body nipple rubbing. QOTD, sir.

 

[GuyClinch]

Just hold onto the racquet longer with left hand..

 

[TimeToPlaySets]

Just hold onto the racquet longer with left hand..

Do you mean right hand?

 

[ptuanminh]

If you are not sure if you can stop dancing around, whats the point of practicing any way?

 

[mad dog1]

If you are not sure if you can stop dancing around, whats the point of practicing any way?

Lol! Dancing?

 

[Chadillac]

Prep your right side more, your doing that point and catch. When the right side goes back, the left side does as well, you left shoulder should be facing the back fence, not the side

Great power though from such little coil

 

[SinjinCooper]

If you are not sure if you can stop dancing around, whats the point of practicing any way?

He thinks it's literally impossible to toss the ball into the court. We're not dealing with a rocket surgeon, here.

 

[ptuanminh]

I used to do it too. but timetoplaysets looks way more bouncy than i . i think you should slow down a bit, do the basic, shorten your stroke, get your stance right, turn ur hips and shoulder, get good contact with balls. Once you are good all those, you can bounce