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Good hitting
It was good hitting. Orange guy needs to go hit a 1000 overheads ... he has too good of skills to live with that overhead.
Good hitting
It was good hitting. Orange guy needs to go hit a 1000 overheads ... he has too good of skills to live with that overhead.
*cough* Djokovic *cough*
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*cough* Djokovic *cough*
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You have an assignment ... remove Fed's arm and racquet from a full blooded real-time Fed FH video.
I recall that. I will dig that up and take a look. [emoji1360]
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Craig says you should try to force your opponent to make an error as most points in tennis end with a forced error!! Hang on a sec, what??
Look how explosively he uses his legs to power those short loop swings.Interesting stroke on the first player. Very short, whippy loop. Good video overall for variety of stroke production.
Look how explosively he uses his legs to power those short loop swings.
Look how explosively he uses his legs to power those short loop swings.
I’d say, in typical rec (and mostly for pros also) rhythm one has much more time to set up. Such rushed prep might (if not well compensated with other training) lead to late prep habits. Guy obviously has some room for more coiling if he’s not rushed that much.I'm loving the overall technique there. Talk about compact, and yes, explosive.
I’d say, in typical rec (and mostly for pros also) rhythm one has much more time to set up. Such rushed prep might (if not well compensated with other training) lead to late prep habits. Guy obviously has some room for more coiling if he’s not rushed that much.
I’d like to see the first guy in BL to BL rally. I think his compact loop is perfectly ok, and his rapid action is good for, let’s say, aggressive return of serve. If he can coil more (not swing his arm back with bigger loop!) for full shots, he’s a monster. Look at Rafa: tiny arm loop, yet big torso turn.Every technique has inherent issues that can come up. Look at the contrast to the last player, with the large takeback and wide swing path. I think the important thing in the video is, there are many ways to get to the contact point, it is just finding your one true stroke that you can do consistently and timed well in a majority of cirrcumstances. (insert Bagger Vance video here -)
I have a question about the slow motion swing at :20
Is there a mechanical flaw in his footwork?
He plants open stance at :20
All weight is on outside/right leg
At 0:21-0:23, his left leg steps forward, and his scissors his legs.
With his left leg moving forward, is he preventing his hips from rotating?
The left leg stepping forward is in the opposite direction of the CCW rotation of the swing.
If you look at most ATP open stance FH's, they do not step forward with the left leg, rather they rotate around and the right leg comes around with the left leg staying back.
Which is correct?
With his left leg moving forward, is he preventing his hips from rotating?
The left leg stepping forward is in the opposite direction of the CCW rotation of the swing.
If you look at most ATP open stance FH's, they do not step forward with the left leg, rather they rotate around and the right leg comes around with the left leg staying back.
Which is correct?
There’s no “open stance limitation” on that shot, he moved laterally and converted into rotation having no extra time to set his feet. Even though he was forced to load and uncoil while moving sideways he did great job and rotated balanced and landed moving straight into court.This must just be a limitation of open stance.
In closed stance, the left leg would be planted, and the right leg would swing around.
Craig says you should try to force your opponent to make an error as most points in tennis end with a forced error!! Hang on a sec, what??
It's only in follow-through where hips rotation continues for the latter shot. By contact it's roughly the same. Now can you estimate any deifference in speed of hip rotation, torso rotation, arm swing and RH?Look at the first 2 FHs in this video.
At 0:13 he lifts his left leg forward.
At 0:34, his left leg is planted. Right leg swings around (this might be a light warm-up)
But, still the amount of hip rotation is totally different.
Which one is correct?
It's only in follow-through where hips rotation continues for the latter shot. By contact it's roughly the same. Now can you estimate any deifference in speed of hip rotation, torso rotation, arm swing and RH?
This is all meaningless, the point is to coil and uncoil to release the energy, the leg does what the leg does for balance and depending on the incoming shots and positions in order to make adjustments and get into the best possible balance and position to hit a quality shot, but some people try to make a science of it.
You sure about that?
J
It’s pretty common when people get stuck with one footwork pattern which doesn’t fit all situations and cannot figure out how to make legs do what they should. So it’s useful to understand those patterns and drill particular pivot/step every now and then to become familiar. Then you can “naturally” apply proper pushes and swings and pivots in particular situations.This is all meaningless, the point is to coil and uncoil to release the energy, the leg does what the leg does for balance and depending on the incoming shots and positions in order to make adjustments and get into the best possible balance and position to hit a quality shot, but some people try to make a science of it.
It’s pretty common when people get stuck with one footwork pattern which doesn’t fit all situations and cannot figure out how to make legs do what they should. So it’s useful to understand those patterns and drill particular pivot/step every now and then to become familiar. Then you can “naturally” apply proper pushes and swings and pivots in particular situations.
This is not correct. If you push just from your right foot, your left foot doesn’t get airborne, but opposite, you step on it. One foot pivot like Fed is achieved with sequential push from right leg and left leg, where the latter pushes left side of pelvis back enhancing rotation.I don't know what part specificaly you mean, but the point im trying to make is that if your hitting a forehand from your right leg and you coil and uncoil from it, the left leg which is airborne is to provide balance and prevent overrotating and all that, it doesn't have a direct effect on the shot itself, like the inside out forehand from federer, or that deep forehand from federer where his left leg rotates backwards.
This is not correct. If you push just from your right foot, your left foot doesn’t get airborne, but opposite, you step on it. One foot pivot like Fed is achieved with sequential push from right leg and left leg, where the latter pushes left side of pelvis back enhancing rotation.
I don't know what part specificaly you mean, but the point im trying to make is that if your hitting a forehand from your right leg and you coil and uncoil from it, the left leg which is airborne is to provide balance and prevent overrotating and all that, it doesn't have a direct effect on the shot itself, like the inside out forehand from federer, or that deep forehand from federer where his left leg rotates backwards.
It seemed like at first you were saying it doesn't matter then later saying there are different patterns that are used in different situations to different effect, which is kind of like saying it does matter.
J
Is she the smartest tennis player ever?
And how footfaulting looks like as well...Great example of what net clearance looks like at higher levels. Less room for error but takes away time.
At even higher level (02:00):Great example of what net clearance looks like at higher levels. Less room for error but takes away time.
possibly 4.5 level, although not in Florida or Texas......I just want to hit like this. That’s all!
At even higher level (02:00):
Immediate shoulder turn as soon as the opponent hits the ball is the highlight again. Why do rec players take their time and just watch the ball instead, until it bounces on their side?!At the highest level? Don't hang a 6 foot thread for these two.
Great hitting but Fed and Domi.
Especially, check out the slice on the serve warm up of Dom at around 9:12. CRAZY curves.
Good hitting, but depth control was iffy. Lots of shots hitting at the service line, and a fair number of shots hitting long for just rallying. Not that I would do any better, but considering the quality of the strokes, they should be getting most of their shots landing at least 6 feet past the service line, but less than 3 feet from the baseline.Some great hitting.
Is this rec tennis?I just want to hit like this. That’s all!