Help with forehand

[hugoakio]

Hey guys. I need some help on my forehand.
from the beginning of the video until the minute 1:30, my racquet are doing a awkward moviment after de follow through. I'm trying to figure out what i'm doing wrong but I have no clue.
Could you help me improve my forehand.
Thank you!

 

[Dragy]

You lack this target position in your forehand (elbow pointing out/forward before wrap), and you need to aim to get to it from going into contact: this will force proper all-arm rotation.

Currently you just pull the handle through contact with no “release” of racquet head. You can hit like this, but it’s not what you are trying to do, I guess.

 

[socallefty]

Try to move your body forward more through the swing with more forward weight transfer - go for contact earlier more in front and that might force this to happen.

Also you are over-rotating in your finish and sometimes falling off to your left. Try to hit through the ball more (the famous ‘visualize hitting through 3 balls at contact’ might help) and try to stop your front shoulder from falling off too early. Maybe you are unbalanced and falling to the left because your body or momentum is not moving forward enough in the direction of the shot - having the back foot heel up during the forward swing might help you to pivot off it better to move forward more.

 

[ballmachineguy]

You lack this target position in your forehand (elbow pointing out/forward before wrap), and you need to aim to get to it from going into contact: this will force proper all-arm rotation.

Currently you just pull the handle through contact with no “release” of racquet head. You can hit like this, but it’s not what you are trying to do, I guess.

He can’t be in the position you ask for because of the position he is in at this point in the swing.

https://imgur.com/a/khKSeJ3

 

[3loudboys]

Just my observations but the take back is pretty big and I think it’s contributing to being a little late on contact which in turn leads to forcing and losing extension. If that can be compacted a tad and the contact point a little further in front, the weight transfer and shoulder rotation become more natural and less forced. Also, it’ll help you keep the ball on the strings more, and you can actively drive the racket through to target with greater extension. Hope you find some of that useful.

 

[hugoakio]

Thanks everyone for the valuable tips

 

[3loudboys]

Thanks everyone for the valuable tips

Good luck with it … it’s a long journey tennis

 

[ChaelAZ]

Hey guys. I need some help on my forehand.
from the beginning of the video until the minute 1:30, my racquet are doing a awkward moviment after de follow through. I'm trying to figure out what i'm doing wrong but I have no clue.
Could you help me improve my forehand.
Thank you!

What is the issue you are experiencing from what you are calling the awkward movement? Or what is it aside from the technique you are trying to improve? Depth? Consistency? Power? or ???

 

[hugoakio]

What is the issue you are experiencing from what you are calling the awkward movement? Or what is it aside from the technique you are trying to improve? Depth? Consistency? Power? or ???

The racquet does a unnatural moviment after the contact (try to see between 1:10 and 1:12 for example). I'm trying to improve my consistency, because for now there are some balls that I hit and I cannot predict the behavior (height, spin, or depth).
I fell like that the ball are commanding my stroke, I'm not able to transfer my weight properly. Also I'm strugling to achieve a proper and constant contact point.

 

[ballmachineguy]

The racquet does a unnatural moviment after the contact (try to see between 1:10 and 1:12 for example). I'm trying to improve my consistency, because for now there are some balls that I hit and I cannot predict the behavior (height, spin, or depth).
I fell like that the ball are commanding my stroke, I'm not able to transfer my weight properly. Also I'm strugling to achieve a proper and constant contact point.

Do you see the difference between yours and J Sinner’s racquet position at the same moment in the stroke?

https://imgur.com/a/JMa9RgO

I’d tell you why the difference exists, but I am in the middle of some legal matters involving the modern forehand - trademarks and patents and such.

 

[johnmccabe]

Only think about the hitting hand going towards the target for longer. Let the right hand come back on its own during follow through. See if the strange part goes away. The more you think about follow through, the earlier you pull the hitting hand back towards your left shoulder, which could be the problem.

 

[tennishabit]

The racquet does a unnatural moviment after the contact (try to see between 1:10 and 1:12 for example). I'm trying to improve my consistency, because for now there are some balls that I hit and I cannot predict the behavior (height, spin, or depth).
I fell like that the ball are commanding my stroke, I'm not able to transfer my weight properly. Also I'm strugling to achieve a proper and constant contact point.

pretty good hitting n seems legs driven pwr generated so no 'ball armings' which enables u to afford 'low cost mass production' now. simply hitting n hitting ++ more n more which forces u to feel/seek most efficient way n the 'quality of products' surely improves along the way.

'The racquet does a unnatural moviment after the contact (try to see between 1:10 and 1:12 for example).'
don't worry abt it as off contact the ball's long gone. the only thing lacking is ur left hand's not catching rkt n helping the right hand aft contact.

'I'm trying to improve my consistency, because for now there are some balls that I hit and I cannot predict the behavior (height, spin, or depth).'
no one can. 'just do it'.

'I fell like that the ball are commanding my stroke,'
ofc u'v got 2 adapt to incoming balls n no one can 'order the incoming balls' desirably.

'I'm not able to transfer my weight properly. Also I'm strugling to achieve a proper and constant contact point.'
again, simply hitting n hitting ++ more n more which forces u to feel/seek most efficient way n the 'quality of products' surely comes along the way. 'made in china':?)) lolololololol

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[hugoakio]

Do you see the difference between yours and J Sinner’s racquet position at the same moment in the stroke?

https://imgur.com/a/JMa9RgO

I’d tell you why the difference exists, but I am in the middle of some legal matters involving the modern forehand - trademarks and patents and such.

Yes, my racquet are facing the ground but to be honest I never read anything about the angle of the racquet in this phase of the stroke. Should I be worried about this? hahahaha

 

[johnmccabe]

Yes, my racquet are facing the ground but to be honest I never read anything about the angle of the racquet in this phase of the stroke. Should I be worried about this? hahahaha

Don't worry about it. You already pointed out 5more important things to work on in your own post.

 

[tennishabit]

Yes, my racquet are facing the ground but to be honest I never read anything about the angle of the racquet in this phase of the stroke. Should I be worried about this? hahahaha

good question n the better answer's 'no' lololololololol.........

 

[ballmachineguy]

Don't worry about it. You already pointed out 5more important things to work on in your own post.

This isn’t helpful.
Another big reason no one gets any real help on this board. A poster is completely sabotaging their stroke and people say “looks great, keep it up!”
I can promise you, this poster’s forehand won’t go anywhere until he fixes what I’ve pointed out. But, since I’m not to be listened to and get shouted down, let’s see all the other ground stroke gurus help this guy.

 

[ChaelAZ]

The racquet does a unnatural moviment after the contact (try to see between 1:10 and 1:12 for example). I'm trying to improve my consistency, because for now there are some balls that I hit and I cannot predict the behavior (height, spin, or depth).
I fell like that the ball are commanding my stroke, I'm not able to transfer my weight properly. Also I'm strugling to achieve a proper and constant contact point.

Ah gotcha. To me I don't see anything wrong on your loading and drop, and anything prior to contact. I actually personally don't think your contact is bad either, but that's your call.

I think I get what you feel/see, and to me it is trying to force or exaggerate your finish, essentially brushing up too much on the ball you aren't allowing the racquet to flow fully through the ball forward and natural rolling the wrist/arm. So while it is an appropriate action on some balls, like higher balls and finishing higher or when you need more spin, you apply that same stroke/finish to even low balls. Some of it may be over-rotating on the finish, or that might just be because you are forcing it ( I do think it effects your balance as you fall or pull sideways often, which again to me shows a momentum shift from forward into the ball).

I saw a few pictures of Sinner, and that was my first thought looking at your swing style of who you might look to review. Not sure what was recommended above there, but personally I would watch how he follows through on contact and finishes, especially on different balls. Watch how his momentum is forward through the ball and it allows his to stay centered and balance, and then watch yourself above in regards to rotation.

Just my .02.

Would be good to see match play video of maybe a set or such to see a few other things on how your apply your stroke. Set up from behind would good.