How to Federer your forehand...

[watungga]

Found this on youtube. Here's what the guy posted on comment section on howto Federer a forehand.

The take back: Take your racket back with your elbow while keeping the racket head facing forwards & upwards,(you can think of drawing a reversed V shape for the take back movement with your left hand detaching from the racket and aiming at the ball in front which will make you hit your ball early) )

The Lag: to have a great lag, you must keep your arm relaxed and at the moment when you start the acceleration, you must rotate your shoulders & hips at a good speed while keeping your arm relaxed, then the lag will happen naturally The racket facing the ground happens naturally if you have the right grip, but to make it better, try to keep your racket at the ball height level just prior to acceleration, i advise you to do many repetitions of the take back only (300 CORRECT repetitions) then maintain that movement and add the acceleration

 

[Chadillac]

It looks good, but can tee off on those all day, they were landing around the service line, no higher than shoudlers. This guy cant hit the fed forehand, taking the racket lower would make his shots more effective.

I see slow to fast, everything else is basic. You propel your arm with your core, thats how it works, unless you want your arm to fall off (power + guide = over worked)

 

[PittsburghDad]

You CAN NOT be serious.

 

[iChen]

It's also interesting how so many videos display the same hit.

 

[Gazelle]

Theory is probably right, but each player still got to find the right 'feel' and 'timing' to it to be able to hit like that.

 

[mad dog1]

Now if it was only that easy...

 

[SinjinCooper]

The "Tennis Master" is arming the ball.

 

[onehandbh]

The "Tennis Master" is arming the ball.

Perhaps you should rename himself:

The Tennis arMaster

 

[SinjinCooper]

Perhaps you should rename himself:

The Tennis arMaster

It's sexier with the hashtag.

 

[justballtennis]

Why would anyone WANT to copy the Federer Forehand? Name some players that that Forehand works for? Oh wait, just Federer. Create your own forehand, master the basics and develop it so it works for you. JBT