Rafael Nadal's FH has wrong technique....

[HetTheGreaterer]

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[Tennis_Hands]

Idiots

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

I mean yeah
One of the Top5 best FHs of all time has wrong technique!!!!?

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Idiots

I am sick of these people on internet
And they come at top in search results about tennis articles

 

[NatF]

Tennis World USA is one of the most reputable sources of tennis info and analysis, probably some truth in it.

 

[weakera]

Rafa has had all of his shots broken down by coaches and doctors to 1 frame per second, analyzed by computers, etc. It is the right forehand for Rafa and his body, it doesn't really matter if it's right for someone else.

 

[tennis_pro]

What are you talking about, Nadal's forehand crosscourt moonball technique to the opponent's backhand (ideally one-handed) is immaculate.

 

[Red Rick]

If it's so bad, why just not hit average shots to his forehand?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

True. One of the ugliest things in tennis

 

[weakera]

True. One of the ugliest things in tennis

Incorrect.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

If it's so bad, why just not hit average shots to his forehand?

Flat will do fine

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Incorrect.

Disgusting moonballs

 

[weakera]

Disgusting moonballs

Incorrect.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Incorrect.

You can't see behind those shades

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Rafa has had all of his shots broken down by coaches and doctors to 1 frame per second, analyzed by computers, etc. It is the right forehand for Rafa and his body, it doesn't really matter if it's right for someone else.

Absolutely correct
Its one of the top5 FH of all time

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Tennis World USA is one of the most reputable sources of tennis info and analysis, probably some truth in it.

Yes it is
Probably more reputable and reliable than the player' team and player himself

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

What are you talking about, Nadal's forehand crosscourt moonball technique to the opponent's backhand (ideally one-handed) is immaculate.

Not just one handed,
Every backhand, apart from neo fed, Djoker and on-fire stan... Gets eventually broken down by nadal FH when nadal is in charge

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

If it's so bad, why just not hit average shots to his forehand?

Only if your name is Novak djokovic or Neo Fed, you can take that risk

 

[Luka888]

This is bad. wtf ... Rafa has a great FH. Who says what? This is simply stupid. Ouch

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

This is bad. wtf ... Rafa has a great FH. Who says what? This is simply stupid. Ouch

This is bad. wtf ... Rafa has a great FH. Who says what? This is simply stupid. Ouch

Read the article and see that stupid yourself

 

[heninfan99]

In the translation she said it's generally wrong. I think this is true. It's also generally wrong for the average slob to wear sleeveless shirts.

 

[atp2015]

Agreed, he better fix it if he wants to win a FO (for the 11th time)

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Agreed, he better fix it if he wants to win a FO (for the 11th time)

Haha

 

[King No1e]

It may not be technically perfect (a la Federer and Djokovic) but it's the most effective in history and that's what matters.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

It may not be technically perfect (a la Federer and Djokovic) but it's the most effective in history and that's what matters.

Another bombastic statement with no decent background.

 

[King No1e]

Another bombastic statement with no decent background.

No bombast there. Nadal has the best forehand in history. Guys like Fed or Courier are close, but I give Nadal the edge.
Nadal GOAT forehand

 

[Tennis_Hands]

No bombast there. Nadal has the best forehand in history. Guys like Fed or Courier are close, but I give Nadal the edge.
Nadal GOAT forehand

What are the measures by which you rate the FH?

 

[ChaelAZ]

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Kuznetsova, eh? Seems legit. FFS.

 

[Bobby Jr]

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Discussion: Jesus what a clusterfuck of an article. No surprise to see their in-house idiot Gatto Luigi having penned it.

What's worse is he quotes Khachanov's response to having heard Nadal said something nice about him... But Gatto didn't even bother to include the Nadal quote for context.

What a clown.

 

[Vady_Vamos]

To be honest, being a tennis coach/player doesn't always mean having deep understanding of the game. I would even say that I understand tennis better than many coaches and pros. At least I know technique is about ball flight and not biomechanics.

 

[Winners or Errors]

I look at Rafa's forehand and think: "Wow, that's amazing, but I don't think it could ever be taught to anyone." His forehand technique may not be flawed, but it has to be one of the most difficult shots in all of tennis to imitate. It is what makes him one of a kind. I can't think of another shot I would find harder to emulate.

 

[topspn]

He does have an unusual technique on his forehand i think is what she really means. His motion finishing up lasso style is used by many in special circumstances for short angles or some approaches. He uses it as his normal rally stroke throughout the match and its pretty effective with gobs of spin. I’d have to think it does take more out of him but he certainly has a very physical style.

 

[Bobby Jr]

I look at Rafa's forehand and think... it has to be one of the most difficult shots in all of tennis to imitate.

Why? If it was the style taught from an early age why would it not be second nature to any player? It just happens than the majority of coaches don't coach it so most players, by the time they decided to mimic his forehand, already have conflicting movements/techniques ingrained too deep.

 

[ForLoveOfTheGame]

It's most likely improper form causing more strain on the bicep. But since he was forced to learn on his non dominant arm, it's not a surprise that the technique isn't traditional. Either way it doesn't matter since he's made it work exceptionally well for him. One can only wonder how much better he'd be playing with his dominant hand.

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[Sport]

It's most likely improper form causing more strain on the bicep. But since he was forced to learn on his non dominant arm, it's not a surprise that the technique isn't traditional. Either way it doesn't matter since he's made it work exceptionally well for him. One can only wonder how much better he'd be playing with his dominant hand.

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Nadal is naturally left-handed for tennis.

 

[BHud]

Right...and it would be more effective if he had better technique? WTF?

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Right...and it would be more effective if he had better technique? WTF?

Actually, sometimes I think that These so called tennis experts have nothing like common sense, a

 

[BeatlesFan]

No bombast there. Nadal has the best forehand in history. Guys like Fed or Courier are close, but I give Nadal the edge.
Nadal GOAT forehand

Have you seen Federer, Nadal and Courier play live? If not, what are you judging this on, simply by watching them on TV?

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Nadal is naturally right-handed for tennis.

That's correct...

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Have you seen Federer, Nadal and Courier play live? If not, what are you judging this on, simply by watching them on TV?

He's simply not as senior as you or even me in terms of tennis watching experience

 

[TennisDawg]

Sorry this is BS. Elite players don’t always play textbook tennis. A lot have quirks in their game. It doesn’t really matter. I mean how many majors has he won with this flawed FH? Lol So he should go back to fundamentals?
Laughable!

 

[NatF]

Nadal is naturally right-handed for tennis.

He's not.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I look at Rafa's forehand and think: "Wow, that's amazing, but I don't think it could ever be taught to anyone." His forehand technique may not be flawed, but it has to be one of the most difficult shots in all of tennis to imitate. It is what makes him one of a kind. I can't think of another shot I would find harder to emulate.

I don’t know any player w Rafa FH. Do you?

 

[Sport]

That's correct...

Actually, I was wrong. Nadal is naturally left-handed for tennis, while he is naturally right-handed for other tasks.

Cross-dominance, also known as mixed-handedness, hand confusion, or mixed dominance, is a motor skill manifestation in which a person favors one hand for some tasks and the other hand for others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-dominance

 

[Sport]

He's not.

Correct.

 

[NatF]

Correct.

Never in doubt. I couldn't remember the name of it either but I remember reading it a while back - Nadal is indeed a rare sportsman.

 

[Shaolin]

It may not be technically perfect (a la Federer and Djokovic) but it's the most effective in history and that's what matters.

Except that Federer has the most effective FH in history.

 

[ChaelAZ]

Except that Federer has the most effective FH in history.

Interesting he, and most other players pick Nadal's forehand as one of the best every then. Says a lot about it.

 

[Shaolin]

Interesting he, and most other players pick Nadal's forehand as one of the best every then. Says a lot about it.

It can get exploited by big flat hitters on faster, low bouncing surfaces.

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

If this Rafa had a proper FH technique, he could be considered a GOAT candidate.

So he keeps just a little-better-than average clay (not a real surface anyway) pusher.