Sitter forehand videos
- Thread starter Dbrizz
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Isn’t a sitter something that is not bouncing up to your head? If you are earning a ball bouncing upto your head between the service line and baseline, IMO you have more work to do in the rally.
Dbrizz
Rookie
Thanks. He sees that ball early and jumps on it. That one was a bit shorter. I’m thinking of those higher bail out topspin balls they will put up when they are in trouble. In between service line and baseline. I guess they would just hit a swinging volley rather than let it bounce and have point reset.
Don't see a problem going open stance as long as you are carrying the momentum of your body into the shot.
Dbrizz
Rookie
Good point I feel like I don’t do that enough. I go open and almost pull sideways too much.
I feel this shot is one of the game changers to master in tennis because it makes you engage your body for more energy and stability. So if i manage to replicate the same feel on the baseline i know the FHs will be good.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Not exactly your scenario but similar. How do you handle shoulder high forehands in general? ( assuming you don’t want to take it on the rise or back paddle or you simply don’t have time for either)
I spent at least 5 hours with a coach to practice this shot.
There’s only one way to do it. A level swing through contact , in other words a horizontal swiping action across the ball from right to left. Watch at 0.25 speed to pay attention to the swing path.
I spent at least 5 hours with a coach to practice this shot.
There’s only one way to do it. A level swing through contact , in other words a horizontal swiping action across the ball from right to left. Watch at 0.25 speed to pay attention to the swing path.
user92626
G.O.A.T.
Probably your coach only wanted to keep it simple for you. Told you only one way.
You can swing 10 different ways if you understand top spin and the swing.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
I’m talking about shoulder high forehands only!
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Talking about contact height
user92626
G.O.A.T.
No. You described " A level swing through contact , in other words a horizontal swiping action"
The vid I post... very much low-to-high imparting a lot of topspin. Your swing is flat.
It's ok if you can't / don't see that. We are not the same level on many things including observational skill.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Yes, that’s exactly what he does. Watch the swing again at 0.25 speed and check the racket head path through contact. If your eyesight is fine you’ll see there’s no low to high movement of the racket head there.
McGradey
Hall of Fame
The key with a higher contact point is you have to stay further away from the ball than you do on a lower contact point between your waist and shoulder. I did some work on this shot with a coach for several sessions and still find it difficult to do well. Very easy to get yourself jammed up.
zill
Legend
You have a new coach now?
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Yes, I was actually going to add that. For those high forehands the coach recommends open or semi open stance, because of the same reason: it’s easier to rotate and swing horizontally that way.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
No.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
When I hit a shoulder-high FH off a short ball, I can hit it DTL or inside-out somewhat flat without missing, but when I hit it crosscourt it is a shorter angle with less court to work with and I need to put more topspin to keep it from going into the alley. So my swing path changes to finish higher and add more topspin on the crosscourt balls.
From the baseline, I always hit with a lot of topspin on shoulder high balls (if I can’t make it further back in time) irrespective of direction, but often end up with a reverse finish as I try to finish higher than the contact point.
From the baseline, I always hit with a lot of topspin on shoulder high balls (if I can’t make it further back in time) irrespective of direction, but often end up with a reverse finish as I try to finish higher than the contact point.
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Looks like a bail out slap shot. Why do you need such a high risk shot at low rec level? At least add some TS ffs.
Happi
Hall of Fame
Not sure I agree, seems a little odd to run up to a high sitter and hit with open stands.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
According to my coach a player at any level will always get caught and have to hit shoulder high groundstrokes and it’s a very important skill to be able to hit those shots. As these balls land steeply they also bounce steeply so taking them on the rise is like a half volley hence a risky one. Back paddling to hit on descend pushes you far back into a defensive position. That’s why being able to hit them at shoulder height is an important skill. Open stance enables you to go both cross court and down the line equally easily. Closed stance somewhat locks your hips and makes cross court option more difficult.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
If you think I’m hitting those balls flat you’re missing a big point!
Happi
Hall of Fame
For the last few years high bouncing shots FH and BH has very much been a natural part of my training with my coach. I can hit them in my sleep, and its a favorite stroke of mine, esp inside out high FH. Anyway to me its a easy shot, but I see lots of players struggeling with it and complicating the shot, just like in this thread.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Once you know how to do it and put in enough practice yes it’s not that hard.
What is the point? That you will miss a shot like that 9 out of 10 during a match? If that is all the TS that you can get then just slice the FH all the time that you will win more points. Like this you are giving the match to your opponent for free.
Curious
G.O.A.T.
Well, I think I’ve said enough. The rest is up to you and whoever else reads.
Dragy
Legend
Do you mean high bunts, or high-bouncing topspin shots? The latter tend to penetrate after bounce, and taking them at the side in neutral stance kind of makes it tougher compared to meeting them more in-front with semi-open stance, shifting forward+away and fading them - namely, inside-out. Would you agree?
Dragy
Legend
That's the eternal problem
