Tennis strokes review

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Pretty extreme grip on your forehand, I think. But apparently it works for you.

In my opinion, it's your serve that could need some work. In the trophy pose, your right shoulder is pretty much at the same height as your left shoulder while your racket is way abover you head.
However, you should try to lower your right shoulder, so that you can use more of your upper body to accelerate the racket.
 
Forehands, look OK to me, since I don't have a forehand.
Serves, need archer's bow in torso to hit up, and also lower rackethand at trophy to give you the upwards swing...one might affect the other.
Backhands, keep your feet apart more for balance.
Volleys, forehand looks OK, but weird takeback. Backhand needs more stroke, less pure punch or DINK. Longer followthru for that underspin stroke would cure all.
 
I really like the way you lead your volleys with the hand and butt of your racket.
I like the up and across on your Fh, but looks like the wrist is a little loose.
Good start on your serve, but your back foot is way back for a platform serve and you need better racket drop and launch position up into the ball.
good luck
 
Uuuuuggghhh. You hit your groundstrokes going backwards, upper body tilted backwards in an effort to get excessive topspin. Often WAY late on the contact point so that you have to lean and even jump backward to get your body out of the way. Pretty bad for your potential level of play. Volleys have too much swing and are erratic in motion, chopping down too much. Serve has way too much knee bend and not enough hip, robbing you of power inherent in your motion. You could be an excellent player, but are too much trying to be a caricature of popular tennis strokes.

Simplify.
 
Weight transference is all wrong.On forehand,your bodyweight is going up not out,backhand up not out, serve, your weight transfer is way too early.You need to keep your weight back and lead (drive) with your hips first,not your shoulder.This will also allow a higher contact point and increase margin for error.On your volleys,your feet are all wrong.Your opposite foot needs to come out to meet the ball.Ideally,you would never hit a volley with an open stance unless you have to make a lunging stab.
 
Nice ww modern forehand, despite what some may think your strong lifting and even pulling back with your weight produces a lot of power.
 
Manraj95 said:
Hi
Could you please post a reply to this thread after watching the following videos and give some advice regarding my strokes in order to help me improve them.

Forehands: http://youtu.be/Ssve4lQCd-I
Backhands: http://youtu.be/xpjzcQ5XZo4
Thank you!
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Forehand: Need rework on many aspect of it:
1. keep yourself stable, do not move while hitting
2. FH is hitted with body and arm as ONE UNIT, not just arm

Back Hand: same things, mainly keep yourself stable, don't jump.
don't lean back or lean forward your body.
 
actually -

normal speed videos tell MORE than slow mo.

slowmos don't tell the real story about tempo.
 
Ill just say.

Volleys: crosstep with opposite foot diagonally forward to meet the ball, dont wait for it to get to you, dont hit open stance if you can avoid it.

i.e. for a rightie, with a ball comming to your fh, crosstep with your left foot diagonally forward.

Remember volleying is all about being agressive and taking time and court away from your opponent.
 
why?
Open stance is best when possible.
Also, rising or lifting into the shot is better than stepping to the shot.
So I guess you have to decide if you want the old classic style some of these guys rec.
Or you want to go with the faster, high spd, modern open stance game.
 
If you're talking about volleys, I think most guys don't understand that there are different purposes of volleys, hit differently, depending on the need.
PUTAWAY volleys tend to be hit with closed stances, body moving forwards.
Approach volleys tend to be more static, hit carefully for placement, then moving forwards.
But there is another volley! A reaction volley. You don't have time to move feet, because the passing shot is hit fast, and committing to moving forwards only opens you up for a lob. The reaction volley, used mostly in doubles, is hit with open stances, hit low to avoid putting up a sitter for the opposition, and body movement is either static or slightly moving forwards.
Just like groundies! A rally ball is different than a forcing/winner attempt.
 
Manraj95 said:
Hi
Could you please post a reply to this thread after watching the following videos and give some advice regarding my strokes in order to help me improve them.

Forehands: http://youtu.be/Ssve4lQCd-I

Serves: http://youtu.be/DLn5TMehOao

Backhands: http://youtu.be/xpjzcQ5XZo4

Volleys: http://youtu.be/2X3kFOxZnu0

Thank you!
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Forehand looks good. But, that grip is so far Western it's almost Eastern. I couldn't hit past my own service line with that grip. I'm guessing your weakness is low short balls. I would highly recommend you turn it back a bit, perhaps to a SW grip. It will be a more versatile shot that way.

Backhand looks good. Your setup is a little inconsistent. Although hitting off the back foot can work on forehand, it's not a good idea on a 1hb, IMO. Can you hit a slice?

Serve isn't happening. You need to learn how to throw a ball and incorporate the throwing motion into your serve.

On your volley's you are taking too much of a backswing. From the ready position with your racquet out in front, just turn your side to the ball, don't use your arm to take the racquet back any further than that, hold the racquet head in the path of the oncoming ball, and carve under the ball at contact. That's it. The racquet shouldn't move more than about 1-1.5 feet.
 
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Wow, I thought I was the most critical viewer on here....
Forehand... my forehand is very strong side of SW, and it goes deep easily.
Volleys... I actually have excellent volleys (for a 4.0). Only a beginner volleyer tries to restrict his volley stroke in length. Anyone who actually CAN volley uses a longer stroke for any volley, but especially for chest high and higher volleys. I had the same thing hitting with a 3.0-3.5 player lately. He hit his weak passes, I longstroke volley his shots within 2' of his baseline, faster than his passing shots. We switch, I hit passing shots at him, he can't even get out of the way on 1/3 of them, barely blocking them back on the other's. Then he tells me my volleystroke is too long, to hit like him. He's a 3-3.5, I'm closer to 3.8-4.5. I just laugh.
Serves.... not as bad as you'd say really. OP is hitting top/slice serves, all of which one bounce at the back wall.
 
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