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Thanks, I appreciate it.😊👍

Funny thing, a student of mine having a hard time with timing and backswing prep, we decided to add a little Tiafoe wrist action prep and who would have thought, for him it was the solve all solution. Easy for him to remind himself too during games… just says “tiafoe” and he stays consistent without venturing toward old swing paths.

You are welcome… glad it has helped😊👍🎾🎾

Thank you for the comment. You are in fact correct. The concept of the bottom hemisphere for the slice IS slow… but this is for players to begin to grasp the idea of the ball strike. You could try to get more velocity and pace with the slice by tossing the ball further into the court and lean into the serve more. Try that and see if it helps. 😊👍🎾

@@hannesreinhardt1399 thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate hearing back from anyone watching my videos. I wonder, though if I can explain about the pace of the Ball rule, it’s a concept so that my students don’t make any strong effort to hit the ball. It’s a concept that relates to keeping the ball in play and consistency but doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t strike the ball harder. There are a lot of players who are deliberately trying to muscle their shots so over my coaching career I’ve come up with the concept of the pace of the ball rule which I define as your intent when you’re striking the ball is the same pace or less. It simply is for consistency. Oddly just by making good contact with the ball you’ll probably drive it hard enough or even harder than you intended. But it’s when your focus is to solely drive the ball that we get in trouble and we make an error. I hope that clears that up. I love your comments and thank you for enjoying the video. Coach Adam

@@GameZTennis i completely agree on the concept of clean strike priority. But there has to be a will to dictate a shot. Maybe that developes through your system. Thanks for reply.

Hi James… a good visual is to think of it this way: your open hand stays the same but the angle you lean back changes the action on the ball. Standing straight upright for a slice, slightly leaning back and you get the twist and if you lean back as far a possible you get the kick. Each leaned position changed the angle oh ball contact. Hope that helped.

Funny you mention that… i experimented that with a friend of mine quite some time back, it was not the outside but from your visual field the inside side of the ball’s hemisphere and an open faced racquet. It could be done but it was very specific to the height of the ball at contact. I have a video the shows different points of contact “path” that relates to balls low or high. Let me find them and will send them to you

Here is a video to watch and see the last part …it may answer your question. th-cam.com/video/nvvm8gv6kkY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CXWM37WpYU9P8uNA

Hi James, that would be a first for me. We could face time if you have an iphone but my schedule will be tied up for a while… glad to help and see what i can help you with. Not sure your location but if you are ever in norCal let me know and I will gladly get you one to one in a lesson.

I'll check out the video

The twist will break from left to right and the kick will jump up or out straight from the path of the ball hit. The height is crucial and can disguise a lack of pace vs the abundance of spin on the ball before it hits the ground. Hope you can find this helpful and improve your serve. 😊👍

@@GameZTennis yes Thank you very much. It's confusing as it seems many use the terms interchangeably.

That is Joao Sousa. Kinda looks like Dimitrov.

It may appear that way and it can disguise a slice too. The difference is in the prep with open face dropping into the swing which gives you top spin, or keeping the racquet high to get a slice. This method open the opportunity for both without changing your grip. Let me look up a past video of mine and share that with you too.

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Eastern or Continental… watch this video and see if the wrist is cocked back, maybe my mistake. th-cam.com/video/bNeN2XevGLM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=55L0KSDe6YF6Nyst

Yes, for the backhand i am also using the continental grip. This keeps the face of the racquet open in the preparation phase. 😊👍

You might also like to watch this video to see the “open face” for the initial prep into the backhand swing Roger Federer, Denis Shapovalov Open Face Backhand Topspin th-cam.com/video/o8208h1ymkk/w-d-xo.html

@@GameZTennis yes , who does not like these folks backhands ??? , BUT both are using heavy eastern backhand grip, not continental...I am trying to copy Arthur Ashe drive backhand with continental grip ...Arthur Ashe had a vicious very effortless drive backhand using continental grip ....Edberg backhand ( continental grip ) is a beauty but i cant hit high bouncing ball with his swing preparation .... with ASHE preparation I can .... ..... if you remember peter Korda ( dad of Sebastian korda ) popularize these type of backhands ( Rogers and shrapova ) ...peter Korda had the most beautiful backhand shot at his time .

@ampiciline here is a video you will enjoy: th-cam.com/video/Cwrt36THazc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HUGM-_sA-YtJ0v-i

@@GameZTennis did you see my comment on that video that I put 7 years ago ?? lol .. yap ...its a beautiful; clip showing how effortless tennis can be played with continental grip

Thank you Charlie!!

It is definitely a grip that has to be learned. There is no one who comes out at the get go and uses a continental grip. One thing to get used to is the contact is late compared to the other grips and with that a swing path that is and can be more compact. It is not easy to pick up alone. Feel free to look me up if you are ever in California, Sacramento region and i would be glad to get you on the court and see how I can help. Coach Adam

@@GameZTennis Thanks for your response. The hardest part is building new muscle memory. I'm in the Midwest but will keep you in mind.

Anytime!! Last thought, keep the face slightly open in the backswing, no deliberate top spin for the continental grip and you should concentrate on a flat struck ball that could have some backspin often…but not a slice.

Depending on each players comfort I try to move them towards a continental grip. Laura was using more of an eastern here. As players advance i want them at the continental grip though. You can see that here with Cody. th-cam.com/video/amnwJgm5PsE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RJRvHim7RXhYAirx

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Thank you!!!

Glad it helped!!! You already have the “Lefty” advantage… now it will be even stronger!!

Hello Mary, until you have full recovery anything high and at full reach with your arm can be a problem. Avoid any movements that are painful. The serve is a progression over time and you will need to think placement over power. Low ball toss and a ball strike with your arm’s elbow not much higher or just at your shoulder height…keep everything low. You will want to strengthen your wrist and add a wrist “snap” into the ball too. This should be a fluid movement rather than anything forceful, you don’t need other injuries. If you are ever in Nor Cal feel free to look me up for a lesson. Coach Adam Courtsidenotes.com

Glad you found it helpful. Lobs vs Overheads… you are responsible for any overhead’s but your partner is responsible for any lob over you. Rather than switching to the opposite side of the court near the net, switch sides with your partner deeper in the court (back of the court). It puts you initially in a strong position for defense in case his lob return is poor and your opponents are attacking. You also cover more of the middle of the court this way. Now after, if your partner covering the lob pushes your opponents back then you can move forward again… “following the ball” Hope that helps. Coach Adam

Glad you found it helpful👍👍🎾🎾

No… no video on that. You can find some essays/stories I have written about put-aways and error management here: courtsidenotes.com

I saw a video on overhead smash just now , so no need I just want to learn the right way and practice see how it go.

@@graemechow88 th-cam.com/video/gt5hB0qeYmg/w-d-xo.html

It is an interesting perspective when you see the preparation in slow motion. I have put together a video instruction… you can check it out here: Coach Adam’s One Handed Backhand Lesson th-cam.com/video/r7jlr8-Czp0p/w-d-xo.html

Hello Marcelo!!! I am in Guadalajara today on my way to Cancun. One day we will cross paths.