My problem was that I wanted to copy Sinner's forehand and he does lots of wobbling with his forehand and wrist when he bring the racquet down and as he starts to accelerate forward. He is using his forehand as a whip, which can produce awesome power and racquet lag but can be a bit erratic for an amateur. My forehand is a lot more consistent if I use mostly my shoulder to drive the ball and skip the forehand initiated whip as the racquet face can easily open up too much if you do that.
Mr Avery, you are very good teacher. I completely corrected my forehand stroke after I watched your videos on "one foot below and shoulder to chin" technic. Thank you very much. However it is still not powerfull. I have question about forehand strokes. Could we combine "lag and snap technic(LST)" with your approach? I always wanted to use the LST, however I can not say that I'm succesfull. If you give me response I would be glad.
Tom, my old coach said that before I hit, I should hold the racquet up facing the side fence, so the racquet face is facing to my right with my arm extended and the top of the racquet is facing up to the sky. Is this valid?
very useful tips. Thanks Tom. If possible, can you also please explain how much gap we should have between our body and contact point sideways? I feel like I am playing too close to contact point.
hey tom, nice to hear from you. i am from india, i wish to meet you some day... i struggle with timing of my forehand and often i resort to open stance which makes my forehand even worse. can you help. thank you.
Try this: just before your opponent hits the ball do a split step or hop (watch federer in a match and you'll know what I mean) which will allow you to get set up earlier, then in your mind say, "bounce" when the ball lands on your side of the net and "hit" when your strings make contact with the ball, keep your eyes and head fixed on the contact area (again watch Federer in slow motion from the side and notice how long he focuses on the contact zone) do not look up to see your shot until you've heard the "sound" of the racquet meeting the ball. All the best, Tom
I just have a question. I hit the tennis ball with an eastern grip and I also close the racket and I do my best to swing from low to high. The thing is that when the racket makes contact with ball, the ball tends to hit the metal part of the racket and not the strings. This makes me ask if when the racket makes contact with ball, should the racket be closed or perpendicular to the ball and at the same time swinging from low to high? Also, a lot of my balls tend land outside the court really far from the line. I cannot control where the ball is going. It is really hard to maintain it inside the court. Please help me. Thank you
Hi William, Think of the racquet as perpendicular at contact. I think you're probably looking up BEFORE you ACTUALLY make contact which will cause hitting the metal part of the racquet. Solution: keep your eyes and head FIXED on the contact point and DO NOT LOOK UP to see where your shot is going until you hear the SOUND OF CONTACT and the BALL has left your strings. Hope this helps. All the best, Tom
Hi Mr.Avery, Do you think we may take the racket fully back higher when we use "palm down, one foot below and shoulder to chin" technic? Thank you in advance.
Check out a slow motion video of the James Blake forehand here on TH-cam, you'll notice he keeps the racquet face closed throughout the swing (Palm down), he doesn't bring the racquet back too high but it's not low either.... but let me tell you James has a huge forehand!! All the best, Tom
That's an AVERY M5 which I used to make! Please go to my other channel here for more tips: th-cam.com/channels/wyXamwtzfDIvRjEFcqNmSw.html To your tennis success, Tom
used to play tennis when I was really young about 6. I played for a while and I was really good then I stopped. I'm 14 and I hope to become pro is it possible? I've never played any tournament but any opportunity I have I'm outside playing tennis at home. I wish I lived in the us so I wouldn't have to spend loads of money to travel
Almost anything is possible, but you have a long road ahead, at 14 other players are thousands and thousands of on court training and tournament play ahead of you. You certainly can become a very good player... All the best, Tom
+Harry Novak You have to do the exact opposite of what you are now doing. You're swinging high to low for your slice, this imparts backspin to the ball, for topspin swing low to high and impart some forward spin to the ball. Tom
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Thank you for explaining the grips required. The forehand techniques were also very helpful. Thank you sir.
You're welcome!!
All the best,
Tom
Extremely useful... keep it up Sir....
Thanks Vinod much appreciated!!
To your tennis success,
Tom
Please go to my other channel here for more tips: th-cam.com/channels/wyXamwtzfDIvRjEFcqNmSw.html
To your tennis success,
Tom
Good job, teacher!
Thanks again!
this is the BEST forehand video out there.
Thanks!!
All the best,
Tom
My problem was that I wanted to copy Sinner's forehand and he does lots of wobbling with his forehand and wrist when he bring the racquet down and as he starts to accelerate forward. He is using his forehand as a whip, which can produce awesome power and racquet lag but can be a bit erratic for an amateur. My forehand is a lot more consistent if I use mostly my shoulder to drive the ball and skip the forehand initiated whip as the racquet face can easily open up too much if you do that.
Thank you Tom . I learn a lot from this video!
Glad to hear it! Please go to my other channel here for more tips: th-cam.com/channels/wyXamwtzfDIvRjEFcqNmSw.html
To your tennis success,
Tom
Very helpful ! Thank you Tom .
The music was a nice touch. Made tennis seem way sexier than it is lol.
Glad you enjoyed it.
All the best,
Tom
Mr Avery, you are very good teacher. I completely corrected my forehand stroke after I watched your videos on "one foot below and shoulder to chin" technic. Thank you very much. However it is still not powerfull. I have question about forehand strokes. Could we combine "lag and snap technic(LST)" with your approach? I always wanted to use the LST, however I can not say that I'm succesfull. If you give me response I would be glad.
Tom, my old coach said that before I hit, I should hold the racquet up facing the side fence, so the racquet face is facing to my right with my arm extended and the top of the racquet is facing up to the sky. Is this valid?
+cn7abc Sure a lot of top pros use this technique, remember, if it works it's valid. All the best, Tom
very useful tips. Thanks Tom. If possible, can you also please explain how much gap we should have between our body and contact point sideways? I feel like I am playing too close to contact point.
+Kabali01
At least a hand's width between your torso and your hitting elbow.
Tom
Thanks you for the valuable tip. you tips are really good & has helped he to improved my game. but I hit lots on the net & how to get the speed?
great tennis sir, thanks for sharing and teaching!
+bangmonsta
You're welcome!!
Tom
That was pretty cool!!!
Tomorrow morning I'm gonna practice it,hope I do well.
Thnx in advance.
You're welcome!!
Tom
Great instruction!
Learn alot from this video. Thanks!!!
+Asyraf Amlir Thanks, much appreciated. All the best, Tom
thanks , i keep watching!
+stef gatto
Thanks!
Tom
hey tom, i love the way you play. you still look very young while playing.
Thanks, I work at it.
All the best,
Tom
hey tom, nice to hear from you. i am from india, i wish to meet you some day... i struggle with timing of my forehand and often i resort to open stance which makes my forehand even worse. can you help. thank you.
Try this: just before your opponent hits the ball do a split step or hop (watch federer in a match and you'll know what I mean) which will allow you to get set up earlier, then in your mind say, "bounce" when the ball lands on your side of the net and "hit" when your strings make contact with the ball, keep your eyes and head fixed on the contact area (again watch Federer in slow motion from the side and notice how long he focuses on the contact zone) do not look up to see your shot until you've heard the "sound" of the racquet meeting the ball.
All the best,
Tom
thank you very much sir.you are a great teacher
+arlan lamar
Thanks!!
Tom
i'm 17 i am advance in tennis so i like your teaching technique thank you sir.
You're welcome!!
Tom
I just have a question. I hit the tennis ball with an eastern grip and I also close the racket and I do my best to swing from low to high. The thing is that when the racket makes contact with ball, the ball tends to hit the metal part of the racket and not the strings. This makes me ask if when the racket makes contact with ball, should the racket be closed or perpendicular to the ball and at the same time swinging from low to high? Also, a lot of my balls tend land outside the court really far from the line. I cannot control where the ball is going. It is really hard to maintain it inside the court. Please help me. Thank you
Hi William,
Think of the racquet as perpendicular at contact. I think you're probably looking up BEFORE you ACTUALLY make contact which will cause hitting the metal part of the racquet. Solution: keep your eyes and head FIXED on the contact point and DO NOT LOOK UP to see where your shot is going until you hear the SOUND OF CONTACT and the BALL has left your strings. Hope this helps.
All the best,
Tom
Hi Mr.Avery, Do you think we may take the racket fully back higher when we use "palm down, one foot below and shoulder to chin" technic? Thank you in advance.
Check out a slow motion video of the James Blake forehand here on TH-cam, you'll notice he keeps the racquet face closed throughout the swing (Palm down), he doesn't bring the racquet back too high but it's not low either.... but let me tell you James has a huge forehand!!
All the best,
Tom
Enlightening video!! Thanks!!
You're welcome!!
All the best,
Tom
It's great! Thank you.
Helpful. Nice looking court too! Where is that?
+Ricky Lee Naples, Florida come on down for some tennis improvement. All the best, Tom
Nice video
What is the difference between spin and top spin
Top spin, side spin, under spin
Great ! very helpful.
Thanks much appreciated!
All the best,
Tom
You're excellent thanks
You're welcome!!
Tom
Going to tennis court now to try it out. Thanks....
You're welcome!! Let me know how you're doing.
All the best,
Tom
What racket was that?
That's an AVERY M5 which I used to make! Please go to my other channel here for more tips: th-cam.com/channels/wyXamwtzfDIvRjEFcqNmSw.html
To your tennis success,
Tom
Very good thanks
You're welcome!!
Tom
you are helpful!!!
Thanks!
All the best,
Tom
used to play tennis when I was really young about 6. I played for a while and I was really good then I stopped. I'm 14 and I hope to become pro is it possible? I've never played any tournament but any opportunity I have I'm outside playing tennis at home.
I wish I lived in the us so I wouldn't have to spend loads of money to travel
Almost anything is possible, but you have a long road ahead, at 14 other players are thousands and thousands of on court training and tournament play ahead of you. You certainly can become a very good player...
All the best,
Tom
The grip for The backhand topspin is. ..?
I hit all my forehands in a slice stroke. How do I break that habit & in its place hit top spin?
+Harry Novak
You have to do the exact opposite of what you are now doing. You're swinging high to low for your slice, this imparts backspin to the ball, for topspin swing low to high and impart some forward spin to the ball.
Tom
Not really possible to get technical support for this website. I don't recommend membership, better to be careful
We did have problems in the past, but this statement is untrue... currently, we actually have very good technical support. If you are having issues please call my cell 239-273-9204. I am committed to giving CTW Academy members excellent support with technical issues. I now have a new tech support team that is doing a fantastic job. All the best,
Tom Avery