The Most Important Tennis Lesson Rick Macci Gave Me
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I have been on an exciting forehand journey and it has taken my LOVE for coaching and playing tennis to a NEW HIGH!!!
It felt GREAT finding NEW exciting ways to improve my game.
But let’s make one thing clear I am a coach first and a player second….so as I went on my journey I filmed everything so I could share all that I learned with you.
You were always on my mind each step of the way!
My Upgrade Your Forehand Journey started for all the wrong reasons:
Annoyance
Anger
Insecurity
Revenge
I put a forehand video up on TH-cam and got trashed by a troll!
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At first I thought who the BLANK is this guy anyway? I was not pretending to hit like Federer, I am just hitting my forehand which is pretty darn good!!!
Then insecurity set in…I started asking myself questions like.
Has my forehand gone rotten?
Should I actually change my forehand?
Am I too old to change my forehand?
After the anger and insecurity wore off...excitement and adventure took over!!!
I went on my own personal transformation journey and enlisted the BEST Coaches in the world to help me do it.
The ULTIMATE GOAL was to work with the BEST of the BEST so I could build the best Forehand Course EVER!
The first stop on my journey was Rick Macci, to me there is NO ONE better in the world at teaching the forehand.
Rick gets a lot of credit for developing in what is known as the ATP Forehand used by all the top pros,
He has coached some of the very best American talent over the last 30 years including:
Serena Williams (GOAT)
Venus Williams- Winner of 7 Grand Slam Titles
Andy Roddick- Former #1 U.S. Open Champion
Maria Sharapova- 5 Grand Slam Titles
Jennifer Capriati- 3 Grand Slam Titles
Needless to say stepping on the court was a true honor and bucket list experience for me as a player and coach.
And the MOST important thing he taught me about my forehand completely shocked me.
It had nothing to do with grips, preparation, contact or follow through!
Watch Rick Pick Apart My Forehand After I thought I was Rocking the Ball
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Enjoy,
Your Totally Obsessed Tennis Coach
Pete
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i love rick macci... i made a travel from Italy to make lessons with him....the best teacher and a great man....
I would want to slow everything down to gracefully and consistently hit the ball in the court. I don't care about ripping it, or hitting hard or adding x miles per hour. Smooth, consistent and precise.
Thanks. The one thing for me is; Timing!. I hit just a fraction too late, not enough in front of my body. I should hit just a bit earlier, more in front of me. Pointing at the ball with my left-hand helps. But it's not perfect yet. Starting with Donnay's in the '80s my forehand changed a lot over the years. Last two years I've been switching to the Federer technic, and that works very well. Also the best racket weight, balance, swing weight is a constant experiment for me. I've had Kennex kinetic, Wilson, Dunlops, Prince, heavy and light. I now prefer the heavier rackets, 300+g. Better for my shoulder. I had to do shoulder exercises to get rid of that after playing with a very light Dunlop. Now I play with my old green 1992 Dunlop, pro 35, and that works best for me, for now. It seems to have more flex. I still also like these old woodies, Donnays, a lot. But only play for fun with them. Maybe I should use them more.
Great video, really looking forward to the rest of series. I’m from the UK and I’m looking to become a coach myself. I picked up my level 1 and 2 tennis coaching qualifications late last year. I’m obsessed with tennis and I must have watched hundreds of hours worth of instructional tennis content online. Thank you for all the content you do, and the palpable enthusiasm you bring to your videos and content.
I’ve been desperately trying to improve all aspects of my game so I can feel confident teaching other people. It’s tough because all my fundamentals are self taught, but thanks to content like this that I can learn and improve. My forehand has been plaguing me for years, but just recently I’ve begun to understand how to make it work. Funnily enough, being very loose turned out to be one my biggest revelations. By starting off with the same looseness and intention every session I’ve been able to make more progress in weeks than I have in months/years. I’ve still got a long way to go though. My next step is to keep improving my consistency, especially on high balls. I have a very whippy motion that can generate heavy balls, but it can be quite tough to time sometimes.
Thanks if you’ve read this. It is a ramble.
Thanks Peter for sharing your experience w/ Rick Macci and the useful insights to improve further on our key groundstroke for the game! I'll test this out further to improve and looking forward for more from you!
Will the remainder of the lesson Rick Macci be shared? I feel like there are many more jewels in the lesson, but it was cut off so short in the video. Hope you will post it as it could help many others. Thanks for bringing Rick Macci to my attention as I wasn't familiar with his teachings, but now I'm watching all I can by him
I would love to improve my relaxation in my stroke during play. Main reason why people practice well and struggle when in a match is the “relaxation” level. You always want to win that your focus tends to change and the tension builds. I love this game!
Hi Pete, awesome vid, what struck me was your head coming up too soon after your contact with the ball. I try placing a cone around the area of your contact point to focus on after you hit the ball. Keep up the great work dude!
Prepare early, watch the ball, swing without fear. There's 3 things, but I only try to focus on one at a time.
Keep up the videos, absolutely love them. After saving up for a long time I have signed up a coach for 5 lessons to help me. You can't see yourself play and see the errors you make you need someone qualified. Playing partners only suggest their own bad habits. Having watched so many videos I think I have a bit of everyones stroke but not my own. Power - Placement - Control (wow, looking forward to potentially breaking old habits and creating new ones..)
I am exactly the same age then you and have exactly the same problem... being too tight! I changed my forehand swing path to a modern swing path this summer and I do very well with it (more compact so better balance of the head of the racquet and easier to manage the swing path) BUT because I am a very intense player I have a tendency to be too tight holding my racquet at the point of contact. In a drill, I do great but in a tournament match with a bit more stress I am getting to the old habit of... being too tight!
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Picking one thing for my forehand is hard because there's so many things plus I'm always trying to learn things to help my son's forehand instead of my own. (He watches too) But I would say a way to impart more spin to take net out of play yet not hit against back fence. That or drill that helps remember to bend at legs during turn and or keeping eyes down through the stroke like you see Federer do so effortlessly. It seems like he doesn't look until ball has crossed the net!!
Thank you for all you have shared so far and for everything in the future. Your passion is contagious and you can tell it's real.
thanks so much!!! you and you son should do the challenge together...you will love it
Timely lesson. Can you add running forehand and short shot forehand ? Thanks for all your lessons, they’ve really helped !!
Great turnaround Pete! Turned an adversity to something big! Really enjoyed the videos and your journey and excited for more. Big thumbs up 👍
Wow, I thought I was the biggest tennis sicko I knew, but you might have me covered. A 10-hour drive for a $1,000 2-hour lesson... god damn. I love it.
Hi Peter,
Great channel!
Im 42 and had a break of 20 years in tennis. No Im back training my son and dreaming of getting back on tha national Tour (which) change a bit since I was a kid😉)
Tennis is fast today and my Western forehand is a weapon but not versatile enough and I feel I work to Hard.
What would be a tip/trick to get comfortable with a little more eastern? /flexible forehand grip?
Best
Christoffer
HE DID NOT DEVELOP THE WILLAMS SISTERS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Wow. This is so wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing this Pete. Loved it. Glad the skies open up for you. Love your approach Pete . Best wishes . Cheers
Nice job. Can't wait to try the new forehand.
Also interested in the Rick Macci content, I thought that the tip about the back foot made a noticeable difference in your stroke, you began to hit the ball with more command and power.
Leaving the back foot behind is a great startup or corrective tool from my experience this prevents over rotation and the student is able to feel how kinetic chain works
thank you sooo much!!! for giving us this video!
you are welcome
Your videos are keepsakes! You are a real inspiration to us. Thanks for all you do to help this old dog learn new tricks!
good position; putting yourself into your hitting zone with good foot work so you can make the proper contact with the ball effortlessly.
Thanks for all the forehand tips Pete. I'm also 46 but feel like 56. It seems that RELAXING and the KINETIC CHAIN are the most important elements to a faster swing. But for those of us who struggle to move on the court I feel like it's hard to implement some of this when I have bad knees and carry extra weight. I feel like my forehand is so inconsistent and my timing is off because I don't move well.
Nice video, thanks for the content! I’d like to be able to hit balls alittle above my ideal strike zone so that I can feel confident to be a bit more aggressive by moving in to take the ball earlier vs waiting for the ball to drop into my zone.
Where is the technical info he passed along? Did you not record it? Thought we were going on a journey together...
Ya ..where is the good technical stuff...lol
I have trouble generating my own power on higher/slower balls in the middle of court that I should either put away or hit for a very aggressive approach shot. I hit a lot of balls deep when I go for the put away, so right now I compensate by taking a lot of power off the ball or by hitting a slice, which opens me up to being passed at the net.
You do a good job for the coaches. Also in my opinion for coaches will be interesting to see defensive and neutralizing forehand, when and where to hit in different phases of play in connection with technic (how to hit).
Success in the future.
Much respect for looking to improve as a coach! Looking forward to those videos
thanks mate
thats very helpful video
Hey Peter, I just watched some of your material and appreciate your work. It's very difficult to gauge feel and improvement and even more to see it clearly on a video....my ideal teaching video would involve metrics that would show speed, spin rate, and shot placement improvements. Some of the new indoor facilities have this and it would be an awesome way to show why the stroke has evolved and how the ATP shots of today are superior to the old school strokes that I too abandoned for the new school.
Better timing with the forehand. When to start, accelerate and finish.
Relaxation is good key!
To be able to really envelop the ball, sometimes I can't help hitting a flat ball when I try to create a heavy ball. I guess it's about timing.
Great video Peter! I would like to hit the ball more in front of me, sometimes I prepare too late..
Awesome video series, Pete!! I'd like to increase my relaxation on the forehand :)
There are so many trolls on here. Thank you for investing in yourself and your students. I agree that seeing your authenticity and your passion is both engaging and inspiring. Looking forward to following this series. Also, in response to your question, if I could improve anything on my forehand, it would be getting consistent top spin and smoothening out my swing. Thanks!
thanks mate
for me i would want more racquet speed i get scared and push too much and it doesnt get me anywhere just a really good pusher !(on the forehand)
consistency , I mishit or shank the ball due to timing of fast balls. I would love to return more balls and extend the rally and make the other guy take the point instead of me giving it
Hi Pete, great video. Just wanted to ask you how to develop a full swing on forhand rather than stopping the racket in front of you. Been playing for years but with so many bad habits. Thanks
Pete, I would like to see a video on a running 2 handed backhand. Everytime I have to move more then 2 steps I lose all power and the shot falls way short of the service line. Allowing for an easy put away...thanks.
Thanks, Pete that was beautifully awesome and generous coaching !!! Bravo.
thanks mate...nice name too
First, thanks for sharing the Macci video...many of us rec players do want to play better...the one thing I would like to accomplish is on the takeback--- have the racket facing down more...I slice way too much and have the racket face open or facing skyward way too often...look forward to the sequel
That is a Big Problem for do many...i cover that a lot inside the course with some unique exercises that get rid of that bad habit...keep watching
I would like to learn to the hit the ball more cleanly. Most of my consistency errors come from shanks and mishits
I have a Video inside the course titled that..got you covered keep watching
Spent the last 6 years trying to improve my forehand. I'm 61 years old and play at a top level. I tend to roll my hitting shoulder over the ball losing power. Would love some help. Thank you.
Would like to change grip towards semi-western and impart more topspin
Thanks for the vid, would love to hit more consistent! then worry about power.
Thanks for the vid. For me it would be to seperate from the ball to give me time and to enable me to hit at the correct hight.
I would like to eliminate the occasional flyer to the back wall or back fence.
Feet! It's all in your movement, balance, and position to the ball. When the occasional ball goes wild, your feet have left you in the wrong place in relation to the ball. We all admire the pros' hand, arm, and racket talent, but it's their feet that make them world class.
Many of my opponents use a lot of spin. I often find that my footwork to adjust is not adequate and I end of hitting the ball too close to my body. As a result the swing path is wrong and I miss the shot.
Awesome set up Thank You!
It feels like I start shifting onto left leg too early affecting the lag needed for relaxed swing, if I hit open stance the right leg stays weighted longer
I need to maintain consistency on height (net clearance of 11/2 feet above the net), trajectory and depth (2-3 feet from the baseline).
rick is mr tennis. the love of the game keeps him young
I submitted my comments approx. 6 mos. ago but did not receive the "second video" in my email....what else do I need to do to receive the second video and to get involved with your program?
Hi Rick, Let me know what is the basis of announcing a tennis score while in the middle of the game. If I am the server and ask my opponent what the score is, should he say my score first or his? Example: 15 - 40 in favor of my opponent. -Thank you.
Hi Pete! Do you have a video with Mr Macci actually playing tennis?
Interesting to see him playing all different shots, which he is talking about!
I want to stop "carrying" the ball and execute the windshield wiper motion everytime.
Awesome, thanks a lot.
i would like to learn how to get rid of the tension in my body and hand consistently. I find that when I just rip it and don't over focus on technique, I can hit some very nice, solid, penetrating forehands. I am a very analytical person and a poster boy victim of "paralysis by analysis". Help please.
I would upgrade my ease of motion and consistency.
Lots of respect mate!
I’d like to increase the “heaviness” of my forehand, ie increase both pace and spin.
that is what this course is all about keep watching and join us you will love it
excellent -i have good footwork but I believe I can improve it more -I hit it flat for offensive as I take it early asI was brought up on grass-but Also use topspin for defensive -footworks for flat and topspin totally different
that's awesome, what you didn't know was the rain was prepping the air to make it fresh.,, crisp and breathable instead of muggy and oppressive. I lived there and know the drill, but to see him w squeegee on the court is great I'm sure like when you're a kid and won't let anything stop the court time. I can remember even hitting drills in the rain laughing because you could overhit every time and the ball would go in since it was so heavy.keep going man to hell with the "age-counters" but bro take it from an old-man for real get6 into the gym and hit some weights to regain some muscle mass and condition it will lengthen your court years and re-freshen your energy for tennis even. I did it at 51 and got amazing results even in the first year. keep stroking em' and power to ya.
The most important thing for me is to reduce or eliminate tennis elbow
Well I hate to give a poor answer, but pretty much everything . You see I quit playing tennis 21 years ago and just started up again. I'm 60 yo and have lost some of the sight in my right eye. I lost pretty much everything tennis wise except my backhand. Had a SW forehand that I was happy with at the time but it was somewhat high maintenance. I experimented a little bit with I idea of switching to an eastern forehand because I feel it is somewhat easier to hit and maintain but now I feel uncomfortable with the switch of grips from backhand to eastern forehand.. :)
Instead of "The Art Of The Deal" analogy, I'd have gone with "The Inner Game of Tennis"...by Gallwey.
I want relax wrist and arm at pat the dog so when i pull the racket it could flip and lag on its journey to ball, also after contact nice follow through
Would like to increase showed and work more top spin to allow more margin for error
Pete, your coaching videos help me improve my skills, while your attitude towards learning and coaching really inspires me. Thanks a lot!
awesome Zuchao thanks so much...that truly means a lot
I would like to learn competent modern forehand technique that holds up under pressure in a competitive match situation.
Trevor keep watching you will love this journey
For me helped windshield viper follow through. Lot easier to control the ball with that additional spin. And during competitive match try to swing through the ball with some weight behind it from the very beginning. Even if you miss at first. Just keep going at it. If your swing is fundamentally sound, then only reasons you may hit errors is if you miss time it or miss hit the ball. So as the match goes on and you get to them tight plays, your body will be used to go for it and your feel for the ball will be much more solid since you are hitting the ball with the same intensity all match long. You don’t even need to risk much by going for lines cause your shots will be decent /heavy and at our level players struggle to attack when you don’t give them nothing. At least my game gets better as the match goes on by using such approach.
No more video coverage of the rest of the lesson? Would love to see more.
I feel like I hit with very good pace on note forehand, i can hit it easily usta 5.0 pace, but it gets inconsistent.
Thanks Pete for sharing your lesson with Rick Macci. I feel something is holding back my swing. May be I am not as relaxed. I need to work on tempo and smooth swing
thank you for sharing this video. For me, I would like to have the right rhythm to hit the ball
The 'Live Arm' is be what Macci is talking about.
Hi, Peter, great video. My daugter's forehand backswing is little bit bigger than your "old" style. But the issue we are facing is that she often loses to player whose techniques are worse than hers. At this point, I dont know if we need invest time and money to short that "little bit" backswing. How important is this ATP backswing to girl's game?
I seem to have lots of power and a heavy forehand when I am rallying but when I get into match play I tense up and have a hard time with simple easy shots.
Actual lesson begins at 5:17
To be able to take the ball early and hit with more power and spin
At the end of this video, we are watching your student fit forehands with something covering the strings and whatever that was flies off as he swings...What is that and what is the purpose.....thanks
More Macci please
got an hour long lesson inside the course plus 53 other forehand videos...hope you join me! it is going to be fun
Spoiler alert: Keep the racket tip pointing away until your shoulder turn makes the racket lay back elastically.
Peter, thank you for sharing your forehand lesson with the Legendary coach Macci. I want my forehand to penerate hard and deep to my opponents side!
Very interesting Video. What I want to improve the most on my forehand is to get a heavier ball that has more topspin. Rafa is my role model on this heavy ball. Thanks!
I would want to be able to handle chest height forehands better and more consistent. Balls at hip or lower is easy to hit consistently with curve and spin. The higher the ball the more erratic my forehand is.
My one handed backhand is much more consistent and powerful. My opponents stay away from my backhand and feed me high spinny forehands to feast on free unforced errors.
Great Goal i can help u...watch Video 3
@@PeterFreemantennis video 3? Where to find that or is that one of the follow up videos still to be uploaded?
@@LarzB yes coming soon Friday
I would like to add some power and quit hitting the forehand like almost like a lob. My ball goes way to high over the net even though it lands in, it has no pace!
Rick seems to like to hear himself talk. I think most instructors would have noticed the 1st ten seconds that the forehand has good motion but stiff and tightness is obvious. which is pointed out. However what rick does not say is what techniques to use to become more loose and free. sizzle and no steak , not worth $500
Good stuff Peter. You just saved me a trip to Boca (lol). I'm a former Div 1 and nationally ranked player as well with 'traditional' forehand. I'm 60, retired, and trying to do reconstructive surgery on my forehand now to be able to start playing tournaments again. Great information!
Hi Pete, Is the Rick Macci ATP modern forehand stuff ("Pat the Dog") suitable for 50 year old 3.5 players? I hear some people say it is only for advanced juniors looking to go Div I. Want to get your opinion on this!
I disagree...i think it is a case by case basis and what the player wants and what their vision is for their own game
Hey Pete - great video. I'd like to improve the kinetic chain on my forehand.
Great video!
Thanks
Nice video again, I'm about to play for a national championship and I need to get my bigger muscles working to make my forehand more efficient and hopefully drive the ball through the court more.
Cool Legolas lets train together and bring home the Gold
I'm right there in spirit with you man. Doing the same thing just a few time zones away. . Location wise it's too far away but like you I'm finding that the rebuilding of a stroke, the learning process, the fine tuning and the epiphany makes all those hours worth it. Actually finding myself loving the game even more than I did as a junior. I love the enthusiasm, best of luck.
The consistency and spin😔
if u want a good forehand u just need to aim the shot 2-3 inch above the net.
Too much margin for error. It's better to aim half an inch and hit as hard as you can
Consistency.
Nice videos Peter! Was there anything contradictive between this famous coaches?
Nice video! The most important thing I feel I have to improve in my forehand would be a more consistent timing in opening up. Don't seem to have any problems with that in my backhand
Hmm interesting do u have a 1 hander or two?
@@PeterFreemantennis One hander here! My forehand is fast and relaxed but roughly 1 in 5 strokes is late (or sometimes hasty), in order to hit the ball correctly up front. In backhand I think the more closed stance helps me to always be consistent when opening up
You also don't have any wrist lag (or snap)
For sure not muscling the ball n racket squeeze especially running after a ball