The professor. Best lessons and is better than any coach on TH-cam period. Every coach says loose grip loose grip but they never explain these details. Tomaz is the universe's treasure.
Thank you for always covering what others do not. Very helpful as always. The changes in volley grip helps as in general, my grip is too tight. Now I know sometimes it's warranted.
I hold my grip about 1-2 for forehands even through contact. For my one-handed backhand, it's about 3-4. On volleys, its about 4-5 and depends on how fast the ball is coming or whether I try a drop volley. On serves, it's also 1-2. On buggy whips, it's about 3-4 because I'm pulling the ball. On hot humid days, it's a big struggle not to have the racket fly out of my hands.
Tomaz, this really helped. I will think more about how I speak to my clients about grip pressure. Hold the racquet ‘gently’ not loosely. No gaps between the fingers and the grip and awareness in backswing 2 and contact is the key !
Glad to hear! Yes, "loose" is so often misinterpreted by the player that we need to be careful how to word it or to double check with them if we use the word "loose" that they don't misinterpret.
Great video, Tomaz 😊 The only thing I'd add; maybe in a follow up video, is what a 1-2 or a 7-10 would look like while performing these strokes. It would give a great insight to what recreational players see and feel when doing it this way/incorrectly. A great identifying tool imho You make it look so easy with your years of playing/teaching that it can still be hard to judge when doing them on our own. Thanks!
No matter how much time I spend practicing, I spend the same time watching the technique you very well explain in all your videos. I wish I practiced guided tennis when I was younger...now, with the mind and experience I have, I find every word you say has its own weight in improving my technique. I watched other coaches (like Mouratoglou) but they lack the detail and the feel that you send me as a tennis trainer/mentor. I enjoy your videos and I am sure I will be a good tennis player - I beat the majority of players with whom I played in the last year or so (it's like a 65 yo ahgainst 35/45 yo guys). Thank you again for such a good coaching!
And thank you very much for the kind feedback and for taking the time to write it! More videos on the way, in fact I am off to the court now (on Sunday morning!) to record at least one!
Very nice video. What also is important that grip pressure increase if player wants to crush the ball hard for the winner. You cant crush anything with loose grip. Wrist loose, grip tight to put it short is the way to go.
No, you can still crush a ball with low grip pressure. The speed comes from the speed of the racket, not the strength of the grip. It's only on balls that you are blocking back (returns, deep volleys) that you really need to squeeze a bit more, as this prevents the racket from absorbing the pace too much. Fast groundies and serves are all about racket speed.
@@Jingoa You can have speed with low pressure, but you wont have stability at contact point. Ball will move the racket at contact point since force is higher now on both the racket and the ball since you try to crush the ball. Result is bad shot with no control.
This video is invaluable for me. My coach always tell me to be loose on preparation and tight on contact, but somehow I misunderstood it and put grip 5-6 on forehand and 3 on volleys and serve 😂 Thanks a lot for sharing this with us Tomaz, really appreciate it
Glad it was helpful, I would use the word "firm" or "stable" at contact so that you don't get too tight. Also not just firm at contact but also until the follow-through. It helps with ball control.
I’ve always heard loose/relaxed in the prep phase with grip pressure. And at the contact point to tighten the grip. I noticed if you hold the racket out at the contact point stationary let’s say, and you tighten the grip it changes the orientation of the racket face from the grip pressure. I’ve always wondered how much this might affect the trajectory of the ball. Or would it be insignificant? Great video!!! I like that you demonstrate different levels of firmness through contact with different shots. And also recommend different levels of firmness/looseness for different skill levels.
Tomasz, this is an excellent discussion, revealing that the grip pressure actually changes during the stroke. My question is actually when does the tightening occur? Looking at your video, your grip appears to tighten when forward part of the stroke begins. During your serve, your grip appears to tighten after the racket drop is completed. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
The tightening occurs for all strokes roughly at the same time and that is a little bit before contact. So yes, on groundstrokes and volleys as the forward part of stroke happens and on the serve as you start going into pronation, so likely much later than what you perceive from my serve. It's when the forearm starts to straighten up around 0.05 seconds before contact.
Hi Tomaz, Nice video as always:) As a coach I see the danger in advicing players to play loose. I combine this tip with playing fluid (instead of wobblying). So, play relaxt and keep swinging fluid (with racket head control) trough contact. Looking forward what you think about that? Second question is about when you point out the grip pressure is more firm when serving faster. I see what you mean, but can you agree you have to distinguish between hitting at the ball (fast hit) or through the ball (hard push)? If you want to hit fast you have to make a short explosive contact at the bal instead of a long and strond contact through the ball in my opinion. Can you see what I mean? All the best, Paul Honig
This video is very important to me. I always tell my students to hold their racket firm before hitting the ball. This video changes everything because when you tell someone to keep a loose grip he may interpret it different. This video explains it all in detail. Thank you Coach Tomaz. Keep up the good work.
Most tracking and tennis apps are developed for Apple Watch... Android watches mostly just track your steps, heart rate, etc., but nothing tennis specific...
The professor. Best lessons and is better than any coach on TH-cam period. Every coach says loose grip loose grip but they never explain these details. Tomaz is the universe's treasure.
Very much appreciated, very fulfilling for me.
Very helpful tennis lesson.
Preparation: 2-3
FH: 4-6
BH: 5-7
Vol: 5
Drop: 3
Serve: 5-6
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Thank you for always covering what others do not. Very helpful as always. The changes in volley grip helps as in general, my grip is too tight. Now I know sometimes it's warranted.
I hold my grip about 1-2 for forehands even through contact. For my one-handed backhand, it's about 3-4. On volleys, its about 4-5 and depends on how fast the ball is coming or whether I try a drop volley. On serves, it's also 1-2. On buggy whips, it's about 3-4 because I'm pulling the ball. On hot humid days, it's a big struggle not to have the racket fly out of my hands.
Tomaz, this really helped. I will think more about how I speak to my clients about grip pressure. Hold the racquet ‘gently’ not loosely. No gaps between the fingers and the grip and awareness in backswing 2 and contact is the key !
Glad to hear! Yes, "loose" is so often misinterpreted by the player that we need to be careful how to word it or to double check with them if we use the word "loose" that they don't misinterpret.
Great video, Tomaz 😊
The only thing I'd add; maybe in a follow up video,
is what a 1-2 or a 7-10 would look like while performing these strokes.
It would give a great insight to what recreational players see and feel when doing it this way/incorrectly.
A great identifying tool imho
You make it look so easy with your years of playing/teaching
that it can still be hard to judge when doing them on our own.
Thanks!
Great point!
No matter how much time I spend practicing, I spend the same time watching the technique you very well explain in all your videos. I wish I practiced guided tennis when I was younger...now, with the mind and experience I have, I find every word you say has its own weight in improving my technique. I watched other coaches (like Mouratoglou) but they lack the detail and the feel that you send me as a tennis trainer/mentor. I enjoy your videos and I am sure I will be a good tennis player - I beat the majority of players with whom I played in the last year or so (it's like a 65 yo ahgainst 35/45 yo guys). Thank you again for such a good coaching!
And thank you very much for the kind feedback and for taking the time to write it! More videos on the way, in fact I am off to the court now (on Sunday morning!) to record at least one!
@@feeltennis Thank you for your reply. By the way, I am from Ilie Nastase, Ion Tiriac, Simona Halep team.
thank you for covering this in detail really clarifies grip pressure.
Very nice video. What also is important that grip pressure increase if player wants to crush the ball hard for the winner. You cant crush anything with loose grip. Wrist loose, grip tight to put it short is the way to go.
No, you can still crush a ball with low grip pressure. The speed comes from the speed of the racket, not the strength of the grip. It's only on balls that you are blocking back (returns, deep volleys) that you really need to squeeze a bit more, as this prevents the racket from absorbing the pace too much. Fast groundies and serves are all about racket speed.
@@Jingoa You can have speed with low pressure, but you wont have stability at contact point. Ball will move the racket at contact point since force is higher now on both the racket and the ball since you try to crush the ball. Result is bad shot with no control.
You are soooooo good! We are so fortunate to have you.
Very much appreciated!
Good IN-DEPTH analysis. Thank you.
This video is invaluable for me. My coach always tell me to be loose on preparation and tight on contact, but somehow I misunderstood it and put grip 5-6 on forehand and 3 on volleys and serve 😂 Thanks a lot for sharing this with us Tomaz, really appreciate it
Glad it was helpful, I would use the word "firm" or "stable" at contact so that you don't get too tight. Also not just firm at contact but also until the follow-through. It helps with ball control.
I’ve always heard loose/relaxed in the prep phase with grip pressure. And at the contact point to tighten the grip. I noticed if you hold the racket out at the contact point stationary let’s say, and you tighten the grip it changes the orientation of the racket face from the grip pressure. I’ve always wondered how much this might affect the trajectory of the ball. Or would it be insignificant? Great video!!! I like that you demonstrate different levels of firmness through contact with different shots. And also recommend different levels of firmness/looseness for different skill levels.
Yes, if you change grip firmness too abruptly then the racket face angle will likely change. You have to do that with FEEL! Gradually squeezing...
This is one of your turn point video!! Nobody teaches this. Could you cover also the drop shots?
Thanks! Drop shots are the same as drop volleys, grip pressure around 3, maybe 4.
Tomasz, this is an excellent discussion, revealing that the grip pressure actually changes during the stroke. My question is actually when does the tightening occur? Looking at your video, your grip appears to tighten when forward part of the stroke begins. During your serve, your grip appears to tighten after the racket drop is completed. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
The tightening occurs for all strokes roughly at the same time and that is a little bit before contact. So yes, on groundstrokes and volleys as the forward part of stroke happens and on the serve as you start going into pronation, so likely much later than what you perceive from my serve. It's when the forearm starts to straighten up around 0.05 seconds before contact.
@@feeltennis 🙏
Hi Tomaz,
Nice video as always:)
As a coach I see the danger in advicing players to play loose.
I combine this tip with playing fluid (instead of wobblying).
So, play relaxt and keep swinging fluid (with racket head control) trough contact.
Looking forward what you think about that?
Second question is about when you point out the grip pressure is more firm when serving faster.
I see what you mean, but can you agree you have to distinguish between hitting at the ball (fast hit) or through the ball (hard push)? If you want to hit fast you have to make a short explosive contact at the bal instead of a long and strond contact through the ball in my opinion. Can you see what I mean?
All the best,
Paul Honig
Very good explanation. Thanks.
I’ve been holding it literally loose. What not to do you showed. Thank you.
Thank you. Gripping my BH too tight which is destroying my kinetic chain and smoothness.
Yes I’m interested but can only hear in right ear
Thanks for the advice
Much appreciated!
How lucky you are to play with horses in the background! What surface is that? Carpet?
We call it artificial grass, it's a synthetic surface with some sand on it...
This video is very important to me. I always tell my students to hold their racket firm before hitting the ball. This video changes everything because when you tell someone to keep a loose grip he may interpret it different. This video explains it all in detail. Thank you Coach Tomaz. Keep up the good work.
Hello sir
So if you use number 1 is it also glued in youre hand or do you have this wholes between youre hand and racket by preparation ?
Even at number 1 there is no hole.
Thank you sir
No sound for me after the credits (But I do hear the opening with the racket sound.) Very strange
Many tks 👍
Is there a smart watch which is good for a tennis player ? (Android)
Most tracking and tennis apps are developed for Apple Watch... Android watches mostly just track your steps, heart rate, etc., but nothing tennis specific...
Thanksss a lot
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Uh, listening with headphones make my ears hurt. Only mono sound on the right ear. 😪