God so perfect. I have been watching this over and over again. His forehand looks so clean when finishing across his chest. The mechanic is flawless. It looks like such a natural motion for the body.
Andres Porras No one said anything aboot being elegant or anything aboot Rafa's game. If anyone, Ernests Gulbis has a elegant game. GULBIS baby Gulbis.
Andres Porras Im not talking aboot 2005 rafa. I just talking aboot this damn video. Goodness I no he plays with a weird style when he plays an actual match.
The way Rafa loads up on his forehand is amazing. That last 10th of a second where he relaxes his wrist and allows the head of the racket to move backwards before whipping it forward and exploding into the ball. It seems to allow him to generate a lot of racket head speed when it counts, at the point of impact, and apply an incredibly amount of brush generating that incredible action. His shots also dive quickly into the court which can only happen with incredible rotation. Incredible
i'm surprised how well rafa's hitting partner is hanging in there with him. usually even the higher ranking pros have a bit of difficulty sustaining rallies of this intensity with rafa during practice
2reasons ，firstly，parter was so relax because it is not match，secondly nadal only using 50 percent of his capabilities during the rally， he just aiming at stable rally， rather than earning the point，i think nadals forehand is nightmare to everyone.
Fantastic video. Even though you may not have intended for it to be an instructional or educational video, I hit with the same grip as Nadal and it's awesome to see how he times certain shots (for example when he finishes across his body versus finishing over his head) and the arc he gets on his shots. So, thanks!
Kudos to the guy hitting with Nadal. It's not easy rallying against that heavy topspin. I got to hit a couple points with Nadal in practice and the topspin is insane. It literally feels like it's pushing you backwards.
@polymarman its nice to hear you started tennis, his name is rafaek nadal and he is actually a good player number 2 on world ranking but he didnt play any grand slams for while.
Wow, one very handy observation that I saw was that powerful strokes requires an early swing and backswing. They consistently take their racquet back as soon as the ball crosses over the net, and do a full swing the moment the ball bounces. Good things to note.
Because he's not hitting the ball late and also is going for it on almost every shot. In a match, I'm sure it's much harder to hit it with really good timing every time since there are so many more variables in play (also there's a price for missing - buggy whip is a relatively safe shot with more spin and less horizontal force on the ball). In a rally, though, the shots are coming to him with a relatively consistent quality and he's able to hit it out in front without much trouble (for him - we'd get destroyed by his hitting partner). This is just an educated guess though - maybe he's working on driving the shot more in this practice, too.
Rafa is playing deeper this year with good court craft. I .like when he follows the opponent and places it against the direction he is moving.This along with corner to corner deep from both wings should give him a great year.Relentless aggression and hopefully great serving and returning will give him Roland Garros2012.. Blue claysucks!
Really nice clip - the angle shows the power in rafa's hits as well as the spin! And he's clearly not even hitting at full power. I can almost feel his racket just brushing the h*ll out of the balls! Cool cool!
obviously, Nadal's brought top-spin to a whole new definition, no other player has been able to replicate his reverse forehand with the same consistency and force, i am sure new players will try to emulate his playstyle, but it will always be unique.
I think Nadal is the most entertaining player to watch practice videos of. It's just crazy how much action he puts on the ball. Even among pros, his strokes are kind of spooky.
Probably the worst problem Rafa is having is to find a training partner who is able to constantly bring back his forehand. This shot is just destroying everything... More than impressive. And I´m saying that as a big Federer fan.
Ever since 2009, he's worked hard on flattening out his shots a little bit, so they can penetrate the court better and be more effective on faster court surfaces. This has really helped him on grass and on hard courts too. He still does finish with his racket above his head sometimes, like the one at 3:10, but finishing across his body is a result of him hitting through the ball more rather than hitting so extremely up the back of the tennis ball. Of course, he still hits with a ton of topsin!!!
thanx for the positive comment too old to play in the ATP but any sportsmanship excels from the love of the game which in my case is tennis how about you? do u play?
Before large pro events, in this case the ATP finals, interested people can go to specific courts and watch players warm-up, train, and play practice matches against each other. It's a way for fans to get closer to their favorite players than a large, packed arena or stadium would allow.
the description is really confusing - he says that nadal's 'ability to not only hit the net during this hit' as if to say nadal is awesome at hitting the ball in the net. I think he/she meant to say Nadal's ability not to net in this net but if you watch the vid, Nadal nets at 8:22. Odd
you make some valid points i agree though fed has a pretty looking backhand unless he is set up properly it is not an attacking shot. that leaves him vulnerable to a counter attack from like rafa thus allowing rafa to dictate the point. seen it happen so often. novak was running around his backhand qite a bit against rafa and cracking shots deep down the line.(australian finals) this from memory gave nole a 75-80% win rate as it put rafa vulnerable and set up a quicker point for nole.my point
What I'm saying is that the spin + speed + depth of Nadal's rally shot is so different from the opponents I've played throughout my tennis experience. I don't know about you but I've had enough tennis experience to distinguish the major differences between my opponent's levels and Nadal's. While I've played against players who hit heavy topspin, they couldn't generate the RPM that Nadal could. A western grip plus Nadal's physique = very heavy topspin. cont.
i didn't see your comment but you said it more concise.its practice you or i could sit there and keep an up the middle rally goin with rafa.though hes got all the crazy spin his balls don't actually come harder than any one who knows how to hit. and his serves certainly don't it just when the balls start movin in different dierection hes fast and set up for the right answers more than anyone cept nole now.
thank you. yeah. fundraiser definitely doesn't make sense, i realized that as soon as i hit 'send.' there would've had to be more people and some kind of more entertaining nature to the whole thing. being an athlete, it's just hard for me to imagine trying to practice or do a workout with people around simply just watching me.
He takes the ball so late but hits it really hard by going low to high, not the best drive in the world but gets the job done of keeping the ball in play by creating plenty of topspin and increasing the percentage of the shots. Definitely a very unique forehand.
One thing I've noticed, the massive change between back in 2011 and now in 2013. If you look at his left foot, he keeps it behind his waist and sometimes level with his waist when he hits his forehand groundstrokes. But this year he pushes that left foot forwards to be more aggressive. That's why in 2011 he struggled against Nole because he was too defensive and not aggressive enough. Unlike this year where he has constantly been on the attack against the top players like Ferrer, Nole & Federer.
if you watch each time he hits he winds up and uses his wrist like a sling shot to get that spin and that's his secret to his spin is the way he snaps then twists his wrist before the follow through on his forehand and backhand
gotta disagree if you pay attention, nadal is set to be back soon and stronger than ever, early retirement? hes been kicking ass with djokovic being his only competition. Injuries hurt him not shitty Rosol :)
![Rafael Nadal's Final Practice Session at Indian Wells (2024) [4k 60fps]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aoGWmP6HdNI/mqdefault.jpg)
It's 2017 and this video is still without a doubt one of the best Practice videos of all the times
@szs voc #UselessComments
It’s 2024 is it still the best?
“It’s 2017” 😢
God so perfect. I have been watching this over and over again. His forehand looks so clean when finishing across his chest. The mechanic is flawless. It looks like such a natural motion for the body.
Andres Porras No one said anything aboot being elegant or anything aboot Rafa's game. If anyone, Ernests Gulbis has a elegant game. GULBIS baby Gulbis.
Andres Porras Butt Gulbis. He does
Person have you not seen the video above. His forehand smashes. His rotation can cause a hurricane. His legs can explode London.
Andres Porras Im not talking aboot 2005 rafa. I just talking aboot this damn video. Goodness I no he plays with a weird style when he plays an actual match.
Andres Porras
Where?
This stuff is hypnotic.
its 2017, and im still watching. Arguably one of the best tns practice video.
Its 2021, and I'm still watching
Its 2021, and its time to revise
It's 2024 and i miss this nadal :(
dont know why its feel so good watching this
Yeah so satisfying
Its the topspin
I think the guy playing with him should get some credit - I mean, these are hard balls to return!
The way Rafa loads up on his forehand is amazing. That last 10th of a second where he relaxes his wrist and allows the head of the racket to move backwards before whipping it forward and exploding into the ball. It seems to allow him to generate a lot of racket head speed when it counts, at the point of impact, and apply an incredibly amount of brush generating that incredible action. His shots also dive quickly into the court which can only happen with incredible rotation. Incredible
1:06 the mother of all the spin. monster spin
My fav video of nadal, sucks that he just retired but I always come back to this video
so relaxed yet hits with sooo much speed
His hits are even more powerful now ,he puts a little less topspin and more pace now
THANK YOU PPL FOR FILMING THIS I LEARNED TONS
When i read the title 'Nadal High Intensity Training' I was expecting him to play a super machine or at least 2 players on the other side!
Wow this is absolutely fantastic to watch! What a beautiful technique...
Amazing forehand, he makes it look so easy
Im impressed. I had no idea sky customers could go to the movies for 3 pounds
What an amazing forehand!
The other guy is really good
i'm surprised how well rafa's hitting partner is hanging in there with him. usually even the higher ranking pros have a bit of difficulty sustaining rallies of this intensity with rafa during practice
2reasons ，firstly，parter was so relax because it is not match，secondly nadal only using 50 percent of his capabilities during the rally， he just aiming at stable rally， rather than earning the point，i think nadals forehand is nightmare to everyone.
@@psvlog9370, maybe also because that partner is Marat Safin, ex-number 1 in the world..
@@jvn1305 that's the reason
Safin makes the racket look like a toothpick.
Pretty sure it's not Safin, different style (see: th-cam.com/video/i9tlfUdFPfE/w-d-xo.html). Hitting partner's pretty decent, though.
@@jvn1305 wrong
guy is like a 4.5 in my city
+OrganicHealer where in nigeria?
OrganicHealer he wouldn’t lose a single game against anyone in ur low class city
@@jungjay hahaha it was a great joke yet idiots come screaming at the genius
Ertugrul Körpinar lmao take a joke nerd
@@ertugrulkorpinar51 It was a joke you wackadoodle.
Fantastic video. Even though you may not have intended for it to be an instructional or educational video, I hit with the same grip as Nadal and it's awesome to see how he times certain shots (for example when he finishes across his body versus finishing over his head) and the arc he gets on his shots. So, thanks!
It's impossible to follow is racket on a forehand swing, the acceleration is immense
Thank you for this video!!! Such a great way to learn footwork and ball contact.
Kudos to the guy hitting with Nadal. It's not easy rallying against that heavy topspin. I got to hit a couple points with Nadal in practice and the topspin is insane. It literally feels like it's pushing you backwards.
If you look at the description, I think the fact that he was going at it for an hour and 20 minutes makes it pretty intense, lol
Needs more spin
Magnus Holt Are u seriouslly?It is Rafa Nadal.He knows what shal he do.Who are u to say him that it needs more spin?
Tudor Devcioglo do you know what sarcasm is?
Rahul Dey No.What is this?
ikr his forehands and backhands are too flat
Panda
His hits sound so crisp! That insane topspin!
Wow!! it always amazes me when you can visually see the amount of spin great players put on the ball
@polymarman its nice to hear you started tennis, his name is rafaek nadal and he is actually a good player number 2 on world ranking but he didnt play any grand slams for while.
3:28 how he made that shot !! Incredible
His technique looks so fast and unbelievable from this angle
I could watch that forehand all day. He just crushes it.
man...the RPMs on the shots he's hitting are so intense. He's slapping the ball but they're just dropping so fast
What a nice sound on the contact with the ball..!
見ていて軌道が綺麗すぎる✨！！
What a nice orbit✨!!
Wow, one very handy observation that I saw was that powerful strokes requires an early swing and backswing. They consistently take their racquet back as soon as the ball crosses over the net, and do a full swing the moment the ball bounces. Good things to note.
I think its interesting in this warm he hits normal over the shoulder forehands and not buggy whips it over his head like how he does in a match
Because he's not hitting the ball late and also is going for it on almost every shot. In a match, I'm sure it's much harder to hit it with really good timing every time since there are so many more variables in play (also there's a price for missing - buggy whip is a relatively safe shot with more spin and less horizontal force on the ball). In a rally, though, the shots are coming to him with a relatively consistent quality and he's able to hit it out in front without much trouble (for him - we'd get destroyed by his hitting partner). This is just an educated guess though - maybe he's working on driving the shot more in this practice, too.
Rafa is playing deeper this year with good court craft. I .like when he follows the opponent and places it against the direction he is moving.This along with corner to corner deep from both wings should give him a great year.Relentless aggression and hopefully great serving and returning will give him Roland Garros2012.. Blue claysucks!
They should definitely show more points like this! Not like, entire matches, but at least a few points maybe. Great vid!
Really nice clip - the angle shows the power in rafa's hits as well as the spin! And he's clearly not even hitting at full power. I can almost feel his racket just brushing the h*ll out of the balls! Cool cool!
is there any Nadal training that isn't high intensity :D
That sweet spot sound, music for my ears
its so effortless and fluid but if you slow it down, nadal's forehand is soo crazy.
obviously, Nadal's brought top-spin to a whole new definition, no other player has been able to replicate his reverse forehand with the same consistency and force, i am sure new players will try to emulate his playstyle, but it will always be unique.
I think Nadal is the most entertaining player to watch practice videos of. It's just crazy how much action he puts on the ball. Even among pros, his strokes are kind of spooky.
Man he is crushing those forehands
Probably the worst problem Rafa is having is to find a training partner who is able to constantly bring back his forehand. This shot is just destroying everything... More than impressive.
And I´m saying that as a big Federer fan.
But Fed never had that problem cause he practices so lax. His forehand destroyed everything in his prime.
Nadal needs to work on his technique..
Magnus Holt
hahhahahahahah good one
Magnus Holt You kidding. Tell me what looks wrong when nadal finishes his forehand over his shoulder, not when he finishes over his head?
Dan Lee needs more spin
ps thanks for the response ..i love a lively discussion on just about anything.. keeps you sharp.
Indeed they do, and thanks! I'm gonna be at that level in a few short years!!!
Rafa is such a beast...simply awesome groundstrokes.
this video shows me there is so much to the timing and position. You have to be dead on in those category's to hit the shot you want.
Ever since 2009, he's worked hard on flattening out his shots a little bit, so they can penetrate the court better and be more effective on faster court surfaces. This has really helped him on grass and on hard courts too. He still does finish with his racket above his head sometimes, like the one at 3:10, but finishing across his body is a result of him hitting through the ball more rather than hitting so extremely up the back of the tennis ball. Of course, he still hits with a ton of topsin!!!
amazing how he times the deep balls on the rise so well. he even keeps his big loopy swing mechanics
Why is it that there are such few videos with this angle. It's perfect. Can anyone direct me to more practice videos like this?
thanx for the positive comment too old to play in the ATP but any sportsmanship excels from the love of the game which in my case is tennis how about you? do u play?
Before large pro events, in this case the ATP finals, interested people can go to specific courts and watch players warm-up, train, and play practice matches against each other. It's a way for fans to get closer to their favorite players than a large, packed arena or stadium would allow.
it looks so much better at this angle than tv broadcastings
Eres el mejor Nadal tienes el poder y la tecnica lo mas completo que he visto
just such insane power - hope Nadal comes back strong for French Open this year
Very powerful shots.!
the sound of the ball brushing against nadal's racket is orgasmic
lol...so true on both points, first and final. Del Potro rolled through Nadal's topspin the same way that year.
i totally agree i wish they did this more often in matches too
The guy he's hitting with is a 19 year old Irish junior called Sam Barry. He's around 700 in the world and is on the Irish Davis Cup team.
the description is really confusing - he says that nadal's 'ability to not only hit the net during this hit' as if to say nadal is awesome at hitting the ball in the net. I think he/she meant to say Nadal's ability not to net in this net but if you watch the vid, Nadal nets at 8:22. Odd
you make some valid points i agree though fed has a pretty looking backhand unless he is set up properly it is not an attacking shot. that leaves him vulnerable to a counter attack from like rafa thus allowing rafa to dictate the point. seen it happen so often. novak was running around his backhand qite a bit against rafa and cracking shots deep down the line.(australian finals) this from memory gave nole a 75-80% win rate as it put rafa vulnerable and set up a quicker point for nole.my point
Awesome video thanks for posting it
What I'm saying is that the spin + speed + depth of Nadal's rally shot is so different from the opponents I've played throughout my tennis experience. I don't know about you but I've had enough tennis experience to distinguish the major differences between my opponent's levels and Nadal's. While I've played against players who hit heavy topspin, they couldn't generate the RPM that Nadal could. A western grip plus Nadal's physique = very heavy topspin. cont.
this is really good visual training. Sometimes ur eyes learn more than ur brain does
generally yes, topspin helps u control the shots, if just hit it flat, it is more likely going to go long.
Nadal seems to be hitting the ball pretty good. I did not know he could hit it so hard. He could be a top contender!
Nadal is a beast!
I didn't skip the video at all and didn't feel boring :)
What I learned from this video is that you can hit as hard as you like with topspin and it will always go in.
much better. thank you :) my first thought was actually general confusion and then i just started taking random guesses haha
Nasty topspin. You can tell how much more juice there is in the forehand compared to the backhand.
@ProgressingDownward For the most part, yes you are right. I started at 17 and made it to satellite tournaments.
1:10 6000 rpm?
The control on that forehand is insane.
i didn't see your comment but you said it more concise.its practice you or i could sit there and keep an up the middle rally goin with rafa.though hes got all the crazy spin his balls don't actually come harder than any one who knows how to hit. and his serves certainly don't it just when the balls start movin in different dierection hes fast and set up for the right answers more than anyone cept nole now.
thank you. yeah. fundraiser definitely doesn't make sense, i realized that as soon as i hit 'send.' there would've had to be more people and some kind of more entertaining nature to the whole thing. being an athlete, it's just hard for me to imagine trying to practice or do a workout with people around simply just watching me.
its either his agent carlos costa (former top 50 tour player) or tommy robredo, i can't tell which one
He takes the ball so late but hits it really hard by going low to high, not the best drive in the world but gets the job done of keeping the ball in play by creating plenty of topspin and increasing the percentage of the shots.
Definitely a very unique forehand.
One thing I've noticed, the massive change between back in 2011 and now in 2013. If you look at his left foot, he keeps it behind his waist and sometimes level with his waist when he hits his forehand groundstrokes. But this year he pushes that left foot forwards to be more aggressive. That's why in 2011 he struggled against Nole because he was too defensive and not aggressive enough. Unlike this year where he has constantly been on the attack against the top players like Ferrer, Nole & Federer.
if you watch each time he hits he winds up and uses his wrist like a sling shot to get that spin and that's his secret to his spin is the way he snaps then twists his wrist before the follow through on his forehand and backhand
gotta disagree if you pay attention, nadal is set to be back soon and stronger than ever, early retirement? hes been kicking ass with djokovic being his only competition. Injuries hurt him not shitty Rosol :)
so much power its crazy....nadals a tank
I feel like I could watch this for hours...
the way the ball drops its just crazy
Hopefully soon enough we'll be able to toggle between perspectives.
Exactly, The only poly I've ever snapped is MSV Focus Hex 1.1
Greatest of all time - Fed.
I said, come watch a minute ... I finally finished watching it whole, I'm hypnotized
I wish they would show this court level view more in matches on the TV!
fantastic footwork
Toni Nadal says: " Fot-li fort!" in every hit. It means in Catalan : HIT IT HARD. Good training.
That forehand, wow!! Powerful for sure!!
juan martin del potro -.- How could you not see it? -.-
awesome Nadal High Intensity Training ;)
best vid of rafa hitting hands down