Learn the fundamentals of the drop shot and use it sparingly in matches. Do not fall in love with the drop shot. If you do here’s what will happen: 🎾 Your opponent starts expecting it 🎾 You consequently start making the dropper “extra short” 🎾 You therefore make more errors Use the dropper every now and then, in the right circumstances with the correct technique and your opponent will be caught off guard. 💪
1:52 - Slightly more open face for added backspin (and to clear the net) 2:37 - Absorb the ball / have relaxed hands 3:09 - Hold your body still 3:43 - Need pace of the incoming ball to create a proper dropshot 5:51 - Dropshot placement 7:14 - Inside-out backhand & forehand drop shot demonstration
Nikola is the coach I've always dreamt to learn from. The guy just explain you the hardest shots in tennis and make you feel like "oh sure, I can do it". Awesome
Hi Nikola. Excellent video and instructions! Especially NOT to use a drop shot on a low ball. I never before paid attention to this aspect of the drop shot. Now I will. Thank you!
Hi Nikola. Another great video. We grew up playing on clay ,and the drop shot is a must. Hitting it from sliding too/on clay. In 2012 after seeing Dolgopolov playing Ferrer at US Open, I changed my grip for the drop shots , slices and even volleys.It took me one year of getting used to it. A lot of work against the wall. Now I can hit either with continental or SW grips all 3 shots mentioned.But when I have reversed grips (FH SW for BH slice and drops/ eastern BH for FH side!)the slices, drops and drop volleys are just a pleasure to hit! How you mentioned, the ball rolls back to the net or over, or side ways almost or parallel to the net... and gone. The brush is way longer and it starts around 4 o clock all the way to 7-8 on FH and 8 -4 o clock on BH...the slices are also hit with a very open face of the racquet, with variations.The motion of the wrist is crucial in producing the extra spin , that can be learned by taking a soccer ball and sliding the hand on each side of the ball...next with the racquet..(it's more to it) .I owed you , the message with the punch slice didn't go through. Working on something and still needs a lot of work.Thanks for your inspiration and great job !
Nice video, Nick. Up to your usual high standard. What do you think of using the wall to practice the drop shot? For me, spending a couple of minutes hitting drop shots on the wall before a match seems to work well. What are your thoughts on drop shots hit lower but a bit deeper vs drop shots hit higher but a bit closer to the net (like yours in the video)?
Hi Nikola, Just wondering if you have any video or textual instruction on anticipation and how to read opponents posture or ball trajectory (in early phase while on opponents side of the court) in order to position yourself better. Thanks
Nikola thanks for your tennis instruction!!! It has helped me raise my game to a new level!!! Your explanations are spot on and very clear to understand!!! I love to this sport so much and you are helping me improve technically. What I learn from you, I pass down to my daughter. Once again thanks for your extremely helpful videos!!!
Thanks analog, yeah you can do it against the wall. Hard to judge the quality of dropper on wall bc the wall takes away backspin, but better than not practicing drop shots at all.
I just realised I've never seen a good video on how to get a drop shot. Like where to aim, what grip to run at the ball with, if you make it to the short ball, down the line, cross etc. i've seen a few different options, some people running with a volley grip, others fully forehand
Thanks for the very informative video. With a drop shot you need to have the racket face more open than with a normal backhand slice, so is it also the case that you should be hitting the ball slightly earlier so that the racket face opens naturally without having to think about it? You make the point in your backhand slice video that contact should be late to avoid racket face opening, so I'm assuming the opposite is the case for the drop shot and contact should be earlier?
What is the best way to respond to a low drop shot since if I counter with a drop shot it is not correct. You are right. Every time I counter a good drop shot with a drop shot, it’s usually a bad result. What kind of shot can I hit to counter a good low drop shot? Thanks again for all of your instruction 🎾🎾🎾
Dropshot too mistakes 7:22 using dropshot from defensive situation (it is an OFFENSE shot) 8:06 never drop shot LOW balls 8:59 Do NOT fall "in love" with the dropshot
Hi thank you whith this high value content. Although it would be great to make a video to how to combat a drop shot because I struggle to be effective when I run forward and most of my shots goes into the net. There is obviously something that I am doing wrong.
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you so much. I have very hard time to deal with all those non consistent shots because at my beginner's level they over use it.
A video on handling short balls would be great! It's supposed to put me in an offensive position but I don't read/react fast enough and I end up hitting them off balance and ending up on defence...
Man I wish I could have lessons and more time to play I play with a few of my friends but I barely even attempt these shots mainly because I don't have a clue how to hit it. So much to learn it's hard
Another really important thing that isn’t mentioned here is the placement of both players. Do not try and go for a drop shot if you are not inside the baseline and more importantly do not go for a drop shot if the other person is inside the baseline because they can easily get there and punish your shot. Also do not use the drop shot every point you are not Dustin brown use them wisely and sparingly
Wait, it’s normal for the other hand to initiate the grip change. I’ve always been doing it with one hand and been getting the correct grip every time.
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks. One more thing to my humble opinion. People think that drop shot do not need to have any or small parabolic path. In fact drop shots have a great parabolic path just the peak is not over the net but somewhere above the service box. I may be wrong.
It’s more difficult on a lower ball since the swingpath is high to low. What usually happens is that players hit up on a low ball dropper resulting in a dropshot with too much height
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you! I find your video very informative. I've been doing it my own way for years with 50/50 chance it will go over. i practiced this yesterday and its alot more secure with a better disguise. for a low ball I'll finish higher for the lift
Thanks Nik. I can't understand the difference between drop shot and backhand slice. I mean I know what they are but I don't know how to execute. I do the same movements for backhand slice and drop shot. Back swing, foreward swing, the angle of the racket, the path of the racket looks like same for both. What is the difference?
If u get so much backspin that it bounces back over the net to u, does that mean u get the point then guaranteed or does your opponent get a "free turn"
Hi Nik, great lesson. I have a question about this. I was wondering if I should keep my arm straight or bent at contact for the drop shot, and if the arm structure remains the same during the follow through or it can change (for istance bent arm at contact and straight during the follow through)
Thank you, I would do FH dropper bent, better feel that way. BH can be straight the whole way (less feel that way), or bent into straight slightly b4 contact, similar to a slice (better feel).
I'm a bit confused where to stand after playing my dropshot. I end up in no man's land half covering the return dropshot and half a full crt push, is that right? Also slightly towards the side where I've played the ball. Anyone help?
Learn the fundamentals of the drop shot and use it sparingly in matches. Do not fall in love with the drop shot. If you do here’s what will happen:
🎾 Your opponent starts expecting it
🎾 You consequently start making the dropper “extra short”
🎾 You therefore make more errors
Use the dropper every now and then, in the right circumstances with the correct technique and your opponent will be caught off guard.
💪
I’m
1:52 - Slightly more open face for added backspin (and to clear the net)
2:37 - Absorb the ball / have relaxed hands
3:09 - Hold your body still
3:43 - Need pace of the incoming ball to create a proper dropshot
5:51 - Dropshot placement
7:14 - Inside-out backhand & forehand drop shot demonstration
Nikola is the coach I've always dreamt to learn from. The guy just explain you the hardest shots in tennis and make you feel like "oh sure, I can do it". Awesome
Much appreciated Thomas 🙏🙏
Hi Nikola. Excellent video and instructions! Especially NOT to use a drop shot on a low ball. I never before paid attention to this aspect of the drop shot. Now I will.
Thank you!
Thank you Dmitry
Glad you found the video helpful 👍
Fantastic tutorial! Wish you could give me a real lesson!
Here because of Dustin Brown.
Been amused with his gorgeous drop shots!🎾
This is such a good video! So many other drop shot videos don't even explain the fundamentals. Can't wait to practice this!
Glad I got a good one first time.
Great video,Nick ! I was in need for some light above this tricky shot.Thank you and all the best !
My pleasure Catalin
Glad you found it useful
Hi Nikola. Another great video. We grew up playing on clay ,and the drop shot is a must. Hitting it from sliding too/on clay. In 2012 after seeing Dolgopolov playing Ferrer at US Open, I changed my grip for the drop shots , slices and even volleys.It took me one year of getting used to it. A lot of work against the wall. Now I can hit either with continental or SW grips all 3 shots mentioned.But when I have reversed grips (FH SW for BH slice and drops/ eastern BH for FH side!)the slices, drops and drop volleys are just a pleasure to hit! How you mentioned, the ball rolls back to the net or over, or side ways almost or parallel to the net... and gone. The brush is way longer and it starts around 4 o clock all the way to 7-8 on FH and 8 -4 o clock on BH...the slices are also hit with a very open face of the racquet, with variations.The motion of the wrist is crucial in producing the extra spin , that can be learned by taking a soccer ball and sliding the hand on each side of the ball...next with the racquet..(it's more to it) .I owed you , the message with the punch slice didn't go through. Working on something and still needs a lot of work.Thanks for your inspiration and great job !
Nikola is the best coach. Explained small small things to execute the drop shots.
thank you! this is the best drop shot tip!
Great tips. Thank you
you are an excelent teacher.
Looks easy when you do it Nick! I wish I can add this stroke to my collection!
You will, be patient
Nice video, Nick. Up to your usual high standard.
What do you think of using the wall to practice the drop shot? For me, spending a couple of minutes hitting drop shots on the wall before a match seems to work well.
What are your thoughts on drop shots hit lower but a bit deeper vs drop shots hit higher but a bit closer to the net (like yours in the video)?
Hi Nikola,
Just wondering if you have any video or textual instruction on anticipation and how to read opponents posture or ball trajectory (in early phase while on opponents side of the court) in order to position yourself better.
Thanks
Nikola thanks for your tennis instruction!!! It has helped me raise my game to a new level!!! Your explanations are spot on and very clear to understand!!! I love to this sport so much and you are helping me improve technically. What I learn from you, I pass down to my daughter. Once again thanks for your extremely helpful videos!!!
My pleasure 🙏🙏
I really like the inside out drop shot, great idea.
Hi Nikola. Thank you. And after the drop shot ? Should I go to the net?
Exclente clase , muy bien explicada y comprendida sobre como aprender éste sorprendente golpe, Gracias Maestro¡¡¡
Thanks Coach! Great video. Any tips for practicing drop shots during wall practice (to use the incoming pace of the ball)?
Thanks analog, yeah you can do it against the wall. Hard to judge the quality of dropper on wall bc the wall takes away backspin, but better than not practicing drop shots at all.
Great job with the video! Also just to add to the ”don't swing” tip: if it's a floater, it's best to hit a swing volley instead of the lag version
Love your video Sir very informative tennis lesson🎾❤
love this video! Thanks nick 🙌🏽
Thanks K
love your videos, the way you explain it makes it easy
Amazing video, very precise in a short video. Thanks
I just realised I've never seen a good video on how to get a drop shot. Like where to aim, what grip to run at the ball with, if you make it to the short ball, down the line, cross etc. i've seen a few different options, some people running with a volley grip, others fully forehand
Excellent! Thank you.
Thanks for the very informative video. With a drop shot you need to have the racket face more open than with a normal backhand slice, so is it also the case that you should be hitting the ball slightly earlier so that the racket face opens naturally without having to think about it? You make the point in your backhand slice video that contact should be late to avoid racket face opening, so I'm assuming the opposite is the case for the drop shot and contact should be earlier?
i like the drop shot with spin. Tried it a couple times and could make it work once.
Easy to understand ✅
Simple way 📝
Perfect 🤩
🙏🙏
What is the best way to respond to a low drop shot since if I counter with a drop shot it is not correct. You are right. Every time I counter a good drop shot with a drop shot, it’s usually a bad result. What kind of shot can I hit to counter a good low drop shot? Thanks again for all of your instruction 🎾🎾🎾
Counter dropper is tough, slice or bunt easier (but not easy)
Dropshot too mistakes
7:22 using dropshot from defensive situation (it is an OFFENSE shot)
8:06 never drop shot LOW balls
8:59 Do NOT fall "in love" with the dropshot
Hi thank you whith this high value content. Although it would be great to make a video to how to combat a drop shot because I struggle to be effective when I run forward and most of my shots goes into the net. There is obviously something that I am doing wrong.
Stay tuned Chess, will cover how to handle short balls in the near future.
🙏
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you so much. I have very hard time to deal with all those non consistent shots because at my beginner's level they over use it.
Very common problem. I will definitely tap into that topic and hopefully help players out. 💪
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you so much!
A video on handling short balls would be great! It's supposed to put me in an offensive position but I don't read/react fast enough and I end up hitting them off balance and ending up on defence...
How would you describe grip? Tight, loose, medium and does it change with pace of ball? Thanks
Soft contact lovinfun
Not necessarily about how tight or loose you are holding the racquet, but more how you are absorbing the ball
Man I wish I could have lessons and more time to play I play with a few of my friends but I barely even attempt these shots mainly because I don't have a clue how to hit it. So much to learn it's hard
Great video as always! I have problems imparting backspin on the ball. Do you have any more hints/drills to help us feel how to impart backspin?
Hi Kevin
Open racquet face in conjunction with a high to low swing path will give you good chance for backspin.
Intuitive Tennis Will give it a try, thanks!
I can hit low ball drop shot all day long. In fact a good strategy is to play a backhand slice and male a inside out drop shots on opponents slice
Hi there great video clip what about the body shape , open or side on stance ? Giuseppe
Hi Giuseppe
Same as FH/BH groundstrokes
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Will try tomorrow 🙂🙂🙂
Bianca Andreescu’s drop shot is legit. 🎾👍
Another really important thing that isn’t mentioned here is the placement of both players. Do not try and go for a drop shot if you are not inside the baseline and more importantly do not go for a drop shot if the other person is inside the baseline because they can easily get there and punish your shot. Also do not use the drop shot every point you are not Dustin brown use them wisely and sparingly
Sparingly?? It’s practically every shot
@@philip5116 that's his point.
is the dropshot just a shoulder motion with a locked wrist, or is there some wrist action like on a slice?
Wait, it’s normal for the other hand to initiate the grip change. I’ve always been doing it with one hand and been getting the correct grip every time.
It's normal, but good for you. Of course then people try to do basket drills with balls in hand and can't change their grip. 🤷
good stuff
Hi Nicola. What about swing path in a U shape? Isn't it efficient to drop shot and produce backspin? Thanks
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@@IntuitiveTennis thanks. One more thing to my humble opinion. People think that drop shot do not need to have any or small parabolic path. In fact drop shots have a great parabolic path just the peak is not over the net but somewhere above the service box. I may be wrong.
How high to hit the drop shot?
Any visualizations?
Which racquet did you play with??
can you clarify the ball height for this shot ? Does this only work on high to waist high balls?
It’s more difficult on a lower ball since the swingpath is high to low. What usually happens is that players hit up on a low ball dropper resulting in a dropshot with too much height
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you! I find your video very informative. I've been doing it my own way for years with 50/50 chance it will go over. i practiced this yesterday and its alot more secure with a better disguise. for a low ball I'll finish higher for the lift
Thanks Nik. I can't understand the difference between drop shot and backhand slice. I mean I know what they are but I don't know how to execute. I do the same movements for backhand slice and drop shot. Back swing, foreward swing, the angle of the racket, the path of the racket looks like same for both. What is the difference?
th-cam.com/video/xtplJwyWxbs/w-d-xo.html
Brilliant. Btw what strings are you using? Looks like a soft multifilament or gut...
Thank you
I played with polystar for 20 years during my active time. Now I switch around
Currently kirschbaum super smash
Intuitive Tennis
Thanks so much for taking the trouble to reply!
If u get so much backspin that it bounces back over the net to u, does that mean u get the point then guaranteed or does your opponent get a "free turn"
Your point, good luck.
Hi Nik, great lesson. I have a question about this.
I was wondering if I should keep my arm straight or bent at contact for the drop shot, and if the arm structure remains the same during the follow through or it can change (for istance bent arm at contact and straight during the follow through)
Thank you, I would do FH dropper bent, better feel that way. BH can be straight the whole way (less feel that way), or bent into straight slightly b4 contact, similar to a slice (better feel).
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks a lot. Fh dropper bent the whole way?
Definitely
I'm a bit confused where to stand after playing my dropshot. I end up in no man's land half covering the return dropshot and half a full crt push, is that right? Also slightly towards the side where I've played the ball. Anyone help?
It’s a complex question but generally it’s ok to move up after a drop shot
recreational drop shot:
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