great content Kevin, its one of my pain points at my almost 4.0 level. Basically when I see the short ball I say "Hooray" but after the execution I go "Oh no!" :D :D
This is one of the things that separates a 3.5 from a strong 4.0. Minimizing errors on approach shots. An approach shot means you have forced a short ball from the opponent and theoretically you should control the point.
@@Better_Call_Raul thanks indeed that's the part of the game that I try to improve, I can generate short balls from my baseline groundstrokes but cannot capitalize on the opportunity as I should. Working on it but gets frustrating/funny 🤣🤣
Great lesson Kevin!! I'm so glad you have this channel! I enjoyed working with you in Milwaukee and am thrilled that I can continue to learn from you!!
Kevin, great video as always. I wonder though if you could start showing more hitting. Feels the videos are too much on a lecture aspect. But great tips always! 👍🏻
Thanks Kevin! To anyone who has thoughts on this: What is the better way to micro adjust the racket face angle, by slightly changing the grip or by wrist/arm pronation?
Hi my friend, since I started aiming at my opponent, I miss less short balls, but for some reason people don’t like playing tennis with me anymore! Of course I am joking my friend. You are a great player and an awesome coach. Happy Holidays my friend.
1-know your ball 2-proper preparation 3-proper aiming 4-do not make any mistake(make your opponent think they've to go for winners) 5- more spin 6-go for bigger target
O rarely comment on videos, but will do now, as I even subscribed a while ago to your channel. This is great Kevin, I use it for beginners to avoid having them developing bad habits as many I see are "just running to the ball with close to zero preparation to hit and are left just with the intention to hit. 👏Great elements of coordination/body limbs alignment, and aiming. I love your videos for their clarification and clarity in your way to articulate coaching tips.
Good tips over all, especially the part about the closed racket face, but one very important thing you missed, is to make sure to try and hit the ball before it gets to the apex. The most important part about hitting with closed face is which direction (up/down) the ball is traveling before you hit it. Using a closed racket on ball that is going up vs one that is going down will result in a completely different ball trajectory. If you think about it, it becomes nearly impossible to hit a ball going down with a closed racket face.
It is okay to contact approach shots at the apex or as the ball is descending, with a slightly closed racquet face. Most rec players do this as it is difficult to contact on the rise... In fact, if you look at Kevin's shots at 7:00 none of those approach shots are contacted before the apex. Contact is on the descent or at apex.
I don't care if you're hitting it on the way up, down, or at the apex. What I think is important is to get your body into a consistent position to strike the ball. This requires being able to anticipate where the ball is going to be and being able to get your body there in a hitting position with the ball in your confident zone.
It seems like you're using the same take back and full swing for these short balls just the same like when you're at the base line? Will that increase the chance of the ball going out?
No, the backswing supply's power. The racquet face angle and path dictates where the ball is going to land. I could take a full swing and make the ball land on the service line or the baseline. thanks
Kevin, nice video. I don't have a problem hitting short balls when I have time to slow down. My biggest problem is when I'm running, I tend to push the ball out with my momentum. I've tried a vertical forehand but that still doesn't work reliably. What I think I need is a good forehand slice here but I just haven't developed the technique. Let me know if you have any thoughts on how do deal with this. Thanks.
Here's one thing to think about. Underspin will make the ball float more while topspin will make it drop. You can do either. I would start with aiming shorter with the topspin then work on the slice. Slice is great for making your opponent hit up. Having both is a lethal combination. thanks
I think that you can use you normal grip just adjust your racquet face depending on where you're missing the ball. This video will help you with your racquet face: th-cam.com/video/_wJvOlYiao8/w-d-xo.html
There are problems with the topspin forehand approach shot. People almost always hit them cross court, because it's a safer shot. If the opponent is smart, he will anticipate this shot and either hit a passing shot, or just chip-lob the ball down the line over the approacher's BH side. How many rec players can do anything with a lob that backs them up on their BH? Answer...close to zero. The FH topspin approach also slows the hitter down, so he doesn't get as close to the net as he would with the old-fashioned down the line slice approach. Look how many times the guy missed his FH approach in this video....where the ball had no tricky spin on it, and he was standing in perfect position! For most rec players, the FH slice approach is an easier and more effective shot to learn.
O rarely comment on videos, but will do now, as I even subscribed a while ago to your channel. This is great Kevin, I use it for beginners to avoid having them developing bad habits as many I see are "just running to the ball with close to zero preparation to hit and are left just with the intention to hit. 👏Great elements of coordination/body limbs alignment, and aiming. I love your videos for their clarification and clarity in your way to articulate coaching tips.
That coil/tension and release tip is the highlight to me.👍
great content Kevin, its one of my pain points at my almost 4.0 level. Basically when I see the short ball I say "Hooray" but after the execution I go "Oh no!" :D :D
This is one of the things that separates a 3.5 from a strong 4.0.
Minimizing errors on approach shots. An approach shot means you have forced a short ball from the opponent and theoretically you should control the point.
@@Better_Call_Raul thanks indeed that's the part of the game that I try to improve, I can generate short balls from my baseline groundstrokes but cannot capitalize on the opportunity as I should. Working on it but gets frustrating/funny 🤣🤣
@@apostolis5567 I'm in the exact same spot as a low 4.0. working on it. Keep grinding man
Great video. Always make a mess of this but this is a really clear explanation. Thanks.
Great lesson Kevin!! I'm so glad you have this channel! I enjoyed working with you in Milwaukee and am thrilled that I can continue to learn from you!!
Very useful tips. Great!
Short balls have been the bane of my existence! I need to practice the no pace short balls. Thank you for this video!!❤
Kevin, great video as always. I wonder though if you could start showing more hitting. Feels the videos are too much on a lecture aspect.
But great tips always! 👍🏻
Crikey I been going for winners and going wild. Approach shot is key 🗝 thx
Great tips as always 👌. Your Chanel has the record of saved videos in my list. This one is also saved 😉
great video. i really do have to remind myself that i'm trying to make a good approach shot rather than an outright winner.
Kevin, I love watching all your videos and all the great tennis instruction and tips you give.
This is pure genius
Much appreciated Kevin!
Love it brother…
Thanks Kevin! To anyone who has thoughts on this: What is the better way to micro adjust the racket face angle, by slightly changing the grip or by wrist/arm pronation?
I would go for wrist/arm pronation, changing the grip looks quite drastic for me
You want adjust the angle of your racquet without changing the grip using slight flexion and extension in the wrist. thanks
Good question!
Hi my friend, since I started aiming at my opponent, I miss less short balls, but for some reason people don’t like playing tennis with me anymore! Of course I am joking my friend. You are a great player and an awesome coach. Happy Holidays my friend.
Fantastic ideas Kevin. Your ideas related to bio-mechanics are so very helpful. Way to go!
1-know your ball
2-proper preparation
3-proper aiming
4-do not make any mistake(make your opponent think they've to go for winners)
5- more spin
6-go for bigger target
O rarely comment on videos, but will do now, as I even subscribed a while ago to your channel.
This is great Kevin, I use it for beginners to avoid having them developing bad habits as many I see are "just running to the ball with close to zero preparation to hit and are left just with the intention to hit. 👏Great elements of coordination/body limbs alignment, and aiming.
I love your videos for their clarification and clarity in your way to articulate coaching tips.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you
Good tips over all, especially the part about the closed racket face, but one very important thing you missed, is to make sure to try and hit the ball before it gets to the apex. The most important part about hitting with closed face is which direction (up/down) the ball is traveling before you hit it. Using a closed racket on ball that is going up vs one that is going down will result in a completely different ball trajectory. If you think about it, it becomes nearly impossible to hit a ball going down with a closed racket face.
It is okay to contact approach shots at the apex or as the ball is descending, with a slightly closed racquet face. Most rec players do this as it is difficult to contact on the rise... In fact, if you look at Kevin's shots at 7:00 none of those approach shots are contacted before the apex. Contact is on the descent or at apex.
I don't care if you're hitting it on the way up, down, or at the apex. What I think is important is to get your body into a consistent position to strike the ball. This requires being able to anticipate where the ball is going to be and being able to get your body there in a hitting position with the ball in your confident zone.
Coach, what handle size are you using? I'm asking cause seems that you, high level players, like smaller grip mostly. Great job and thanks.
can you make a video on how to handle short ball after you serve ? really weak short ball inside the service line that you have to run up to get?
"Tension Zero".... hahaha, perfect description
It seems like you're using the same take back and full swing for these short balls just the same like when you're at the base line? Will that increase the chance of the ball going out?
No, the backswing supply's power. The racquet face angle and path dictates where the ball is going to land. I could take a full swing and make the ball land on the service line or the baseline. thanks
Your tennis advice is very helpful! Being a serious tennis player, I made the decision to give pickleball a try. Have you yet tried out pickleball?
Kevin, nice video. I don't have a problem hitting short balls when I have time to slow down. My biggest problem is when I'm running, I tend to push the ball out with my momentum. I've tried a vertical forehand but that still doesn't work reliably. What I think I need is a good forehand slice here but I just haven't developed the technique. Let me know if you have any thoughts on how do deal with this. Thanks.
Here's one thing to think about. Underspin will make the ball float more while topspin will make it drop. You can do either. I would start with aiming shorter with the topspin then work on the slice. Slice is great for making your opponent hit up. Having both is a lethal combination. thanks
@@TotalTennisDomination Thanks.
This video has only right audio channel :/. The content is great though. Thank you.
what should the grip be for short ball ? i always hit the net when i try to smash it.
I think that you can use you normal grip just adjust your racquet face depending on where you're missing the ball. This video will help you with your racquet face: th-cam.com/video/_wJvOlYiao8/w-d-xo.html
There are problems with the topspin forehand approach shot. People almost always hit them cross court, because it's a safer shot. If the opponent is smart, he will anticipate this shot and either hit a passing shot, or just chip-lob the ball down the line over the approacher's BH side. How many rec players can do anything with a lob that backs them up on their BH? Answer...close to zero. The FH topspin approach also slows the hitter down, so he doesn't get as close to the net as he would with the old-fashioned down the line slice approach. Look how many times the guy missed his FH approach in this video....where the ball had no tricky spin on it, and he was standing in perfect position! For most rec players, the FH slice approach is an easier and more effective shot to learn.
You can speak from morning to night without resting. Good luck.
I’m getting no sound on this video. Please check Kevin.
"Go watch the volley video right now!" .
But there is no link to click on it. 😆
Kevin...Where is your contact point in relation to your body when looking to put the short ball away?
For a neutral stance forehand right around the front foot. thanks
Often times I hit a deep shot and then they hit a deep shot back
I only hear the audio on one side?
Why is this video louder on right ear headphone lol
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O rarely comment on videos, but will do now, as I even subscribed a while ago to your channel.
This is great Kevin, I use it for beginners to avoid having them developing bad habits as many I see are "just running to the ball with close to zero preparation to hit and are left just with the intention to hit. 👏Great elements of coordination/body limbs alignment, and aiming.
I love your videos for their clarification and clarity in your way to articulate coaching tips.