Love these videos with beginners. Would really like a whole series on this as a complete beginner trying not to get beat to badly by my father in law haha
Watch the video again, he can't even phrase some movements to the player at the start. Sure he's a good coach but best fundamental teacher ever? Watch how he explains a grip. Uses words like whoosh and in same line. We just call that a continental grip and it's decided by how you place the knuckle and rest of the hand on the racket. As a coach I'm not impressed by this video. Overall, I do think he's a decent coach
The best advice would rather be to have a one-handed backhand : in the top 50, there are three players that really master this backhand slice stroke in its very subtlely. These are D. Evans, G. Dimitrov and the young L. Musetti (actually ATP 57 by May 22), all being one-handed backhanders with a large variety of shots from the backhand... While this is definitely not a sufficient condition (S. Tsitsipas and D. Shapovalov ones are everything but good), it appears to be a necessary condition, for reasons that every confirmed one-handed backhander will quickly understand...
Your advice to hit a better slice backhand is to change the whole backhand from two handed to one handed. Wow. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. And you must have not played tennis or at least not on any decent level. Otherwise you wouldn't say this.
imagining the ball as a watch...do i have to hit at 12,6 or in the middle?? sorry for my english, i hope someone will respond to my comment!! good tennis to everyone
Hi Coach Patrick my name is Kemp. I love your coaching technique. I need your help on my forehand and backhand techniques. Im 54 year old and I have been played tennis for a long time. I know that I’m too old for tennis. Can you please give me a two hours lesson of your spare free time. Your two hours lesson will give me a confident in tennis.
I’m a bit confused. Thought that at contact racket should be almost flat, not open, open being more for drop than for slice. Watching slowmo ATP, seems like slice is more like an « inverted topspin » Motion (then racket should be indeed almost flat at contact). Please Help SOS :D!Thanks for your videos, by the way!
I'm confused too. My understanding is that the racket face should be flat and more closed at contact. Opening the face too much causes high and floating slices. But he's the expert not me.
That might happen for top pros like Federer, his slice has a lot of back spin and drive and passes just over the net. But that takes years to develop, this is a beginner lesson, it's a first step and intro into slice.
@@darcu8205 Yep. Guessing he saw he was chopping too much and had him open the face. There’s all types of slices used for different scenarios. Defensive, high, low, penetrating, etc. When I’m pushed out wide to my backhand side I just float my slice to give me time to get back into play.
He was doing that so that the student got a sense of the slice effect. He did later ask the student to adjust the contact angle to try out different heights above the net.
He was doing that so that the student got a good sense of the slice effect and also where the racquet needed to go after the shot. He did later ask the student to adjust the contact angle to try out different heights above the net.
When you learn slice, try to hit on cross court, the ball will have more distance to cover, it will not go out the baseline and you may easily cross the net as well.
He really struggles to keep his feet planted and smooth in this shot. It's probably why it looks so tense and lacking a little fluidity. Thanks for the video - you have some nice tips.
Not always. One hand Backhand Slices can be hit from the baseline or behind it if you have a good slice drive not a weak slice that dies short up in the court although hitting it short in the court can be useful if you want to just chip the ball to bring the opponent up near the net or give them a difficult low ball.. The way I slice the ball always sends the ball back deep as I come all either all across the body or come inside-out using the racquet's edge either swinging low to high or come high to low. This allows me to drive through the ball and put a twisting spin also on the ball.. The slice drive looks like a normal big flat groundstroke drive except the ball is travelling over the net more lower so it hops the ball over the netcord and puts heavy low skidding on the ball when it goes deep. So I learnt how to skip the ball over the netcord using the racquet's edge for pace instead of just floating the ball over.. So I don't always float the ball as I like take the hang time off the ball. As floating can not only create more hang time and giving your opponent more time to recover, but sometimes drops the ball too short in the court and then turns it into a weak sitter if you don't get it deep and there's no drive or penetration on it. I don't have the strings all open up at the sky. For when I take the racquet back behind me the face is closed on its edge. I prefer using the edge of the racquet to drive the ball.
@@germanslice im pretty sure, our indian friend wanted to say it should fly as close over the net as possible. i also think thats important. if you hit it right, its an almost dead bounce, making it hard to return it. ideally that brings you to the net.
@@oooodaxteroooo Normally my slice that drives the ball with pace deep and low although i can chip the ball up short if I want to. But Its not hard to return back a low short ball if you have the Reverse Forehand then you can just buggy whip the ball.
I agree with you! I don’t think he was being taught right and he’s not really hitting lots of underspin. More like LOB….. my understanding is it’s not the modern ATP BHslice like Federer
Thank you. I would appreciate one suggestion. I have been playing tennis for the last 4 months. My game is okay, I mean, I make nice forehands, backhands even slices. I have been using a budget racket that is Head Ti 3000. Please suggest a racket for me to up my game a notch. Thank you.
Nice to see you teaching players who are not professional players.
This helps a lot for players like me.
Thanks a lot for the video.
Love these videos with beginners. Would really like a whole series on this as a complete beginner trying not to get beat to badly by my father in law haha
How to build a tennis elbow xDDD 1:00
I thank you beyond words for coaching us so generously. God Bless you and your family sir 🙏🏻
This guy is probably the best fundamental teacher ever. Check out all of his videos. He is really with it. Wonderful perspective of the game.
Watch the video again, he can't even phrase some movements to the player at the start. Sure he's a good coach but best fundamental teacher ever? Watch how he explains a grip. Uses words like whoosh and in same line. We just call that a continental grip and it's decided by how you place the knuckle and rest of the hand on the racket. As a coach I'm not impressed by this video. Overall, I do think he's a decent coach
You teach very well and I enjoy your teaching tips
What a good coach.
The best advice would rather be to have a one-handed backhand : in the top 50, there are three players that really master this backhand slice stroke in its very subtlely. These are D. Evans, G. Dimitrov and the young L. Musetti (actually ATP 57 by May 22), all being one-handed backhanders with a large variety of shots from the backhand... While this is definitely not a sufficient condition (S. Tsitsipas and D. Shapovalov ones are everything but good), it appears to be a necessary condition, for reasons that every confirmed one-handed backhander will quickly understand...
do you forget Roger? :)
Your advice to hit a better slice backhand is to change the whole backhand from two handed to one handed. Wow. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. And you must have not played tennis or at least not on any decent level. Otherwise you wouldn't say this.
Amazing coaching session.
You are quite encouraging.👍
imagining the ball as a watch...do i have to hit at 12,6 or in the middle?? sorry for my english, i hope someone will respond to my comment!! good tennis to everyone
Best coach on earth
Hi Coach Patrick my name is Kemp. I love your coaching technique. I need your help on my forehand and backhand techniques. Im 54 year old and I have been played tennis for a long time. I know that I’m too old for tennis. Can you please give me a two hours lesson of your spare free time. Your two hours lesson will give me a confident in tennis.
Why don’t you e mail him
Tennis. Forgetaboutit. This guy's a natural comedian. "Please give me two hours of free time." When players pay him up to $1k/hr. Hilarious.
Nice
I’m a bit confused. Thought that at contact racket should be almost flat, not open, open being more for drop than for slice. Watching slowmo ATP, seems like slice is more like an « inverted topspin » Motion (then racket should be indeed almost flat at contact). Please Help SOS :D!Thanks for your videos, by the way!
I'm confused too. My understanding is that the racket face should be flat and more closed at contact. Opening the face too much causes high and floating slices. But he's the expert not me.
That might happen for top pros like Federer, his slice has a lot of back spin and drive and passes just over the net. But that takes years to develop, this is a beginner lesson, it's a first step and intro into slice.
@@darcu8205 Yep. Guessing he saw he was chopping too much and had him open the face. There’s all types of slices used for different scenarios. Defensive, high, low, penetrating, etc. When I’m pushed out wide to my backhand side I just float my slice to give me time to get back into play.
He was doing that so that the student got a sense of the slice effect. He did later ask the student to adjust the contact angle to try out different heights above the net.
He was doing that so that the student got a good sense of the slice effect and also where the racquet needed to go after the shot. He did later ask the student to adjust the contact angle to try out different heights above the net.
When you learn slice, try to hit on cross court, the ball will have more distance to cover, it will not go out the baseline and you may easily cross the net as well.
Which bevel does the knuckle go on please?
Number 2, same as the serve grip.
He really struggles to keep his feet planted and smooth in this shot. It's probably why it looks so tense and lacking a little fluidity. Thanks for the video - you have some nice tips.
5:01 ,,it s a good shot, it s slow, it s fast..." WHAT?
It’s Low it’s fast
do u agree that stefy graph had the best slice ever
MARTINA NAV. All lefties, inc. me, have natural BCKHND slices.
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Slice should always be as close to the net as possible.
Not always. One hand Backhand Slices can be hit from the baseline or behind it if you have a good slice drive not a weak slice that dies short up in the court although hitting it short in the court can be useful if you want to just chip the ball to bring the opponent up near the net or give them a difficult low ball.. The way I slice the ball always sends the ball back deep as I come all either all across the body or come inside-out using the racquet's edge either swinging low to high or come high to low. This allows me to drive through the ball and put a twisting spin also on the ball.. The slice drive looks like a normal big flat groundstroke drive except the ball is travelling over the net more lower so it hops the ball over the netcord and puts heavy low skidding on the ball when it goes deep. So I learnt how to skip the ball over the netcord using the racquet's edge for pace instead of just floating the ball over.. So I don't always float the ball as I like take the hang time off the ball. As floating can not only create more hang time and giving your opponent more time to recover, but sometimes drops the ball too short in the court and then turns it into a weak sitter if you don't get it deep and there's no drive or penetration on it. I don't have the strings all open up at the sky. For when I take the racquet back behind me the face is closed on its edge. I prefer using the edge of the racquet to drive the ball.
@@germanslice im pretty sure, our indian friend wanted to say it should fly as close over the net as possible. i also think thats important. if you hit it right, its an almost dead bounce, making it hard to return it. ideally that brings you to the net.
@@oooodaxteroooo Normally my slice that drives the ball with pace deep and low although i can chip the ball up short if I want to.
But Its not hard to return back a low short ball if you have the Reverse Forehand then you can just buggy whip the ball.
for a BHslice LOB it was not bad . but for a BHslice class it was the worst ive ever seen
I agree with you! I don’t think he was being taught right and he’s not really hitting lots of underspin. More like LOB….. my understanding is it’s not the modern ATP BHslice like Federer
I thought this was Ken Waller THE BODYBUILDER
Thank you. I would appreciate one suggestion. I have been playing tennis for the last 4 months. My game is okay, I mean, I make nice forehands, backhands even slices. I have been using a budget racket that is Head Ti 3000. Please suggest a racket for me to up my game a notch. Thank you.