how can I learn this if I don’t see you or someone else hitting in the video? I appreciate all your concepts that you were sharing here, but I need some visuals of hitting in real time, either you or a student. Otherwise, it is all abstract to me.
There are thousands of videos that demonstrate “hitting through the ball”. But most players still can’t do it. This video was aimed at explaining why that is on a high level. And i pointed to resources to help with the underlying things that people need to work on to address the problem.
The forehand timing point that I find hardest is getting the timing right if I wait for the ball to drop past its peak. I find it easy and natural to hit the ball at its peak, but of course that makes it hard to hit up from under the ball to get top-spin on it so hitting it at the peak means it tends to go long. If I wait to let the ball fall then it's much harder to time it correctly unless I just hit it in a relaxed way in which case I'll hit it far to hard and again it'll go long. It feels very unnatural to let the ball drop then hit it medium pace. Once it drops I almost always slice under it if I want it to go in, so I can avoid hitting it too hard. I suspect I'm far from the only person with this issue. Can you do a video on how to time the ball correctly once it's gone past its peak?
FWIW my suspicion is that the footwork I do places me correctly to hit the ball at its peak - that's what instinct anticipates. So then if I try to wait for the ball to drop I'm late on it and it tends to come in to me so I'm too close. And because I'm late I then need either to swing faster to catch up or to slice to compensate for being too close. So I hit the ball too hard or slice. I guess the secret must be to cultivate footwork that takes me to the ball later, as it's dropping, rather than too early, when it's at its peak.
I think instead of hitting 'through the ball' you should probably drop your racket less to get more power in hitting rather than topspin, at least this was my problem, not the timing
Good point. That also can happen, when you swing way too much vertical. Me - a former coach - after a 15 years pause - had that very shortly. Then my coach said 'one can swing horizontally, too' and I got it. But what he shows here are the most common things regarding 'not hitting through'.
How to practice for better timing - th-cam.com/video/_LdBgEOTjZ4/w-d-xo.html
Very instructive with no shortcuts and magical formulas. Thanks for sharing
how can I learn this if I don’t see you or someone else hitting in the video? I appreciate all your concepts that you were sharing here, but I need some visuals of hitting in real time, either you or a student. Otherwise, it is all abstract to me.
There are thousands of videos that demonstrate “hitting through the ball”.
But most players still can’t do it. This video was aimed at explaining why that is on a high level. And i pointed to resources to help with the underlying things that people need to work on to address the problem.
@@TennisHacker Thank you! I appreciate your effort
Was always curious why the buggy whip came into play especially when the player typically doesn’t hit that way.
The forehand timing point that I find hardest is getting the timing right if I wait for the ball to drop past its peak. I find it easy and natural to hit the ball at its peak, but of course that makes it hard to hit up from under the ball to get top-spin on it so hitting it at the peak means it tends to go long. If I wait to let the ball fall then it's much harder to time it correctly unless I just hit it in a relaxed way in which case I'll hit it far to hard and again it'll go long. It feels very unnatural to let the ball drop then hit it medium pace. Once it drops I almost always slice under it if I want it to go in, so I can avoid hitting it too hard.
I suspect I'm far from the only person with this issue. Can you do a video on how to time the ball correctly once it's gone past its peak?
FWIW my suspicion is that the footwork I do places me correctly to hit the ball at its peak - that's what instinct anticipates. So then if I try to wait for the ball to drop I'm late on it and it tends to come in to me so I'm too close. And because I'm late I then need either to swing faster to catch up or to slice to compensate for being too close. So I hit the ball too hard or slice. I guess the secret must be to cultivate footwork that takes me to the ball later, as it's dropping, rather than too early, when it's at its peak.
What is the important thing eye on ball at contact early preparation unit turn finding always getting jamed hiting short no power
Which is your video in which you cover how to avoid getting too close to the ball?
Gracias Richard
A speech with zero demos.
The buggywhip style finish you show is incorrect. Dont finish over the hitting shoulder but like Nadal or any pro over the other shoulder.
Every time a racquet makes contact with a ball, it hits "thru the ball." It's a ridiculous term people use, makes no sense, helps no player.
@here2inspireU In large part I agree. That’s why I made the video to explain what coaches mean and what they are trying to get players to do.
I think instead of hitting 'through the ball' you should probably drop your racket less to get more power in hitting rather than topspin, at least this was my problem, not the timing
Good point. That also can happen, when you swing way too much vertical. Me - a former coach - after a 15 years pause - had that very shortly. Then my coach said 'one can swing horizontally, too' and I got it. But what he shows here are the most common things regarding 'not hitting through'.
All words and NO demos.
No use at all
U tell us we have one problem
No instruction though
Then tell us we indeed do not have one problem, but 5!!! 👎
And that is the truth believe me 😂