If you pick it up from ground, you have intuitively a semi-western grip. However, in my view, Eastern is not ideal for modern forehand technique but, of course, for Federer. But the point is that the grip is very individual and as long as it is not continental or extrem western it will work 😉
Milan, thanks for clearly explaining the forehand technique in 6 simple steps! I will recommend your video to my students. I use the same mechanics and steps when I teach Forehand ground stroke. - Split Step, Unit Turn with both hands on the racket, Contact Point, Follow through with racket over left shoulder, etc. If I were to add one more step, that would be the Ready Position before the Split Step. I know it's a common sense for many players but may not be for the beginners. For the ready position, I have my students hold the racket in the front of body with both hands on the racket using proper grips, shoulder facing the net or the opponent, knees slightly bent and get ready to receive the ball. Thanks.
I am glad this video came back to my feed. I was hitting balls yesterday but lacking pop on my forehands. I will shadow swing all six steps and be better prepared for my next match.
I watched this video yesterday after not playing tennis for 8 weeks due to corona. My forehand has never been so consistent. Great instruction man, keep up the good work love your videos!
Hi guys, thank you all so much for all your great feedback and huge support! We reached over 100,000 views on this video! I would kindly ask you if you could please follow us on our new INSTAGRAM account @milankrnjetin because our original account (@tenfitmen) was hacked or deactivated by mistake! We are posting new tennis content daily, most of which we don't share here on our TH-cam channel. Thanks so much once again! Milan
By far the clearest exposition of the forehand, thank you so much! When I learned tennis some 45 years ago from a coach in India, I was taught the eastern grip. I thought it fell out of favor along the way, but I guess it's back. Can't wait to try this out!
like th vid. I m a tennis coach in puerto rico and love teaching beginners. i m employed by canas tennis academy at Plamas del Mar. i m assigned to beginer juniors 9-12 year olds. the 6 step process is great for the kids i teach. thanks coach!!!
Milan, thank u 4 showing us modern f/h bio-mechanical technique. I can always feel ur passion in ur teachings& explanations. When picking🎾racquet up from ground it's actually Semi-Western grip. Shake hand equals eastern grip. (Only my understandings.) Your explanations on index base knuckle positions are 100% correct. Two👍🏻👍🏻thumbs up from ATLANTA 🇺🇸. Do you.😁😄
Yes a very detailed and informative video, broken down to 6 great points, very pleased you mentioned the split step as I only thought one did the split step when receiving a serve. Thanks again Milan .
You are very welcome George! Thanks so much for you comment, really happy to hear that you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who might also like to watch it.
I have now come to the conclusion that as you say keep the 5/10 titness throughout the swing but I think a the point of contact with the ball I automatically tighten my grip on the racquet for that fraction of a second at contact possibly to approx 7/10
Excellent video! This is the first time that I see all the steps in action and to the point. I’ve been looking for a video to explain to my daughter, whom is little confused about the technique. This will help her better understand everything. Can you make a similar video for one hand and two hand backhand please.
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse My whipping forehand was good. The opponent's was better LOL! Lost in the 3rd set tie-breaker ;) . But I'm improving! Thanks for the great vids.
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse I've been a club player for years and recently I've become an ITF tennis instructor coaching some elementary and intermediate players. I find all your videos very useful, practical and modern stuff. It is also good you've had some professional career. What's coaching in Shanghai like? What kind of players do you coach over there?
Thanks Michael for your comment, really glad you like this kind of videos. Please if you can, share them with few friends who you think might also like to watch them. We have more videos on the net play. Please check them out: Forehand volley: th-cam.com/video/WT6IGwvFQS8/w-d-xo.html Backhand volley: th-cam.com/video/7H9TP-87EDI/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps!
Thanks Edwin for your comment! Welcome to the tennis world! Hope we can help you to improve your game. Let us know how the things are going! :) Regards from Shanghai! :)
Nice video. Thank you. Would you please explain: 1: at the contact time, you balancce your body weight at the right foot? 2: at the contact time, your chest faces the ball or the target?
Hi. During the backswing, does your racquet face point down because of your western grip or do you roll over your wrist? I'm asking because my grip is more eastern and it's very hard to get it facing down. Thanks and great video!
I'm not an expert but my understand of "semi-open stand" is simply a "fan" like stand where the stand allows you to turn your body without clogging up. You open up your feet so as a righty, your right feet starts the unit turn (since it is easier that way), and your left feet pointing forward the court, since that's easier once you finish the uncoil. I could be wrong however.
Also another qruestion, why recommend federer's grip? Shouldn't more extreme grip give you more time to hit the forehand since you don't need to hit so in front of your body?
You have awesome videos, amazing work. Could you please give some tips how to make forehead approach shots, I always frame bottom of racket trying to spin the ball or it goes too high and goes out. Only for short balls.
Thanks so much Tomenio, appreciate your kind words! Really glad to hear this helps. If you can, please share this video with few friends who you think might also like to watch and learn something from it!
Great lesson Milan! I have a question about the follow through. I wonder what happens straight after contact. Do you extend the racquet with the strings towards the target and then release the forearm for the windshield wiper or you extend and release the forearm at the same time?
Thanks so much for your comment, glad you like it. That's a great question. Actually you want to release even before the contact, but because of the momentum of your swing, your racquet should naturally follow through and lead into the windshield wipers motion. Definitely both release and extend! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
If a player has trouble laying the wrist back in wrist extension, difficulty getting racket lag, do you have any suggestions? How important is wrist layback position, seems that players who lack it are unable to generate racket speed and achieve clean contact (the wrist goes into flexion and there’s a loss of power and spin production. Appreciate your thoughts 💭
Thanks Carolyn, really glad you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also find it useful! Actually it's perfect weather now here in Shanghai. This video was recorded few months ago! :)
Split Step......total balance in sagittal plane (equal weight on each foot), COG being lifted (after transverse plane compression), balanced body mass starting to unweight and ready to move in any direction exactly as ball is on opponents's strings. And the truth shall set you free.
Amazing videos!!!Learning a lot!!! Your experience as a professional player is reflected in your instruction. I have a quick question. Why would an eastern grip be preferable to a semi-western grip? Is control and power better with an eastern grip when using the windshield wiper forehand? Thanks again for your videos 🙏🏼
I enjoyed the forehand very much but with eastern I still cant handle high balls. I usually have to back up and hit heavy or try to catch it very early on the rise if it is going to bounce . Any tips? Thanks for the vids and the one on the one handed back hand!
TENFITMEN tennis impulse Actually much better! I think I got every step of it. And also much more fluid. But consistency is the real issue...I’m wondering what is THE factor (among many I guess) that allows better positioning to the ball and consistency? I somehow never end up in the same position towards the ball and obviously the quality of the shot is it as good.
Thanks so much Seungmin for your comment and kind words. Great question, I will try to cover it in some of the future videos! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well! Regards for Korea from Shanghai!
Isn't this action going to put a hell lot of strain on the fist area , i do similar to this , and it's staining a lot . I think you should give tips which works for the general public , Federer extended arm forehand , is already very unique which doesn't work for most .
Hi Jose, thanks for the comment and kind words. Andrew answered correctly, It's Blade (304g). Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
Thanks for your comment and question! Definitely, same principles apply for semi-western grip forehand (Djokovic) but racquet face would naturally then be turned more towards the back fence in that moment just before the "whip" action!
Nice technique! Thank you for sharing. Where are you? You have an empty clay to play on. This is a dream! I am in San Diego. Mostly hard courts. My joints😕
Hard courts are so much better lmao , clay sucks balls . No consistent bounce , balls come so high , slow af , dirty f'ing shoes , rain ruins the shit out of them , lines get erased , Clay courts suck suck donkey balls
One thought, I would be interested in the tightness of the hand grip on the racquet handle, does it change from the split step to contact with the ball
George Allen you don't really want much tension in the hand throughout the swing so in my opinion no more than a 5/10 on the tightness scale and don't change it through the swing. 🎾👍
@@bazkeeley9618 Thanks Baz I can appreciate low grip tension gives a relaxed arm swing but I feel that the grip must tighten at or just before contact to have a firm racquet to direct it in the direction of the shot and stop racquet spin. Do you think 5/10 of tightness at contact is sufficient, if that is what you have at contact(no change in grip pressure throughout the stroke)then i will test this out tomorrow, assuming we get no rain and hopefully give feedback. I also susspect body bulk has some effect, a large chap say over 100k kilograms may have enough kinetic energy to get away with 5/10 but I am only 71 kilos so I have to get firmer at contact (just a thought). I find the detail interesting the truth is in the detail not the devil!!
@@bazkeeley9618 Still trying to figure it out,(we have had rain) I appreciate the 5/10 grip which gives a relaxed feel to the stroke but i think one automatically without thinking tightens the grip on contact. One thing I do feel that in my case i am swinging from the shoulder to much and not flexing my elbow joint enough on the follow through, looking forward to a good weekend here on the coast of NSW so i will concentrate in getting to grips with a goodgrip and then try and give you some more feedback. I and many others appreciate your dedication to your interest and help with you videos
@@fairman1455 tightening just before you hit the ball isn't good . All that racket speed , and all of a sudden you put breaks on that ( which will happen naturally when you tighten the grip ) , it puts a shit lot of pressure on the back of the hand .
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If you pick it up from ground, you have intuitively a semi-western grip. However, in my view, Eastern is not ideal for modern forehand technique but, of course, for Federer. But the point is that the grip is very individual and as long as it is not continental or extrem western it will work 😉
Absolutely, actually picking up a racquet from the ground turns you to hold in bable no 4
Milan, thanks for clearly explaining the forehand technique in 6 simple steps! I will recommend your video to my students. I use the same mechanics and steps when I teach Forehand ground stroke. - Split Step, Unit Turn with both hands on the racket, Contact Point, Follow through with racket over left shoulder, etc. If I were to add one more step, that would be the Ready Position before the Split Step. I know it's a common sense for many players but may not be for the beginners. For the ready position, I have my students hold the racket in the front of body with both hands on the racket using proper grips, shoulder facing the net or the opponent, knees slightly bent and get ready to receive the ball. Thanks.
I am glad this video came back to my feed. I was hitting balls yesterday but lacking pop on my forehands. I will shadow swing all six steps and be better prepared for my next match.
I watched this video yesterday after not playing tennis for 8 weeks due to corona. My forehand has never been so consistent. Great instruction man, keep up the good work love your videos!
Hi guys, thank you all so much for all your great feedback and huge support! We reached over 100,000 views on this video!
I would kindly ask you if you could please follow us on our new INSTAGRAM account @milankrnjetin because our original account (@tenfitmen) was hacked or deactivated by mistake! We are posting new tennis content daily, most of which we don't share here on our TH-cam channel.
Thanks so much once again!
Milan
By far the clearest exposition of the forehand, thank you so much! When I learned tennis some 45 years ago from a coach in India, I was taught the eastern grip. I thought it fell out of favor along the way, but I guess it's back. Can't wait to try this out!
Milane, sjajni video snimci puno hvala i pozdrav iz Mađarske.
Thank you so much. This is the best explanation for forehand. I am so lucky to find your clip!
Tomorrow I will practice as you teach.
Thank you!!
I keep struggling with forehand.. I will keep practicing with your 6 steps and see how it goes.. great video I think
Muchasssss graciasssd x la clase muy buena saludos buenos aires argentina
Excellent Video, I like how you are very detailed yet don't waste time showing each phase! Keep up the great work!
Bravo pour la capsule Il y a des points instructifs Thanks
like th vid. I m a tennis coach in puerto rico and love teaching beginners. i m employed by canas tennis academy at Plamas del Mar. i m assigned to beginer juniors 9-12 year olds. the 6 step process is great for the kids i teach. thanks coach!!!
This is really excellent. It was very helpful! Thank you.
Great video. I ve started playing tennis after few years of break. It’s time to start from scratch ;)
Milan, thank u 4 showing us modern f/h bio-mechanical technique. I can always feel ur passion in ur teachings& explanations. When picking🎾racquet up from ground it's actually Semi-Western grip. Shake hand equals eastern grip. (Only my understandings.) Your explanations on index base knuckle positions are 100% correct. Two👍🏻👍🏻thumbs up from ATLANTA 🇺🇸. Do you.😁😄
Levi is absolutely correct about the racket grips
Yes a very detailed and informative video, broken down to 6 great points, very pleased you mentioned the split step as I only thought one did the split step when receiving a serve. Thanks again Milan .
You are very welcome George! Thanks so much for you comment, really happy to hear that you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who might also like to watch it.
I have now come to the conclusion that as you say keep the 5/10 titness throughout the swing but I think a the point of contact with the ball I automatically tighten my grip on the racquet for that fraction of a second at contact possibly to approx 7/10
watched it one year ago, now understand more of it after watching it again today, thanks.
This is really really good. You've got a subscriber!
Excellent video! This is the first time that I see all the steps in action and to the point. I’ve been looking for a video to explain to my daughter, whom is little confused about the technique. This will help her better understand everything. Can you make a similar video for one hand and two hand backhand please.
Have been working on this lately will try whipping motion this weekend, tournament match coming up ;)
Thanks Sebastian for your comment! Please let us know how did you do with your whipping forehand! :)
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse My whipping forehand was good. The opponent's was better LOL! Lost in the 3rd set tie-breaker ;) . But I'm improving! Thanks for the great vids.
Does the windshield wiper start before contact or after contact?
Thnx 10 ft man - very understandable instructn, i will practice it
Thank you. That was very good. Excellent actually.
Excellent instruction!
とても分かりやすいです。
とても綺麗なフォームですね。
Thank you
simplified yet very systematic
Thanks so much, glad you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also find it useful!
Really enjoyed.I tend to get stuck on forehand.
Thank you so much tech me the way the drive hello from buenos aires argentina
Good stuff! Well-explained. It's always good to have an ex pro-player explaining and showing the right moves.
Where do you normally coach?
Thanks so much for your comment, glad you like it. Really appreciate your support! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
At the moment I am in Shanghai, China.
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse I've been a club player for years and recently I've become an ITF tennis instructor coaching some elementary and intermediate players. I find all your videos very useful, practical and modern stuff. It is also good you've had some professional career. What's coaching in Shanghai like? What kind of players do you coach over there?
I like your simple coaching :)
Thanks so much Herru, really happy to hear that!
Nothing to say. 💯 correct. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This such a nice class ..thank you
It's been very helpful
Thanks for your feedback, really happy to hear that!
So very helpful. Much appreciated. How about videos on volleying at the net from both sides.
Thanks Michael for your comment, really glad you like this kind of videos. Please if you can, share them with few friends who you think might also like to watch them. We have more videos on the net play. Please check them out:
Forehand volley:
th-cam.com/video/WT6IGwvFQS8/w-d-xo.html
Backhand volley:
th-cam.com/video/7H9TP-87EDI/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
Great video. Most helpful and useful.
Great video, with all the essentials needed
really helped me a lot to get a good trajectory. always struggled with my forehand. thanks a lot! :-)
Great Video and very helpful explanation!💪
I love this vídeo tomorrow i'll put it in practic!!!
Excellent deconstruct of the forehand. Very well explained. Is that green clay you are on ?
Thks I just started playing for 6 months now. Really helpful and simply explained. Now I have to practice. Regards from Holland
Thanks Edwin for your comment! Welcome to the tennis world! Hope we can help you to improve your game. Let us know how the things are going! :) Regards from Shanghai! :)
Nice video. Thank you. Would you please explain: 1: at the contact time, you balancce your body weight at the right foot? 2: at the contact time, your chest faces the ball or the target?
Perfect explanation full of details! I will try 😁
Nice lesson. Subscribed.
Hi. During the backswing, does your racquet face point down because of your western grip or do you roll over your wrist? I'm asking because my grip is more eastern and it's very hard to get it facing down. Thanks and great video!
This is awesome! In detail.😃
Excellent explanation thanks very much!
Thanks Matthew so much for your comment, really glad you like it! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
Great video ! Thank you !
Simply awesome. Thanks!
Thank You, very interesting you are the best 👌
I learnt so much, thanks a lot!
Very good! Thanks!
Thanks so much Ferenc, really glad you like the video! Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also find it useful!
Great video!
Thanks so much Carlos! Hope it helps!
Awesome! Saw your video hitting with djoker, it is really really cool.
I'm not an expert but my understand of "semi-open stand" is simply a "fan" like stand where the stand allows you to turn your body without clogging up. You open up your feet so as a righty, your right feet starts the unit turn (since it is easier that way), and your left feet pointing forward the court, since that's easier once you finish the uncoil. I could be wrong however.
Also another qruestion, why recommend federer's grip? Shouldn't more extreme grip give you more time to hit the forehand since you don't need to hit so in front of your body?
You have awesome videos, amazing work. Could you please give some tips how to make forehead approach shots, I always frame bottom of racket trying to spin the ball or it goes too high and goes out. Only for short balls.
Very good! Congrats
Hey, great video. Should I flick my wrist as I go up the ball?
great video....i've been looking for this tip......thanks so much! do more vids please...
Thanks so much Tomenio, appreciate your kind words! Really glad to hear this helps. If you can, please share this video with few friends who you think might also like to watch and learn something from it!
Very good explanation , awesome :)
Thanks Carsten for kind words, really glad you like it! Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also find it useful!
Great lesson Milan! I have a question about the follow through. I wonder what happens straight after contact. Do you extend the racquet with the strings towards the target and then release the forearm for the windshield wiper or you extend and release the forearm at the same time?
Thanks so much for your comment, glad you like it. That's a great question. Actually you want to release even before the contact, but because of the momentum of your swing, your racquet should naturally follow through and lead into the windshield wipers motion. Definitely both release and extend! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse Great! Thank you so much Milan 🙂🎾
very clear explanation...
Thanks a lot
Clear
Nice video. I should rotate the wrist before the contact with the ball?
Perfect ...perfect perfecto
If a player has trouble laying the wrist back in wrist extension, difficulty getting racket lag, do you have any suggestions? How important is wrist layback position, seems that players who lack it are unable to generate racket speed and achieve clean contact (the wrist goes into flexion and there’s a loss of power and spin production. Appreciate your thoughts 💭
Great as usual :)
Good job 👍
Hi Milan, great explanation of the forehand. Must be cold where you are ?
Thanks Carolyn, really glad you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also find it useful! Actually it's perfect weather now here in Shanghai. This video was recorded few months ago! :)
Great video!!!
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TENFITMEN tennis impulse i will!! 😊😊
Hey, do I have to use the eastern grip? I currently use a semi-western grip and was wondering if that would still work fine.
It really help me.
Split Step......total balance in sagittal plane (equal weight on each foot), COG being lifted (after transverse plane compression), balanced body mass starting to unweight and ready to move in any direction exactly as ball is on opponents's strings. And the truth shall set you free.
Amazing videos!!!Learning a lot!!! Your experience as a professional player is reflected in your instruction. I have a quick question. Why would an eastern grip be preferable to a semi-western grip? Is control and power better with an eastern grip when using the windshield wiper forehand? Thanks again for your videos 🙏🏼
I think it's preferable because it's much easier for beginners... later it can be switched to semi-western grip
I enjoyed the forehand very much but with eastern I still cant handle high balls. I usually have to back up and hit heavy or try to catch it very early on the rise if it is going to bounce . Any tips? Thanks for the vids and the one on the one handed back hand!
Great great job !!!!!
that was pretty awesome
Thanks so much Gionani! Really glad you liked it! If you can, please share it with few friends who might also enjoy watching this!
Excellent technique. This is exactly what I was looking for in my quest for the perfect motion ;-)
Thanks Olivier for your kind words, I'm super happy to hear that this video was so useful for you! How is your forehand now? :)
TENFITMEN tennis impulse Actually much better! I think I got every step of it. And also much more fluid. But consistency is the real issue...I’m wondering what is THE factor (among many I guess) that allows better positioning to the ball and consistency? I somehow never end up in the same position towards the ball and obviously the quality of the shot is it as good.
It's a really cool video. I always appreciate it. From Lee in Korea
Ps:Can you explain Federer's Airborne Fourhand? Scissor kick?
Thanks so much Seungmin for your comment and kind words. Great question, I will try to cover it in some of the future videos! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well! Regards for Korea from Shanghai!
Isn't this action going to put a hell lot of strain on the fist area , i do similar to this , and it's staining a lot .
I think you should give tips which works for the general public , Federer extended arm forehand , is already very unique which doesn't work for most .
Good example
Does the windshield wiper start before contact or after contact?
Perfect!👍🏽
Thanks Mike! Glad you like it!
Great video thanks 👍
very helpful video, thank you :)
Hello sir. How are you. My name is Raj and I am from India. I like your all videos. Thank you so much sir
Hi Raj, it's nice to hear from you and your support means a lot to us.
TENFITMEN tennis impulse @ sir I used to semi western grip. Plz tell me which heavy topspin and morden forhand back swing best. Plz help me
Excellent... perfect🤗
Very well ! What is this raqueth ? Is a Wilson RF Pro Staff Autograph 340 Gr ? Thank you, very math ! 👍🎾
Wilson BLX Blade 18x20 Amplifeel
Hi Jose, thanks for the comment and kind words. Andrew answered correctly, It's Blade (304g). Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
Good ,i like this man.. clear
Thank you for your kind explanation. You said player’d better grip the eastern grip. If I use the semi-western grip, is this video same?
Thanks for your comment and question! Definitely, same principles apply for semi-western grip forehand (Djokovic) but racquet face would naturally then be turned more towards the back fence in that moment just before the "whip" action!
Good job
Perfect
I used to hit by semi western forehand grip
Should your leg lift on the forehand be natural or more forced?
good job perfect
Thanks so much Sharon! Glad you like it! Please share this video with others so that they can learn as well!
Great explanation and video 👍🏻
just curious, what size grip is your racquet?
Nice technique! Thank you for sharing. Where are you? You have an empty clay to play on. This is a dream! I am in San Diego. Mostly hard courts. My joints😕
Hard courts are so much better lmao , clay sucks balls . No consistent bounce , balls come so high , slow af , dirty f'ing shoes , rain ruins the shit out of them , lines get erased ,
Clay courts suck suck donkey balls
One thought, I would be interested in the tightness of the hand grip on the racquet handle, does it change from the split step to contact with the ball
George Allen you don't really want much tension in the hand throughout the swing so in my opinion no more than a 5/10 on the tightness scale and don't change it through the swing. 🎾👍
@@bazkeeley9618 Thanks Baz I can appreciate low grip tension gives a relaxed arm swing but I feel that the grip must tighten at or just before contact to have a firm racquet to direct it in the direction of the shot and stop racquet spin. Do you think 5/10 of tightness at contact is sufficient, if that is what you have at contact(no change in grip pressure throughout the stroke)then i will test this out tomorrow, assuming we get no rain and hopefully give feedback. I also susspect body bulk has some effect, a large chap say over 100k kilograms may have enough kinetic energy to get away with 5/10 but I am only 71 kilos so I have to get firmer at contact (just a thought). I find the detail interesting the truth is in the detail not the devil!!
George Allen hey George did you manage to try it out?
@@bazkeeley9618 Still trying to figure it out,(we have had rain) I appreciate the 5/10 grip which gives a relaxed feel to the stroke but i think one automatically without thinking tightens the grip on contact. One thing I do feel that in my case i am swinging from the shoulder to much and not flexing my elbow joint enough on the follow through, looking forward to a good weekend here on the coast of NSW so i will concentrate in getting to grips with a goodgrip and then try and give you some more feedback. I and many others appreciate your dedication to your interest and help with you videos
@@fairman1455 tightening just before you hit the ball isn't good . All that racket speed , and all of a sudden you put breaks on that ( which will happen naturally when you tighten the grip ) , it puts a shit lot of pressure on the back of the hand .
Thanks!!!
Cool! useful....thx