ive just recently switched to pinpoint, i did so because I found it easier to get a good knee bend and coil easier, and also its easier to jump forwards.
I personally made the switch from platform to pinpoint last year to see if it would ease up on my back discomfort. For me at 57 it has made a difference and I’m glad I stuck with learning it. I think in platform I was more stuck (planted to the ground) in the lower extremity and twisting the upper torso too much, it seems now my entire body is more fluid and less bound up in lower lumbar especially. Thank you for all great work and sharing.
Wow, great comment! I'm glad to hear the platform stance is helping your serve. I like your analogy of feeling "stuck" with the platform stance. I've never heard it stated that way but it makes sense. Thanks for your comment and support! JF
Great video thanks. I think the pin point stance gives me better rhythm and power. It also tends to produce a natural bow in the body as the lower body moves forward whilst the front arm lifts up, which drops the rear shoulder. Plus a double leg drive helps. This is why most players find it a more powerful stance. But the many moving parts are hard to control and it can go horribly wrong :) When I'm out of sorts or it's very windy or the sun is in the wrong place I often drop back to a platform stance.
I changed from platform to pin point because it propels me into the court which helps my serve and volley game. The challenge I find with pinpoint is to maintain balance during the toss. I'll try this out. Tqvm for the video
Karl, this is definitely the most challenging part of the pinpoint stance. That is why having a consistent ball toss into the court is so important. Thanks for your comment! JF
I'm a high school tennis player and around 4:55 when you talk about the bowing of the hips, I always try to do that on the serve but the left side of my lower back starts to hurt whenever I do it. Do you know what I'm doing wrong?
You may be over emphasizing the the bowing of the hip. I feel if you focus on "tilting" your shoulders more, the hip will bow out naturally. Don't arch your back as well, this can happen if your toss gets to far to the left. I hope this helps! JF
People who are standing and trying to jump as high as possible stand with their feet directly under them, so hip width apart, which seems narrower than most platform stances to me. I always suspected I didn't get much push off the back foot on the platform stance, so pinpoint seems way better for leg drive to me. The timing of it is more difficult though, by contrast with platform you could basically stay in trophy position indefinitely and still hit a decent serve.
ive just recently switched to pinpoint, i did so because I found it easier to get a good knee bend and coil easier, and also its easier to jump forwards.
I personally made the switch from platform to pinpoint last year to see if it would ease up on my back discomfort. For me at 57 it has made a difference and I’m glad I stuck with learning it. I think in platform I was more stuck (planted to the ground) in the lower extremity and twisting the upper torso too much, it seems now my entire body is more fluid and less bound up in lower lumbar especially. Thank you for all great work and sharing.
Wow, great comment! I'm glad to hear the platform stance is helping your serve. I like your analogy of feeling "stuck" with the platform stance. I've never heard it stated that way but it makes sense. Thanks for your comment and support! JF
Great video thanks. I think the pin point stance gives me better rhythm and power. It also tends to produce a natural bow in the body as the lower body moves forward whilst the front arm lifts up, which drops the rear shoulder. Plus a double leg drive helps. This is why most players find it a more powerful stance. But the many moving parts are hard to control and it can go horribly wrong :) When I'm out of sorts or it's very windy or the sun is in the wrong place I often drop back to a platform stance.
I changed from platform to pin point because it propels me into the court which helps my serve and volley game. The challenge I find with pinpoint is to maintain balance during the toss. I'll try this out. Tqvm for the video
Karl, this is definitely the most challenging part of the pinpoint stance. That is why having a consistent ball toss into the court is so important. Thanks for your comment! JF
I'm a high school tennis player and around 4:55 when you talk about the bowing of the hips, I always try to do that on the serve but the left side of my lower back starts to hurt whenever I do it. Do you know what I'm doing wrong?
You may be over emphasizing the the bowing of the hip. I feel if you focus on "tilting" your shoulders more, the hip will bow out naturally. Don't arch your back as well, this can happen if your toss gets to far to the left. I hope this helps! JF
@@topspintennis Helped a ton, thank you so much!
I agree with you 100% with those.
I'm glad you like the video! Thanks for watching and your support! JF
Every time I try to serve in platform stance, my knees hurt. It feels like platform serving twists my knees. Pinpoint doesn't do that to me.
Interesting, the pin point most likely allows for easier rotation and lift for you. Thanks for your comment! JF
Looks like the bowing of the hips is more because of the pinpoint stance. If your legs are apart you can't bend like that.
I like your thought on this August! Thiem does bow substantially and he has a platform stance. Thanks! JF
People who are standing and trying to jump as high as possible stand with their feet directly under them, so hip width apart, which seems narrower than most platform stances to me. I always suspected I didn't get much push off the back foot on the platform stance, so pinpoint seems way better for leg drive to me. The timing of it is more difficult though, by contrast with platform you could basically stay in trophy position indefinitely and still hit a decent serve.
Great points Chris! I I like your idea of it being easier to get the hit into the court with the pinpoint stance. Thanks for your comment! JF