Big thanks from Switzerland. You changed my forehand power from 3 to 8 (range 0-10). Amazing! The tip with throwing a stone was my gamechanger!!! I am sure with a little bit more training and this tip I will get to the power level of 10. Never believed that something can have that impact on my style of tennis. No teacher could explain me that simple thing before. I wasted my money completely for that lessons.
I have to say I love your views on tennis. Most other pros are really stuck in their ways and want to teach this or that particular way. But you both understand and can teach all the different types of forehands like classic, modern or next gen.. and how they might change on different balls or shots as well.
The one part about gotta have faith in your swing if you want that lag to happen I really agree with. The lag should never be a separate motion or thought. If you are confident in hitting your shot, that lag will come naturally with the proper technique and body movement.
Good point, Tom. Djokovic lags by supination whereas Federer by wrist extension mainly. Also isn’t flip a better word? WTA forehand also has the lag but it doesn’t have that typical flip back motion of the racket head.
The best improvement to getting easy lag comes with taking the hitting arm behind early , synchronised knee bend with ball bounce and then pulling the racquet butt cap to the ball with our body wgt, not our deltoid ..hip rotation , supination, etc all else is automatic
I’ve become a big fan coach! Just went out and try some of the tips but still struggling to keep everything smooth. Curious on the “short cut” method, would it be ok to adopt the “short cut” as my normal swing with the the goal of keeping the swing compact to trade off power with consistency and timing? Also on the “short cut”, where in the process where the arm drops from the prep position to actually hit the ball?
Agree that was a key point - leading w the racquet dead last requires confidence and advanced receiving skills. I think the same thing is at play w waiter’s tray vs leading up on edge
The student is taking his racquet back too early and then slowing the take-back almost to a pause behind his shoulder - already he's lost the momentum of the kinetic energy chain from the ground upwards. He's not getting the most from his stroke - the coach is so fixated on the racquet lag that he's not correcting the student on his initial racquet set-up and timing (in relation to the ball bounce) The video should only be made when all the other prerequisites have been sorted out otherwise you're working on two problems instead of the one the video is supposed to be about. Check Christophe Delavaut - forehand prep on Tennis Oxygen th-cam.com/video/AFEo0RbKaHY/w-d-xo.html Racquet/wrist lag .. th-cam.com/video/qvSTB26JEcs/w-d-xo.html Notice how Federer and Nadal set up the racquet lag with full arm extension contrary to what is demonstrated and mentioned in the TPA video.
Tom let me know if this is what you want to covey.......pat the dog happens naturally when there is enough time and the ball is a bit lower? But for the fast balls you just have no time to extend the arm towards 5 o clock and instead just fire the shot away?
Great video Coach. Although I suppose that 'pat the dog' movement is a biggest myth. All is about your personal preferences, grip, DNA, genetics, whatever. I even watched your forehand in 0.25 speed and the strings aren't paraller to the ground. In fact IMO the biggest tip is how to achieve that modern forehand is - making a good takeback while leading with your elbow as far as you can, maintaining a proper racket position - racket tip CANNOT be pointing backwards and then ripping it with your glutes/torso/core - elbow and forearm pronation.
Great tip. I feel the same too. Whatever style of the take back, as long as I pull my elbow back with the racket tip pointing to the side, I can throw the racket forward easily (with a loose grip).
Big thanks from Switzerland. You changed my forehand power from 3 to 8 (range 0-10).
Amazing! The tip with throwing a stone was my gamechanger!!!
I am sure with a little bit more training and this tip I will get to the power level of 10.
Never believed that something can have that impact on my style of tennis.
No teacher could explain me that simple thing before. I wasted my money completely for that lessons.
"You're feeling the nextgen or what?!"😅. You're the best Tom!!👌🏾
Those forehands look amazing. Can't wait to get down there and work on mine.
I have to say I love your views on tennis. Most other pros are really stuck in their ways and want to teach this or that particular way. But you both understand and can teach all the different types of forehands like classic, modern or next gen.. and how they might change on different balls or shots as well.
The one part about gotta have faith in your swing if you want that lag to happen I really agree with. The lag should never be a separate motion or thought. If you are confident in hitting your shot, that lag will come naturally with the proper technique and body movement.
Good point, Tom. Djokovic lags by supination whereas Federer by wrist extension mainly. Also isn’t flip a better word? WTA forehand also has the lag but it doesn’t have that typical flip back motion of the racket head.
flip isn't really an action people can relate to. The flip is a consequence of something.
Great video!! TKS!
The best improvement to getting easy lag comes with taking the hitting arm behind early , synchronised knee bend with ball bounce and then pulling the racquet butt cap to the ball with our body wgt, not our deltoid ..hip rotation , supination, etc all else is automatic
Exactly!
I cloud not see the C move in this forhand. Should i pause the racquet in the slap the dog move and wait the time to hit the ball or try the C?
I’ve become a big fan coach! Just went out and try some of the tips but still struggling to keep everything smooth. Curious on the “short cut” method, would it be ok to adopt the “short cut” as my normal swing with the the goal of keeping the swing compact to trade off power with consistency and timing? Also on the “short cut”, where in the process where the arm drops from the prep position to actually hit the ball?
Great points...Confidence is required
Agree that was a key point - leading w the racquet dead last requires confidence and advanced receiving skills. I think the same thing is at play w waiter’s tray vs leading up on edge
Indeed you have been a game changer for me.. 🙏🙏from India
Very important notice that's it not needed to pay much attention and get stuck in that position. Which is a problem for many players
Great teacher. Love the humour "you feelin next gen or wha?"
love your forehand videos !!!
The student is taking his racquet back too early and then slowing the take-back almost to a pause behind his shoulder - already he's lost the momentum of the kinetic energy chain from the ground upwards.
He's not getting the most from his stroke - the coach is so fixated on the racquet lag that he's not correcting the student on his initial racquet set-up and timing (in relation to the ball bounce)
The video should only be made when all the other prerequisites have been sorted out otherwise you're working on two problems instead of the one the video is supposed to be about.
Check Christophe Delavaut - forehand prep on Tennis Oxygen
th-cam.com/video/AFEo0RbKaHY/w-d-xo.html
Racquet/wrist lag ..
th-cam.com/video/qvSTB26JEcs/w-d-xo.html
Notice how Federer and Nadal set up the racquet lag with full arm extension contrary to what is demonstrated and mentioned in the TPA video.
Tom let me know if this is what you want to covey.......pat the dog happens naturally when there is enough time and the ball is a bit lower? But for the fast balls you just have no time to extend the arm towards 5 o clock and instead just fire the shot away?
Yes. That's pretty much it.
Great video Coach. Although I suppose that 'pat the dog' movement is a biggest myth. All is about your personal preferences, grip, DNA, genetics, whatever. I even watched your forehand in 0.25 speed and the strings aren't paraller to the ground. In fact IMO the biggest tip is how to achieve that modern forehand is - making a good takeback while leading with your elbow as far as you can, maintaining a proper racket position - racket tip CANNOT be pointing backwards and then ripping it with your glutes/torso/core - elbow and forearm pronation.
Great tip. I feel the same too. Whatever style of the take back, as long as I pull my elbow back with the racket tip pointing to the side, I can throw the racket forward easily (with a loose grip).
can we name one next gen forehand that’s better than gonzales?
The nextgen rules. 😜
I always thought it was "slap the hog"
I prefer that haha