For everyone just starting tennis, this is a great example of how disheartening it can feel, especially in the beginning. Don't give up, you will fall in love with the game ilke Ben did. Tennis needs more people in love with it. Great job Ben!
Also to keep in mind his growth is tremendous. Don't feel bad if you don't look like him after 2 months unless you put in the same work - hours and intensity with the right instruction
The fact that he puts in so much work ethic just to make these videos and without getting the recognition of which that he deserves, he still keeps creating the bangers, is honestly insane. Keep up the grind.
In 60 days, you accomplished a lot of technical improvements. The missing ingredient is experience and that is something you can't compress into a shorter amount of time. Once you get past all the technical aspects of hitting particular shots, you have to know how to connect them in order to win points. Learning how to identify when you can go on offense, defense and neutral exchanges. Keep it up. Would love to see where you are after one year's time. Post an update!
From someone that has been playing tennis for 10 years. For a guy that doesn't know the difference between a game and a set (meaning you are so new to the game) your gameplay is astonishing. The progress you showed within so few days was amazing. I could easily see you beat 90% of the players in my club who have trained on average for years. I am amazed at your efforts and progress. You rock!
This is honestly the most well edited, best story telling, great idea, and funniest tennis video I’ve ever seen. You REALLY outdid yourself with this one. Thanks for this jem of a video!
Great video! Love to see the progression in 60 days. Quite impressive. I know in the comments, it was already posted the difference between game and set. Also, it’s not a walkover but a changeover. A walkover is when your opponent withdraws from the match before it starts and you get an automatic win. Change over is when you change sides after each odd game.
Amazing for the fact that you kept it absolutely real....and there was no heroic end to the videos wherein you started playing like roger federer after training for 60 days.... Loved the effort and loved the love that you have for federer
You should also work a bit on your tennis theory. It is a bit embarrassing when you say "set" instead of "game". Also watching tennis can teach you a lot about strategy. But you achieved the most important things - you had fun, and you made progress. Keep going!
Haha yes I know! I actually do know the difference but for whatever reason when I was recording that audio section I kept saying set 😅 I appreciate it.
thank you for sharing Ben. as a 16 year old who switched to 1 hand almost two years ago, I can still remember the feeling of whiffing every time you tried to hit it, it takes a LOT of mental strength, much more than physical to learn something like that. You never grow until you learn, and you grew so much in those 60 days, good work Ben. You have a good name to tennis
Great video mate. Roger actually used the RF97A, the heaviest in the Prostaff range. Keep at it, you came a long way. I’ve been playing for a while, but still have a lot to learn!
I'm actually glad he got that part wrong, because the RF signature edition of the pro staff is substantially heavier. He nearly got derailed by tendonitis as it is, the RF97 would have destroyed his shoulder
Simao def looks like he’s sandbagging at times, very relaxed non full speed swings, fairly casual run downs, etc. Few clips he’s clearly taking a more full intensity shot, but even in those I suspect he’s leaving a ton in the tank. For 60 days though, full credit where it’s due, you made tremendous progress for sure.
Tennis is extremely difficult to learn and get good at. The speed play which you improved is seriously impressive, especially with one handed backhands and serves. Good shit my man
Great attempt. Enjoyed watching. Tennis is a game of consistency, only achieved by millions of ball hitting and muscle memory. One hand back hand is probably the hardest shot to master but so satisfying when you score off it.
I used to play Tennis in high school and college. Recently I've been picking it up again and thinking I should invest in a coach for at least a few sessions. This video definitely makes me think this is true. My shots all seem okay, but there's no doubt dozens of things a coach could be correcting in just a single hour.
This kind of videos showcase how complex this sport is. 2 months of not stopping hard work in orden to win a serve game! You definitely should continue playing
Well done Ben, great video! One of the other big factor of your game would be getting a more friendly racket! There is a reason many club players never play with their hero’s rackets. The skill level, accuracy and feel they have for ball is way beyond ours. A friendly and more compliment racket would allow you to unlock you next level of tennis, fun and love of the game!
I was just waiting for a new Ben echo video I was so excited when the notification popped up , I was like yes another Ben echo video I can watch a thousands times. Great video love your stuff mate keep it going.
This was an entertaining watch for me. Great job on the editing and putting together an inspiring story. I've been playing tennis on and off for years and haven't had much coaching so all of my learning have come from social tennis and watching youtube. Keep up the good work and wish you the best in your tennis/youtube career! Just keep playing and challenge yourself in leagues if you can.
Ben, I have played Tennis for many years and have never seen anyone improve as quickly as you did. I believe you definitely have what it takes!! Continue taking lessons from good coaches. I also want to say I rarely have had so much fun watching a video. You are a very talented human being and definitely someone who enjoys life. Many blessings to you. Always keep God in your heart and mind. He will never fail you!
Great inspiring video Ben, love your dedication! Just you were playing Games not Sets (a set = first one to 6 games). You can trust this info as am literally from Wimbledon(it’s my hometown 😄)
As someone who's been playing for the last 8 years, and played in college.......it just becomes a lifestyle. I'd play every day if my body would let me. You'll meet some of the coolest people in your life in this sport. So so happy we have a new friend to this community!
Nice video! Tennis is an awesome skill sport with many opportunities to enjoy the journey of learning the game. I am happy you enjoyed the lessons and plan to keep playing.
No entiendo el inglés, pero me vi todo el video. Soy nuevo en el tenis, y me gusta ver a otras personas jugando para aprender, solo tengo 14 años, aún me queda mucho por aprender.
I took up tennis some 12 years ago and played for 2 before life made me gradually play less and less of it until this year where I've been practicing and re-building my game. The amount of improvement you did in 2 months is quite amazing, you should be really proud of yourself. As you mentioned technically you still need to be better in anticipating/setting up the 1HBH (the hardest part of that stroke IMO) and you still seem a bit too stiff on the "uncoiling" of your body during the forehand, getting a bit more fluidity out of that and gradually involving the legs more will give you more spin and power without having to strong arm the shot. But again, for the time you've spent on this, you're really down the road. But you hit the nail on the head with your conclusion, tennis is far from just technique and hitting shots that Fed makes so effortlessly and so beautifully, it's also about mindset and problem solving on the fly, the problem being the other player across the net, you'll find yourself gradually tapering off building up a shot and more of getting that experience to problem solve and read into patterns and strategies to both figure out what your opponent doesn't like and give him that, and to make your play style robust enough to handle playing in a way you don't really like, but can still make quality shots that you can then flip into playing the way you like and winning the point. Federer's serve, forehand, and footspeed was just that in that if he didn't outright ace you he'd go from defense to offence in a snap and finish the point from a seemingly improbable position, and make it seem like the most natural, casual thing in the world. Just my 2 cents for longevity. Fed's racket is as you mentioned is his racket, it is an advanced player's racket and it can be quite heavy to swing around, and if you use a very stiff string, or let the tension of strings drop 'til their "dead" and don't flex as they should, you'll get recurring tendonitis, or even more serious damage to your ligaments in your wrist/shoulder. Don't shy away from trying other rackets or playing around with arm friendly strings. I say this while also playing with a heavy racket (a Wilson prostaff 6.1 95 from an older generation), but as it's weight is a bit more in the base of the racket, it swings a bit lighter, while still having that solid feel you get from the RF97. In the end play with what you want just be mindful that you need to listen to your body if you want to do this long term.
Wow! What a video! I love the balance between fun and information. For a short space of time you've done super well! Keep it up, consistency comes with muscle memory and practice.
Great video ! Sure people come to watch this video are Roger's fans. I am a big fan who love Roger's elegancy and the one hand backhand. I have watched hours of videos of Roger's forehand, backhand, foot work and serving etc. You have gained significant progress in 30 days. Big credits to coach Andre, I really need a good coach like Andre to practice with for 30 days ! If you wonder why you lost those matches, because you did not apply the same swings in the matches from your practice sessions. 30 days of practice is not enough to get you the muscle memory to beat more experienced players.
Great content. Immediately subd. As someone who completely fell for Tennis during Covid, this hit me in the feels. Highly addictive game especially so when someone helps ya out.
Excellent video! If you continue to play Tennis Ben one thing would start helping you to improve your game drastically is the implementation of split steps. You are already doing excellent with most shots with the spacing and split steps would buy you so much time to set yourself up properly for the next shot.
Hey man this video was great, came from Anton’s channel. Been playing tennis for my whole life and the reason youre probably experiencing tendonitis is that Fed’s racket is extremely heavy, especially for a beginner. Also, playing with a one hander will also exacerbate tendonitis so you have to be really careful with the technique youre using. Switch to continental for the backhand and I’d recommend switching down to a lighter racket like the Clash 100 Pro.
Correction, 20 grand slams, not 21. Novak Djokovic has 21,Rafael Nadal 22. 2nd correction, he doesn't have total of 6 years at Number One position. 310 weeks is less than 6 years. Novak Djokovic has over 7 years, Rafael barely 4 years.
Amazing progress in just 2 months as this is one of the hardest sport to learn or be good at. Most beginners can't even hit proper ground strokes in the court or hold a rally in the same time frame. You'll be really good in 1 year of training keep it up man 😎
It’s a nice idea to show this to beginners and your will to learn tennis! Not to criticize you but I’m learning tennis even if I have played for over 10 years. You can always improve
I am 30 and been playing for 16 years. It takes YEARS to get to the level of the guy he was playing against. Don’t be discouraged to keep training but don’t overestimate how much you can improve.
I think playing live points is very important for getting better. You have to play competitvely sometimes to get alot better. Competing in a tourney could help.
The part where he faked to squeeze the orange. It got me for a second. Anyway this video is great because I'm starting to learn how to play tennis and this video tells you tips and stuff. Great video 👍
The thing about your one handed backhand is that you are hitting around the body, over rotating, call what you want. You should try to think that the stroke really happens at the same side of your body. You hit through and finishes high up You can think of it like opening a door that is fully open when your arms are open wide. What makes the arm go around the body is just the momentum of the swing, but you should hit through the ball not around it. I don't know if i made myself clear, but i tried xD
Commenting for the algo. Great video Ben - my first watch of your channel and already feels like I know you. Your progress was exceptional for only two months of tennis and your approach to training and the sport is wonderful. All the best - and let me know if you head to London and want to hit! I played tennis at a similar level to Andre and am a fully qualified coach (and have a one-handed backhand too - we can discuss how much better it looks!) and would love to be involved if you decide to stop over. Love hearing that you will carry on with tennis, too. The game just gained a great ambassador.
Great Job on the vid, I love watching you on Australian Ninja Warrior. Did you end up doing NCL this year and if so where did you come? Thankyou and please keep posting
You picked the hardest sport to train like a pro. Fed has the perfect technique and he is absolutely the GOAT. However, tennis is so technical that you just can't away with just being athletic. You have to be good at everything, timing, coordination, athletic ability, endurance, strategy, and a feel for the game. I think foot work is your number 1 problem. You don't split step well and you don't bounce around enough. But I admit that in 60 days you did great. Most ppl would not have committed so much time to the endeavor and played once or twice a week. My own journey, which is still going on, it's been seven years and I have reached around intermediate to advanced level tennis. But it will take some time to get to even an intermediate level. You are somewhere between a beginner and intermediate. I would hope you develop a love of the game and continue on your journey. Best of luck.
9:44, in another video, a guy said if you played with a pro's racquet, it'd be like playing with a wood plank. Very stiff. It's because pros can generate a huge amount of pawer effortlessly. What they need though is control, which you can get by raising the RA of the racket, among other things. Otherwise, great video. Your work is excellent.
21 grand slams? 20.He is an amazing player, the most elegant tennis player of all time, and along Rafa and Novak he gave us the best seasons of tennis that there have been in history.
60 days is definitely not enough. I’ve been playing tennis for about 13 years and it still takes me 2 hours to get back to my prime if I have not played for a month or two. Make sure when you are prepping for the ball you visualize how you will hit it. It really helps me. You can’t just swing the same way for every ball. For high balls if you’re attacking you can go a little flatter and low shots add more top spin. Your serve maybe going in with power however your grip and position where you serve from is incorrect. But keep playing and work with your coach and you will be much better in a year.
Couple of things, it's a game not a set (a set is first to 6 or 7 games) and fed used the RF97 not the PS97... Apart from that though it's really good progress, try preparing your racquet take back a little earlier (that will help you massively) and keep enjoying the learning process (it never stops no matter your level) 🎾
It's easy to fall in love with tennis. No two days on the court are the same. I've played fairly consistently since 2009 and not any of those days since, did I have the forehand, backhand and serve where I know they can be. Always some adaptation to play the game you are capable of playing on that day. I have years of badminton and table tennis behind me. You don't have those problems there nearly to the extent you have in tennis. You even see that the pros struggle with this, on their own level of expectations of course. And then there is the person you are in training and the person you are during a match. So difficult to hit the same shots during a match as you do during training. Here the pros really shine and are better during matches than during training. Most of us mortals are not, but there are exceptions of course.
You entertained me a lot. Nice video bro. 👏🏽 At first, I thought that this is a tribute to RF. I just got sad in Roger’s retirement part. But I reminisced my tennis days while watching your training video. You made me happy in this video, thank you. 🖤
will for the 60 days training? its good but it better if you played 3 to 4 days a week with other players, if you can return in a stable way 5 to 8 times "rally" that's a huge improvement, sometimes the errors kill as and don't likely see it,
For everyone just starting tennis, this is a great example of how disheartening it can feel, especially in the beginning. Don't give up, you will fall in love with the game ilke Ben did. Tennis needs more people in love with it. Great job Ben!
Also to keep in mind his growth is tremendous. Don't feel bad if you don't look like him after 2 months unless you put in the same work - hours and intensity with the right instruction
The fact that he puts in so much work ethic just to make these videos and without getting the recognition of which that he deserves, he still keeps creating the bangers, is honestly insane.
Keep up the grind.
8 straight games **
In 60 days, you accomplished a lot of technical improvements. The missing ingredient is experience and that is something you can't compress into a shorter amount of time. Once you get past all the technical aspects of hitting particular shots, you have to know how to connect them in order to win points. Learning how to identify when you can go on offense, defense and neutral exchanges. Keep it up. Would love to see where you are after one year's time. Post an update!
From someone that has been playing tennis for 10 years.
For a guy that doesn't know the difference between a game and a set (meaning you are so new to the game) your gameplay is astonishing. The progress you showed within so few days was amazing. I could easily see you beat 90% of the players in my club who have trained on average for years. I am amazed at your efforts and progress. You rock!
I’m impressed how much you improved in one session. Mad props
This is honestly the most well edited, best story telling, great idea, and funniest tennis video I’ve ever seen. You REALLY outdid yourself with this one. Thanks for this jem of a video!
Love this :)
keep it up 👍 massive improvement
Thanks brother!
yo tennisbrothers i'm subbed
Great video! Love to see the progression in 60 days. Quite impressive.
I know in the comments, it was already posted the difference between game and set. Also, it’s not a walkover but a changeover. A walkover is when your opponent withdraws from the match before it starts and you get an automatic win.
Change over is when you change sides after each odd game.
I kind of just made up the name walkover but I forgot it already had a meaning! Damn haha thanks for the info.
Amazing for the fact that you kept it absolutely real....and there was no heroic end to the videos wherein you started playing like roger federer after training for 60 days....
Loved the effort and loved the love that you have for federer
It is pretty difficult to fake being able to play as well Roger. But regardless it was a good video.
You should also work a bit on your tennis theory. It is a bit embarrassing when you say "set" instead of "game". Also watching tennis can teach you a lot about strategy. But you achieved the most important things - you had fun, and you made progress. Keep going!
Haha yes I know! I actually do know the difference but for whatever reason when I was recording that audio section I kept saying set 😅 I appreciate it.
Lmao embarrassing? Chillll
This is the most passive aggressive TH-cam comment I’ve ever read
Man has no one ever made a mistake saying something slightly off?
@@petrbolatzky5821 thats what i was thinking to lol, but it wasnt to be rude lol
you're confusing a set for a game
This annoyed me so much in the vid 🫣
Me too
let the man have fun 😞
Yeah
thank you for sharing Ben. as a 16 year old who switched to 1 hand almost two years ago, I can still remember the feeling of whiffing every time you tried to hit it, it takes a LOT of mental strength, much more than physical to learn something like that. You never grow until you learn, and you grew so much in those 60 days, good work Ben. You have a good name to tennis
Great video mate. Roger actually used the RF97A, the heaviest in the Prostaff range. Keep at it, you came a long way. I’ve been playing for a while, but still have a lot to learn!
I'm actually glad he got that part wrong, because the RF signature edition of the pro staff is substantially heavier. He nearly got derailed by tendonitis as it is, the RF97 would have destroyed his shoulder
Simao def looks like he’s sandbagging at times, very relaxed non full speed swings, fairly casual run downs, etc. Few clips he’s clearly taking a more full intensity shot, but even in those I suspect he’s leaving a ton in the tank. For 60 days though, full credit where it’s due, you made tremendous progress for sure.
😂
@@offscript01 all the best in your tennis career dude!
@@nijiak aw thanks man 🥲
I always get so excited when I see your videos pop up. Thanks so much for your work it's really appreciated!
Tennis is extremely difficult to learn and get good at. The speed play which you improved is seriously impressive, especially with one handed backhands and serves. Good shit my man
Great attempt. Enjoyed watching. Tennis is a game of consistency, only achieved by millions of ball hitting and muscle memory. One hand back hand is probably the hardest shot to master but so satisfying when you score off it.
I used to play Tennis in high school and college. Recently I've been picking it up again and thinking I should invest in a coach for at least a few sessions. This video definitely makes me think this is true. My shots all seem okay, but there's no doubt dozens of things a coach could be correcting in just a single hour.
This kind of videos showcase how complex this sport is. 2 months of not stopping hard work in orden to win a serve game! You definitely should continue playing
Well done Ben, great video! One of the other big factor of your game would be getting a more friendly racket! There is a reason many club players never play with their hero’s rackets. The skill level, accuracy and feel they have for ball is way beyond ours.
A friendly and more compliment racket would allow you to unlock you next level of tennis, fun and love of the game!
Way beyond tribute to roger, it is what he expects his fans to do rather than fighting in comment section. Thank you man.
Great video Ben! 🥳
I was just waiting for a new Ben echo video I was so excited when the notification popped up , I was like yes another Ben echo video I can watch a thousands times. Great video love your stuff mate keep it going.
I appreciate you!
Wow this was so good to watch!! Really well done Ben!
Haha thanks for kicking my butt! Stoked to have you part of the video.
Very nice!! I've played tennis for over 20+ years and it's always amazing how this sport has evolved. Love your videos!!
my name is ben and i love playing tennis and have been playing 3 years so far so this video was really cool and inspirational to me :)
hi ben im a huge fan
2:48You just offended every two-handed backhand player 😂
This was an entertaining watch for me. Great job on the editing and putting together an inspiring story. I've been playing tennis on and off for years and haven't had much coaching so all of my learning have come from social tennis and watching youtube. Keep up the good work and wish you the best in your tennis/youtube career! Just keep playing and challenge yourself in leagues if you can.
Ben, I have played Tennis for many years and have never seen anyone improve as quickly as you did. I believe you definitely have what it takes!! Continue taking lessons from good coaches. I also want to say I rarely have had so much fun watching a video. You are a very talented human being and definitely someone who enjoys life. Many blessings to you. Always keep God in your heart and mind. He will never fail you!
Great inspiring video Ben, love your dedication! Just you were playing Games not Sets (a set = first one to 6 games). You can trust this info as am literally from Wimbledon(it’s my hometown 😄)
Haha you are totally right!! I clearly need another 30 days to understand the rules.
I've put you the thumb up before it was 4:05 on the screen, that's a splendid show! Thanks a lot for the great work!
As someone who's been playing for the last 8 years, and played in college.......it just becomes a lifestyle. I'd play every day if my body would let me. You'll meet some of the coolest people in your life in this sport. So so happy we have a new friend to this community!
Nice video! Tennis is an awesome skill sport with many opportunities to enjoy the journey of learning the game. I am happy you enjoyed the lessons and plan to keep playing.
"Games" not "Sets" Ben
That first training session I was already impressed, especially cause tennis has such a high skill ceiling.
Amazing video! Well put together and love to see the improvement.
No entiendo el inglés, pero me vi todo el video.
Soy nuevo en el tenis, y me gusta ver a otras personas jugando para aprender, solo tengo 14 años, aún me queda mucho por aprender.
Nice transformation! :)
Lucky to have seen Federer play twice in London, and then met him in Finland at Jarkko Nieminen’s retirement match. :)
What an absolutely gorgeous video man
0:09
Won 21 Grand Slams?
Me and Wikipedia thinking its only 20. Am i wrong?
I took up tennis some 12 years ago and played for 2 before life made me gradually play less and less of it until this year where I've been practicing and re-building my game. The amount of improvement you did in 2 months is quite amazing, you should be really proud of yourself. As you mentioned technically you still need to be better in anticipating/setting up the 1HBH (the hardest part of that stroke IMO) and you still seem a bit too stiff on the "uncoiling" of your body during the forehand, getting a bit more fluidity out of that and gradually involving the legs more will give you more spin and power without having to strong arm the shot. But again, for the time you've spent on this, you're really down the road.
But you hit the nail on the head with your conclusion, tennis is far from just technique and hitting shots that Fed makes so effortlessly and so beautifully, it's also about mindset and problem solving on the fly, the problem being the other player across the net, you'll find yourself gradually tapering off building up a shot and more of getting that experience to problem solve and read into patterns and strategies to both figure out what your opponent doesn't like and give him that, and to make your play style robust enough to handle playing in a way you don't really like, but can still make quality shots that you can then flip into playing the way you like and winning the point. Federer's serve, forehand, and footspeed was just that in that if he didn't outright ace you he'd go from defense to offence in a snap and finish the point from a seemingly improbable position, and make it seem like the most natural, casual thing in the world.
Just my 2 cents for longevity. Fed's racket is as you mentioned is his racket, it is an advanced player's racket and it can be quite heavy to swing around, and if you use a very stiff string, or let the tension of strings drop 'til their "dead" and don't flex as they should, you'll get recurring tendonitis, or even more serious damage to your ligaments in your wrist/shoulder. Don't shy away from trying other rackets or playing around with arm friendly strings. I say this while also playing with a heavy racket (a Wilson prostaff 6.1 95 from an older generation), but as it's weight is a bit more in the base of the racket, it swings a bit lighter, while still having that solid feel you get from the RF97. In the end play with what you want just be mindful that you need to listen to your body if you want to do this long term.
Keep up the good work Ben, awesome video and love the cameo from Matt 👏🎾
The thing about this sport is that the more you play and get better the more you like it.
Wow! What a video! I love the balance between fun and information. For a short space of time you've done super well! Keep it up, consistency comes with muscle memory and practice.
Great video ! Sure people come to watch this video are Roger's fans. I am a big fan who love Roger's elegancy and the one hand backhand. I have watched hours of videos of Roger's forehand, backhand, foot work and serving etc. You have gained significant progress in 30 days. Big credits to coach Andre, I really need a good coach like Andre to practice with for 30 days ! If you wonder why you lost those matches, because you did not apply the same swings in the matches from your practice sessions. 30 days of practice is not enough to get you the muscle memory to beat more experienced players.
Great content. Immediately subd. As someone who completely fell for Tennis during Covid, this hit me in the feels. Highly addictive game especially so when someone helps ya out.
Excellent video! If you continue to play Tennis Ben one thing would start helping you to improve your game drastically is the implementation of split steps. You are already doing excellent with most shots with the spacing and split steps would buy you so much time to set yourself up properly for the next shot.
Dude, YES! The community of tennis players is so proud of you right now.
8:45 you're in good hands, first study a steady position serve, only then add legs into action
Hey man this video was great, came from Anton’s channel. Been playing tennis for my whole life and the reason youre probably experiencing tendonitis is that Fed’s racket is extremely heavy, especially for a beginner. Also, playing with a one hander will also exacerbate tendonitis so you have to be really careful with the technique youre using. Switch to continental for the backhand and I’d recommend switching down to a lighter racket like the Clash 100 Pro.
Nicely done for a 2 month progression! Can we get an update video, if you’ve still been playing?
Correction, 20 grand slams, not 21. Novak Djokovic has 21,Rafael Nadal 22.
2nd correction, he doesn't have total of 6 years at Number One position. 310 weeks is less than 6 years. Novak Djokovic has over 7 years, Rafael barely 4 years.
Djokovic 24*
This is so entertaining! Great content Ben, keep at it!
Fantastic videos Ben! Keep them coming :)
Amazing progress in just 2 months as this is one of the hardest sport to learn or be good at. Most beginners can't even hit proper ground strokes in the court or hold a rally in the same time frame. You'll be really good in 1 year of training keep it up man 😎
It’s a nice idea to show this to beginners and your will to learn tennis! Not to criticize you but I’m learning tennis even if I have played for over 10 years. You can always improve
Awesome video mate! tennis is a great sport, keep at it!
Been so hyped for this one Ben :D
I am 30 and been playing for 16 years. It takes YEARS to get to the level of the guy he was playing against. Don’t be discouraged to keep training but don’t overestimate how much you can improve.
The walkovers are such a brilliant idea. Surprised Kyrgios didn't think of it first.
I think playing live points is very important for getting better. You have to play competitvely sometimes to get alot better. Competing in a tourney could help.
The part where he faked to squeeze the orange. It got me for a second. Anyway this video is great because I'm starting to learn how to play tennis and this video tells you tips and stuff. Great video 👍
Good work on court and really entertaining video. Subscribed.
P.s. Roger, thanks!
The thing about your one handed backhand is that you are hitting around the body, over rotating, call what you want. You should try to think that the stroke really happens at the same side of your body. You hit through and finishes high up
You can think of it like opening a door that is fully open when your arms are open wide. What makes the arm go around the body is just the momentum of the swing, but you should hit through the ball not around it. I don't know if i made myself clear, but i tried xD
Love your videos & Maplestory BGM is such nostalgia 😊
Work a lot on the footwork and timing, and you’ll play a lot better, so far you got the fundamental strokes down in such a short time, that is good!!
Edited(i always confuse eastern and semi-western)
Isnt that an eastern grip for the forehand?
Checked out the rest of your channel, and wow. Definitely subbing, cheers!
Commenting for the algo. Great video Ben - my first watch of your channel and already feels like I know you. Your progress was exceptional for only two months of tennis and your approach to training and the sport is wonderful. All the best - and let me know if you head to London and want to hit! I played tennis at a similar level to Andre and am a fully qualified coach (and have a one-handed backhand too - we can discuss how much better it looks!) and would love to be involved if you decide to stop over. Love hearing that you will carry on with tennis, too. The game just gained a great ambassador.
Hey jack i appreciate that a lot! I’d love to spend some time over that way one day soon.
This was a really good Video Ben. I hope you're gonna post more tennis content in the future :).
You are one scary -looking dude,,,,Ben. LOL
Absolutely great video. Very funny and inspiring. Made more addicted to tennis than I already was. Congrats!
Great Job on the vid, I love watching you on Australian Ninja Warrior. Did you end up doing NCL this year and if so where did you come? Thankyou and please keep posting
You picked the hardest sport to train like a pro. Fed has the perfect technique and he is absolutely the GOAT. However, tennis is so technical that you just can't away with just being athletic. You have to be good at everything, timing, coordination, athletic ability, endurance, strategy, and a feel for the game. I think foot work is your number 1 problem. You don't split step well and you don't bounce around enough. But I admit that in 60 days you did great. Most ppl would not have committed so much time to the endeavor and played once or twice a week. My own journey, which is still going on, it's been seven years and I have reached around intermediate to advanced level tennis. But it will take some time to get to even an intermediate level. You are somewhere between a beginner and intermediate. I would hope you develop a love of the game and continue on your journey. Best of luck.
hes a quick learner. i tried teaching someone this and they took forever to learn.
There were some really good returns though against Simao, well done!!
love to see you back
9:44, in another video, a guy said if you played with a pro's racquet, it'd be like playing with a wood plank. Very stiff. It's because pros can generate a huge amount of pawer effortlessly. What they need though is control, which you can get by raising the RA of the racket, among other things.
Otherwise, great video. Your work is excellent.
21 grand slams? 20.He is an amazing player, the most elegant tennis player of all time, and along Rafa and Novak he gave us the best seasons of tennis that there have been in history.
At first I thought it was a meme or something but you really put the effort into this. Amazing!
your the true goat Ben!!! Great vid
60 days is definitely not enough. I’ve been playing tennis for about 13 years and it still takes me 2 hours to get back to my prime if I have not played for a month or two. Make sure when you are prepping for the ball you visualize how you will hit it. It really helps me. You can’t just swing the same way for every ball. For high balls if you’re attacking you can go a little flatter and low shots add more top spin. Your serve maybe going in with power however your grip and position where you serve from is incorrect. But keep playing and work with your coach and you will be much better in a year.
Couple of things, it's a game not a set (a set is first to 6 or 7 games) and fed used the RF97 not the PS97... Apart from that though it's really good progress, try preparing your racquet take back a little earlier (that will help you massively) and keep enjoying the learning process (it never stops no matter your level) 🎾
0:10 fact: roger won 20 grand slams not 21
Please do more, i would watch a hole hour of this
Are you sure you're not Boris Becker pretending not knowing tennis? Just kidding, that's one cool video you've made.
The Enzo shirt at 10:12! Let’s goooo
Haha yeah man!!
Funniest tennis sh_t in TH-cam. Great job bro. We all love Roger!
When you say set do you mean game?
It's easy to fall in love with tennis. No two days on the court are the same. I've played fairly consistently since 2009 and not any of those days since, did I have the forehand, backhand and serve where I know they can be. Always some adaptation to play the game you are capable of playing on that day. I have years of badminton and table tennis behind me. You don't have those problems there nearly to the extent you have in tennis. You even see that the pros struggle with this, on their own level of expectations of course.
And then there is the person you are in training and the person you are during a match. So difficult to hit the same shots during a match as you do during training. Here the pros really shine and are better during matches than during training. Most of us mortals are not, but there are exceptions of course.
You entertained me a lot. Nice video bro. 👏🏽
At first, I thought that this is a tribute to RF.
I just got sad in Roger’s retirement part. But I reminisced my tennis days while watching your training video.
You made me happy in this video, thank you. 🖤
A game is not a set, great video
Your coach's accent is so unique. He's almost bogan Australian but there's still enough Portugese in there to be confusing.
60 days in the world of tennis is very short, your improvement is definitely impressive.
will for the 60 days training? its good but it better if you played 3 to 4 days a week with other players, if you can return in a stable way 5 to 8 times "rally" that's a huge improvement, sometimes the errors kill as and don't likely see it,
This video was so awesome!!!
Set or game?
As a huge Federer fan I loved this video so much
Fantastic video Ben!