After playing tennis for several years, I can't believe how much I improved in the last couple of months just by watching your videos. Thanks so much, Ian. I wish I had found you sooner!
loose hand is something i wish i was taught when i was a child, didnt learn it until 22, now at 26 starting to get it, some days are better than others. it is so key.
The thing about staying loose and barely holding the racket is that you can't teach people from this perspective. That loose feeling comes after you've hit thousands of balls the correct way. It's a natural consequence of experience. So much of tennis is a result of drilling thousands of balls. The mistake people and coaches make is watching slow motion video of their fav ATP or WTA player and trying to mimic or teach something that took those pros years of practice to develop. Simple way to teach beginner a forehand is to hand feed them balls and tell them to keep the racket face parallel to the net when contact is made. When they have that, teach them to make contact a little further out front. When they have that, teach them the ready position, unit turn, back swing, etc. Baby steps, not information overload.
+poida smith, I agree to an extent. I am trying to learn through watching instructional videos, and I use it as a resource for tips of thing to try out. One video says bla bla, and I try that out to see how it feels. Another says ble ble ble, so I try that out as well. I'm thinking that eventually I will learn more from trying out different things than just doing the same thing over and over again.
+poida smith Thanks for the feedback. 1. Sure, there is some paralysis by analysis some times but not always. 2. Yea I film my strokes to see how they look. I definitely don't feel I'm going in circles though. I used to get an aching wrist for instance, but now I take the ball earlier, have a different grip and different serve swing, so that is a definite improvement. 3. Yea Kirby has nice technique, but I think I can settle for less as well. As long as I find what I do fun I will continue with that. I like doing some personal experimenting, and you can't really do that when you have someone telling you exactly what to do all the time. :-)
I don't understand your response. You can't learn tennis over the internet. I've taken beginners and coached them to advanced levels. Tennis is not complicated. Its repetition. You learn the strokes by drilling them over and over and over not by watching video. You need a coach to make sure you are doing things right and you need someone to feed you tens of thousands of balls. After you learn the strokes you have to learn the game.
Haha. Go to the TW forums tips section and you'll see lots of rec players who insist you don't need coaching or practice.. just lots of slow motion video and an obsession with the "kinetic chain". LOL! There is also one guy over there who I've seen play who thinks it takes guys with ATP points to clean his clock. I 'm serious when I tell you that the local number 2 on the women's D3 team would clean his clock. These guys are delusional.
Yeah, don’t give up! There are a BUNCH of good lessons out here in TH-cam. That’s how I started out before taking lessons from a coach, and it gave me a pretty good start. Just don’t give up, and find ways to improve your mechanics! God Bless!
Excellent! I need more power, as I turn 62 soon, and this really helped me! I was taught by a pro in 1970, at age 13. It is totally out of sync with modern tennis! What you show here is much like the Federer stroke. I have been practicing for three days, and I am already hitting incredible forehands with your method. Thanks, Ian!
This is such a key video - in matches, I often realise that I am holding my racquet so tightly and then the ball flies out - at key moments, I keep the looseness in mind and it is such a help - same on the serve
This is a great program for the average tennis player. It not only works on your game, but also provides a great cardio workout. Mike is a great motivator and coach.
During the 25% shadow swing she had an open stance, during the exercise she stood sideways. Her swing looked totally different when she hit the ball, because there was no forward motion on the ball. She had to make a step into the shot to generate power. And that's what you have to keep in mind. The harder the opponents ball, the easier it is to generate a powerful forehand. (Obviously) the slower the ball the more racket head speed is required. And to create that racket head speed on a slow ball, you'll have to move towards the ball. Different on a fast ball: there you'll gain more power with an open stance and the usage of your body rotation. Many people don't know that and I think you didn't really point that out in this video.
You are a lefty but you demonstrate with your right hand! I love your lessons but PLEASE, as a lefty, I learn SO much easier when I can see the strokes being shown by another lefty! Thank you,
This lesson is gold. I'm trying to apply these concepts almost every day I can put my hands on a racket, even without a ball, always concentrating on the correct use of the kinetic chain, on the swing path and on increasing the relaxation step by step.. It's incredible how sensations really become every day more comfortable and natural! Thank you very much for your amazing advices!
Thanks so much, Ian and Team! I've taken a break from my own personal game after injury and am coaching a few friends from the ground up. I'm definitely going to communicate to them the concepts you've mentioned in these videos. I find that a big problem beginners experience is imparting topspin on the ball and understanding the effect spin itself has. Thanks again from your friend in South Africa. :)
Guy misses forehand at 0:07 when he says forehand is reliable weapon...lol but good video was just pointing that out as it was amusing at first sight :)
Just tried this on the local tennis wall. As a beginner it's good to get some more insight. I went from racket adjacent to me at the side with no twisting to racquet down, back and twisting and saw a huge difference in my stroke without even using a lot of power. Coming from hockey it reminds me of the wrist shot where you keep the stick and puck back twist and use the motion along with the stick bend for power.
you are an excellent coach. The crucial tip for me was when you showed she makes a full 1/2 circle and the hip rotates and the right foot comes up. Thank you very much.
Ian >I like your tennis lessons cause we are not pro tennis players and you teach us to improve our game in our game level as amateur players, thanks a lot,
Consistency. I don't have it now. I didn't have it the last time I played. I don't remember when I had it last. I want it, now that I've picked up a racket again. I've always muscled the racket with my arm. I must change it up. Thanks for posting this!
Great video. I watched this and went out to practice and was hitting much better forehands and they flowed and felt so much better too. I appreciated the slow motion instruction and repetition.
As usual, Ian makes perfect sense and clears some things up for me. Also as usual, he takes too long to say it. (My only criticism isn't much of a criticism: he should call the path of a topspin ball "arc" rather than curve.
that helps so much to bend knees and then turn forward toget more power........my arm is usually dead so I know Ive been working hard the wrong way.............thanks for help
This series won't be focusing on it, Maki. There are multiple sections in our Forehand Mastery course that focus on it, however. Coming out on Wednesday for the first time!
Great, videos. Very value added, easy to listen to and follow instructions. This is my first year of tennis after 15 yrs of squash so Im having to alter many things. I've been taking oncourt lessons all summer but I get more actual input and instruction from the Essential Tennis series. I do note others say tilt racket down a few degrees then swing up for top spin and others say racket face is perpendicular to ground or flat to the net and swing up. Some say aim for bottom of the ball and others say differently. Trial and error perhaps?
This was excellent implementation on what's going on in a powerfull stroke. Yet ofcourse not fully explained the basics of the stroke, and thru which positions to go in getting your racket into impact from a desired angle.
Hey Ian! How is it going! I definetly like power. I can improve my left right placement. But its mostly height and depth that I want to improve. Love those RF's Inside Outs. So 3rd group it is. What I wanted to tell you is that it could help you to say different players have different stances and diff situations make you have a diff stance. And all diff stances can be rotated, angled, to the direction you want to hit to. Just like Roger rotating that semi open stance to the right on his Inside Outs. Making it look like a straight close stance down the line. I believe that chosen-stance rotation makes more consistency, accuracy, and power.
I haven't played tennis for a while and I just started playing again a month ago. But consistency is my main problem. So I'm not sure which skills I should focus on.
These videos will get you on the right track, Tan: th-cam.com/video/9gml__OnmoA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/GjOSoo2wRrE/w-d-xo.html How often are you able to practice?
Thank you very much for this video. Those key points you mentioned are repetitively mentioned also by my teachers, but not as specifically as you have done.
One thing I would love to learn, (which may seem obvious to most), is proper breathing during a swing. When do you usually inhale, do you hold your breath or exhale when you swing? Is this at all important?
Well from what I read online you breathe in as the other player makes contact with the ball and as you swing you exhale. I've felt that I don't get tired as often but I don't really pay attention to it.
Akbar .... your Mind shouldn’t be hung up on your breath. Breathing is one of those automatic process. You don’t think about it. What you should be focused on is what you’re going to do on your next shot. How are you going to hit it and where you want the ball to land.
I remember Guillermo Vilas hiting really hard and with great angles, with little torso movement. It was, if a remember correctly, almost all hand with little to non torso movement. Sorry for my bad english.
I think I arm the forehand. This is why my shoulder , elbow, wrist get tired and even injured. I hope I can get this long full loose turn for a more efficient forehand. I am a strong man and got by with this for a while but arm can't do work designed for my whole unit to do. Good tips.
Great video. In sports coaches have different ways of teaching and they get good results no matter the way. So I think nobody can say this is better than that one. Its just the way you let it be understood by others. Thats why there are differents players with diffrents techniques with same Ranks at a Different times with different coaches.
Really good video, I had to come back to this because i could get the placement and top spin but never a strong shot. can't wait to get some court time soon.
Lets be very very clear ... he says at 2:35 ... "the UNCOILING process" ... this means HIP TURNS FIRST ... torsion, the hips 'leading' the downswing is what creates the power...a springing effect ... in tennis, in golf, throwing any ball... ANY TURNING/THROWING motion in ANY SPORT. Please make a video about this... the source of power from torsion (twisting) on the downswing.
question about tactics: what can you do, how can you play, when you receive a shot on your FH (when you're righthanded), in the middle of the court with very sharp angle, outside the court, low bouncing?? there are few problems here: - sharp angle, ball goes outside the court - low bouncing - ball comes from the cross court what scenarios I have to shot back: 1) if I play my FH cross court, the opponent is still there even if I play with sharp angle, which would be quite difficult IMO; so he will be there to rather easly play down the line to my BH 2) if I play down the line to his BH, other player might suspect it, he may also easily play his BH cross court to my BH, which would be close to winner 3) Dunno.. play in the middle of the court? what tactic would you suggest??
Great video as always Ian! It´s a bit sad reading some comments that want to underestimate your work. I´ve been following you for 7 years (I think). I can certify that your teachings have made me a much better player. (Of course with much effort and practice on the court by me, hahaha). Keep it, please, you´re the best. You´re reaching 100.000 suscriptors, cheers!
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. Can you comment on head position? I notice that in Kirby's shadow swings she looks down the court quite early during the swing, whereas in yours you keep your head pointing at the contact point for much longer. I am trying to train myself to do the latter as I think I lose power from poor contact if I look away too early.
Every forehand shot should be executed like a "flat stone throwing over the pond" motion. To feel your own kinetic chain motion, go and throw some flat rocks over a pond.. and For the backhand, try throwing a Frisbee
3:20 he says that we need a big wind up which is very incorrect. We do not get our power from the wind up, we get it from cooling our hips and then uncoiling.
i would be interested in plaement the most because I can hit consistently, fairly fast... but sometimes have trouble with pushing the ball from side to side and sometimes just hit through the middle, which I don't want
Very good. In the movement when do you fully increase the speed of the racket? And against slower ball do you accelerate the racket at the last moment, or you do it in progress? In other words do you adapt the speed of your racket to the speed of the ball? Or you do always the same movement but a bit delayed when slow ball?
Rick Macci has a forehand video that is really great. This video is good but it's missing the important element of getting your elbows out away from the body. This is a great technique for generating power and setting yourself up for a nice swing.
its just bad foot positioning, he is teaching completely wrong. try doing side on forehand but then bring your right foot to come back to neutral stance ready for the next shot, it improves your footwork and hitting a lot.
I dont know why seldom i have heard about the importance of holding the racket firmly. this was the mistake with my forehand for long three years. i had a relatively better backhand but i rather even hesitated to hit a forehand. racket face never remain alright nor i could make the ball travel the way i wanted.
Good tips. Does take a while for the muscle memory to do this without thinking about it. To ensure you uncoil your body, legs to hips, to shoulders, to arms, to hand, am wondering if taking a step would help any flat footedness, or tendency to just swing the arms?
If using the kinetic chain isn't already a habit then yes, it will take a while to train the new movements before they're unconscious and automatic. Taking a step will not necessarily lead you better swing mechanics. The correct sequence of movements should be trained regardless of what footwork pattern is being used.
After playing tennis for several years, I can't believe how much I improved in the last couple of months just by watching your videos. Thanks so much, Ian. I wish I had found you sooner!
loose hand is something i wish i was taught when i was a child, didnt learn it until 22, now at 26 starting to get it, some days are better than others. it is so key.
Get a mega tacky grip or rosin - then you can really start letting go. I read in a book once - hold the racket like a baby bird.
The thing about staying loose and barely holding the racket is that you can't teach people from this perspective. That loose feeling comes after you've hit thousands of balls the correct way. It's a natural consequence of experience. So much of tennis is a result of drilling thousands of balls. The mistake people and coaches make is watching slow motion video of their fav ATP or WTA player and trying to mimic or teach something that took those pros years of practice to develop.
Simple way to teach beginner a forehand is to hand feed them balls and tell them to keep the racket face parallel to the net when contact is made. When they have that, teach them to make contact a little further out front. When they have that, teach them the ready position, unit turn, back swing, etc. Baby steps, not information overload.
+poida smith, I agree to an extent. I am trying to learn through watching instructional videos, and I use it as a resource for tips of thing to try out. One video says bla bla, and I try that out to see how it feels. Another says ble ble ble, so I try that out as well. I'm thinking that eventually I will learn more from trying out different things than just doing the same thing over and over again.
+poida smith Thanks for the feedback.
1. Sure, there is some paralysis by analysis some times but not always.
2. Yea I film my strokes to see how they look. I definitely don't feel I'm going in circles though. I used to get an aching wrist for instance, but now I take the ball earlier, have a different grip and different serve swing, so that is a definite improvement.
3. Yea Kirby has nice technique, but I think I can settle for less as well. As long as I find what I do fun I will continue with that. I like doing some personal experimenting, and you can't really do that when you have someone telling you exactly what to do all the time. :-)
I don't understand your response. You can't learn tennis over the internet. I've taken beginners and coached them to advanced levels. Tennis is not complicated. Its repetition. You learn the strokes by drilling them over and over and over not by watching video. You need a coach to make sure you are doing things right and you need someone to feed you tens of thousands of balls. After you learn the strokes you have to learn the game.
Haha. Go to the TW forums tips section and you'll see lots of rec players who insist you don't need coaching or practice.. just lots of slow motion video and an obsession with the "kinetic chain". LOL! There is also one guy over there who I've seen play who thinks it takes guys with ATP points to clean his clock. I 'm serious when I tell you that the local number 2 on the women's D3 team would clean his clock. These guys are delusional.
These forums are difficult to follow, I'm not always sure who is addressing who. I'm not sure what comment I was responding to. lol
Consistency is what I need. Self taught so its a slow process for me 😔
Hey same but you got this brother/or sister
Yeah, don’t give up! There are a BUNCH of good lessons out here in TH-cam. That’s how I started out before taking lessons from a coach, and it gave me a pretty good start. Just don’t give up, and find ways to improve your mechanics! God Bless!
Yeah I was the reserve player now singles it help me a lot
That's great, go at your pace.
Me too😕😩
"Part 3: Staying Relaxed"
When you're always tense...
Excellent! I need more power, as I turn 62 soon, and this really helped me! I was taught by a pro in 1970, at age 13. It is totally out of sync with modern tennis! What you show here is much like the Federer stroke. I have been practicing for three days, and I am already hitting incredible forehands with your method. Thanks, Ian!
This is such a key video - in matches, I often realise that I am holding my racquet so tightly and then the ball flies out - at key moments, I keep the looseness in mind and it is such a help - same on the serve
This is a great program for the average tennis player. It not only works on your game, but also provides a great cardio workout. Mike is a great motivator and coach.
I realize this is over 4 years later but very nice and extremely instructive lesson. Thank you.
During the 25% shadow swing she had an open stance, during the exercise she stood sideways. Her swing looked totally different when she hit the ball, because there was no forward motion on the ball. She had to make a step into the shot to generate power. And that's what you have to keep in mind. The harder the opponents ball, the easier it is to generate a powerful forehand. (Obviously) the slower the ball the more racket head speed is required. And to create that racket head speed on a slow ball, you'll have to move towards the ball. Different on a fast ball: there you'll gain more power with an open stance and the usage of your body rotation. Many people don't know that and I think you didn't really point that out in this video.
Excellent instruction.Timing and relaxation are very import elements if you want to be a good tennis player.
Great clear and concise video. Timing and relaxation is so important!
You are a lefty but you demonstrate with your right hand! I love your lessons but PLEASE, as a lefty, I learn SO much easier when I can see the strokes being shown by another lefty! Thank you,
Rock on!
This lesson is gold. I'm trying to apply these concepts almost every day I can put my hands on a racket, even without a ball, always concentrating on the correct use of the kinetic chain, on the swing path and on increasing the relaxation step by step.. It's incredible how sensations really become every day more comfortable and natural! Thank you very much for your amazing advices!
Glad to hear it was so helpful, Marco. -Ian
Nice lessons. Like the fact how much you emphasize in keeping the arm loose and driving through the ball.
Excellent. Creating consistent topspin is what i need.
This is just the video for you, Stephanie: th-cam.com/video/AQvD_pMVL8E/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much, Ian and Team!
I've taken a break from my own personal game after injury and am coaching a few friends from the ground up. I'm definitely going to communicate to them the concepts you've mentioned in these videos.
I find that a big problem beginners experience is imparting topspin on the ball and understanding the effect spin itself has.
Thanks again from your friend in South Africa. :)
I agree completely about topspin. Be sure to see the next video in this series!
Guy misses forehand at 0:07 when he says forehand is reliable weapon...lol but good video was just pointing that out as it was amusing at first sight :)
Haha.... Not the best timing ever :-)
:) Keep up the good videos
Just tried this on the local tennis wall. As a beginner it's good to get some more insight. I went from racket adjacent to me at the side with no twisting to racquet down, back and twisting and saw a huge difference in my stroke without even using a lot of power. Coming from hockey it reminds me of the wrist shot where you keep the stick and puck back twist and use the motion along with the stick bend for power.
Awesome! So happy to hear that! -Ian
Thanks for starting from scratch on how to hit a forehand. yes a backhand tutorial would be good.
Please make a series for the backhand too! Thanks!
We will :-)
Hello,
Good video.
My question is : Is the player aim for a playing area or a precise spot ?
and the
Kirby at 25% speed plays better than me at 100% speed!!
Thank you mate, greetings from Ecuador.
🟡🐦🔵🔴
Your forehand lesson helped improved my topspin. Keep up with good tennis videos.
Great to hear, Javier! -Ian
Ms. Westerman I am very thankful to you and your team for creating such a helpful lesson like that. Incredibly helpful.
you are an excellent coach. The crucial tip for me was when you showed she makes a full 1/2 circle and the hip rotates and the right foot comes up. Thank you very much.
You're very welcome! -Ian
Ian >I like your tennis lessons cause we are not pro tennis players and you teach us to improve our game in our game level as amateur players, thanks a lot,
Consistency. I don't have it now. I didn't have it the last time I played. I don't remember when I had it last. I want it, now that I've picked up a racket again. I've always muscled the racket with my arm. I must change it up. Thanks for posting this!
Great video. I watched this and went out to practice and was hitting much better forehands and they flowed and felt so much better too. I appreciated the slow motion instruction and repetition.
As usual, Ian makes perfect sense and clears some things up for me. Also as usual, he takes too long to say it. (My only criticism isn't much of a criticism: he should call the path of a topspin ball "arc" rather than curve.
you are really good trainer, thank you very much, i improved my forehand watching your videos
Ikr
Many thanks for sharing your experience!
I learned more in 12 minutes from this video than my 3 1 hour lessons from my instructor.
that helps so much to bend knees and then turn forward toget more power........my arm is usually dead so I know Ive been working hard the wrong way.............thanks for help
Can you do a video which focuses on foot work, please?
(good idea!)
This series won't be focusing on it, Maki. There are multiple sections in our Forehand Mastery course that focus on it, however. Coming out on Wednesday for the first time!
Great, videos. Very value added, easy to listen to and follow instructions. This is my first year of tennis after 15 yrs of squash so Im having to alter many things. I've been taking oncourt lessons all summer but I get more actual input and instruction from the Essential Tennis series. I do note others say tilt racket down a few degrees then swing up for top spin and others say racket face is perpendicular to ground or flat to the net and swing up. Some say aim for bottom of the ball and others say differently. Trial and error perhaps?
This was excellent implementation on what's going on in a powerfull stroke.
Yet ofcourse not fully explained the basics of the stroke, and thru which positions to go in getting your racket into impact from a desired angle.
Helpful Instructions with adequate training and hitting practice my forehand tennis would sure change for good.
Hey Ian! How is it going! I definetly like power. I can improve my left right placement. But its mostly height and depth that I want to improve. Love those RF's Inside Outs. So 3rd group it is.
What I wanted to tell you is that it could help you to say different players have different stances and diff situations make you have a diff stance.
And all diff stances can be rotated, angled, to the direction you want to hit to. Just like Roger rotating that semi open stance to the right on his Inside Outs. Making it look like a straight close stance down the line.
I believe that chosen-stance rotation makes more consistency, accuracy, and power.
Cheers and great video! Thank you for making it!
Excellent instruction. Good for us seniors to practice follow through
power is key for me.being relaxed is helpful.
I haven't played tennis for a while and I just started playing again a month ago. But consistency is my main problem. So I'm not sure which skills I should focus on.
These videos will get you on the right track, Tan:
th-cam.com/video/9gml__OnmoA/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/GjOSoo2wRrE/w-d-xo.html
How often are you able to practice?
Thank you very much for this video. Those key points you mentioned are repetitively mentioned also by my teachers, but not as specifically as you have done.
You're very welcome, Maki.
Great instructional video on the forehand. Thx! :)
I feel like whenever I hit outside of ball first and see the bottom of the ball my swing plane and spin are perfect
Another excellent vid! Eagerly awaiting the topspin because that ties into my consistency factor.
One thing I would love to learn, (which may seem obvious to most), is proper breathing during a swing. When do you usually inhale, do you hold your breath or exhale when you swing? Is this at all important?
Well from what I read online you breathe in as the other player makes contact with the ball and as you swing you exhale. I've felt that I don't get tired as often but I don't really pay attention to it.
Akbar .... your Mind shouldn’t be hung up on your breath. Breathing is one of those automatic process. You don’t think about it. What you should be focused on is what you’re going to do on your next shot. How are you going to hit it and where you want the ball to land.
When you see the players grunt when they hit each shot it's exhaling while striking the ball.
There's the answer.
Excellent video! Pro Staff Classic - awesome racket back in the day.
Thanks so much for watching!
I remember Guillermo Vilas hiting really hard and with great angles, with little torso movement. It was, if a remember correctly, almost all hand with little to non torso movement.
Sorry for my bad english.
Following your tips
💪
Curve and placement is what I need
Thank you for these great tips! loved it.
Right now Im focused on putting topspin on my shots. I eagerly wait your next video.
Don't miss it!
Probably the most helpful video I have ever seen online.
Thanks coach 🙂💪🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
I think I arm the forehand. This is why my shoulder , elbow, wrist get tired and even injured. I hope I can get this long full loose turn for a more efficient forehand. I am a strong man and got by with this for a while but arm can't do work designed for my whole unit to do. Good tips.
Lots of people do that, John. Thanks for watching! -Ian
Great video. In sports coaches have different ways of teaching and they get good results no matter the way. So I think nobody can say this is better than that one. Its just the way you let it be understood by others. Thats why there are differents players with diffrents techniques with same Ranks at a Different times with different coaches.
I agree, Luis!
Great lesson for intermediate players. I enjoyed it and refresh basics. Kuddos, please keep it on.
Thanks Braulio!
-Ira
This is really good for beginners!
great to watch his lesson. learn a lot
Really good video, I had to come back to this because i could get the placement and top spin but never a strong shot. can't wait to get some court time soon.
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Lets be very very clear ... he says at 2:35 ... "the UNCOILING process" ... this means HIP TURNS FIRST ... torsion, the hips 'leading' the downswing is what creates the power...a springing effect ... in tennis, in golf, throwing any ball... ANY TURNING/THROWING motion in ANY SPORT.
Please make a video about this... the source of power from torsion (twisting) on the downswing.
That's why this video lead with the talk about the kinetic chain, Randy. Without getting that right everything else will waste energy.
question about tactics:
what can you do, how can you play, when you receive a shot on your FH (when you're righthanded), in the middle of the court with very sharp angle, outside the court, low bouncing??
there are few problems here:
- sharp angle, ball goes outside the court
- low bouncing
- ball comes from the cross court
what scenarios I have to shot back:
1) if I play my FH cross court, the opponent is still there even if I play with sharp angle, which would be quite difficult IMO; so he will be there to rather easly play down the line to my BH
2) if I play down the line to his BH, other player might suspect it, he may also easily play his BH cross court to my BH, which would be close to winner
3) Dunno.. play in the middle of the court?
what tactic would you suggest??
I learn a lot of cool poses every time I watch it.
Thank you always.
I ask for your continued help.
🙏
like the video, thanks. according to me remaining physically and mentally relaxed can add that much more zing to shots.
This video was super helpful! Am looking forward to the next one!
Fantastic! Thank you!
Curve is my focus
Great video, thanks
Great video as always Ian! It´s a bit sad reading some comments that want to underestimate your work. I´ve been following you for 7 years (I think). I can certify that your teachings have made me a much better player. (Of course with much effort and practice on the court by me, hahaha). Keep it, please, you´re the best. You´re reaching 100.000 suscriptors, cheers!
Appreciate your support very much, Miguel!
Kirby makes so much sense!
yes, it helped me !....tks buddy !
regards from Brazil !
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. Can you comment on head position? I notice that in Kirby's shadow swings she looks down the court quite early during the swing, whereas in yours you keep your head pointing at the contact point for much longer. I am trying to train myself to do the latter as I think I lose power from poor contact if I look away too early.
Great video. Excellent thumbnail!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Really good and clear as always ! Let's say...fundamental 😀
Great video as always Ian and team! And hi Kirby :)
Really good video! Could you add some forehand hits to analyse the whole explanation in practice? Cheers
Awesome!!! Thanks for the great lesson!
Easy understanding explain. Thanks.
awesome, palm springs misses you !
I love tennis
For a moment I was thinking that Kirby is way too good with the right handed forehand as lefty :). Then I noticed :). Good video
Glad you enjoyed it.
Which was lan useing?
Very interested in creating TOPSPIN while in a match. With a dropped ball there is no problem.
you should also check this out /watch?v=5tgOuq78Hds
Every forehand shot should be executed like a "flat stone throwing over the pond" motion.
To feel your own kinetic chain motion, go and throw some flat rocks over a pond..
and For the backhand, try throwing a Frisbee
Good instruction. I can use with high school team. Thanks.
Love it, John. Where do you coach? -Ian
Essential Tennis - Lessons and Instruction for Passionate Players I coach at JA Holmes in Edenton, NC
Great easy to understand video
Glad you enjoyed it, Phil!
Thank you for the video
3:20 he says that we need a big wind up which is very incorrect. We do not get our power from the wind up, we get it from cooling our hips and then uncoiling.
What's the difference between "wind up" and "coiling"?
Essential Tennis - Lessons and Instruction for Passionate Players
The racket take back and the hips
i would be interested in plaement the most because I can hit consistently, fairly fast... but sometimes have trouble with pushing the ball from side to side and sometimes just hit through the middle, which I don't want
Here you go: th-cam.com/video/9gml__OnmoA/w-d-xo.html
amazing. huge ideas simply put.
Hello,
Good video.
My question is : Is the player aim for a playing area or a precise spot ?
Very good. In the movement when do you fully increase the speed of the racket? And against slower ball do you accelerate the racket at the last moment, or you do it in progress? In other words do you adapt the speed of your racket to the speed of the ball? Or you do always the same movement but a bit delayed when slow ball?
Rick Macci has a forehand video that is really great. This video is good but it's missing the important element of getting your elbows out away from the body. This is a great technique for generating power and setting yourself up for a nice swing.
I agree, that's an excellent video, one of the best I've ever seen on the forehand! -Ian
At 3:44, Kirby seems to be pivoting on her right foot. I'd expect a left foot pivot to be more natural. So which way is correct?
its just bad foot positioning, he is teaching completely wrong. try doing side on forehand but then bring your right foot to come back to neutral stance ready for the next shot, it improves your footwork and hitting a lot.
Strategy and shot selection for singles
Very helpful dear. Bless you dear
I dont know why seldom i have heard about the importance of holding the racket firmly. this was the mistake with my forehand for long three years. i had a relatively better backhand but i rather even hesitated to hit a forehand. racket face never remain alright nor i could make the ball travel the way i wanted.
thanks for your video. it's really helpful..
Good tips. Does take a while for the muscle memory to do this without thinking about it. To ensure you uncoil your body, legs to hips, to shoulders, to arms, to hand, am wondering if taking a step would help any flat footedness, or tendency to just swing the arms?
If using the kinetic chain isn't already a habit then yes, it will take a while to train the new movements before they're unconscious and automatic. Taking a step will not necessarily lead you better swing mechanics. The correct sequence of movements should be trained regardless of what footwork pattern is being used.