Good instruction for the low fast ball. 👍🏻 Which is the video where you talk about the different finishes? Also, how does the elbow work on the brushing or rolling? I suspect some people try to use too much wrist or use wrist or elbow improperly. 💡 Maybe you could do a “definitive” video on how to hit effective topspin from different heights. 🙏
@@MeikeBabelTennis iI do get plenty of these low fast balls on the Astroturf. and because of that surface where everything is more faster and lower when the ball skids alot more is why I have been using the Forehand Slice Drive for the Serve Return as I believe the Slice can be a Neutralizer against fast balls on that surface. I sometimes come out with the normal forehand instead of the forehand slice or I use the backhand slice depending on what side the ball is on. And sometimes I use the buggy whip forehand to just dig out the fast low ball. So if I can't get all the way down really low to the ball with the knee on the ground then my alternative is to use my slice drive and just follow through it to give it some interest like I do with my normal groundstrokes IF I HAVE THE TIME to do a follow through. Or if I don't have the time then i stop the racquet short and just do a normal slice instead of a groundstroke one which is more aggressive..
Such good stuff. If I anticipate depth and flatness early I can sit down but do a forehand slice or chip from there. Most of the time I will misread the depth and flatness and do the falling back shankiness. I will work on this sit and brush shot more. Are you seeing the sit and brush in the Colorado rec scene? Do you see this shot more on the WTA than the ATP? Sometimes the WTA players will not even have time to turn and play this shot from an open stance deep squat.
Yes, I do see some here in CO and/or I try to teach it :-) You'll def see it more on WTA bc the women hit flatter balls and hug the baseline more. The men play deeper in the court bc they have much more spin on the ball. You can see that when Rafa is playing, some of his shots are not necessarily that deep but they have tons of spin so they still rise on baseline level.
Do you have a video on dealing with shots out of your strike zone? Like deep high looping balls or just uncomfortable shots How should we hit those shots back without the opponent teeing off and killing the next ball?
Here are a few great drills I like to do to adjust to balls with different heights: th-cam.com/video/-px2ftArZms/w-d-xo.html When you're being pinned back behind the baseline, try to go heavy and higher cross court to give yourself time to come back to the baseline and -if possible 0 then get a more aggressive court position again.
I did hear about the flat ball and that you literally kneel on the ground to hit I just haven’t gotten to meet many people who can do that in rec tennis lol the not that I think is close to hit like this is someone I know who used to play at ITF before
It definitely is something I see in 4.0 and above. To my mind it's also a matter of practicing it and perceiving the deeper, flatter ball. A lot of times, it's something that players don't even think about as a reaction bc it has become a habit to back up. But I agree it's probably something for a little bit more advanced players.
Thanks so much. Great video, (and one beautiful backhand!)
thanks for the example of your practice. I've thought of bunting or slicing but this looks better as an aggressive / defensive shot.
If you mean blocking the ball back by bunting that can also work. Slicing it is difficult because the ball tends to "slip" over the top of the frame.
Good instruction for the low fast ball. 👍🏻 Which is the video where you talk about the different finishes? Also, how does the elbow work on the brushing or rolling? I suspect some people try to use too much wrist or use wrist or elbow improperly. 💡 Maybe you could do a “definitive” video on how to hit effective topspin from different heights. 🙏
This is wonderful teaching!! So much great information! 👍🙏 Thanks for giving this lesson Appreciate
You're welcome!
@@MeikeBabelTennis iI do get plenty of these low fast balls on the Astroturf. and because of that surface where everything is more faster and lower when the ball skids alot more is why I have been using the Forehand Slice Drive for the Serve Return as I believe the Slice can be a Neutralizer against fast balls on that surface. I sometimes come out with the normal forehand instead of the forehand slice or I use the backhand slice depending on what side the ball is on. And sometimes I use the buggy whip forehand to just dig out the fast low ball.
So if I can't get all the way down really low to the ball with the knee on the ground then my alternative is to use my slice drive and just follow through it to give it some interest like I do with my normal groundstrokes IF I HAVE THE TIME to do
a follow through. Or if I don't have the time then i stop the racquet short and just do a normal slice instead of a groundstroke one which is more aggressive..
Thanks ,that was awesome ❤
Such good stuff. If I anticipate depth and flatness early I can sit down but do a forehand slice or chip from there. Most of the time I will misread the depth and flatness and do the falling back shankiness. I will work on this sit and brush shot more. Are you seeing the sit and brush in the Colorado rec scene? Do you see this shot more on the WTA than the ATP? Sometimes the WTA players will not even have time to turn and play this shot from an open stance deep squat.
Yes, I do see some here in CO and/or I try to teach it :-) You'll def see it more on WTA bc the women hit flatter balls and hug the baseline more. The men play deeper in the court bc they have much more spin on the ball. You can see that when Rafa is playing, some of his shots are not necessarily that deep but they have tons of spin so they still rise on baseline level.
Hi Meike, would you use the same technique for dealing with hard flat balls to the baseline/feet?
Thank you for the great video. Is it better to hit the outside of the ball and go cross court on low balls?
Yes, I think it's a safer option to go cross court
Do you have a video on dealing with shots out of your strike zone? Like deep high looping balls or just uncomfortable shots
How should we hit those shots back without the opponent teeing off and killing the next ball?
Here are a few great drills I like to do to adjust to balls with different heights: th-cam.com/video/-px2ftArZms/w-d-xo.html
When you're being pinned back behind the baseline, try to go heavy and higher cross court to give yourself time to come back to the baseline and -if possible 0 then get a more aggressive court position again.
Radwanska or Kerber was good example
Yes, absolutely!
I did hear about the flat ball and that you literally kneel on the ground to hit I just haven’t gotten to meet many people who can do that in rec tennis lol the not that I think is close to hit like this is someone I know who used to play at ITF before
It definitely is something I see in 4.0 and above. To my mind it's also a matter of practicing it and perceiving the deeper, flatter ball. A lot of times, it's something that players don't even think about as a reaction bc it has become a habit to back up. But I agree it's probably something for a little bit more advanced players.