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- Stop Hitting The Ball Late and Hit The Ball Clean
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In this video coach Simon Konov will help you to stop hitting the ball late and show you the 5 steps that will help you make contact in front time and time again.
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I struggle with my serve, forehand, backhand, movement and racket prep - basically I struggle with tennis
You've come to the right place, we have tons of lessons on all of the above
At least you have the mental toughness
Hey Simon, great tips, and I think the most valuable insight here is how late contact greatly increases the risk of injury.
One thing I'd like to add that's helped me (as someone who has been frequently guilty of hitting the ball late on the forehand side) is doing what Federer did on most of the forehands you inserted in this video, and that's catching the racket with left hand at the end of the follow through. I have found that this more deliberate motion not only forces me to hit through and into the court past contact, but also to start my racket prep and swinging up to the ball far earlier as more time is needed to hit the forehand and be able to catch the racket on the left side. In the years I've been playing, I've seen many players who are guilty of rushing their forehands involving a lot of wrist on the stroke because they're very late to the ball and end up swinging down and over the ball and cut the racket head across their bodies far too quickly. This increases the strain on the wrist and results in a large number of balls hitting the middle of the net. Catching the follow through can help remedy this.
My game improved dramatically this week, following the advice given to watch the ball.
Great to hear
Very good! I had the problem of hitting ball at wrong time, and analyzing my game I concluded it was because my mindset was not correct: I felt worried about the ball coming, that causing me to hit it too early or too late with my body stepping back. Since a few weeks I started forcing myself to go towards the ball, as much as i can, also if this ended up in mishitting it. Well, I'm very proud to have the confirmation from you, now, that I'm going in the right direction... also, my game has improved a lot since then!
In conclusion: THE MINDSET is FUNDAMENTAL almost more than technique when playing Tennis, and I've learned to take care also of all this "extra-technical" aspects thanks to your unbelievable lessons. I'll never stop thanking you, guys, for the work you do.....keep going, so that I can keep playing better and better!
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Simon
Most people don't even realize how much easier and enjoyable life is to hit earlier.
I dont know why Im so late hitting the ball. Its terrible I prepare so freaking late. next time I play my buddy who always beats me Im just going to focus on EARLY PREPARATION
3 hits in tennis. 1-Opponents hits the ball, 2-ball hits court, 3-you hit ball. Have racquet back and ready BEFORE hit 2. Keep counting 1...2...3. This will stop you being late.
Excellent advice! :)
@@ReidVV Thanks James! Great advise
Great
Sometimes when I've prepared early, and done everything right, I take my eye off the ball at the last second, and miss the ball completely, but that's when I yell Yours! to my doubles partner. He's never hit a ball back yet. Think I need a new doubles partner.
He sounds slow, need a faster one. Have you tried contacting Usain Bolt?
Great tips. So much to think about in a split second.
Absolutely and that’s why tennis is so challenging but rewarding
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Great video, I do feel like I am rushed and not getting full extension (ball is too close to me) on my forehand. I've tried a few things like using my left arm to create spacing but I will also try these tips so that I can prepare sooner and hopefully get a more powerful shot. Thanks!
Great lesson of 5 steps for good contact point. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful 👍
Great tips as usual Simon! I’m a huge fan. I would love more videos on the backhand volley. I am a doubles player + feel weak on that side. Thank you!
Thank you for watching
Have you watched our volley lessons here - th-cam.com/play/PLJP-Wou-v6z2PIJMEcb_87_haEzHA4X9r.html
All the best
Simon
It seems at the club during the group drills & watching others, most people are hitting late. It seems like there minds are in a defensive mode. Leaning on the ropes like a boxer who hopes there will less impact from the blows. I too can get like this during competition. For me it comes down to staying relaxed & positive. Going forward & meeting the ball on the rise makes for an - easy result. Thanks for this vid.
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
This is a good tip. I had severe tennis elbow due to hitting the ball way too close to my body. As soon as I started hitting it a little farther out and earlier, the pain went away.
good comprehensive video.. this will help me alot. my hopper and I are spending much time by myself on the court actually knowing with intent and purpose what to work on..thanks very much!!!!!
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Simon
Steps 4 and 5 are especially crucial. When I implemented it, I played great tennis. When I didn't, I definitely saw a drop in form
Thanks for the tip is very helpful I’ll keep watching have a wonderful day.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching
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Simon
Very good. I have a solid backhand, but inconsistent forehand. Two handed backhand gets me sideways, like you said
I need to consistently turn my body, using two hands through the back swing, in my forehand and then boom! A great shot. Thanks for the tips, entertaining also. 🎾
Many thanks 🙏
I struggle the most with competition. When I'm hitting/warming up I can play loosely and rip every ball and have it land in most of the time but as soon as we start counting points I tighten up and either start hitting weak balls or missing. Especially on fh
yes I also had this problem just need to "loosen up" also if balls are going a bit higher i just aim straight for the edge of net line on my forehands
Ben Ashley read the inner game lads, very helpful
Same here, but I figured out (duh) that the reason. When you start playing, you're having to run to the ball in various positions on the court. That's a lot different from hitting predictably returned balls to you in the warmup! One possible solution is to have your opponent or partner run you in practice. Hitting down the middle of the court to each other turns out to be pretty useless in terms of improvement.
I struggle with this too. The difference is that in the match situation you have the fear of the ball going out, which is not there in the warm up. Even though you don't want to hit the ball out, you have to not fear it going out.. In a match, you are more likely to focus on the balls that do land out, but you have to dismiss this and focus on the next point. You will naturally be more tight during a match, so it's best to focus on getting good height on the ball and hitting through your shots. Balls landing deep or just out but close to the line are better than hitting shots into the net or even just way too short.
Great lesson. I really needed this. You are the best
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Simply one of the best coaches (Alex too!)! Your free tuitions have helped me more than any lessons I've ever had. I should move back to London and take part to one of seminars. Constantly excellent videos! Perhaps more material about doubles would be welcome, but in any case, what you teach here is always highly educating material. For that, thank you very much indeed! Michele (some guy from Italy, despite the name!?!) ;)
Thank you very much for all the support Michele. It means a lot to us. And don't worry - soon we will be working on creating the best doubles tuition ever!
I struggle with all the steps that you described. I'm going to watch this video before i play, because these steps are so fundamental and important for a good game therefore for good mood after a match. Thanks for the great lesson !
Excellent tips. I must cure hitting late as I have developed golfer's tennis elbow on the inside.Thanks.
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Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial How to stop swinging at volleys, mainly slow balls? I got 3 coaching telling me to stop. But I seem to not be listening to them.
Brilliant.. Thanks 🎾
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Simon
Perfect for me thank you👍👍👍
Thanks for watching
I love your videos. I strictly watch them anymore and don't watch anyone else. Nice work.
Thanks for watching Vince.
You are the ultimate TTT student, I love that!
Loyalty to the squad, many others should take your example.
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Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I made a comment about what I'd like to see under the video about watching the ball. Keep up the good work. Simple, straightforward, no bullshit. Nice job!
Such great advise .. I have injured my wrist by hitting late.. Thanks for all your great videos..🎾
It's a common issue for players.
Hope you've healed up.
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
In answer to your question: I’m struggling the most with my forehand, second serve (then confidence) and finally mentality.
Thank you for sharing great teaching with us! I am learning a lot from you!
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Simon
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Thank you!!
Now I can hit with body rotation and weights I am curious how to create depth and angle. How can I hit deep ball effortlessly, how can I hit aggressive shots using body and arms. How do I create angle?
How can I hit aggressive shots on the run?
I also like to know the good warm up tip before the match..I know I have to be loose but it's difficult sometimes.
I will keep practice and I would like to send you a video clip oneday!
Thanks
Meg
Great video, all great advice but another thing that always helps me in not hitting the ball late is: stop thinking, just hit.
I think everyone knows that when you put so much focus in trying to hit the ball, everything screws up at the moment of contact. Often times, keeping it simple and just letting your mind ease up will also drastically improve your timing. Tell yourself you want to hit the ball early, then stop worrying about all the mechanics.
Stop thinking, just hit it!
Ben Tan the feeling is mutual
Fantastic video Simon. Really really really good. Especially the tracking and contact point bits + of course the early preparation! Keep up the good work.
great video, very usefull for me
Thanks for watching
Simon....you're an awesome Coach!!! These videos are extremely helpful:)
Great video once again!
Do you have any advice how to prevent myself from jumping while hitting the ball?
I noticed sometimes when i started a forehand flat hit onto tennis practice wall, i tend to pause for awhile before returning the motion back to the left side for the next hit.
That pause might be good for tracking the ball but try to keep the body moving with your feet even when tracking the ball with the eyes.
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Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I was wondering if TTT has a tutorial on kick serve at deuce side of the court ?
good lesson. good use of federers slow motion to illustrate. thxs.
this video is what i have been looking for and it tells exactly what my mistakes are
Excellent video! Thanks so much. I got a lot from the idea that your body supports your shot if hit in front. Makes lots of sense. Keep up the great videos
This was great I know I hit the ball too late. It’s a bad habit that will be hard to break. Will try this.
thank you for your excellent coaching tips. l always enjoy watching as i don't have a coach. thank you
Thanks for watching, all the best
Patience is key!!!!
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very useful tips.. can't wait to get on the court and make some progress
Fantastic video, Simon. Would it be possible to do a video on the forehand contact point of balls of differing heights? Thanks!
Thanks for watching Tony
I'll keep that in mind for future lessons
All the best
Simon
Thanks, enjoyed it!
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Simon
Great video! Really helpful to break it down into 5 steps to think about!
Detail and reliable information. Thanks
Great video, very helpful and good explanation, thanks!!!
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
Tq ,help so much
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This is what I wanted to watch.
Great tip Simon. I like it very much!!!! Thank you..
Simon do you organize any intensive courses in the Summer. I live in Spain but i am a professor in university so i have a lot of holidays in the Summer and i really love your videos they are so clear:)
I have learned more about how to play tennis from these videos than from personal lessons
really enjoy and find your and Alex's videos quite instructional! Do you have one or could you make one on hitting volleys late? Often I run to the net and when I make contact with the ball it flies up and into the back fence. How can I improve my timing so I'm sure to hit down into the court?
Great detail
Super. I understand in full what you say. But in real time matchplay , oftentimes my prep and unit turn is late and I end up arming the ball esp on high balls
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial could you do some specific videos on improving footwork for killing high balls pls Simon. And I don't just mean dead ball drills... Something one can directly implement in a real time match.. caveat : I have a huge baseline game but am 40yrs old, so go light on me 😀
Thank you for the great tips!
This is my struggle too, playing with combination of beginners and intermediate players, most time goes in analyzing where the shot will fall, how to handle the spin and bouncing high balls, then, may be late and carefully placing fails me from hitting harder and sending it to the baseline.
Is coiling the body mandatory for all type of shots?
Also taking the racket back, how much of it should bend the wrist back? Watching the Federer’s video, how does it all the time, but you does it without that, as a quick reverse ‘C’.
Coiling helps you in two main ways:
1. Storing energy in the trunk which will help you get power
2. Racket preparation, by coiling, you eliminate the need for big swings.
The swing you use will determine how much wrist you use in the shot, all covered in many of our lessons on the channel
Is there a video on good racket preparation? My prep is too big.
Great video. My issue is I cannot turn quickly enough on forehand and bend down and step forward
Ive played tennis quite a lot when I was teenager (competition level)but for some reason stopped after 15 years I am trying to start again. And hitting ball late and timing general (+lazy legs) seems to be major problem. Thanks for tips
Excellent video Simon and really clear explanations. The biggest problem i have on the forehand is getting enough top spin on the ball so i am afraid to hit it hard in case it goes out
Hi Noel, to get more topspin really focus on hitting up on the ball, we cover it in great depth in this free video series on the forehand - www.top-tennis-training.com/forehand-course/
Top Tennis Training - Learn Tennis Online thanks Simon you are the best. Today i focused on preparing as soon as the ball left my opponent's racket and i beat him 7'-5 6-1. Still have to work a lot on topspin on the forehand though. Wish you lived in Spain, would love to have you as my coach
Starting to hit up through the ball from 6 to 12 on parallel shots and from 5 to 11 on cross court shots and it is really working at least in class now i have just to implement it in matches. You are a genius:))))
Exactly my problem. Do you provide a couple of private lessons on this?
Very helpful, thanks for the vid
Hi Simón, and Alex, have a question, what's the better way to improve in tennis? Mi coach told me that it's playing with better players than one
I am hitting the ball too in front and instead of brushing it I’m whipping it too much from right to left, any suggestions on how to hit the ball later?
Yesterday I lost a training set 6-0. I felt embarrassed. That's what made me search for videos to improve my contact point and timing.
I have to improve my reaction Idk if you guys have some drills for this?🎾
We have a few reaction drills inside our drills revolution course on our website. Are you an email subscriber?
Ok thanks i’m actually not a subscriber on the website but i am that on this Channel
If you sign up for our serve PDF, you'll be added to the list and will be able to see our special course offers (one is going on right now)
Serve PDF - www.top-tennis-training.com/serve-guide
Heya amazing video you have here! You explained it very well:)
hi simon can we see your shots in slow motion please
you can adjust the speed of the video down to 0.25
Bradley Scott There are a lot of Federer videos in super slow motion in TH-cam
great instructions
Thanks for watching
All the best
Simon
excellent video
Thanks for watching
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All the best and stay safe
Simon
hi! nice video. i feel more slow and difficult to prepare a two hand back hand than a silice back hand, it is true? how can i mkssimplify it? thnks!
Great tips.
Good video! I've noticed that I usually prepare early but my problem is that I wait for the ball to drop too much and then I hit. I am set, the ball bounces and I'm glued to the baseline and wait for the ball to come to me. Any drill to fix this and hit the ball at its highest (waist high) instead knee high? Thanks!
Excellent video.
Great tips!
Thanks for watching
All the best
Simon
simon...consistency on second serve at pro level is something everyone needs to have for a solid game any tips for that ?
One thing that's helped me, is whenever you're practicing your serve, only do second serves.
another thing for consistency is get your toss as consistent as possible, then your motion. Next store that energy down in the back hip, if you're right handed - right hip, if you're left handed - left hip. Then think as if you're trying to hit up on the ball, this way you're adding top spin. More topsin = higher trajectory = more consistent serve.
Thank you
Great video focusing on one of the biggest mistakes players make.
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Simon
Beat the bounce
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It’s tough for me to hit balls really hard, I once was cracking balls and I’ve never been able to again. Please help. I caught it in front, oh wait in front was my whole body not just my arm by my side right? do you have any more little tips for power ?
Anything that wil increase your racket head speed will help you gain more power. Power comes from a faster racket head travelling through the contact zone.
Use the bigger muscle groups to help you generate that effortless racket head speed.
The legs and trunk will be the greatest source of power on most strokes.
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
Simon, how do you time the contact point if it is a heavy top spin after the bounce it is really pushing towards you compared to a flat ball, do I stand a little further back ?
You can stand back but also make sure you prepare early, be ready to simply swing out to the ball by the time it has bounced
Damn that chest
Simon great video thanks! Q for you: I have more off center hits after couple long rally points, I m gasping for breath, I lose control of the following shots and the game. What do you recommend I do
That would come down to either your fitness levels or you are holding your breath during the longer points. Focus on exhaling during the contact zone and inhaling when the opponent hits, plus doing some HIIT training would help you out big time. Intervals like 30 second sprint followed by 30 seconds rest is the best way to improve on court performance for tennis
Top Tennis Training - Learn Tennis Online thank you Simon I will focus on my breathing... And hiit...
Step #1: Reading the ball. Watching the ball come off your opponent strings
Step #2: Early Preparation. Turn my body sideways on to the net
Step #3: Racket Preparation. Getting the racket back in a position so that all you have to think about is coming forward
Step #4: Tracking the bounce. Seeing the ball bouncing and rising up.
Step #5: Contact Point. Seeing that contact point on your shot.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial one the many problems i have is that my forehand always produce high balls. I have Semi-Western Forehand Grip. :)
Isn't Step #3 part of Step #2? Seems to me that Step #3 might be moving the feet to the right position.
I need help on my serve
Here are some serve lessons - th-cam.com/play/PLJP-Wou-v6z3GzxDNn8ASj4qDSIgyaHPX.html
Is that the youtek ig radical pro ?
Good coach and great explanation, although Federer’s contact point is not as far ahead as he points out
He does hit the forehand way in front, check out our slow motion on our second channel Love Tennis
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Another reason for hitting late is if your racket is not in front of you enough as you are waiting for your opponent to hit the ball. If your racket is lagging a bit sideways due To biomechanics it will be near impossible to hit front.
Yes the ready position is fundamental.
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Simon
Would be great to list the points in the video description. Even better to put the timestamp on it.
A very good and informative video, but you seem to have forgotten one very important aspect: hearing the sound that the ball makes coming off of your opponent's string bed. That's right up there with "seeing it." Try watching a video of the top pros playing a match - both with and without sound. The difference is huge!
Hey Simon i have a question, the angle of my racket on the contact point ( forehand and backhand) is full 90 degrees or like this "/" ? i use a eastern forehand
I am not Simon by any stretch of the imagination, but I have seen a good deal of super slow motion footage of various ATP pros which shows that at contact the racket is generally closed (like a /) from 8 to 11 degrees, depending somewhat on the kind of shot. That includes Federer, who plays FH with a mostly Eastern Forehand grip.
DK Ang thanks for the explanation
Does that mean I should wait in the power position as soon as I see where the ball is coming?? That would mean it wouldn't be a fluent stroke?!
I strugle the most when i be up on the game 40:00 or 40:15 or 40:30, i can't finish the game i always lose it which put a great pressure on me and give the opponent confidence
@Yousef - What you describe is because you think about the outcome, not the next point. If the score is 40-love and you lose the next point, you will start to think about "what of I lose the next point." So, when you're preparing to serve, forget about the last point, don't think about the score, only think about what serve to hit and where to place it. If you're the returner, only think about putting the return in play.
I keep hitting it late no matter what I need help and my coach’s just tell me to hit early but there not demonstrating
This video should help you!
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Simon
The problem is I knew all this Theory but my body cannot act correctly as I expected 😛 keep practicing for a year a bit better
Keep working on it 👍
One handed back hand is late, especially if the shot is hit at pace
Early preparation and shorten the swing 👍
Just explain me how to counter topspin lobs landing near the base line.....My height is less (5'8). I feel difficult and most of the player play the topspin lob to my backhand. I use Two handed Backhand. Please That is the only weakness I have.
maybe try to hit the ball earlier
Clear and constructive instruction. Why does Federer look at the contact 5:32 but Djokovic not? Nor did Agassi for that matter. Therefor, why do you say this is what to do when the pros don't? Actually, the head and eyes should be still during the contact phase but not necessarily with the eyes looking in the direction of the contact point. Otherwise good work.
The question you should be asking yourself is "What benefit do I get from NOT watching the ball at contact?"
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Make a video on how to stop hitting too early!
How many people have that problem?
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