This guy reminds me of a 68 year old client I had 4 years ago when I was teaching tennis. He actually wanted to improve and worked really hard over the course of the summer. It's rare for older clients to actually be willing to change things to get better. Awesome to see!
I love this and wish there was more content specifically for the 55+ Athletes. I'm 63 and dedicated to ongoing improvement in all areas of my life. Tennis happens to be a big part of my life so it gets a lot of attention..😁 My goal is to be the best I can be at this sport. So I train on and off the court. The competition at Men's 55+ tournaments is tough. Many of the people I play in tournaments have tennis resume's way beyond my experiences. But I bring my best . Sometimes I win , sometimes I lose. But as stated my goal is to simply bring my best. Tennis is truly a Sport for a lifetime.🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
At 69 Robert has excellent health and physical condition, and on top of that he s learning German. Hats off, he s the og of the channel from now on for me.
Would love to see you coach him for the high one handed backhand. He seems to have a modified eastern grip like I do and he hits lovely flat shots when the ball is waist high. Would be great to hear what he struggles with and how you would advise him
Question (Assuming you're a one hander), do you change your grip slightly depending on the height of the ball? I started when I was young and I notice I have different grips for different heights and I'm not sure if this is recommended. When I'm in the zone its delightful of course
@@seankeegan8285 I’m still experimenting at the moment between more western and the modified eastern. The western feels a lot safer as I get great topspin and can rip the high balls, but then I struggle with the low ones and my muscle memory is still set in the modified eastern. I’d struggle to choose a different grip depending on the incoming ball as there’s only just enough time to react and set my feet, not to decide on the grip hehe. Hope it works for you!
Great video and I can relate because I’ve been working on my one handed backhand as well. You really explained well the coil because I was overdoing it as well. Nick you really know your stuff!
He really does know his stuff. I’ve seen so many videos of his and rarely take exception of his instructions. But I think his greatest strength is seeing the most subtle mistakes or quirks that need adjustment to get his player playing his or her best tennis. Plus he is so good with players at all levels of play. Best tennis instructor on UA-cam…HANDS DOWN.
This gives me hope for the future. So great seeing older players on the grind just like us young guys. I never let my guard down when player doubles against older more experienced players. Their movement may be limited but I have been humbled many times by expertly placed lobs, dropshots and winners!
Hi Nik, schön euch beide deutsch sprechen zu hören 😀 Ohne Kohlensäure, I like it. I am now 58 and I hope I will play as good as he does when I am 69. Good to see how I can improve my backhand, I will go on court today and practice on my one handed backhand, Greetings from Berlin, Ralf
Hi Ralf, dass du mit 58 Jahren überhaupt noch Tennis spielst ist doch ne super Sache. Damit will ich jetzt nicht sagen, dass 58 super alt ist, aber in dem Alter ist nicht mehr jeder sportlich so aktiv, Liebe Grüße aus Wiesbaden
@@finnarhelger7471 Hi Finn, danke für die netten Worte. Ich muss dazu sagen das ich erst letztes Jahr angefangen habe Tennis zu spielen und sehr viel Spass daran habe die Techniken zu erlernen. Nik ist für mich der perfekte Trainer und da ich ein visueller Typ bin kann ich das gesehene ganz gut umsetzen. LG aus Berlin
Great lesson! It's really cool how Robert has learned to shuffle over to his position for the 1HBH. I don't know if you taught him this or not, but apparently this idea was something new for even some pros for the 1HBH in the 90s/early 2000s. Jeff Salzenstein credits RF for "teaching" him this technique.
Me(34) my husband(40) we just started learning tennis. The lessons are tiring but so much fun and we improve fast. And it feels good to watch people that start more older ages 👍
Du sprichst ja perfekt Deutsch, das war eine Überraschung. Hast du früher mal hier gelebt? I have a training partner who is 63 and its always very close matches. Very good to be and stay that fit with age :)
That's a great video! I would like to add that in addition to flexibility, another reason why players cannot fully coil is timing. On my one handed backhand, although I'm flexible enough to coil, I would actually miss the ball more when I coil because I cannot consistently get proper timing. I also struggle to get my arm straight from a coiled position. By coiling less, I'm actually improving my game because now I can hit my topspin backhand more consistently. Though there's a power decrease, the power I get is enough for my level.
As always, some great tips in the video. I like the idea that just coil as much as you can without overstretching yourself. It is the points like this one that distinguish a great coach from an average one. Overstretching to reach a "professional position" will do more harm than good to a recreational player. Nick correctly pointed out the problem of the bent arm. If we look at the slow motion video of Wawrinka's backhand, we can see his right elbow is bent at the start of coiling. However, at the end of coiling and right before uncoiling, his right arm is already straight. I believe that it's critical for Wawrinka style backhand to only use the torso and shoulder rotation, without any elbow extension movement, during uncoiling. Even for Federer style, the arm is also straighten in the early stage of uncoiling, way before hitting the ball.
Great video/lesson. I think that the second backhand of the video was the best of all. And the second down the line also was very good. I don't understand what he is uncomfortable with.
Great lesson..a few points. The hips are a huge power source, like the golf swing. The students back knee way too passive in generating power and forward momentum. He was starting to get it at the end of the lesson. He also opens up too soon and should keep his head down a little longer. Finally, the straight arm in the follow through is huge. Watch videos of Justine Henin. Also helps prevent tennis elbow, a common malady at the club level.
Love these lessons, my one hand backhand has improved with Niks course/videos. One problem I have is hitting high long when using the shoulder dip. If this is happening is this a sign weight is moving back too much with front shoulder rising in forward swing?
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks Nik, awesome as always. I think I'm possibly dipping too much on balls that are higher causing the problem. I see the advice on only dipping on lower balls. Thanks again, keep up the great work
Greater chance of missing the ball, or mis-hits, when a "round-house" racquet back technique is employed. I prefer taking the racquet straight back, which makes changing from a drive to a drop shot easier, and easier to disguise. Point the butt of the racquet to the oncoming ball.
I'm 70. Rotation and flexibility is a factor of hip mobility. TikTok is filled with hip mobility exercises. One can tell the cat's hips are stiff by the way he walks. Unlock his hips and his rotational range and flexibility will improve.
He brings up a point that may be an idea for another vid. Coiling doesn’t seem to be intuitive. During points we intuitively want to stay square to incoming balls to see and track and time them better. I noticed in point play when my strokes start breaking down it’s usually because I’m not coiling enough on both wings and gripping too tight.
Good video. My one-handed backhand is the shot that less improves . I've been thinking about it and I think it's because I recognize direction too late and react too late in my footwork.
What is hard is hitting these topspin backhands from a high bouncing return ball. 1 reason I now play Table Tennis, and I give players half my age at the club level compitition, partly because of my small stature and still quick reflexes at 67.
Sauber dann kann ich ja meine Frage ja auch auf deutsch stellen! Mein "Problem" ist, dass ich meine Vorhand erst kurz vor dem Treffpunkt beschleunige. Meine Frage wäre nun ob es besser wäre schon von hinten raus zu beschleunigen um mehr speed zu bekommen ohne die Kontrolle zu verlieren!? Danke. Mach weiter so!
Is it the same with the footwork for 2hbh? Because my coach always tells me not to make big steps and keep the back foot on toe at the end ))) it's completely opposite LOL
As one handedBH player, I always try not to do the step back, I belive that gives me a defensive shot because my body is moving backwards, is that right? Or pure BS?
The problem with Wawrinka is either he is good or he stinks. No in-betweens. Even washed-up Andy Murray beat him the other day. Sadly, he will never win Wimbledon to complete the grand slams. His French Open win was lucky - lucky that he didn't face Nadal who would crush him at the 2017 French Open. I actually like the guy, still a man has to know his limitations.
That French Open win was in no way luck! He deserved it! Played great and you can only face who's in front off the net! It's not his problem that 2015 is arguably Nadal worst year on tour! And that Nadal got destroyed in the quarters against Djokovic.. And yeah he lost badly against Nadal in 2017, different year different form not relevant too 2015!
@@drbonesshow1 Well guess your problem is that you are all over the place! How is your opinion on me, based on nothing relevant too Wawrinka? You have opinions I have facts) winning against Djokovic in top form winning Slams that year 2015, is luck? Give me a break)
@@drbonesshow1 Don't care if I bother you! Still no sensible response) waste off time) I'll go, so I can have actually knowledgeable people, with more then just blank opinions and zero facts too conversate with!
Guys overhead smash the like button on this video for my student Robert going strong at 69 yo. 🤩🤩
Djokomashed and missed the button... I'll try again later
He’s super in shape. It must be the Mineral Wasser… 😊
This guy reminds me of a 68 year old client I had 4 years ago when I was teaching tennis. He actually wanted to improve and worked really hard over the course of the summer. It's rare for older clients to actually be willing to change things to get better. Awesome to see!
I love this and wish there was more content specifically for the 55+ Athletes. I'm 63 and dedicated to ongoing improvement in all areas of my life. Tennis happens to be a big part of my life so it gets a lot of attention..😁 My goal is to be the best I can be at this sport. So I train on and off the court. The competition at Men's 55+ tournaments is tough. Many of the people I play in tournaments have tennis resume's way beyond my experiences. But I bring my best . Sometimes I win , sometimes I lose. But as stated my goal is to simply bring my best. Tennis is truly a Sport for a lifetime.🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
Awesome content Nick. I ADORED your hint about the back foot coming along during the follow through. You also justified it very wisely!
Excellent single backhand! Very athletic 69yr old. ✌️👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
At 69 Robert has excellent health and physical condition, and on top of that he s learning German. Hats off, he s the og of the channel from now on for me.
Really enjoying the Robert training videos, thanks Nik. Such an engaged student, keen to improve. An inspiration to us all.
Mir war nicht bewusst wie gut dein Deutsch ist Niki. Sollte ich jemals nach Florida kommen werd ich bei dir eine Einheit buchen :)
LG aus Österreich
I can barely tell sometimes that you even speak German because of how amazing your English is.
Thank you
@@IntuitiveTennis you’re welcome.
Robert and you Nick are doing an amazing job, congrats both!
Would love to see you coach him for the high one handed backhand. He seems to have a modified eastern grip like I do and he hits lovely flat shots when the ball is waist high. Would be great to hear what he struggles with and how you would advise him
Question (Assuming you're a one hander), do you change your grip slightly depending on the height of the ball? I started when I was young and I notice I have different grips for different heights and I'm not sure if this is recommended. When I'm in the zone its delightful of course
@@seankeegan8285 I’m still experimenting at the moment between more western and the modified eastern. The western feels a lot safer as I get great topspin and can rip the high balls, but then I struggle with the low ones and my muscle memory is still set in the modified eastern. I’d struggle to choose a different grip depending on the incoming ball as there’s only just enough time to react and set my feet, not to decide on the grip hehe. Hope it works for you!
@@seankeegan8285 I change grips and adjust my swing depending on the expected ball height. For really high topspin balls I go 2 handed.
Great video and I can relate because I’ve been working on my one handed backhand as well. You really explained well the coil because I was overdoing it as well. Nick you really know your stuff!
He really does know his stuff. I’ve seen so many videos of his and rarely take exception of his instructions. But I think his greatest strength is seeing the most subtle mistakes or quirks that need adjustment to get his player playing his or her best tennis. Plus he is so good with players at all levels of play. Best tennis instructor on UA-cam…HANDS DOWN.
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This gives me hope for the future. So great seeing older players on the grind just like us young guys. I never let my guard down when player doubles against older more experienced players. Their movement may be limited but I have been humbled many times by expertly placed lobs, dropshots and winners!
Nice, i wish your channel reach 200k subs by the end of the year!
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Hi Nik, schön euch beide deutsch sprechen zu hören 😀 Ohne Kohlensäure, I like it. I am now 58 and I hope I will play as good as he does when I am 69. Good to see how I can improve my backhand, I will go on court today and practice on my one handed backhand, Greetings from Berlin, Ralf
Weiter so Ralf 🔥🔥
Hi Ralf, dass du mit 58 Jahren überhaupt noch Tennis spielst ist doch ne super Sache. Damit will ich jetzt nicht sagen, dass 58 super alt ist, aber in dem Alter ist nicht mehr jeder sportlich so aktiv, Liebe Grüße aus Wiesbaden
@@finnarhelger7471 Hi Finn, danke für die netten Worte. Ich muss dazu sagen das ich erst letztes Jahr angefangen habe Tennis zu spielen und sehr viel Spass daran habe die Techniken zu erlernen. Nik ist für mich der perfekte Trainer und da ich ein visueller Typ bin kann ich das gesehene ganz gut umsetzen. LG aus Berlin
Great lesson! It's really cool how Robert has learned to shuffle over to his position for the 1HBH. I don't know if you taught him this or not, but apparently this idea was something new for even some pros for the 1HBH in the 90s/early 2000s. Jeff Salzenstein credits RF for "teaching" him this technique.
Thank you for showing us the lesson!
Eindrucksvoll Robert mach weiter so. Nick das VIdeo ist wieder super geworden. Many useful tips :)
Thank you Nino 🙌
Du bist sehr nett. Vielen Dank und danke schön! (R)
Me(34) my husband(40) we just started learning tennis. The lessons are tiring but so much fun and we improve fast. And it feels good to watch people that start more older ages 👍
Du sprichst ja perfekt Deutsch, das war eine Überraschung. Hast du früher mal hier gelebt? I have a training partner who is 63 and its always very close matches. Very good to be and stay that fit with age :)
Moved to Germany at 9 before moving to USA
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Pretty backhand! Great lesson.
Nice lesson Nick, i like it!
I love this lesson!
he has a beautiful 1hbh!!!! He has an excellent setup and he did great.
Delpotro drive + Wawrinka backhand
69 years old??????????? come on man, the guy is amazing, what a insipiration, great content Nick!
Thank you João
Great instruction and great student. Good work by both.
Fantastic performance !
That's a great video! I would like to add that in addition to flexibility, another reason why players cannot fully coil is timing. On my one handed backhand, although I'm flexible enough to coil, I would actually miss the ball more when I coil because I cannot consistently get proper timing. I also struggle to get my arm straight from a coiled position. By coiling less, I'm actually improving my game because now I can hit my topspin backhand more consistently. Though there's a power decrease, the power I get is enough for my level.
As always, some great tips in the video. I like the idea that just coil as much as you can without overstretching yourself. It is the points like this one that distinguish a great coach from an average one. Overstretching to reach a "professional position" will do more harm than good to a recreational player.
Nick correctly pointed out the problem of the bent arm. If we look at the slow motion video of Wawrinka's backhand, we can see his right elbow is bent at the start of coiling. However, at the end of coiling and right before uncoiling, his right arm is already straight. I believe that it's critical for Wawrinka style backhand to only use the torso and shoulder rotation, without any elbow extension movement, during uncoiling. Even for Federer style, the arm is also straighten in the early stage of uncoiling, way before hitting the ball.
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I can relate to this ..watch out for rotator cuff problems.I switched to two handed backhand.Much more comfortable on shoulders.
great form. nice high elbow, good space between the body and the arms. very nice. also turns his shoulders well. too many ohbh players stay too open.
No doubt had some excellent coaching before and it shows. Lovely technique. You never loose it. It just need practise to get the muscle memory.
Wow.
I wish my one handed backhand was as good as that!!!
How do you speak so good german? Not even an accent. Respect!
Danke 🤩
Great shot 12:41 sweet
Amazing!
Without even looking at the title... I was thinking "Man, that looks like Stan the Man."
This dude is gonna live to be 169
Great video/lesson. I think that the second backhand of the video was the best of all. And the second down the line also was very good. I don't understand what he is uncomfortable with.
Great lesson..a few points. The hips are a huge power source, like the golf swing. The students back knee way too passive in generating power and forward momentum. He was starting to get it at the end of the lesson. He also opens up too soon and should keep his head down a little longer. Finally, the straight arm in the follow through is huge. Watch videos of Justine Henin. Also helps prevent tennis elbow, a common malady at the club level.
Love these lessons, my one hand backhand has improved with Niks course/videos. One problem I have is hitting high long when using the shoulder dip. If this is happening is this a sign weight is moving back too much with front shoulder rising in forward swing?
Could be a multitude of things, remember that the dip is situation dependent.
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks Nik, awesome as always. I think I'm possibly dipping too much on balls that are higher causing the problem. I see the advice on only dipping on lower balls. Thanks again, keep up the great work
Greater chance of missing the ball, or mis-hits, when a "round-house" racquet back technique is employed. I prefer taking the racquet straight back, which makes changing from a drive to a drop shot easier, and easier to disguise. Point the butt of the racquet to the oncoming ball.
I'm 70. Rotation and flexibility is a factor of hip mobility. TikTok is filled with hip mobility exercises. One can tell the cat's hips are stiff by the way he walks. Unlock his hips and his rotational range and flexibility will improve.
He brings up a point that may be an idea for another vid. Coiling doesn’t seem to be intuitive. During points we intuitively want to stay square to incoming balls to see and track and time them better. I noticed in point play when my strokes start breaking down it’s usually because I’m not coiling enough on both wings and gripping too tight.
Good video. My one-handed backhand is the shot that less improves . I've been thinking about it and I think it's because I recognize direction too late and react too late in my footwork.
What is hard is hitting these topspin backhands from a high bouncing return ball. 1 reason I now play Table Tennis, and I give players half my age at the club level compitition, partly because of my small stature and still quick reflexes at 67.
Another ☀️ day in La Florida. Do you even own a pair of pants? 😂
Some chilly days in the winter 🥶
Einfach deutsch Profi
This is a gem for german viewers :)
Das stimmt, als Deutscher freut man sich sehr :D
Lol he is worried about the coil but he is doing it 😂if ain’t broke don’t fix it 😉
Sauber dann kann ich ja meine Frage ja auch auf deutsch stellen!
Mein "Problem" ist, dass ich meine Vorhand erst kurz vor dem Treffpunkt beschleunige. Meine Frage wäre nun ob es besser wäre schon von hinten raus zu beschleunigen um mehr speed zu bekommen ohne die Kontrolle zu verlieren!?
Danke. Mach weiter so!
That's hilarious🤣🤣🤣
Is it the same with the footwork for 2hbh? Because my coach always tells me not to make big steps and keep the back foot on toe at the end ))) it's completely opposite LOL
Not exactly the same but similar, got a 2-hb lesson coming soon addressing this issue.
Great content but missing the more unique Waw techniques.
As one handedBH player, I always try not to do the step back, I belive that gives me a defensive shot because my body is moving backwards, is that right? Or pure BS?
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I have Stan's backhand too, feel free to contact me appreciated 🙏
stan, not quite
69! Nice
already better than Shamir, he could win against Ema while Shamir can get destroyed 😂
looks more like Sampras's backhand
Hier for the German (:
Robert talks like, and as much as, Woody Allen
All shots are run off the split step and hes not doing it sorry..... How can you practice any stroke without the proper footwork to the ball?
The problem with Wawrinka is either he is good or he stinks. No in-betweens. Even washed-up Andy Murray beat him the other day. Sadly, he will never win Wimbledon to complete the grand slams. His French Open win was lucky - lucky that he didn't face Nadal who would crush him at the 2017 French Open. I actually like the guy, still a man has to know his limitations.
That French Open win was in no way luck! He deserved it! Played great and you can only face who's in front off the net! It's not his problem that 2015 is arguably Nadal worst year on tour! And that Nadal got destroyed in the quarters against Djokovic..
And yeah he lost badly against Nadal in 2017, different year different form not relevant too 2015!
@@MrChillywilly7 You sound more like MrWishyWashy. The world is full of phony people. Why? Because they are afraid.
@@drbonesshow1 Well guess your problem is that you are all over the place! How is your opinion on me, based on nothing relevant too Wawrinka? You have opinions I have facts) winning against Djokovic in top form winning Slams that year 2015, is luck?
Give me a break)
@@MrChillywilly7 Not facing Nadal in the Nadal Open (i.e., French Open) is the luck of the draw. Now go away you bother me.
@@drbonesshow1 Don't care if I bother you! Still no sensible response) waste off time) I'll go, so I can have actually knowledgeable people, with more then just blank opinions and zero facts too conversate with!
Think Wawrinka should retire --awful tennis against Murray yesterday
Perdon me ? Dude he played better than Murray overall in the match.
@@TyphonLeTitan Even I wanted Wawrinka to win-sort of errors he was making, pain to watch-match was for Wawrinka to win
@@xkapoor1724 Wasnt that painfull for me haha. Depends of the viewer I guess haha.
I want to see this guy hit… what’s his channel?