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One of the finest 'keeper' videos on YT! Realistic, filmed well, true action that you can slow down to .05 if you really need to view. Timing is different for everyone, to me your best hitting partner will NEVER hit with a consistency of a ball machine (even that is random) and you'll know when you get in a timing groove. All YT tennis videos to me should never mention all time greats like Nadal etc, they are machines that will practice more 'miles' than many of us will drive in a lifetime. I'm a 4.0, played nearly 48 yrs and still gain insight from these two guys.
John Dubock thanks for the kind words, they’re very much appreciated. Some solid points regarding the atp pros and they’re ability to maintain timing vs. the timing of a weekend warrior, recreational player. We’re in complete agreement. Thanks for watching and the continued support of the channel 🙏🏻 🤙🏼
You boys have really stepped up the video production editing and quality. Absolutely loved this! Nate you have an amazing forehand...love the style and great power. Keep it up guys!
Munditimum Mosu thanks man, we really appreciate that. We have an amazing new videographer and we’re definitely excited about her talents. Thanks for the kind words and continued support! 🙏🏻🤙🏼💯
There are so many variables though as far as optimal position on the baseline (height of player, length of backswing, opponents shots location...). Shorter players need to be either inside the baseline taking balls early or way back to get the ball in strike zone. And my idea of creating space is completely different from what you're saying. I think of creating space your horizontal distance from the ball away from your outside foot
A. David Imperial you got it my man, the variables are endless and each individual player will have a particular tendency that may be unique to their game. Creating space off the baseline is just one way of creating time and is most often used at a intermediate level. What your referring to is more advanced but also correct. Creating space in order to find good contact / extension is imperative for optimal performance. Thanks for watching.
You guys are great! I Coach quickstart tennis clinics and am trying to improve my own game! Good reminders on this one especially timing the unit turn!
T JKU5 thanks very much, we appreciate the kind feedback! Love the red balls and their ability to help keep kids in the game! Early success = longevity in the sport. Keep at it coach!
Great that Nate says unit turn not racket back as early prep can be very misunderstood. Taking the racket further kills the power as your losing momentum. 👌
I used to see Agassi practice when he was a kid. The session would always start with a ball machine and him crowding the ball, hitting it on the rise at knee to hip level. Then after a few hundred balls of those on the fh and bh, they would step him back so it would still be on the rise but at shoulder level. Only when those "warm ups" were done did they move him behind the baseline to hit the ball as it was dipping.
I signed up about a weeks ago and I have been having trouble getting people to play. I don’t know if it’s because of the level I am rated at or if people are just lazy and don’t want to play. So if you can let me know where can I find someone to play against using your PYC app, I would appreciate it. Thanks fellas, by the way I was told that I was a 4.0 to 4.5 level by a few coaches that I play doubles against. But since I have had both my hips replaced, I am working on my footwork and moving my feet. So I personally don’t think I am at a 4.5 level right now, but I would agree that I am a solid 4.0 level because of my knowledge of the game and I have a solid serve, forehand, and quick hands at the net. Thanks again fellas for all that you are doing for the game of tennis!🎾
Sorry to hear you're having trouble connecting with other players. The number of players available for a particular person in a given area varies quite a bit due to their level of play and the varying levels they are willing to play with. In addition the number is also determined by whether you’re looking for singles or doubles, competitive play or practice, and the region and radius of travel you determine. Perhaps change the parameters of your search in order to connect with more people! Hope you connect with more players soon!
You guys are awesome I teach tennis 4-9 hrs a day Any suggestions for managing fatigue? Especially my feet and hands. I’m 56 yrs old and done sports as a profession my entire life. Starting to feel it single mum paying for two kids out of state in college.
Thanks for the kind words. Making a living as a tennis coach is certainly not for the faint of heart. There are several things that we incorporated to help with fatigue and managing the body on long, grueling days. They include..1. Orthotics (having the right shoe and insert is crucial for the feet and to help keep limit joint pain. 2. Hydrate and get a good night sleep the night before 3. Change it up..Use hand fed drills to give your hitting hand a break from feeding. A ball machine is even better! 4. Use video analysis (HUGE) not only will this help the student a ton but it will give you time to take a break as you discuss technique 5. Dont be afriad to take breaks! You can only help the student when you are at your best, treating the last lesson like the first of the day requires you to take care of yourself! Really hope these help coach! Go get em! 😊💪
Since a couple of weeks ago my hitting partner started to beat me on tennis court and i felt my strokes weak and jammed, so yesterday i aplyed this tips to create more space and improve the timming on my strokes and guess what? I beat him 6-1, 6-1! Tks Scott and Nate, you are awsome coachs!
Marcelo Voto that’s the best feedback we can receive. Thrilled to hear you turned things around and got the W against your buddy with the help of our instruction. Really appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching! 🙏🏻💯💪🏼
Can you start 7-8 or more feet behind the baseline? How do you learn anticipation so you can move forward to take time away? When does a player shift into learning an offense?
Jeffrey Look you could certainly play that far behind the baseline much like Nadal does on Clay but you would have to play extremely deep and heavy otherwise you’d loose positioning. With set plays and watching visual queues you can develop the ability to see the opponent is vulnerable and play more offensively on the next ball. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!
@@Playyourcourt At my rating level, we just hit it over the net. Even if I don't hit deep there is no followup. We hit the ball and retreat to the baseline.
I love this tip, and try to implement it each time I'm on the court, but it is sometimes tricky to get back after receiving a short serve from an opponent. And my return dictates whether I can approach the net or get stuck in no man's land! Ah well, until I graduate from 3.0 (which may never happen) I will have to learn to adapt. I fall into the same category where I can hit a heavier ground stroke but my serve is still weak especially my second serve, so have to try to anticipate whether my opponent is comfortable at the net or will retreat to the baseline. So much to think about!! Love your videos and think you should come to Canada to do a clinic.
Thank you! I'm sure you'll hit that 3.5 goal in no time! We've actually never been to Canada but hopefully one day very soon we'll make a trip there and would be more than happy to host a clinic
Sam Kanter only if your not hitting with enough depth or pace. If the opponent is crafty and plays with a variety of spin, playing off the baseline will certainly give the opponent an advantage if we’re hitting short. Ideally we’re keeping the opponent off the baseline, neutralizing a short attack. At the end of the day we move much more effectively forward and as long as we’re spotting visual queues of a dropshot we should be ok giving up some space off the baseline. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@@Playyourcourt I am not sure if that was projectOne7 demo'd earlier videos, PO7 is more of intermediate racquet, i thought that was vs-tour which he was earlier using.
Stefonymous stra thanks for the question. The PYC rating scale is of closer resemblance to the UTR scale than USTA. The European based model allows for better accuracy in determining a players skill level. The PYC rating system is used within the platform and helps determine rankings within the PYC challenge league. Hope this helps.
Great tips. Great on-camera personas. Very friendly. Very likable. One friendly suggestion, try cutting down on the amount of time you spend just talking to the camera, describing things, joking around, etc., and have your videos move more quickly into video shots of you actually doing what you're teaching and then add scripted voice-over in video post-production that accurately and concisely describes what you want your online students to learn about while they actually see you doing it on screen. This will make your videos easier to watch (read that as "shorter videos, more to the point") and it will take strong advantage of the video aspect of your videos, which are now, in some parts of your videos, like audio podcasts with you talking to the camera, but not showing much. This is not a criticism, but rather a suggestion for improvement in your video production and hopefully an improvement in the ease of use for your viewers and effectiveness of your video teaching. All the best. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks James, we appreciate the friendly advice. In our newer vids (before things were put on hold) we had adopted a new format addressing a lot of the issues that you brought to light. Thanks for the feedback, hope you enjoy the vids moving forward.
@@Playyourcourt Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all of your vids. Glad you took my words as they were intended. You provide a great and much appreciated service to the tennis community, both on your UA-cam channel, teaching , and on PlayYourcourt. Thanks for all you do.
Just to clarify, on the load as soon as the ball hit the ground then you load? Or you load while the ball is about to hit the ground. Cause what i noticed in the video is the load happening after the ball hit the ground already.
Just referencing that when instructing I often use a continental grip to better control spin and pace with a student that's playing at a lower level. Otherwise I'm playing with a semi-western grip.
I don’t believe loading is as important because you don’t always have the time. Like on running forehands or backhands or for volleys. Focusing on technique and loading ruins the focus on the all important timing
Have been watching many approaches to UTUBE teaching of tennis and have some favorite presenters. So many, in addition to excessive marketing, spent 25-40% of the videos time setting it up. Often this ‘set-up’ includes re-stating 2 or 3 times. I’m fading away from these presenters under the category of presentation.
Want to meet new players & play more tennis? Try PlayYourCourt for free here: bit.ly/2HjZ0Gj
Want more power and spin on your forehand? Grab our Forehand Mastery Course for free here: bit.ly/37mXTR6
Want to work with Scott & Nate? Check out upcoming live events and workshops here: bit.ly/36UGkXV
One of the finest 'keeper' videos on YT! Realistic, filmed well, true action that you can slow down to .05 if you really need to view. Timing is different for everyone, to me your best hitting partner will NEVER hit with a consistency of a ball machine (even that is random) and you'll know when you get in a timing groove. All YT tennis videos to me should never mention all time greats like Nadal etc, they are machines that will practice more 'miles' than many of us will drive in a lifetime. I'm a 4.0, played nearly 48 yrs and still gain insight from these two guys.
John Dubock thanks for the kind words, they’re very much appreciated. Some solid points regarding the atp pros and they’re ability to maintain timing vs. the timing of a weekend warrior, recreational player. We’re in complete agreement. Thanks for watching and the continued support of the channel 🙏🏻 🤙🏼
Fantastic breakdown of the elements of timing. What I really like is the first one of giving ourselves enough space. Thanks!
Good stuff. Well explained.
Very apt observation about creating space.
Jim Walker thanks Jim, glad to hear you enjoyed the instruction!
You boys have really stepped up the video production editing and quality. Absolutely loved this! Nate you have an amazing forehand...love the style and great power. Keep it up guys!
Munditimum Mosu thanks man, we really appreciate that. We have an amazing new videographer and we’re definitely excited about her talents. Thanks for the kind words and continued support! 🙏🏻🤙🏼💯
Good techniques to learn. Thank you!
Raul Lazarte glad you enjoyed the instruction, we appreciate the feedback 🙏🏻💯🍻
There are so many variables though as far as optimal position on the baseline (height of player, length of backswing, opponents shots location...).
Shorter players need to be either inside the baseline taking balls early or way back to get the ball in strike zone.
And my idea of creating space is completely different from what you're saying. I think of creating space your horizontal distance from the ball away from your outside foot
A. David Imperial you got it my man, the variables are endless and each individual player will have a particular tendency that may be unique to their game. Creating space off the baseline is just one way of creating time and is most often used at a intermediate level. What your referring to is more advanced but also correct. Creating space in order to find good contact / extension is imperative for optimal performance. Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
You guys are great! I Coach quickstart tennis clinics and am trying to improve my own game! Good reminders on this one especially timing the unit turn!
T JKU5 thanks very much, we appreciate the kind feedback! Love the red balls and their ability to help keep kids in the game! Early success = longevity in the sport. Keep at it coach!
@@Playyourcourt Thanks 👍
Great that Nate says unit turn not racket back as early prep can be very misunderstood. Taking the racket further kills the power as your losing momentum. 👌
Ronnie MCINERNEY spot on my man, thanks for watching and the feedback.
PlayYourCourt.com 👍
Thanks for sharing.it is very useful to me.
Great video guys 👍👍👍
I used to see Agassi practice when he was a kid. The session would always start with a ball machine and him crowding the ball, hitting it on the rise at knee to hip level. Then after a few hundred balls of those on the fh and bh, they would step him back so it would still be on the rise but at shoulder level. Only when those "warm ups" were done did they move him behind the baseline to hit the ball as it was dipping.
Very cool you got to see Andre training at such a young age!
@@Playyourcourt Unfortunately, that just makes me damn old !!!!!
The best coaching on line. The last point, bending the foot is good but needs a lot of energy to do it especially for someone at 60🤣
I signed up about a weeks ago and I have been having trouble getting people to play. I don’t know if it’s because of the level I am rated at or if people are just lazy and don’t want to play. So if you can let me know where can I find someone to play against using your PYC app, I would appreciate it. Thanks fellas, by the way I was told that I was a 4.0 to 4.5 level by a few coaches that I play doubles against. But since I have had both my hips replaced, I am working on my footwork and moving my feet. So I personally don’t think I am at a 4.5 level right now, but I would agree that I am a solid 4.0 level because of my knowledge of the game and I have a solid serve, forehand, and quick hands at the net. Thanks again fellas for all that you are doing for the game of tennis!🎾
Sorry to hear you're having trouble connecting with other players. The number of players available for a particular person in a given area varies quite a bit due to their level of play and the varying levels they are willing to play with. In addition the number is also determined by whether you’re looking for singles or doubles, competitive play or practice, and the region and radius of travel you determine. Perhaps change the parameters of your search in order to connect with more people! Hope you connect with more players soon!
You guys are awesome
I teach tennis 4-9 hrs a day
Any suggestions for managing fatigue? Especially my feet and hands.
I’m 56 yrs old and done sports as a profession my entire life. Starting to feel it single mum paying for two kids out of state in college.
Thanks for the kind words. Making a living as a tennis coach is certainly not for the faint of heart. There are several things that we incorporated to help with fatigue and managing the body on long, grueling days. They include..1. Orthotics (having the right shoe and insert is crucial for the feet and to help keep limit joint pain. 2. Hydrate and get a good night sleep the night before 3. Change it up..Use hand fed drills to give your hitting hand a break from feeding. A ball machine is even better! 4. Use video analysis (HUGE) not only will this help the student a ton but it will give you time to take a break as you discuss technique 5. Dont be afriad to take breaks! You can only help the student when you are at your best, treating the last lesson like the first of the day requires you to take care of yourself! Really hope these help coach! Go get em! 😊💪
Good job guys.
Coach Kim glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Excelent coaching, guys! I will try it on my next training, and than i will write here what happend! Tks!
Since a couple of weeks ago my hitting partner started to beat me on tennis court and i felt my strokes weak and jammed, so yesterday i aplyed this tips to create more space and improve the timming on my strokes and guess what? I beat him 6-1, 6-1! Tks Scott and Nate, you are awsome coachs!
Marcelo Voto that’s the best feedback we can receive. Thrilled to hear you turned things around and got the W against your buddy with the help of our instruction. Really appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching! 🙏🏻💯💪🏼
Wicked forehand there.
Can you start 7-8 or more feet behind the baseline? How do you learn anticipation so you can move forward to take time away? When does a player shift into learning an offense?
Jeffrey Look you could certainly play that far behind the baseline much like Nadal does on Clay but you would have to play extremely deep and heavy otherwise you’d loose positioning. With set plays and watching visual queues you can develop the ability to see the opponent is vulnerable and play more offensively on the next ball. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!
@@Playyourcourt At my rating level, we just hit it over the net. Even if I don't hit deep there is no followup. We hit the ball and retreat to the baseline.
Great instructions ! I'm old school (grew up with wooden rackets), your really help me to play better against the younger players.
Thanks Peter, We're happy to help. Glad to hear you're enjoying the instruction, thanks for watching!
I watch your video it really improved my swing thks a lot
YOU GUYS R SIMPLY AWESOME
SriOm Chand thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻 Thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the instruction!
Needed this
deemahdee glad we could help!
How to wrist make after contact ball?
Job phan the wrist should be loose allowing it to pronate along with the arm in continuation of the swing. Thanks for watching.
So to take the ball on the rise, load once it bounces?
thank you from pamekasan madura island indonesia
Most welcome! Thanks for watching
Awesome advices. 👍🕺
wtih the Unit turn, if you do that, isnt' there a hitch/pause before you swing ? Aren't you supposed to have a one continuos loop and forward swing ??
Hi Jin Jin, thanks for the question, a slight pause on the unit turn is preferred, from there it is ideal to have one continuous fluid motion.
@@Playyourcourt i think Nishikori demonstrates this best on his great forehand
I love this tip, and try to implement it each time I'm on the court, but it is sometimes tricky to get back after receiving a short serve from an opponent. And my return dictates whether I can approach the net or get stuck in no man's land! Ah well, until I graduate from 3.0 (which may never happen) I will have to learn to adapt. I fall into the same category where I can hit a heavier ground stroke but my serve is still weak especially my second serve, so have to try to anticipate whether my opponent is comfortable at the net or will retreat to the baseline. So much to think about!! Love your videos and think you should come to Canada to do a clinic.
Thank you! I'm sure you'll hit that 3.5 goal in no time! We've actually never been to Canada but hopefully one day very soon we'll make a trip there and would be more than happy to host a clinic
it looks like you are loading as the ball bounces in advanced tip#3. not before it bounces
But standing two or three feet behind baseline lets your opponent hit drop shots and/or short slice angle shots, no?
Sam Kanter only if your not hitting with enough depth or pace. If the opponent is crafty and plays with a variety of spin, playing off the baseline will certainly give the opponent an advantage if we’re hitting short. Ideally we’re keeping the opponent off the baseline, neutralizing a short attack. At the end of the day we move much more effectively forward and as long as we’re spotting visual queues of a dropshot we should be ok giving up some space off the baseline. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
If your opponent can hit a winning drop shot from their baseline then congratulate them - though they will rarely achieve it
nate didn't use the project o7，which is my favorite racquet
Christopher Fung this is true. I played with the Tour version. I’m a fan of the O7 as well. Solid stick.
@@Playyourcourt I am not sure if that was projectOne7 demo'd earlier videos, PO7 is more of intermediate racquet, i thought that was vs-tour which he was earlier using.
Nice shirt . Nike vs Adidas. Can you both play who wins?
RODAVLAS EPULADAUG we’ve been discussing playing a match and offering insights from it. Stay tuned!
what's this 'play your court rating'?? Via internet I only find the USTA rating, but that's 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 etc.
Stefonymous stra thanks for the question. The PYC rating scale is of closer resemblance to the UTR scale than USTA. The European based model allows for better accuracy in determining a players skill level. The PYC rating system is used within the platform and helps determine rankings within the PYC challenge league. Hope this helps.
To many different skill rating scales. Confusing people 😂 whom wish to learn tennis.🥴K. I. S. S.
What if you wanna be a serve and volley player.
Then you should def check out the following video! 😊 ua-cam.com/video/6eZHKg-WfLc/v-deo.html
Great tips. Great on-camera personas. Very friendly. Very likable. One friendly suggestion, try cutting down on the amount of time you spend just talking to the camera, describing things, joking around, etc., and have your videos move more quickly into video shots of you actually doing what you're teaching and then add scripted voice-over in video post-production that accurately and concisely describes what you want your online students to learn about while they actually see you doing it on screen. This will make your videos easier to watch (read that as "shorter videos, more to the point") and it will take strong advantage of the video aspect of your videos, which are now, in some parts of your videos, like audio podcasts with you talking to the camera, but not showing much. This is not a criticism, but rather a suggestion for improvement in your video production and hopefully an improvement in the ease of use for your viewers and effectiveness of your video teaching. All the best. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks James, we appreciate the friendly advice. In our newer vids (before things were put on hold) we had adopted a new format addressing a lot of the issues that you brought to light. Thanks for the feedback, hope you enjoy the vids moving forward.
@@Playyourcourt Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all of your vids. Glad you took my words as they were intended. You provide a great and much appreciated service to the tennis community, both on your UA-cam channel, teaching , and on PlayYourcourt. Thanks for all you do.
James Reid VanVoris it’s our pleasure James. We really appreciate the kind words. 🙏🏻 🍻
Also why do they say break point or he's going to break his serve? It seems like the same type of game to me no matter who is serving or winning.
Is that a new Wilson racquet?
Elijah Saxton that it is! We’ve recently picked up Wilson as an affiliate / partner so changing things up a bit. Enjoying the Blade, lots of feel!
PlayYourCourt.com Nice! I use Wilson myself, Pro Staff though.
@@Playyourcourt liking the setup. What strings are you playing with and would you recommend?
exceri0n I’ve mostly used a hybrid of RPM and syn gut. In this vid I’m using a silenco poly. Solid stuff!
Just to clarify, on the load as soon as the ball hit the ground then you load? Or you load while the ball is about to hit the ground. Cause what i noticed in the video is the load happening after the ball hit the ground already.
Jan Ivanrei Liceralde depends if your hitting it on the rise or on the way down.
were you really using a continental grip to hit your forehand???
Just referencing that when instructing I often use a continental grip to better control spin and pace with a student that's playing at a lower level. Otherwise I'm playing with a semi-western grip.
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Dunno about that third tip
I don’t believe loading is as important because you don’t always have the time. Like on running forehands or backhands or for volleys. Focusing on technique and loading ruins the focus on the all important timing
adidas vs nike I will always go with adidas
JanitorIsBack I was always a Nike guy, but really digging the new Addidas line and it’s fit!
I go with lower price😂
Have been watching many approaches to UTUBE teaching of tennis and have some favorite presenters. So many, in addition to excessive marketing, spent 25-40% of the videos time setting it up. Often this ‘set-up’ includes re-stating 2 or 3 times. I’m fading away from these presenters under the category of presentation.
There’s no community in Germany 🇩🇪 😱🥺😭😵💫
Sorry about that but we do hope to be expanding to Germany in the very near future!
He's timing his load. Lol
m0nkey34 😳😣🥴