Coach Adrian gives lessons and analysis on various tennis topics... View the ongoing series playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL2RMMmJ0TFd5cRZ699tYtIwAd2CZBnzaC.html
In my experience, if your goal is simply to have a chance at beating a better player, you need to: 1. Break their rhythm with variety. 2. Force them to play YOUR game and style instead of the other way around. 3. Protect and circumvent your weaknesses as much as you can. 4. Try to make them lose focus by them becoming bored, frustrated or angry.
This is generally good advice - for players you have a possibility of beating. This video is for players whom you can't beat and where there's an obvious skill level gap. You can't win against them, but you can still do something to improve your tennis. Then, just maybe in the future, you can get up to that level.
@@CoachAdrian Oh ok. Against players like that I usually just see how many games I can win, if any.😂 If I lost 6-1 6-1 the previous time, I try to lose 6-2 6-2 the next time.
Most other videos talk about anticipation, topspin, better serve etc…You are the first coach to advise something that I can actually put into practice immediately to compete better. Thank you!
Wow. Excellent. *Required Viewing!* So much info. 🎾 After much practice I have progressed from 3.5 to a strong 3.5/low 4.0. Once in a while I get a chance to rally with a 4.5+ and it is very discouraging. We are hitting right back to each other cooperatively. And yet, I still cant handle his shots. Even though he is hitting right to me! My shots are weak and his shots feel heavy... I think I need to make sure I am *loaded* to handle his shots. Even though the ball is coming right to me I am still late. Need to work on my reaction time.
Coach Adrian gives lessons and analysis on various tennis topics...
View the ongoing series playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL2RMMmJ0TFd5cRZ699tYtIwAd2CZBnzaC.html
In my experience, if your goal is simply to have a chance at beating a better player, you need to:
1. Break their rhythm with variety.
2. Force them to play YOUR game and style instead of the other way around.
3. Protect and circumvent your weaknesses as much as you can.
4. Try to make them lose focus by them becoming bored, frustrated or angry.
This is generally good advice - for players you have a possibility of beating. This video is for players whom you can't beat and where there's an obvious skill level gap. You can't win against them, but you can still do something to improve your tennis. Then, just maybe in the future, you can get up to that level.
@@CoachAdrian
Oh ok.
Against players like that I usually just see how many games I can win, if any.😂
If I lost 6-1 6-1 the previous time, I try to lose 6-2 6-2 the next time.
Most other videos talk about anticipation, topspin, better serve etc…You are the first coach to advise something that I can actually put into practice immediately to compete better. Thank you!
You're welcome! I'm glad you found this helpful! 👍
Wow. Excellent. *Required Viewing!* So much info. 🎾
After much practice I have progressed from 3.5 to a strong 3.5/low 4.0. Once in a while I get a chance to rally
with a 4.5+ and it is very discouraging. We are hitting right back to each other cooperatively. And yet, I still cant handle his shots. Even though he is hitting right to me! My shots are weak and his shots feel heavy... I think I need to make sure I am *loaded* to handle his shots. Even though the ball is coming right to me I am still late. Need to work on my reaction time.
Thanks, Raul! Keep at it!
Subscribed! Thanks for the insightful advice
Really appreciate it! 👍
great vid!
Glad to hear it!
Great advice.
Thank you