Forehand Tennis Lesson: 3 Tips To Hitting MASSIVE Forehands
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- Опубліковано 20 лют 2020
- Forehand Tennis Lessons: 3 Easy Tips To Hitting MASSIVE Forehands
The first tip to hitting massive forehands is moving as a unit with the racket with both hands. This creates a unified rotation that sets up the forehand to have a tremendous amount of power and coordination.
Next is using the non-dominant arm stretched out parallel to the baseline. This will happen as a release, a stretch, and then a pull, that all happens very quickly during the forehand swing. The non-dominant arm will pull away as the racket is dropping. The left hand will clear away when this happens. The left arm will pull away in a semicircle.
The last tip to bigger forehands is KNOWING where your contact is. Contact on a medium height ball should be in slightly in front of your body with the shoulder in a natural position.
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Best tennis coaching videos I’ve seen in 12 months of searching. Clear, practical, no nonsense. Superb.
Thank you so much, Nicholas! Please let me know if you have questions on any concepts or lessons you view here on PPT. Best, John
Hi John, I was wondering whether you analyse videos sent in by players? Thanks Nick
@@nicholasphillips7126 Yes I do. I will send you instructions on that in a separate reply later. Or you can contact me through the contact page on my website: performanceplustennis.com
@@nicholasphillips7126 Hi Nicholas, Please contact me through my website and I will reply with video analysis details: performanceplustennis.com/contact-us/. Thanks, John
A brilliant teacher..
Thank you, Mike! Best, John
I teach and coach many players in south central ky. I like the non dominate hand parallel to the baseline.
Make sure to check out our interview we just posted with Sabalenka’s coach! He advocates the left arm use as well
You are probably right saying the forehand is the easier swing to learn, because most people have a better forehand then backhand. Not me though... I still struggle as a lefty with my forehand to lash out and score a winner... Got my one-handed backhand way more natural and is so comefortable for me to hit one.. So yeah any tip on the forehand is very appreciated! thanks sir!
Thank you for your comments! There are a couple key elements that VERY FEW coaches really understand about the forehand, that control and manage the stroke. I would need to see a video of your forehand before I can offer any meaning instruction. If you contact me through my website I will can send you an email where you can send a video. I also encourage you to consider my "Forehand Foundation" Course, which covers the essential key elements of the forehand, and is sure to give you a fresh understanding of the stroke. Thanks, John
This is the best explanation I’ve seen about how the left arm clears, that it actually initiates the forward swing. I use my left arm to coil and get spacing, but haven’t been getting to the correct contact point. Thanks!
Thanks Neil! I am pleased to know you found this video lesson to be valuable to your forehand! Kindly, John
Couldn’t have explained it better myself 👍👍
Thanks Ronnie! Much appreciate the kind words! Best, John
Thanks so much!
You are welcome!
always good-thanks
This was an excellent video, John!!!! Thank you for your wisdom
Thanks Ramon!
Glad to watch you John! Thanks for coaching once my daughter....
Thank you, Alex! Kindly, John
John, another very insightful video. Thank you very much. You are really making an impact.
Joseph Ho Thanks Joseph!
Great lesson. My old forehand was pretty effective at my 3.5 level; often hit winners and I think my contact point was consistent with a vertical racquet face. . The reason I think my contact point was consistent and racquet face was vertical is because I rarely missed badly. If I missed, it would typically be just a foot or less long or just hit the top of the net.
But I was not using optimum technique. I was separating my left arm way too early. After keeping the left arm on the racquet longer, the new "rotational" forehand feels much more effortless and powerful. Whereas the old forehand, while powerful, felt like I was "arming" the ball to generate the power.
The only thing I am struggling with on the new forehand is that sometimes my misses often go 10 feet long! or into the bottom of the net. I think these bad misses are an indication that the racquet face is not vertical at contact. But not clear why I would be struggling with contact point and keeping racquet face vertical on the new "rotational" forehand given that these extreme misses were not an issue at all on the old "arming" forehand. 🤔
Hi Raul, Thanks for your feedback and description of your forehand development. Without seeing your forehand in action, it's hard to diagnose. Are you getting to the ideal contact point? Let me know. Thanks, John
John thanks for tips.
You are welcome, Ricky! Thanks, John
Very good video. I completely agree with the concepts. Today I noticed that playing
Thanks Francisco!
Great video. Please do one on generating top spin.
Excellent video and lesson
Thank you so much, Joseph! And do let me know if you have a topic that you want me to cover. Thanks, John
Great job
Crunch Time Coaching Thanks Pete!
The torso is turning. Arms follow.
Right on! Thanks, John
By FAR the best tennis instructor on the net! Thank you sir for your videos.🙏
Thank you so much, Marcos! Have a great day, John
Thanks to you my forehand improved drastically! Tennis is such a technical sport that a simple thing (like stretching the free arm and hand) can have a huge impact in the overall outcome of the strike! Have an amazing day!!
@@marcosmisiecmassena7626 Thanks Marcos!
John, marvelous! As usual this lesson is short, compact, clear & so straightforward. I love the simplicity of your videos.
You asked if there's anything we'd like you to cover. Well, I've always had trouble hitting a clean, medium-paced ball down the middle to start the rally - is it called a 'feeder' stroke? - & I'd be very grateful if you could give us some pointers. Many thanks.
Hi, Thanks for your great comments. I will produce a video on this subject. The feed is definitely a different stroke than the regular forehand. Stay tuned!
@@PerformancePlusTennis Thanks, John.
Hi, thankyou, this vid enabled a breakthrough for me. Keeping my non dominant arm straight for longer has given me the great frisbee-throwing connected up feeling that I wasn't able to get on the forehand.
3Slippers Awesome! Stay tuned for more!
John, love your videos, always straight to the points! This is the second time I heard from a coach that the forehand is initiated by the non-dominant arm. A few coaches say the kinetic chain of the forehand starts from the ground up, i.e. leg push from your dominant leg in an open stance. When does the leg push happen in a non-dominant arm-led forehand? Thanks.
I think I got the answer in your other forehand video: ua-cam.com/video/mBPGSDZGGgI/v-deo.html. You are a great teacher!
Thank you so much! Glad my videos are helpful to you! I feel the non-dominant arm is the catalyst that triggers the leg drive. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Kindly, John
Your lesson is good for me, but I can’t understand all, so can u please do more examples?
Hi Tuong, Thank you for your question. Please review my Forehand Playlist here on UA-cam for more examples. I will be sure to provide more demonstrations and examples in future videos. Thanks, John
John, I watch your channel and really love the way you explain. This time you went a little too fast over the explanation about the preparation of the racket. Did you tell to your stundent to hold it a little bit more? Do you mean to prepare earlier? I did not understand your comment.
Hi Dan, Thanks for your comment and question. Yes, I asked Randy to hold his racket longer and take it further back with the left hand. He can start the turn early, but I don't want him to take the left hand away too soon. I hope this helps!
Hi John, does the modern forehand, where the racket and elbow stay on the hitting side, use the inside out swing path?
Thanks...rk
RK Hi, yes absolutely inside-out through the hitting zone. The big difference is the finish which occurs after the ball is long gone. Thanks!
Hi John...if the swing is inside out, do you or can you explain how then to hit the outside of the ball?
RK Yes, initially the swing moves out and away from the body, but then the swing begins to move in a semi-circle. Just think of the path your hand and racquet would take if you took a video from directly above. Perhaps a video on this would be helpful...we will work on it! Thanks, John
I'm having problems with my forehand. My grip is moving when I hit tha ball.. Don't know what to do..
Hi Miguel, If your grip is changing on every forehand, then I think you are late getting the acceleration to neutralize in the incoming ball. Or you are simply mis-hitting, creating the racquet to twist in your hand. Hope this helps!
The problem is the grip size
@@PerformancePlusTennis Thank you. I'm goint to try it.
Thanks..
👍👍👍
Thanks! John
Great video but there was only 2 tips
Really? I will review the video...thanks, John
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You talk about swing,point of contact...but you fail to mention the most important of all the proper forehand grip.
Hi Zoom, Thanks for your comment...it totally makes sense. I focused on the skills of finding contact, and did briefly mention the contacts would adjust to different grips. I could have emphasized that more! Thanks, John