Solid tip! I always like to remind players when flattening out the shot that it's important to remember there really is still some spin on it and it's important to remember to come from below the ball. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for making this video, you give me clear explanation and example about the differences between flat forehand and topspin by fundamental tips, it's really help me👍👍
Thank you for your kind words. We hold clinics around the world, you can always join us on one of those my friend! Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
Speaking of Sampras, how about a lesson on shot selection. A friend and I were talking about how Sampras was a master of shot selection strategy. I’ve seen people dismiss Pete’s backhand but they fail to see how cleverly he used it to get his opponent to give him the play he wanted. I think Nadal is also a master at using strategy to leverage his strengths.
I love you guys! I smashed the like button as soon as the french baguette landed on the court! 🤣 But seriously, you explain technique in a way that finally got through my thick skull and have transformed my game! I finally feel like I can play the game of tennis, instead of figuring out how to swing and hit the ball. 👍 💥 🙏
great vid. Definitely I don't hit flat forehands that well, working on it and this was a great reminder of right ball selection with shot choice, not hitting open, and hitting through all the way like the baguette
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial definitely me and many other club players have trouble volleying slice balls, often times it will land in the net. So a video on volleying slice balls
Never heard of the foot placement / stance part of this before! Thanks so much. I seem to hit almost all forehand in open stance - and i hit heavy topspin which si good but cannot for the life of me hit above shoulder and flatten those forehands out. Where as on my one handed backhand its the opposite! I hit way flatter and have trouble getting low to high enough to hit heavy top spin.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thanks. It would be nice if you watch this video of mine training in quarantine (my foot work was not the best) ua-cam.com/video/AXYH384swWk/v-deo.html
Thanks! Super lesson! Especially on shifting weight. Recently changed my forehand to hit off the right leg, but wasn't loosening the left foot to bring it forward. Results needed physio attention. Also in my case flatten out the DTL only when the contact point is inside the baseline, at the top of the bounce.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial you may have noticed the scarcity of strategy and tactics instruction. Example, the Bryan's recently spoke about running plays. Your plays on dealing with PUSHERS was a good start.
It is a great video as usual. I have a question and I would appreciate if you could answer: Suppose you are at the baseline and opponent hits a short sitting ball around the service line, the ball is above the net. You run to the ball and hit an approach forehand shot with hopping footwork. What type of shot it should be, a topspin shot or a flat shot? I usually choose to hit topspin approach shot in these situations to be on the safe side but my shots are frequently too long so I am not feeling confident on what to do in this kind of situations.
Thanks for watching. In those situations, you want to get to the ball as fast as possible so you have options. If you can make contact when the ball is higher than the net level, you can really flatten it out and hit down on the ball using a medium to medium swing or a high to medium swing. Your target might be shorter in the court, just past the service line but you're hitting it aggressively. Check out our video on flat forehands here - ua-cam.com/video/c4LABgYf6Oo/v-deo.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you very much! I just realized that I had another comment on this video below and you referred to your another video on how to kill short balls in the answer. This situation I am asking here has the answer in this video as well, short ball type #2. Guys your videos are really helpful and I need to watch them time to time to remind me these basic skills.
Great video! I have a couple follow up questions: 1) since put-away forehands are flat shots, does that mean that we should use only the neutral or semi-open stance for put away forehands? 2) for a put-away forehand, are you supposed to hit the ball on the rise before it reaches its peak? Or do you wait for it to hit its peak first before you swing? I’ve always been confused about this.
Great questions Brian. 1. No, you can use open stance also, it will depend on the ball and where you are on the court but also where you want to move into after you hit that shot. Neutral and semi-open will be for balls that are between waist and head height (semi-open on the higher ones) and then for really high balls, the open stance would be easier since you can drive up from the ground. 2. You can wait for the ball to reach its peak but that also gives time to your opponent, I prefer to take it on and take time away from my opponent by hitting it as early as possible. Thanks for watching. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
John Daniel when you hit your back hack make sure your arms are all the way extended look at djokovics preparation for his backhand and you’ll see there’s little bend in his elbows. You want to have a lot of space from your body and racket to make it easier to go through the motion creating pace and spin with your ball. Jack sock famously has lousy backhand and you’ll see he’s very jammed and close to his body with him arms when he hits it.
Fantastic video. Loved the baguette analogy. One question, does the racquet string pattern matter significantly to produce flat vs topspin shots? I started playing with a 16x19 to begin with but was spraying shots everywhere and after switching to a 16x20 have found a good balance between hitting flat and topspin shots with more control. My dad uses a 18x20 but he mostly hits flat though he tells me his frame can generate a lot of spin if required. Of course technique is first and foremost, but I would really appreciate your response.
Definitely. All string patterns can do pace and spin. Generally speaking of string patterns, and given the same string and tension: - More overall strings, the less depth and spin. And more vibrations and more precision. - Less overall strings, more depth and spin. And less vibrations and less precision. - More crosses, less depth, less spin. - Less crosses, more depth, more spin. - Less mains, more depth, more spin. - More mains, less depth, less spin. Still you can do it all with any of the 3 main patterns. 16x19, 16x20, 18x20. String pattern is only one factor of the racquet collaboration to the shot produced. The most important factor to the shot is the swing path we do.
Hi Simon In fact, I would really enjoy it if you made a video about de different kinds of serving like kick, hard and slice. I would really like something like a direct comparison between these different serves and about how the wrist is moving (what is the wrist actually doing?) for each kind of serve! I love your videos and I‘m going to watch every single one for sure! All the best!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Something for juniors. I have two sons 9 and 13 y/o, in an academy for groups (since 2 years ago), no personal coach, here are expensive or no budget :-), anyway, there very few information for junior, almost nothing about they gear, then I spend some hundreds of hours studyng reviews. The older wants to be an ATP..(I love his dreams..).. to setup his raquet was an achivenment (besides many other aspects), because he is the only junior here that plays one handed backhand (he loves the attacker style), he use now a Pro Staff 97L with RPM-Blast/Cyber-Blue or Silverstring/Sensation at 50psi, could you imagine how many hours and tries it took to achive that setup starting from scrach? (strings still in process...) alone.., I love to work for him, I played some tennis and I'm engineer so I like to analize. Excuse the expeach, just to share, in some moments I realize how involve we are in tennis. I always send your videos to him to study.
Your videos are awesome. I have a very specific question pertaining to hitting a forehand from the middle of the court to the opponents deuce side. Is there an element of hitting outside of the tennis ball ( say a 5 to 11 if ball were a clock)?
Yes, when you want to hit down the line, 6-12 works but for a crosscourt shot,, 5-11 works better. Thanks for watching. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
Hi Simon. Thx for another great video. My main question is: does the grip have some link into it? I use a semi western. To create as much topspin as possible. But does it suit to try flatter and more agressive forehands? Or do we have to change to an eastern grip for flatter forehand ?
The semi-western allows you to flatten out the ball. No need to change to an eastern for that purpose. The only time I'd worry about changing would be if you were using a western. Thanks for watching What do you struggle with in your game? Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thx a lot simon. And really sorry cuz i just noticed u explained it perfectly @ the very beginning of the video :)) For the struggles. If i had to rank priorities and incidence of my game. I would say: power, backhand confidence, serve motion & consistency. Its been 2 years + or - that i follow that channel, & ur still doin great with excellent material. Congrats & keep the good work ;). greetings from morocco
great video as usual! I frequently hit the ball to the net when I want to change direction. For example, when opponent hits a slow short ball during a cross-court rally, which falls around middle of the court (not a high ball); I want to take advantage of the situation by changing the direction of the ball with an aggressive shot, which many times end up hitting the net, even when I try to add more topspin and height. Do you have any video about that scenario?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you very much, I watched it. My situation resembles #1 type of short ball and when I try to change the direction of the ball specifically. I will try next time if the recommended footwork will solve this problem.
Thanks for the video. The shot at time 1:28, is that a flat shot? Because I can see a great amount of top spin in it. Moreover, it seems that the ball at contact was below the net level. The difference between flat and top spin shots is still confusing me
Thanks for watching Kenneth. If you're fast enough on the monnball you can always drive volley that shot, but you must see it early and be quick. You can attack it once it starts rising around shoulder level, you can also hit it on the rise depending on how well you can do that, can also let it drop. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Yes Sir! How to handle these moon balls. I play a guy who does it a lot with loads of spin, and get pushed back. I thought of volleying, but not sure how exactly to deal with it.
Great content Simon! Any advice for hitting these flat balls on approach shots for someone with a western grip and not super tall (5ft 7in/1.7m)? Where should my strike zone be and what mistakes should I look out for? I'm a former competitive junior and getting back into tennis. Thanks!
Hi there! I was looking for a solid technique to return flat forehand shots. Flat forehands normally skid at bounce, bounce low, and have speed (power). Blocking it seems to push your racquet back (producing a weak return), and hitting it usually sails the ball long. Thanks!
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you, I watched a lot of your videos, and I really appreciate the step-by-step construction of your explanations. Maybe I missed a video on the armorties if you did it, otherwise I would appreciate to see one. thank a lot, really good job ;) Bravo pour votre français :o)
Great video! It was especially helpful to see slow motion videos of all the different pros flattening out the shot. Almost all videos available online are of pros hitting warm up rally shots so you never get to see them hitting specific shots. I've tried hitting through a baguette, but upon recording myself, I realised that I still have too much of a windshield wiper motion. My swingpath follows the baguette 90% of the way, but my forearm pronates just prior to contact and my racquet head points towards the sky on the follow through. On this video, I see that the pros have the racquet head pointing towards the other side of the court. How can I train myself to have less of a windshield wiper motion? It happens automatically without me even realising it and I can't seem to stop it.
The best grip for the flat forehand in my opinion would be the continental grip. Harder and tricker to handle but once mastered, the shot will be pure flat and dynamite. Look at the old school players from the 60s and 70s most of them used the conti/eastern grip for the forehand.
For lower and mid height balls, that could produce a flatter hit. But no chance to use that on high balls and be aggressive. You’d be bunting it back. There’s a reason nobody plays with the continental now, Mac was the last big guy to do so and he struggled massively against Agassi and co
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I got back into playing tennis after stopping for 15 years, your videos have been incredible for getting my shots back. My forehand form is already better than it was when I quit!
To hit a totally flat forehand it's almost impossible. You'll always have some levels of topspin, some WTA players can really hit flat but it's more the change in pace and net clearance.
Colin Byer . You use spin yes but it’s more about hitting a flatter spin . You cannot hit with much pace if you just hit loopy spin all the time . You won’t get as many winners either .
I have a big problem and it is that I do not know how to measure the distance to the ball in the drive stroke, so I get very close to the ball and I run out of space to hit or I stay very far. in training I still control it a little more , but when we are in a game and the ball is faster I miss a lot.please help
I thought that too however I found out that when it rains a lot, the ground moves and the lines end up bent. Nothing to do with the groundsman, it's due to the structure of the club. Next to the courts is a big hill and the water flows down onto the courts.
@@designerwannabe1540 hahaha. Im working on it. Also my drop shots annoy the f out of my opponents cus I can go really deep like two rulers length from the net. One time when serving i just did sidespin and a tiny bit of forward motion, it bounced like a racket's length from the net. In doubles im great with the net defense cus i come from a table tennis background. Faster reaction times. :) people like you is why i still train hard
@@catedoge3206 What a coincidence! I used to play table tennis too, so net play kinda comes naturally. I cannot hit a two handed backhand, which affects my returns tho.
@@designerwannabe1540 I have a one hand backhand as well. My stroke is kinda ugly but it gets the jobs done. When I hit it right, it's more pop like than my forehand killers. When I'm practicing with a similarly skilled teammate of mine, He can do the groundstrokes no problem. I can't since I came from a table tennis background, I instrinctively do a killer move in 3rd or 5th hit and I do hit them. I can do groundstrokes but I have to slow down and focus on the ball. :D I graduated HS last school year. I'm in a community college rn but they don't have a tennis program. I can't create a club because I have work after school. :( There's a park close to me with a wall. I go like once a week. But a wall is boring. Playing with a person. Now that's fun.
Jokes aside, to become a pro tennis player, you must be willing and able to sacrifice many things in life. Money, your time, friends, family, even your dignity sometimes.
@@geld5220 Experiment, with it. I'm not saying it has to be the exact length of a stick or in that exact angle, the stick may be tilted upwards slightly, but the extension and that vision is what will allow you to produce a flatter shot!
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons so tonite, if I hit a ball, I need to hit with an intent of going straight, instead of a topspin wherein I dig deep and stroke up for a spin. Your saying in flat shot you want me to hit straight horizontally as if the shot is like moving train, going straight instead of like a plane taking off where it goes low to high?
We would if we could speak or understand Chinese pal. Thanks for watching. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Many guys want to know how to predict the service line or according to the toss. thanks！😊 (because of the network limitation,most of fans can't watch your videos，and if you open an account, we can support you better,and you make videos by English, some fans can add subtitles translation,and we leave messages in English～ thanks ！ best wishes 😁 )
Can u do a video how to hit shoulder high forehand??
The EMPEROR Cézar great idea!!!
Let's get 100 likes on your comment and it's done!
The easiest way is to use full western grip
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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons both super flat and also topspin
Solid tip! I always like to remind players when flattening out the shot that it's important to remember there really is still some spin on it and it's important to remember to come from below the ball. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jeff
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Thank you for making this video, you give me clear explanation and example about the differences between flat forehand and topspin by fundamental tips, it's really help me👍👍
Thanks for watching 👍
Simon, ur such a great tennis coach, I wish I had someone like you in Israel!
Thank you for your kind words.
We hold clinics around the world, you can always join us on one of those my friend!
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Sampras forehand is one of the best flat shots. A rocket.
Oh yes, sure was!
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Speaking of Sampras, how about a lesson on shot selection. A friend and I were talking about how Sampras was a master of shot selection strategy. I’ve seen people dismiss Pete’s backhand but they fail to see how cleverly he used it to get his opponent to give him the play he wanted. I think Nadal is also a master at using strategy to leverage his strengths.
We're working on some singles tactics and strategy lessons now.
Stay tuned!
Another superb video. Greatly appreciated.
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Love how homemade that grass court looks it’s so stunning.
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I love you guys! I smashed the like button as soon as the french baguette landed on the court! 🤣
But seriously, you explain technique in a way that finally got through my thick skull and have transformed my game! I finally feel like I can play the game of tennis, instead of figuring out how to swing and hit the ball. 👍 💥 🙏
Many thanks for the support 🙏
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Holy cow! The grass dried up significantly in a matter of seconds at the beginning of this video!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial all the grips and strokes and techniques and hits you know explained clearly like you do normally!
great vid. Definitely I don't hit flat forehands that well, working on it and this was a great reminder of right ball selection with shot choice, not hitting open, and hitting through all the way like the baguette
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial definitely me and many other club players have trouble volleying slice balls, often times it will land in the net. So a video on volleying slice balls
Does the forehand grip matter?
100%
It’s the foundation of the stroke
This channel needs more subs :)
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I have been struggling with this shot. Love the baguette analogy, it will definitely help. Playing in two hours can't wait to try it out.
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How to hit the ball with the same pace and relaxed swing that is possible when hitting against the ball machine or in a cooperative rally.
Once again, amazing video!
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Never heard of the foot placement / stance part of this before! Thanks so much. I seem to hit almost all forehand in open stance - and i hit heavy topspin which si good but cannot for the life of me hit above shoulder and flatten those forehands out. Where as on my one handed backhand its the opposite! I hit way flatter and have trouble getting low to high enough to hit heavy top spin.
I hope the neutral stance will help that out 👍
Crystal clear. Thanks Simon
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thanks. It would be nice if you watch this video of mine training in quarantine (my foot work was not the best) ua-cam.com/video/AXYH384swWk/v-deo.html
Big fan of all your videos!
ve been learning a lot from them!
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Great lesson! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching 👍
Thanks for the great lesson😉. Which tennis canon are you using?
great video! Love the grass courts!
Many thanks 🙏
Well done! I like what you said about the baguette and lengthening the swing to flatten out the ball. Thanks!
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Hope it will help you out!
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You're welcome!
Great stuff, clear explanations add to what we already know and gives focus
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Thanks! Super lesson! Especially on shifting weight. Recently changed my forehand to hit off the right leg, but wasn't loosening the left foot to bring it forward. Results needed physio attention. Also in my case flatten out the DTL only when the contact point is inside the baseline, at the top of the bounce.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial you may have noticed the scarcity of strategy and tactics instruction. Example, the Bryan's recently spoke about running plays. Your plays on dealing with PUSHERS was a good start.
We're currently building the BIGGEST tactics course in the world. Stay tuned!
Exactly the video I was looking for!! Excellent points!! Thanks Simon!!
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Tennis specific leg strengthening gym exercises would be awesome, Simon! Thanks again!! Your videos are awesome!!
The video I was waiting for !!
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Excellent !!👍👍
Like your Simple technic flat forehand!
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excellent! Thanks
Thank you Daniel!
It is a great video as usual. I have a question and I would appreciate if you could answer: Suppose you are at the baseline and opponent hits a short sitting ball around the service line, the ball is above the net. You run to the ball and hit an approach forehand shot with hopping footwork. What type of shot it should be, a topspin shot or a flat shot? I usually choose to hit topspin approach shot in these situations to be on the safe side but my shots are frequently too long so I am not feeling confident on what to do in this kind of situations.
Thanks for watching.
In those situations, you want to get to the ball as fast as possible so you have options. If you can make contact when the ball is higher than the net level, you can really flatten it out and hit down on the ball using a medium to medium swing or a high to medium swing.
Your target might be shorter in the court, just past the service line but you're hitting it aggressively.
Check out our video on flat forehands here - ua-cam.com/video/c4LABgYf6Oo/v-deo.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you very much! I just realized that I had another comment on this video below and you referred to your another video on how to kill short balls in the answer. This situation I am asking here has the answer in this video as well, short ball type #2. Guys your videos are really helpful and I need to watch them time to time to remind me these basic skills.
Great video! I have a couple follow up questions:
1) since put-away forehands are flat shots, does that mean that we should use only the neutral or semi-open stance for put away forehands?
2) for a put-away forehand, are you supposed to hit the ball on the rise before it reaches its peak? Or do you wait for it to hit its peak first before you swing? I’ve always been confused about this.
Great questions Brian.
1. No, you can use open stance also, it will depend on the ball and where you are on the court but also where you want to move into after you hit that shot. Neutral and semi-open will be for balls that are between waist and head height (semi-open on the higher ones) and then for really high balls, the open stance would be easier since you can drive up from the ground.
2. You can wait for the ball to reach its peak but that also gives time to your opponent, I prefer to take it on and take time away from my opponent by hitting it as early as possible.
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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons thank you Simon! A video demonstration of the high put away forehand would be greatly appreciated!
Always great explanation
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Thanks for this. Cannot wait to try out the “French baguette” in my next session.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial something for a 3.5 player who has no backhand
John Daniel when you hit your back hack make sure your arms are all the way extended look at djokovics preparation for his backhand and you’ll see there’s little bend in his elbows. You want to have a lot of space from your body and racket to make it easier to go through the motion creating pace and spin with your ball. Jack sock famously has lousy backhand and you’ll see he’s very jammed and close to his body with him arms when he hits it.
Excellent video. Love the 'French baguette with no strings' analogy. Perfect for my slow brain to absorb and understand :-) Thanks a lot.
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Great video as always Simon! Definitely going to be practicing my flat forehands soon!
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Great tip to make my play more agressive. Try with the Eastern grip 😊
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thank you, Simon. Serve and volley drills would be great! Good luck 😊
Very useful video! Thanks for the tips!
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Excellent video
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Great video I really like how u cut in pros thanks
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I love hitting flat..😀Thnks
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wonderful explanation, thanks !
Fantastic video. Loved the baguette analogy. One question, does the racquet string pattern matter significantly to produce flat vs topspin shots? I started playing with a 16x19 to begin with but was spraying shots everywhere and after switching to a 16x20 have found a good balance between hitting flat and topspin shots with more control. My dad uses a 18x20 but he mostly hits flat though he tells me his frame can generate a lot of spin if required.
Of course technique is first and foremost, but I would really appreciate your response.
Definitely. All string patterns can do pace and spin.
Generally speaking of string patterns, and given the same string and tension:
- More overall strings, the less depth and spin. And more vibrations and more precision.
- Less overall strings, more depth and spin. And less vibrations and less precision.
- More crosses, less depth, less spin.
- Less crosses, more depth, more spin.
- Less mains, more depth, more spin.
- More mains, less depth, less spin.
Still you can do it all with any of the 3 main patterns. 16x19, 16x20, 18x20.
String pattern is only one factor of the racquet collaboration to the shot produced.
The most important factor to the shot is the swing path we do.
@@jorgeandrescoppiano Many thanks. Really appreciate it. 👍
one word: Excellent!
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Hi Simon
In fact, I would really enjoy it if you made a video about de different kinds of serving like kick, hard and slice. I would really like something like a direct comparison between these different serves and about how the wrist is moving (what is the wrist actually doing?) for each kind of serve!
I love your videos and I‘m going to watch every single one for sure!
All the best!
This is needed. Thanks Coach! My forehand is wayy too loopy haha
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial mainly the follow through/hitting-zone concepts I have trouble executing aha
Great video, thanks from Perú.
I'm here too in la Molina!!!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Something for juniors. I have two sons 9 and 13 y/o, in an academy for groups (since 2 years ago), no personal coach, here are expensive or no budget :-), anyway, there very few information for junior, almost nothing about they gear, then I spend some hundreds of hours studyng reviews. The older wants to be an ATP..(I love his dreams..).. to setup his raquet was an achivenment (besides many other aspects), because he is the only junior here that plays one handed backhand (he loves the attacker style), he use now a Pro Staff 97L with RPM-Blast/Cyber-Blue or Silverstring/Sensation at 50psi, could you imagine how many hours and tries it took to achive that setup starting from scrach? (strings still in process...) alone.., I love to work for him, I played some tennis and I'm engineer so I like to analize. Excuse the expeach, just to share, in some moments I realize how involve we are in tennis. I always send your videos to him to study.
Thanks from Surco, Perú as well.
Thanks from Lince
I love the French Baguette! Greetings from Paris :-)
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Thank you for a great video.
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Great video👍, thanks from 🇭🇷
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Nice video, I really like your job, It helps to improve my tennis
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Your videos are awesome. I have a very specific question pertaining to hitting a forehand from the middle of the court to the opponents deuce side. Is there an element of hitting outside of the tennis ball ( say a 5 to 11 if ball were a clock)?
Yes, when you want to hit down the line, 6-12 works but for a crosscourt shot,, 5-11 works better.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficialThanks for the reply. I would like to see a video on the differences between down the line vs cross court forehand
Hi Simon. Thx for another great video. My main question is: does the grip have some link into it? I use a semi western. To create as much topspin as possible. But does it suit to try flatter and more agressive forehands? Or do we have to change to an eastern grip for flatter forehand ?
The semi-western allows you to flatten out the ball. No need to change to an eastern for that purpose. The only time I'd worry about changing would be if you were using a western.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thx a lot simon. And really sorry cuz i just noticed u explained it perfectly @ the very beginning of the video :))
For the struggles. If i had to rank priorities and incidence of my game. I would say: power, backhand confidence, serve motion & consistency.
Its been 2 years + or - that i follow that channel, & ur still doin great with excellent material. Congrats & keep the good work ;).
greetings from morocco
great video as usual! I frequently hit the ball to the net when I want to change direction. For example, when opponent hits a slow short ball during a cross-court rally, which falls around middle of the court (not a high ball); I want to take advantage of the situation by changing the direction of the ball with an aggressive shot, which many times end up hitting the net, even when I try to add more topspin and height. Do you have any video about that scenario?
Check out this video - ua-cam.com/video/mS4o-_cQBnk/v-deo.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you very much, I watched it. My situation resembles #1 type of short ball and when I try to change the direction of the ball specifically. I will try next time if the recommended footwork will solve this problem.
Very good video
Glad you enjoyed it
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Thanks for the video.
The shot at time 1:28, is that a flat shot? Because I can see a great amount of top spin in it. Moreover, it seems that the ball at contact was below the net level.
The difference between flat and top spin shots is still confusing me
Thanks for the video, that was good. You mentioned receiving a moon ball. In such instances, what's the best way to handle those balls?
Thanks for watching Kenneth.
If you're fast enough on the monnball you can always drive volley that shot, but you must see it early and be quick.
You can attack it once it starts rising around shoulder level, you can also hit it on the rise depending on how well you can do that, can also let it drop.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Yes Sir! How to handle these moon balls. I play a guy who does it a lot with loads of spin, and get pushed back. I thought of volleying, but not sure how exactly to deal with it.
Great stuff
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Great content Simon! Any advice for hitting these flat balls on approach shots for someone with a western grip and not super tall (5ft 7in/1.7m)? Where should my strike zone be and what mistakes should I look out for? I'm a former competitive junior and getting back into tennis. Thanks!
Really liked this, as usual
Thank you! 💪
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Hi there! I was looking for a solid technique to return flat forehand shots. Flat forehands normally skid at bounce, bounce low, and have speed (power). Blocking it seems to push your racquet back (producing a weak return), and hitting it usually sails the ball long. Thanks!
We'll try to make a lesson on it soon
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Merci, j'ai adoré la baguette française :o)
Merci d'avoir regardé.
Y a-t-il des vidéos que vous voudriez voir de nous dans un proche avenir?
Bonne chance
Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you, I watched a lot of your videos, and I really appreciate the step-by-step construction of your explanations.
Maybe I missed a video on the armorties if you did it, otherwise I would appreciate to see one. thank a lot, really good job ;) Bravo pour votre français :o)
J'adore ses vidéos pour sa déconstruction aussi mais il parle vite en anglais, c'est difficile quand on a pas le vocabulaire tennistique anglophone 😣.
Great video! It was especially helpful to see slow motion videos of all the different pros flattening out the shot. Almost all videos available online are of pros hitting warm up rally shots so you never get to see them hitting specific shots.
I've tried hitting through a baguette, but upon recording myself, I realised that I still have too much of a windshield wiper motion. My swingpath follows the baguette 90% of the way, but my forearm pronates just prior to contact and my racquet head points towards the sky on the follow through. On this video, I see that the pros have the racquet head pointing towards the other side of the court. How can I train myself to have less of a windshield wiper motion? It happens automatically without me even realising it and I can't seem to stop it.
I love flat forehands!
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Hi Simon, is it a good idea to alternate between full western and semiwestern grip during a match as i see fit? thanks!
No, you’ll lose feel for the ball and it’s not sustainable against high level opponents
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thanks!
Can you do a video on how to counter shots when you are pulled off the court?
This covers it somewhat - ua-cam.com/video/lIzhU2EtRSM/v-deo.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you!
The best grip for the flat forehand in my opinion would be the continental grip.
Harder and tricker to handle but once mastered, the shot will be pure flat and dynamite.
Look at the old school players from the 60s and 70s most of them used the conti/eastern grip for the forehand.
For lower and mid height balls, that could produce a flatter hit.
But no chance to use that on high balls and be aggressive. You’d be bunting it back.
There’s a reason nobody plays with the continental now, Mac was the last big guy to do so and he struggled massively against Agassi and co
What should the best grip for this shot be
Your normal grip, whichever one that is. But ideally it would be a semi-western or eastern. Hard to flatten out with a western
“A French buegette” LMAO😂
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- Thanks!
You're welcome!
What grip do you recommend in flat forehands?
Your usual forehand grip!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thankx😀😀😀
The elusive bageuette method unveiled
Oh yes
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I got back into playing tennis after stopping for 15 years, your videos have been incredible for getting my shots back. My forehand form is already better than it was when I quit!
Are you using wrist in this shot?
You use the wrist on every shot. Here is a video on the subject - ua-cam.com/video/RBvVQ98fBF8/v-deo.html
I do personally teach flat for beginners to feel the extension more!
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial the same to you guys!
What racqeut does/did this guy use?
What about the Kyrgios serve analysis
Here you go - ua-cam.com/video/sDtANEwOazA/v-deo.html
I am dying laughing man. I love you guys
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Ayyy my suggestion
I told you bro!
What's next?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial hmm maybe, how to get low floater slices
But these lines, priceless :D Nice vid though
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My coach told me that you should always use spin and that it never goes in if it’s flat also that doesn’t look totally flat what do you think
To hit a totally flat forehand it's almost impossible. You'll always have some levels of topspin, some WTA players can really hit flat but it's more the change in pace and net clearance.
Colin Byer . You use spin yes but it’s more about hitting a flatter spin . You cannot hit with much pace if you just hit loopy spin all the time .
You won’t get as many winners either .
I have a big problem and it is that I do not know how to measure the distance to the ball in the drive stroke, so I get very close to the ball and I run out of space to hit or I stay very far. in training I still control it a little more , but when we are in a game and the ball is faster I miss a lot.please help
Work on your coordination and ball tracking skills.
That’s not a stroke problem but a tracking and footwork problem
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial have you any video about this problem?thanks
We want video on hardest forehand ever techniques
How to get more power on your forehand?
Now I want a French Baguette.
You can have one, on one condition - as you're eating it, you must remember the extension on your flat forehand!
Cool
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wow
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omg those lines
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Can I say that if have chance to hit flat, don't hit with topspin?
A flatter shot will take more time away from your opponent, but it’s a risk vs reward analysis
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The person who did the lines on that grass court needs his eyes checking... :D
I thought that too however I found out that when it rains a lot, the ground moves and the lines end up bent.
Nothing to do with the groundsman, it's due to the structure of the club.
Next to the courts is a big hill and the water flows down onto the courts.
I got hungry watching this one
My problem is my forehands are all killer forehands. I need to add more spin.
Check out our topspin forehand lesson here - ua-cam.com/video/Rm08-qbXeW8/v-deo.html
I see a future GOAT here.
@@designerwannabe1540 hahaha. Im working on it. Also my drop shots annoy the f out of my opponents cus I can go really deep like two rulers length from the net. One time when serving i just did sidespin and a tiny bit of forward motion, it bounced like a racket's length from the net. In doubles im great with the net defense cus i come from a table tennis background. Faster reaction times. :) people like you is why i still train hard
@@catedoge3206 What a coincidence! I used to play table tennis too, so net play kinda comes naturally. I cannot hit a two handed backhand, which affects my returns tho.
@@designerwannabe1540 I have a one hand backhand as well. My stroke is kinda ugly but it gets the jobs done. When I hit it right, it's more pop like than my forehand killers.
When I'm practicing with a similarly skilled teammate of mine, He can do the groundstrokes no problem. I can't since I came from a table tennis background, I instrinctively do a killer move in 3rd or 5th hit and I do hit them. I can do groundstrokes but I have to slow down and focus on the ball. :D I graduated HS last school year. I'm in a community college rn but they don't have a tennis program. I can't create a club because I have work after school. :( There's a park close to me with a wall. I go like once a week. But a wall is boring. Playing with a person. Now that's fun.
what sacrifice i need to do to become a tennis player
You must sacrifice 100 goats, 50 chickens and 10 cows to the tennis gods.
Jokes aside, to become a pro tennis player, you must be willing and able to sacrifice many things in life. Money, your time, friends, family, even your dignity sometimes.
Supar
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How to hit a flat forehand? Smack it as hard as you can. No guarantee it will get in tho.
That's one way!
So grip doesn't matter. it's the swing path & the 'right' ball
Grip does matter, if you use an eastern it's much easier to flatten out your forehand than if you're using a western.
hmm, I didnt get the french baguette part...
Extension through the contact zone, imagine there is a long stick and your racket has to extend through the stick all the way
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons so are you saying that I need to hit the ball the length of the stick/baguette and also in that angle?
@@geld5220 Experiment, with it. I'm not saying it has to be the exact length of a stick or in that exact angle, the stick may be tilted upwards slightly, but the extension and that vision is what will allow you to produce a flatter shot!
Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons so tonite, if I hit a ball, I need to hit with an intent of going straight, instead of a topspin wherein I dig deep and stroke up for a spin. Your saying in flat shot you want me to hit straight horizontally as if the shot is like moving train, going straight instead of like a plane taking off where it goes low to high?
@@geld5220 Exactly, extending outwards towards the target much more than when brushing up the ball for topspin
🎾🥖 copy that
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So basically you can hit much harder on high ball no?
hi . please open an account of Chinese BILIBILI，we all want u .
We would if we could speak or understand Chinese pal.
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@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Many guys want to know how to predict the service line or according to the toss. thanks！😊
(because of the network limitation,most of fans can't watch your videos，and if you open an account, we can support you better,and you make videos by English, some fans can add subtitles translation,and we leave messages in English～ thanks ！ best wishes 😁 )
that's so call GFW.
and your London accent is quite easy to understand
@@bigchainring1977 no,but other app can translate it
Good tips...thank you 👊👍
My pleasure 🙏