Great videos! Footwork and racquet positioning specifics help a lot! Overheads and angled high volleys lesson would be nice. Many of us only play doubles. Thanks!
Great stuff, as always! Fantastic detailed demonstration. I would love to see a video from you guys where you play out a full set while mic'd, so you can explain your thought process and tactics between points. One of the hardest parts of the game is maintaining and adjusting your attitude and mental state during competition, and it's much harder to find detailed examples of that process to emulate than it is to find examples of strokes and footwork.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial That's great! Furthermore, another interesting topic would also be the backhand approach shots (footwork + positioning etc). I know you have covered to some degree the slice backhand approach shot, but I'm not sure about the top spin one.
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I am working on losing 20 kg of my weight after all this bloody lockdowns :))). But mid range sometimes is also challenging, forehand is quite clear now. Thank you! But some advice for backhand would be also very helpful
It sucks, but sometimes these courts were the only one's we could film on. They tend to be common in the UK, cheap and no maintenance All the best Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial yes i know having lived in UK, Great video,,,,plus the weather is poor especially up north,,,Its a miracle Neal Skupski is a top doubles player All the best to you boys ,
Very good effort Useful tips especially when you added how to do it for the different forehand grips Keep adding the grips to your videos whenever it have additional value
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it is good to see how the pros do it as they are the best at what they do! What are you working on in your game? Thanks for the support. Alex
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm working on the backhand slice I have a fast, deep and good slice from inside the court I'm working on have a short slice from outside the court and fast deep slic from outside the court
Hola coaches, great channel! You know, one thing I never quite understood (and I still don’t) is how Marcelo Ríos, when his opponent’s shot was short, was able to disguise where his (finishing) forehand was aimed to. He got a gazillion points out of his opponent’s total inability to read where his forehand was going after a short return, for example. Those were forehand winners that didn’t even have much pace because Ríos kept his opponent guessing until the ball was pretty much leaving his racquet 🤔. Any technical clues in his forehand motion I’m missing? An analysis of yours would be great. I’ll settle for raw talent as the analysis conclusion but it would be great to know if there’s something to copy or at least try. Cheers!
Rios used mainly the open/semi-open stance for all forehands and kept his swing the same. Mixed with his great variety of shots that would always be different, this kept his opponents guessing as he didn't play a set way. He could drive a winner down the line, crosscourt, or hit a drop shot. Variety and mixing up the play is key to keeping your opponents guessing. All the best Simon
For the section on Racquet Path - I don’t understand how the strings can be closed when the racquet is hitting the ball if the racquet has to come up to hit it, in fact, it baffles me how the ball can have any enough spin on it to stay in the court when hitting flat that close to the net.
Awesome, thank you! Some of the footwork segments too advanced for me at my age and level, my instructor sometimes says "just run and get to the damn ball and you'll be way ahead of most of your competition" LOL, but for the better level players this instruction is gold. I've been experimenting with switching from an eastern to an "extreme eastern" grip on my forehand lately, I like how I can get a tad more topspin without having to exaggerate the high-to-low pattern or any major changes, just need to hit the ball a little higher.
Glad you are making important changes to your game! Yeah these patterns can feel advanced but when you start working on them your body will quickly pick it up, useful to see which ones feel natural. All the best, Alex TTT
Thanks! I remember asking you to do this lesson :) These are the most difficult to me to do the spin. you have to cut the ball from low near the ground like a lash with the pulse... I learned to change the GRIP today on some balls. I will try it!
When the ball is too low then slice it, if you can get under it then accelerate up and add height and spin and look for an angle. All the best, Alex, TTT
Fantastic video--a lot of data to absorb but will watch footwork multiple times Quick question--I have seen some coaches recommend hitting center or even inside of ball on short balls--do you recommend center outside of ball or top outside of ball on short ball to forehand? thanks Barry
Alex, there is something that I have always wondered but first of all, a little disclaimer. I have watched almost all your videos and I've been a subscriber for 5 years. You guys play amazing tennis and have arguably the best YT tennis channel.....however :P ...I have always wondered why you don't use more lag on your forehand. Almost all ATP pros have insane lag on their forehand, especially Federer, his forehand looks like a liquid whip due to his insane wrist lag and the fact that he is waiting until the very last moment before contact to let go of the wrist back and forward, kind of like when trying to make a rock skip on a lake. Your forehand looks more like Simona Halep's : ua-cam.com/video/Wo5E27hqed0/v-deo.html where the raquet and hand already makes an L shape in the preparation phase and there is no more space behind to lag and whip before contact. I'm pretty sure you are aware of this and you also probably can do the things that I described here, but I'm just wondering why you mostly choose to use more of a WTA style forehand. Thx for all the great videos!
@@asdfswer4657 If tons of wrist movement would hurt you, all ATP pros would be hurt. The wrist movement doesn't happen mechanically, it happens automatically due to extreme relaxation of the hand. It's actually like doing stretching of the tendons, which is good.
@@alexandergeorgiev2631 Exactly, making sure that you can hit every shot by having good spacing away from the ball and not committing too early. Thanks for the support Alex TTT
Watch Part 1 of this video here: ua-cam.com/video/D5x9C81uVAM/v-deo.html 👍
Great videos! Footwork and racquet positioning specifics help a lot! Overheads and angled high volleys lesson would be nice. Many of us only play doubles. Thanks!
@@jknocke1922 Sure we will try and get something filmed soon!
Great stuff, as always! Fantastic detailed demonstration.
I would love to see a video from you guys where you play out a full set while mic'd, so you can explain your thought process and tactics between points. One of the hardest parts of the game is maintaining and adjusting your attitude and mental state during competition, and it's much harder to find detailed examples of that process to emulate than it is to find examples of strokes and footwork.
Sounds like a great idea perhaps we can get something filmed soon, just hope our bodies hold up! 😂
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thanks, guys! Haha, be sure to stretch!
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Killer lesson, will be returning to this video all year
Thank you for the support! What else are you working on in your game? Thanks Alex, TTT
Very clear explanation! Now please the same for the backhand :)
Sure, I am sure we can get something filmed soon! Do you struggle with short backhands? Thanks for the support, Alex TTT
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial yes, slice is kind of easy, but all the other backhands are a bit challenging
Excellent video as usual. Thanks!
Thank you for the support! Will you be trying some of these moves? Alex, TTT
Love that you're rocking the Blade now, Simon! Great video as always, guys!
Thanks Daniel, Simon was actually using my Blade at the time as he broke his strings! He loves his Dunlops too much :) What do you use? Thanks, Alex
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Ha! That makes sense. I just got the Blade 98 v7 18x20 and I absolutely adore it. Finally my racquet journey is over!
Man I never realized how my eastern grip has made it that much more difficult to finish off short balls.
Semi western is easier but eastern is still ok Federer manages it, you just don't want to go too continental or you'll have to slice them
4:54 nice right-handed shapovalov 😂
Good spot! Had to change it so that when I say left foot forward it is actually left foot 😂 for a righty.
This video helped me out A LOT! Random question.....did you guys swap sneakers for the video???
We have the same type of shoes sent to us for reviews 👍
great video
Thank you, what other topics would you like covered?
Very thorough analysis as always! I'd like to see some double matches positioning and tactics. Thank you!
@@dennisthegreek5336 Sure, we can get something filmed, for now you can watch this: ua-cam.com/video/dhKCJvnMqj4/v-deo.html
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial That's great! Furthermore, another interesting topic would also be the backhand approach shots (footwork + positioning etc). I know you have covered to some degree the slice backhand approach shot, but I'm not sure about the top spin one.
Really helpful guys, thanks!
Thanks Tanya! What else are you working on in your game? Alex
Simply awesome !
Drop volleys ans touch volleys could be another topic
A great topic to cover, will try and do it soon! Thanks for the support, Alex TTT
Thank you Simon & Alex it was very usefu demonstration of foot work
Many thanks 🙏
Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! What. are you working on in your game? Thanks for the support. Alex
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I am working on losing 20 kg of my weight after all this bloody lockdowns :))). But mid range sometimes is also challenging, forehand is quite clear now. Thank you! But some advice for backhand would be also very helpful
astro surface the worse ever surface, sand The sand dissipates the the pace and weight of the ball. Astro is a waste of time Nice video boys
It sucks, but sometimes these courts were the only one's we could film on.
They tend to be common in the UK, cheap and no maintenance
All the best
Simon
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial yes i know having lived in UK, Great video,,,,plus the weather is poor especially up north,,,Its a miracle Neal Skupski is a top doubles player All the best to you boys ,
Very good effort
Useful tips especially when you added how to do it for the different forehand grips
Keep adding the grips to your videos whenever it have additional value
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it is good to see how the pros do it as they are the best at what they do! What are you working on in your game? Thanks for the support. Alex
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm working on the backhand slice
I have a fast, deep and good slice from inside the court
I'm working on have a short slice from outside the court and fast deep slic from outside the court
Excellent video …
Many thanks 🙏
My forehand: 🌸😄😇🌞✨
My backhand:👿😞💀⚰📉
Haha what do you struggle with on your backhand?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I dont have any topspin and no power so the guys im playing with punish me for it with killer shots lol
Clear and complete lessons
Many thanks 🙏
OMG best video ever on how to handle short balls, All pro lesson. i saved it to my favorite. You guys are world class
One of the best lessons yet. So much to study and come back to.
Thank you for watching 👍
Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future?
All the best
Simon
Hola coaches, great channel! You know, one thing I never quite understood (and I still don’t) is how Marcelo Ríos, when his opponent’s shot was short, was able to disguise where his (finishing) forehand was aimed to. He got a gazillion points out of his opponent’s total inability to read where his forehand was going after a short return, for example. Those were forehand winners that didn’t even have much pace because Ríos kept his opponent guessing until the ball was pretty much leaving his racquet 🤔. Any technical clues in his forehand motion I’m missing? An analysis of yours would be great. I’ll settle for raw talent as the analysis conclusion but it would be great to know if there’s something to copy or at least try. Cheers!
Rios used mainly the open/semi-open stance for all forehands and kept his swing the same. Mixed with his great variety of shots that would always be different, this kept his opponents guessing as he didn't play a set way.
He could drive a winner down the line, crosscourt, or hit a drop shot.
Variety and mixing up the play is key to keeping your opponents guessing.
All the best
Simon
For the section on Racquet Path - I don’t understand how the strings can be closed when the racquet is hitting the ball if the racquet has to come up to hit it, in fact, it baffles me how the ball can have any enough spin on it to stay in the court when hitting flat that close to the net.
Very effective 🙏
Thank you for watching 👍
Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future?
All the best
Simon
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support! Alex TTT
Awesome, thank you! Some of the footwork segments too advanced for me at my age and level, my instructor sometimes says "just run and get to the damn ball and you'll be way ahead of most of your competition" LOL, but for the better level players this instruction is gold. I've been experimenting with switching from an eastern to an "extreme eastern" grip on my forehand lately, I like how I can get a tad more topspin without having to exaggerate the high-to-low pattern or any major changes, just need to hit the ball a little higher.
Glad you are making important changes to your game! Yeah these patterns can feel advanced but when you start working on them your body will quickly pick it up, useful to see which ones feel natural. All the best, Alex TTT
Thanks! I remember asking you to do this lesson :) These are the most difficult to me to do the spin. you have to cut the ball from low near the ground like a lash with the pulse... I learned to change the GRIP today on some balls. I will try it!
When the ball is too low then slice it, if you can get under it then accelerate up and add height and spin and look for an angle. All the best, Alex, TTT
A lot of stuffs here. Thanks! Can you do a video on how to respond and defend if the opponent is killing a short ball?
A good topic to cover, how to defend like a pro! What type of gamestyle do you play? Alex TTT
Fantastic video been waiting for some time to understand these steps. Thank you both Simon and Alex.
Always here to help! Thank you for the support :) Alex
Out of a very large library of great videos you gents have put out, this is one of the best and most useful to me, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Dan! Will you be trying out some of the moves we discussed?
everybody was missing a lesson like this never seen in the past tks
Thanks for watching 👍
Very concise and useful 🎾 info.
Thank you.
Thank you for watching 👍
Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future?
All the best
Simon
Muy buen material,como siempre. Thx coach👏👏
Gracias! 💪 Alex TTT
Thanks for the video. What type of court surface are you playing on?
That was artificial grass courts, quite fast and slippery! What is your best surface?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Clay is easier on my joints.
Great video , thanks 😉
Thanks for the support Max! What else would you like covered? Alex TTT
Excellent video as always. The best content guaranteed!!
Thanks for the support Agustin! What are you working on in your game? Alex TTT
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I'm struggling very hard with my forehand so this kind of lessons are perfect
Fantastic video--a lot of data to absorb but will watch footwork multiple times
Quick question--I have seen some coaches recommend hitting center or even inside of ball on short balls--do you recommend center outside of ball or top outside of ball on short ball to forehand?
thanks Barry
The right to right looks so badass. But I'm worried that I might roll my ankle
Yeah have to try and land so that the foot is on the outside of your body and your bodyweight on the inside of your foot, and you'll be fine! 👍
Thanks! I'll give it a go
Alex, there is something that I have always wondered but first of all, a little disclaimer.
I have watched almost all your videos and I've been a subscriber for 5 years. You guys play amazing tennis and have arguably the best YT tennis channel.....however :P ...I have always wondered why you don't use more lag on your forehand. Almost all ATP pros have insane lag on their forehand, especially Federer, his forehand looks like a liquid whip due to his insane wrist lag and the fact that he is waiting until the very last moment before contact to let go of the wrist back and forward, kind of like when trying to make a rock skip on a lake.
Your forehand looks more like Simona Halep's : ua-cam.com/video/Wo5E27hqed0/v-deo.html
where the raquet and hand already makes an L shape in the preparation phase and there is no more space behind to lag and whip before contact.
I'm pretty sure you are aware of this and you also probably can do the things that I described here, but I'm just wondering why you mostly choose to use more of a WTA style forehand.
Thx for all the great videos!
probably because it’s easier on the wrist, tons of wrist movement can really hurt you
@@asdfswer4657 If tons of wrist movement would hurt you, all ATP pros would be hurt. The wrist movement doesn't happen mechanically, it happens automatically due to extreme relaxation of the hand. It's actually like doing stretching of the tendons, which is good.
Its very hard to keep short balls inside base line
Aim shorter in the court with more spin
The last part I don't understand it. What do you mean with disguise? I'm Spanish... Thank you so much
Disguise means not showing your opponent which shot you are about to hit.
@@alexandergeorgiev2631 thank you so much. I already understand it.
@@alexandergeorgiev2631 Exactly, making sure that you can hit every shot by having good spacing away from the ball and not committing too early. Thanks for the support Alex TTT
@@rubenj1470 Will you be trying some of our tips in the lesson?
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial yes of course. There are very useful. Thanks