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  • @TennisEvolution
    @TennisEvolution  6 років тому +7

    Footwork myths debunked: Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein, is exposing 3 common myths that could be crippling your potential. Most players make at least 1 of these 3 mistakes... Do you? goo.gl/7stmHn

    • @jmbanxa
      @jmbanxa 3 роки тому +1

      That was the video I was looking for

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  3 роки тому

      @@jmbanxa Awesome!
      Thank you for watching

  • @jz6522
    @jz6522 3 роки тому +13

    1:00 In the air when the oppenent contacts with the ball
    1:30 Have a wide base
    3:00 Take bigger steps
    6:05 Do more shadow strokes
    8:15 Arrive at appropriate time (Rhythem)

  • @TooleyPeter
    @TooleyPeter 7 років тому +4

    Another instructional gem nobody else is teaching >>> calibrating your footspeed to maintain a natural rhythm to the oncoming ball. Super smart and so much more instinctive than the faster, faster, faster approach I hear many coaches pushing. Thanks, Jeff.

  • @adamae.7246
    @adamae.7246 3 роки тому +7

    During lock-down, since tennis courts were closed I had a lot of time to practice my footwork and shadow swings. I even improved my ball toss and serve motion !

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  3 роки тому +1

      That's awesome to hear Adama! Keep it rolling.

  • @ghofarismiroko2973
    @ghofarismiroko2973 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing the valuable techniques

  • @aviramdj
    @aviramdj 4 роки тому +20

    As a high level coach, I would recommend watching Jeff Salzenstein vidoes. from all the crap on youtube their very good and rare . if he makes a video you know your learning the correct tennis . gj Jeff .

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you! I appreciate your comment and feedback. What other type of lessons would you like to see next in our channel?
      Jeff.

  • @ShashankD137
    @ShashankD137 3 роки тому +7

    Thank u. I’m 33 and just started playing the game. Finding your lessons really valuable as the coaches here really only focus on young talent :p

  • @irfankeskin9688
    @irfankeskin9688 3 роки тому +1

    Great tips! Thanks Jeff. 😊

  • @HavingSaidThat1
    @HavingSaidThat1 3 роки тому +1

    All great tips. I like, "Move to the rhythm of the ball". That really struck a cord with me.

  • @hongsweethong-z2g
    @hongsweethong-z2g 3 роки тому

    best coach I have ever seen. thn x for sharing your insight

  • @rl1491
    @rl1491 6 років тому +40

    hello. I searched "tennis footwork" and now I'm watching this video.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому +1

      Robert Lewis that’s awesome 👏🏻 thank you for watching!

  • @Joffaburger
    @Joffaburger 7 років тому +5

    Great information Jeff, the top Swiss fitness coaches teaching big first move too. 2 steps to the corner and 2 step recovery back into position. Makes sense as the game is powerful and faster than ever before so we all need to evolve. Nadal's gravity step started a change in recovery techniques 10 or more years ago. I also see the return of the side on position (left foot forward) to many more balls particularly in women's tennis. The understand of the pivot and hip release has allowed for some older traditional positions to have new life. The hip rotation is bigger on a traditional setup so makes sense to use it when you get the right ball instead of default open stance on everything like Hewitt used, always thought it was his biggest footwork weakness not bring able to transition thru the short ball..

  • @Piggy123407
    @Piggy123407 3 роки тому +1

    very useful. Thank you so much. You are one of my best online coaches!

  • @alto2629
    @alto2629 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks from Sunny California.

  • @willkittwk
    @willkittwk 6 років тому +2

    best teacher on UA-cam. hey Jeff I found that dropping balls and hit spots on the court has helped me a lot. I've been working on my the lot. I'll drop and hit 100 down the line inside the singles sideline then outside wide DTL. then 50- 100 cross court deep and CC short angle. then inside out FH deep corner and then short corner like Rafa does. then 50-100 inside in down the line. then drop balls standing near service line for putaway range. my game has made a big leap by doing this. I tell kids you might think this is kid stuff but MLB players hit off a tee for hours to groove their swing.

  • @dr.louisemmons3846
    @dr.louisemmons3846 6 років тому +3

    Excellent help ... we need more help with footwork, timing, and rhythm

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Dr. Louis Emmons I hope to make more footwork lessons

  • @manuelmoraespinola5311
    @manuelmoraespinola5311 2 роки тому

    Genial explanation, Jeff!
    Congratulations!

  • @imatrOlda
    @imatrOlda 7 років тому +2

    Nr. 5 is to me VERY VALUABLE! thanks for leading my attention to that perspective! Very valuable!

  • @rodrigoreis9401
    @rodrigoreis9401 6 років тому +2

    Hi Jeff i´m from Brasil and i start to practice some lessons that you teach here on the videos, and i improved my game so much. Thanks a lot! Keep doing good!

  • @jlook6070
    @jlook6070 4 роки тому +1

    What are the pros and cons between short hopping steps versus big steps? More short hopping steps like Muhammad Ali. Or wider stances like your system. I've heard that boxer shuffles can be beneficial.

    • @adamae.7246
      @adamae.7246 3 роки тому

      Boxers have to get more control on their footwork to be able to quickly change direction and rythm, this is why they usually make smaller steps than tennis players because tracking the ball is a more linear and predictible move.
      Actually, in a fight you are almost making split steps the whole time.

    • @jlook6070
      @jlook6070 3 роки тому

      @@adamae.7246 How would one go about learning to move around in wide stance better? And develop more power to the ball?

  • @willkittwk
    @willkittwk 6 років тому +2

    Jeff another fantastic lesson. Your insight on the various components of tennis are incredible!

  • @mylifein75sqft87
    @mylifein75sqft87 3 роки тому +1

    Nice explanation! I particularly like the part about arriving at the right time to hit the ball in rhythm. I mess up when I get there too early and now I know why. Thanks!

  • @coach_maryia9797
    @coach_maryia9797 6 років тому +3

    I like your point on wide split step and starting with a big step👍 I am using shadow steps and strokes with my students. Thank you for a quality video 🎾🎾🎾

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Maryia Tsernouskaia I love it! Thank you for sharing

  • @tandinh5293
    @tandinh5293 7 років тому +2

    Great tips! Tip 5 will definitely help with my game! Thanks Jeff

  • @manuelsoto9134
    @manuelsoto9134 7 років тому +3

    Great instruction on footwork. I’ve been doing little steps and asking myself how players stay balanced

  • @sahilpatel0701
    @sahilpatel0701 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the video, I am going to practice this 👍

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  5 років тому

      Hey! Thanks Sahil. I appreciate it. If you want to go to the next level of your tennis, click here TennisEvolution.com
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  • @floodland99
    @floodland99 7 років тому +3

    Awesome video. I find that tracking the ball after the bounce is very difficult. With some of these top spinners the ball moves quite a bit after the bounce and I often get jammed.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  7 років тому +1

      floodland99 footwork is an art to he practiced

    • @Evansellsit
      @Evansellsit 6 років тому

      Same. The first time I have actually been taught how to move.

  • @chinaski5
    @chinaski5 3 роки тому

    Thanks for these helpful tips!

  • @sergeimishukov4357
    @sergeimishukov4357 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video its amazing and i already see great improvement on the court!!!!!

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  4 роки тому

      You're welcome Sergei!
      Thank you for watching.

  • @sebastiendelaunay7795
    @sebastiendelaunay7795 6 років тому

    You are a very good coach. Thanks Jeff for helping us improve our game.

  • @peterwilliam8135
    @peterwilliam8135 7 років тому +1

    Excellent lesson! from a world class player. Wow! the clarity of instruction to be able to replicate in any club setting is amazing.

  • @stsu5129
    @stsu5129 6 років тому +1

    This video is really helpful thanks

  • @tennispassion9345
    @tennispassion9345 6 років тому +2

    Thank you for this tips

  • @goldwolf0606
    @goldwolf0606 7 років тому +16

    I agree with big steps. If you can get to the ball fast, you have time to hit cleanly. Small steps should be reserved for right before you hit, to get yourself in the perfect position to hit a clean shot. A pro needs to hire you...
    You should talk about hitting against a wall. I learned so much by hitting against a wall. That's the best thing next to playing an actual player. It's like hitting with David Ferrer, everything comes back so you get more "realistic" reps (vs someone taping a ball to you to hit) practicing how to control your angles, height, and DTL vs CC shots
    I like your rhythm tip. Next time I hit the courts, I'm going to try it. I have always tried to get to the ball so that I'm as close as I can to being in a "tee ball" position, making the opponent feel like deer in headlights, where I'm ready to crush a winner. But I do miss a lot of those and it could be due to rhythm as you say.
    Cheers mate!

  • @jesscck
    @jesscck 5 років тому +1

    Jeff, I love your tips.

  • @oldskoolerful
    @oldskoolerful 6 років тому +1

    Well done. My tendency sometimes is the smaller steps early in the point. I'm sure to practice these.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      David Sheats please do and let me know how it goes

  • @KingKong-in9ts
    @KingKong-in9ts 2 роки тому

    5 Continued: you should be loading up for your shot right as the ball bounces on your side of the net.
    6: The footwork after the shot is even more important. take two steps in whatever direction you are moving in to hit the ball, AFTER you hit it. So if there is ball that is pushing you back, you should load when ball hits ground on your side, hit the ball and then fall backwards slightly for two steps and then recover back into the court. (Nadal) These two extra steps insure that you create timing with your legs. You want to feel like you are always moving, not starting and stopping constantly. Same thing moving to the side and moving into the court. You you have to tell your energy where to go or else it will go up and you'll miss or hit a weak shot.
    7: being able to move and keep you body quiet. You have to move in a way that is efficient ( ie large steps) but also in a way that keeps your body from moving when you hit the ball. The more your body is moving, the less control you will have. Control is the number 1 mot important characteristic to master in tennis. Power is not!

  • @SaudMasud
    @SaudMasud 6 років тому +1

    Solid advice. Thank you and please keep sharing the valuable insights.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Saud Masud you are welcome and I will do my best! Please share the channel with others.

  • @ProjectsandReviewsZone
    @ProjectsandReviewsZone 7 років тому +9

    Making me a better player with every video!

  • @lakers4shoPSD
    @lakers4shoPSD 2 роки тому

    Hi coach Jeff! Good stuff as always. Was wondering if you can make a video with regards to the correct footwork moving diagonally towards short balls/approach shots. Thx!!

  • @annieshao4350
    @annieshao4350 5 років тому +1

    Awesome instruction...

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  5 років тому

      Thank you Annie, I appreciate your valuable feedback. What other type of videos you'd like to see from me in the near future?
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  • @Olly_2024_
    @Olly_2024_ 7 років тому +6

    Great job, I always got to the slow ball too early. Also how do I handle high loopy balls at the back of the court?

  • @quiqueague
    @quiqueague 4 роки тому

    Thank you, nice tips.

  • @anreddy516
    @anreddy516 5 років тому +1

    Very good video, I am going to study this and ask my son to practice these drills

  • @alievt77
    @alievt77 7 років тому

    Excellent advice

  • @jimlangerhuizen6621
    @jimlangerhuizen6621 6 років тому +1

    Very nice video.
    Can I add a remark on point 5: Adjusting the pace to the ball.
    I do very much agree on the rythm argument.
    However, I was tought to adjust only the last step to the ball pace. So if the ball is slow, wait making your last step just before you start your stroke, so the last step is part of the rythm of your stroke: "Step - Hit".

  • @ХристоВладимиров-ь8б
    @ХристоВладимиров-ь8б 6 років тому +1

    Great! Thank you very much Jeff!

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Христо Владимиров you are welcome!

  • @SantiagojoseChacon
    @SantiagojoseChacon 7 років тому +1

    Now I understand Step number 5. Some time playing against people with slow balls I always get too early. Great! Tnx!

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  7 років тому +1

      Santiago jose Chacon yes! It will help to have the the right tempo

  • @nagarajaraogangodu5184
    @nagarajaraogangodu5184 6 років тому

    nice. I am doing the shadow strokes, will let u know my improvements in 30 days :). coz i wanna keep doing it everyday and see the improvement in rhythm and i believe it will . thanks for these amazing tips. Can you share video for high balls? like positioning and contact.

  • @80ajp
    @80ajp 6 років тому +1

    I like the video.¨and agree with long steps. But when you demonstrate moving to a wide ball after the split step. I think you should "tuck in" the leg closest to the running direction (get et closer to your body) to be able to push of the ground more with it and have you weigth in front of the leg. Or land with it closer to your body if you where able to reconise a wide ball before you hit the ground after the split step.
    Thanks for making videos!

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      80ajp thank you for your comment! A really good point :). Please share this video with others

  • @fxleggo994
    @fxleggo994 6 років тому +1

    Thank you!!! I needed this

  • @baremiskic8090
    @baremiskic8090 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for tip ...🤗

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    Well to move up another level I have to improve my footwork at this time I agree with that

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  3 роки тому

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  • @schenkels1
    @schenkels1 4 роки тому

    Hi Jeff, when should I use the cross-over-behind steps? Or is there a video about it..

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  4 роки тому

      Hi! You can use it on the backhand side, as a recovery step. Federer and Dimitrov use it quite often.

    • @schenkels1
      @schenkels1 4 роки тому

      Thank you very much Jeff

  • @helloolleh3668
    @helloolleh3668 5 років тому +7

    1. Split step before contact

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  5 років тому

      Khent Tan timing the split step and move is key

  • @harryherman5371
    @harryherman5371 3 роки тому +2

    Jeff Salzenstein is really the last word in coaching, and especially for a leftie like me.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  3 роки тому

      Thank you for watching. I appreciate the comment Harry.

  • @xiaoxiao8523
    @xiaoxiao8523 5 років тому +1

    my favourite: step 5 - move to the rhythm of the ball
    I don't think take bigger steps is controversial - small adjustment only happen when you are close to the ball

  • @garygonzalez3068
    @garygonzalez3068 5 років тому

    Great vídeo like always,if it wasn’t for Salsy I wouldn’t be on finals on dobles and semis on singles

  • @농농균
    @농농균 6 років тому +8

    I watched 40sec of this video, my thumbs are all yours.

  • @mateoagustinbrouchy5941
    @mateoagustinbrouchy5941 7 років тому +1

    Hey jeff! When i serve, my toss arm have to be parallel to the net? I ask u this because i have seen roger doing this

  • @spaghetti5988
    @spaghetti5988 3 роки тому +1

    Ayy thanks for the video, been playing tennis for a while now and my only problem is my footwork. Thanks a lot

  • @krizzamanuel6871
    @krizzamanuel6871 4 роки тому

    Newbie here🙋‍♀️ I'm going to practice footwork. Thanks for the videos❤️

  • @arikoenig4536
    @arikoenig4536 6 років тому +3

    That is my Uncle walking behind. Great guy.

  • @alexinchance9603
    @alexinchance9603 7 років тому +5

    Jeff you deserve a big thumb up for this amazing tip !

  • @reuelray
    @reuelray 7 років тому +1

    Dang you did it again. You talked about something that I did when I was playing just before I watched your video. Someone hit a ball to me on the deuce side where I was playing and I normally just run up and pound it. For some reason I was shuffling my freaking feet like crazy man and it was a slow ball. Ball got shanked. I guess I had brain gas. Audio Excellence. Instruction excellent. Video image excellent.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  7 років тому

      Reuel Ray love it !

    • @Evansellsit
      @Evansellsit 6 років тому

      Happens all the time. I feel like my brain stops focusing when I am waiting on the ball. Positioning is easier when you can time it. I find myself off balance when I try to estimate where the ball will land and then I have to move at the last second when I realize I’m not in the right place. Of course there are plenty of other factors too.

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    Write a wide base because that's perfect balance if your feet are narrow then you have poor balance balances everything on groundstrokes check steps are everything when it comes to coming out of the launch phase to get into that attack phase

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    The bread and butter of the top 10 players

  • @theeachuisge
    @theeachuisge 6 років тому +1

    When I reach for forehand, instead of shuffling to my forehand side, I shuffle away from the ball (from my right) to my left. I don't know if it makes any sense. I return the ball as I am moving my body away from the ball.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому +1

      theeachuisge I’d have to see it

    • @theeachuisge
      @theeachuisge 6 років тому +1

      Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons instead of using my momentum towards the ball I move away from it as I hit the ball. I will try to show later.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому +1

      theeachuisge ok sounds good

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    Makes sense for better Court coverage

  • @tylerburger7485
    @tylerburger7485 7 років тому +1

    Good video!

  • @ayeshaatiq6975
    @ayeshaatiq6975 6 років тому +1

    nice job

  • @AA-xm7rt
    @AA-xm7rt 4 роки тому

    Thnx man!

  • @TorEtCetera
    @TorEtCetera 3 роки тому +2

    “We’re at a public park right now.”
    And as if on cue to prove his point, someone rides by on a bicycle 6:18 😎
    Great tips thank you so much man!

  • @googlereviewer1944
    @googlereviewer1944 7 років тому +2

    Good video.

  • @davidballou8693
    @davidballou8693 3 роки тому

    You say that if you are already on the ground when the ball is struck that you are late. I think it means that your split step was too early so that you have already finished it when the ball is being struck. I think you mean that you should be leaving the ground just before the ball is struck so that you are in the air when it is struck. Does that make sense to you?

    • @adamae.7246
      @adamae.7246 3 роки тому

      I think he means that most of players are spliting just when the opponent makes contact or even a split-second after so they are still on the ground during the strike.
      But you used to be too early you can also make a double-split.

  • @Rois300
    @Rois300 7 років тому +2

    Are you shooting with SoloShot, Jeff?

  • @maxzagor6446
    @maxzagor6446 4 роки тому

    Great tips Jeff! You are absolutely right. On the slow balls, arriving too early make you lose your momentum and makes it more difficult to generate power from still.

  • @ReallyTooky
    @ReallyTooky 5 років тому +1

    Hi Jeff. I love your videos, they are extremely informative, easy to follow, and efficient, so thank you very much! I notice that in your 'how to handle low balls' video you demonstrated the karaoke footwork pattern for handling low and wide balls, but as you hit the wide forehands in this video you don't do the aforementioned footwork pattern. Will you describe under what circumstances each footwork pattern should be used? BTW, did you used to play at Ruth Hardy park in PS? I have played there before, I go to PS a couple times a year and love it.

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  5 років тому

      Edward Whalen thank you the kind words. The Carioca is used on middle balls. The run thru is used on wide balls

    • @ReallyTooky
      @ReallyTooky 5 років тому

      Got it-thank you! I put the wide ball footwork pattern into practice this week and it has helped a LOT, so thanks again!

  • @ba177ba18
    @ba177ba18 2 роки тому

    I shadow stroke in the house when I am not playing and my wife think i have gone mad 😂

  • @imatrOlda
    @imatrOlda 7 років тому +2

    Correction Jeff! concerning split step: those who are (allready!) on the ground when the opponent hits the ball are not to late but too soon!!! They already landed when the opponent hits the ball. The should wait and depart (leave the ground) when the opponent is about to hit. ;)

  • @fsilber330
    @fsilber330 4 роки тому

    "Be in the air as the opponent makes contact." That assumes I will know as he makes contact which direction he is hitting. What if I cannot recognize the direction until the ball has not only left his racket but also traveled a few feet?

    • @darnellcaballes
      @darnellcaballes 4 роки тому

      you should be in the air as opponent makes contact, so that you’re landing as the ball is coming off the racquet a maybe 12-24in away... ie enough time for you to decide which direction ball will be going...

  • @theeachuisge
    @theeachuisge 6 років тому +2

    Is it possible to practice footwork against a wall?

  • @zknedrums
    @zknedrums 5 років тому

    If they are on the ground but suppose to be in the air they are to early with split step not late ... i just want to understand ... I don’t mean anything bad thanks

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    Shadow training that's a really important

  • @matshasselberg8201
    @matshasselberg8201 5 місяців тому

    Very good 😂

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    Footwork is everything

  • @laurahrabovska4239
    @laurahrabovska4239 6 років тому +1

    Hi! I am 17 years old and I started playing tennis when I was 13.I play like other girls that started at age of 6-8. But I have a big problem with an anticipation and reactions. Could you make a video about it? Thank you😊

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Laura Hrabovská send me a video of your challenges with movement

  • @anmolmaitra78
    @anmolmaitra78 Рік тому

    He didn’t mention one of the most important things is that you want to be on your toes as much as possible

  • @rishabdeepak31
    @rishabdeepak31 6 років тому +3

    I stopped watching at 3:20

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Rishab Deepak why?

    • @rishabdeepak31
      @rishabdeepak31 6 років тому +2

      Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons it is because coach told me take little steps but I think u are right cuz I champed yesterday and I was using ur tips

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Rishab Deepak then keep watching :)

    • @producermind9030
      @producermind9030 5 років тому

      The stuff at the end was awesome as well.

  • @douglashagan65
    @douglashagan65 3 роки тому

    A wider base better balance

  • @bretts5571
    @bretts5571 2 роки тому +1

    Tennis players move like ballet dancers

  • @gregoryabrams5531
    @gregoryabrams5531 6 років тому +2

    LIKE

  • @Jivje0is0pr0
    @Jivje0is0pr0 6 років тому +1

    This felt very much like a sales pitch rather than an instructional video

    • @TennisEvolution
      @TennisEvolution  6 років тому

      Evil Happy Mask Salesman really ? I have 5 tips that can help you move better

  • @arikoenig4536
    @arikoenig4536 6 років тому +2

    Too much talking ...

    • @conormcdonagh6805
      @conormcdonagh6805 4 роки тому

      Jeff, Excellent, As a result of playing too much 'doubles tennis' over the years, my tennis footwork & movement let me down when I started to play in Vets ITF & USTA tournaments recently, your excellent detailed tips will help get me back in shape, with Repetitive Practice, Thanks Jeff, Conor - London 04 April 2020