Just wanted to say that I signed up for Tom's online coaching last year and it was a game changer for me. He fixed my serve motion. I was mainly pushing/arming the ball although I had a continental grip but just didn't know what I did wrong. Now with a (much) better serve, I can enjoy the game much better.
As an average tennis player who has developed Parkinson’s, these movements and hitting footwork suggestions have helped my balance on and off the court Thanks
❤ love this advice- foot work so essential. More excited to learn foot work pattern, needing to learn to move efficiently and effectively at my age. Great content.
Very interesting. Maybe I should use more smaller steps. Maybe that’s why I have difficulty getting to ideal positions as I mostly use big steps. With big steps only you easily get caught being a touch too close or too far from the ball!😂. What do you think, Tom? I know you didn’t quite mean what I was thinking.
well done, one of the few footwork vids on any social media that shows the correct first foot change of direction without abduction from the centre of mass. Even some influencers who demonstrate it properly when in continuous motion examples, then teach it as completely incorrectly as the majority do when in "step by step" examples without a ball. (Can't blame them, it probably helped them pass a coaching course from one of many national organisations). When will the stupid orthodoxy stop?
I've always thought that your approach to footwork is well suited for older players because it is smoother and less jarring. So older players should pay attention to what you're saying.
For 3.5 - 4.5 levels, it even be better to split step at the time the ball crosses the net! Land with one foot then the second foot will be the first step to where you need to go.
simply in disagreement @TomAllsopp I practiced martial arts until brown belt as well as played for over 21 years with credentials on this topic. You need to treat foot width extension like your wingspan. If you can stretch out full wingspan of 5 feet with your legs why would you reduce to just 3 feet and expect to run faster....It doesn't work that way! If you stretch out 5 feet you take up more space for your opponent to invade your space. You should even lean on one leg to propel to other places.. Its not logical but you can turn to open discussion on this if you like. In martial arts is the same thing, you don't take rabbit steps when you should take cheetah steps. For someone who is over 6footer like myself I would really spread out those legs so if most people are shorter than me why should they even reduce more with their "foot-span" so as speak. Bigger steps aren't slower they can be trained to be faster just as much!
I guess Usain Bolt should have just stretched his legs out forwards to get over the line quicker. You think if he could have done 3 less strides he would have been quicker? Shame you couldn’t have coached him.
@@TomAllsopp you are comparing a straightforward sprint motion with tennis footwork which consists of heavy lateral movements. Do I need to remind you that too that you aren't even comparing or relating the same topic correctly. You are basically saying if things work in Biology, the physics should work too for the universe...IT's NOT THE CASE
You’re the one who brought up stretching your limbs out in martial arts. But I’m not allowed to compare tennis to movement to running? Would Federer be faster in these clips if he had took massive strides? You don’t know what you’re talking about.
Why? You watch the video and I show you how to move like Federer does. If you thought you were actually going to move like Federer there’s not much I can do about that thought process.
I appreciate all free online coaching, first of all. Creating good novel content is no easy job. But things like drop step and replacing split step with a shuffle do not define Federer's movement
Just wanted to say that I signed up for Tom's online coaching last year and it was a game changer for me. He fixed my serve motion. I was mainly pushing/arming the ball although I had a continental grip but just didn't know what I did wrong. Now with a (much) better serve, I can enjoy the game much better.
As an average tennis player who has developed Parkinson’s, these movements and hitting footwork suggestions have helped my balance on and off the court Thanks
One more time ,excellent vidéo ,many thanks ,Tom ! 👌👌👍👍
Great Thom! Thanks a lot!!🤝🏻
Brilliant and lightning-fast footwork !
Excellent video Tom
Given my knee injury, I love this point about low-impact footwork!
❤ love this advice- foot work so essential. More excited to learn foot work pattern, needing to learn to move efficiently and effectively at my age. Great content.
I see new TPA Tennis video, I click.
Hi - thanks for making and sharing this vid. Really good and helpful.🏆
Thanks!
This reminds me, must record yourself time to time! I think I have same issue as Nitsan, taking to wide a step out to shots.
Great learning ❤
Growing up playing soccer lays a great foundation for good footwork in tennis. Moreso than any other activity imo.
Simple human mechanics and yet I didn't think about it. Good lesson.
worse still, and yet many accredited coaching courses actually teach against it.
What's your take on using a speed rope (jumping rope) for quickness?
Love it
Very interesting. Maybe I should use more smaller steps. Maybe that’s why I have difficulty getting to ideal positions as I mostly use big steps. With big steps only you easily get caught being a touch too close or too far from the ball!😂. What do you think, Tom? I know you didn’t quite mean what I was thinking.
Ditch the big steps
Nice video. Also got a question, in what kind of situation pro players are doing cross behind step?
Good question. Usually when they’re try to recover to further back behind the baseline
@@TomAllsopp Thats what i thought... Thank you for reply.
well done, one of the few footwork vids on any social media that shows the correct first foot change of direction without abduction from the centre of mass. Even some influencers who demonstrate it properly when in continuous motion examples, then teach it as completely incorrectly as the majority do when in "step by step" examples without a ball. (Can't blame them, it probably helped them pass a coaching course from one of many national organisations). When will the stupid orthodoxy stop?
I've always thought that your approach to footwork is well suited for older players because it is smoother and less jarring. So older players should pay attention to what you're saying.
I agree haha
For 3.5 - 4.5 levels, it even be better to split step at the time the ball crosses the net! Land with one foot then the second foot will be the first step to where you need to go.
That sounds too complicated
The older you get the more you need this...
I was taught to have big first two steps then smaller steps to adjust the spacing. Is that wrong?
Yes, big steps are not great
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simply in disagreement @TomAllsopp I practiced martial arts until brown belt as well as played for over 21 years with credentials on this topic. You need to treat foot width extension like your wingspan. If you can stretch out full wingspan of 5 feet with your legs why would you reduce to just 3 feet and expect to run faster....It doesn't work that way! If you stretch out 5 feet you take up more space for your opponent to invade your space. You should even lean on one leg to propel to other places.. Its not logical but you can turn to open discussion on this if you like. In martial arts is the same thing, you don't take rabbit steps when you should take cheetah steps. For someone who is over 6footer like myself I would really spread out those legs so if most people are shorter than me why should they even reduce more with their "foot-span" so as speak. Bigger steps aren't slower they can be trained to be faster just as much!
Why do all runners, marathon or sprinters, never stretch their legs out and touch down in front of their body? Stick to martial arts.
@@TomAllsopp the full concepts have already been explained here. Watch Olympics, see what they do! Happy Easter
I guess Usain Bolt should have just stretched his legs out forwards to get over the line quicker. You think if he could have done 3 less strides he would have been quicker? Shame you couldn’t have coached him.
@@TomAllsopp you are comparing a straightforward sprint motion with tennis footwork which consists of heavy lateral movements. Do I need to remind you that too that you aren't even comparing or relating the same topic correctly. You are basically saying if things work in Biology, the physics should work too for the universe...IT's NOT THE CASE
You’re the one who brought up stretching your limbs out in martial arts. But I’m not allowed to compare tennis to movement to running? Would Federer be faster in these clips if he had took massive strides? You don’t know what you’re talking about.
this is a bit click bait of a title
Why? You watch the video and I show you how to move like Federer does. If you thought you were actually going to move like Federer there’s not much I can do about that thought process.
I appreciate all free online coaching, first of all. Creating good novel content is no easy job. But things like drop step and replacing split step with a shuffle do not define Federer's movement
@@pp2hb yes they do. He was the most efficient mover on tour. This is how to be efficient… like him
Sorry man, just like quick footwork learn to explain quick, you talk too much and show little.
Let’s agree to disagree
@@TomAllsopp Cmon man, we have no time to watch simple things 10 min, just do it in 2-3 minutes
Pro level advice that speaks to efficiency of footwork - totally applicable to older players like me as a bonus
Too much talking