A Close Look at Roger’s Footwork on a Wide and Deep Forehand
This analysis highlights how elite footwork creates the foundation for balance and shot quality under pressure. Federer reads the direction of the ball already during ...
High backhand volley by Dimitrov
It's all about rhythm! Three adjustment steps, perfect high contact point, and a forward motion flow. Grigor Dimitrov shows us his high backhand volley here.
Precision in every step – Federer’s backhand on the run
Effective footwork: Fast, stable, precise – how Federer masters the backhand with balance and minimal steps.
From the legs to the racket head: perfect coordination for more speed
The deceleration of the previous body part increases the speed of the next - until your racket, as the last link in this chain, unleashes ...
Beat the bounce
"Beat the bounce" is a term used in top international tennis. If you strive to achieve this, you will consistently be quicker to the ball.
The Power of Early Hip Rotation
In these observations, we see that the top players open their hips early - and before the foot touches down. This allows them to start ...
Controlling Distance of the ball impacts over spin
In this situation, we observe how Nadal masterfully maneuvers around Nishikori's backhand slice return, delivering a powerful 'inside-in' forehand with his signature heavy topspin.
Net Clearance
It is noticeable that both top players clearly overshoot the net (net clearance) and thus avoid net errors.
Different Volley Solutions
In the following clip you will see Berdych at the net working on his volleys and adjusting to many different shots hit at him. We ...
Technical Analysis: Comparing the Backhand Volley Technique of Two Female Players born in 2000 and 2005
In this video, we compare the backhand volley technique of two female players from the germans women's teams (Badenliga) born in 2000 and 2005. We ...
Measuring the height of the toss and contact point of Tour Professionals
A unique visualization of the measurement of ball throw height and contact point height is shown below.
The stretch-shortening cycle in the forehand
Pure biomechanics: In this "forward-backward animation" we see this crucial moment within the stroke phase, which is all about acceleration.
This is how the wrist and forearm act in the process of a Forehand
Awesome and clear analysis of wrist and forearm action at Dimitrovs' forehand.
Forehand Guidelines Girls u18
Between the ages of 14 and 18, the technical guidelines of junior players develop into competitive maturity in active tennis among the best club players. ...
Simple and clean – swing path on Roger’s forehand return
Keep it simple, must be a motion specification for the return on a fast serve. Short lunging motion and an uninterrupted, arching upward swinging motion.
Top players in focus: the overhead in the scissor jump
Here we'll take a look at the overhead, specifically the smash backwards running with a scissor jump (jump on the right and land on the ...
Differences in holding the grip for the two-handed backhand
Let's look at the comparison in the female age group u14 to u16. Both players have different grip positions on the two-handed backhand.
It can take time to win a point against Nadal
If we look at the impact points of the ball (Ball Impacts) we see that they are neatly distributed all over the field, but mostly ...
A 30 meter running investment to hit forehands
In this rally against Bautista-Agut, Rafa wants to dominate as usual with his forehand.
Nadal’s running speed backwards
If you want to run around a longline return of your opponent as a server, the push-off impulse and the first 1-2 m have to ...
Initial movement when returning a serve on the pro tour
We observe the top players during the return and first concentrate on the general task of returning the ball in a very short reaction time. ...
Forehand Topspin Volley Swing Path
The swing path for this topspin volley starts around head height. The racquet moves back and down before moving steeply up to contact. The contact ...
Two-handed Backhand Topspin Volley
The topspin volley is used in match play as a transition shot from the baseline to the net when players face high slow balls. The ...
Forehand Topspin Volley
The topspin volley is used in match play as a transition shot from the baseline to the net when players face high slow balls. The ...
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