Active mobility in a half-kneeling position: mobilize hips, trunk and shoulder while building stability for tennis strokes at the same time.
Recline with band: a controlled mobility exercise for shoulder mobility, core stability, and overhead movements in tennis.
Intense medicine ball warm-up for footwork, rotation, reaction and tennis-specific transfer.
Detailed analysis of serve technique in the Orange stage, with in-depth comments and coaching keys for developing young players.
Control stroke overhead: players train high volleys, quick high-low adjustments and greater confidence in net play.
How Federer creates balance on the run: master footwork, build a strong base, and improve your forehand under pressure.
A Close Look at Roger’s Footwork on a Wide and Deep Forehand Read More »
The deceleration of the previous body part increases the speed of the next – until your racket, as the last link in this chain, unleashes maximum power.
From the legs to the racket head: perfect coordination for more speed Read More »
The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these situations, for example, is a ball that flies relatively centrally towards the player.
Using the Closed Stance Forehand in Central Ball Situations Read More »
Pure biomechanics: In this “forward-backward animation” we see this crucial moment within the stroke phase, which is all about acceleration.
The stretch-shortening cycle in the forehand Read More »
Awesome and clear analysis of wrist and forearm action at Dimitrovs’ forehand.
This is how the wrist and forearm act in the process of a Forehand Read More »
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. Here we take a look at the fast forehand analysis and show a series of pictures and videos in slow motion from different perspectives.
Forehand Guidelines Girls u18 Read More »
There is a difference if you look at a stroke from a technical perspective of just focus on the swing path of the racquet head. There are many factors involved in the technical details. Each body segment and its changes during the swing need to be contemplated.
Swing Path vs. Technical Details Read More »
The player takes the racquet back through a shoulder rotation. The racquet head lags a bit pointing forwards. As the racquet moves upwards and forwards towards contact, the wrist opens and the butt cap point at the ball.. The swing path to contact is not very steep which is typical of a flatter shot. After contact the motion goes up, forwards and around. Tthe racquet head moves through and around in response to the forearm rotation.
Drive Forehand Swing Path Read More »
The swing path of a forehand slice is very similar to a forehand volley except much longer. As the player takes the racquet back, the racquet head opens.
Slice Open Stance Forehand Swing Path Read More »
From this bird’s-eye view, you can see the exact contact point in front of the body and the stretching-shortening cycle (lagging) in the transition from the swing phase to the stroke phase.
Delay and explode: Perfect visualization of the contact point Read More »
The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these situations, for example, is a shorter ball that flies relatively centrally towards the player. A crossover step is an effective way to bring the body into the right position. The step combination after the ball contact is then “left-left” or “left-right”.
With a Crossover-Step into the perfect forehand closed stance position Read More »
This is a great example of a player using his whole body to hit a closed-stance forehand. In this series Novak loads his body by rotating and bending his knees.
Djokovic Unleashing his Forehand Read More »
When running to a short ball it is very important to keep the racquet in front of the body, close to contact.
Running to a Short Ball– Keep the Racquet in Front Read More »
