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"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 faster in the direction.

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 will take a close look at the contact point through our magnifying glass...

Forehand Closed Stance (back view)

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.

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 analyze their differences in backswing, arm position,...

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. Here we take a look at the fast forehand analysis...

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 left).

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 not too close to the lines (Safety Zone).

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 be explosive.

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. Then we have a look at when the initial movement of the return...

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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 point in this clip is way above the head. As with any...

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 contact point is about shoulder level. The player should move through the...

Forehand Topspin Volley

Forehand Half Volley

The forehand half volley requires a very short backswing and a low preparation. The racquet head remains parallel to the net to assure solid contact right after the bounce. The swing is forwards and upwards,...

Backhand Half Volley

A one handed backhand volley is a nice addition to the game of a two-handed player. The same goes for a one handed half volley. Just as with the forehand half volley, the backhand half volley requires...

Backhand Topspin Volley Swing Path

The swing path of this topspin Backhand volley starts about head height. The lowest point of the swing is about hip height. You can clearly see the use of the wrists at the end of the backswing. The swing...

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