14 Years of Forehand Knowledge in 17 minutes

[@umeranwer6513]

The fact that he can talk without losing breathe whilst keep hopping like that is a fitness goal for me.

[@Belmiciotto]

From beginning to the end this is the most comprehensive quality video I’ve ever seen on the forehand, and I’ve probably viewed hundreds. Thank you!

[@shan-tennis]

you cooked with this. Can't believe its not behind a paywall ❤‍🔥

[@andrewp911]

Wow Grant, literally the BEST video I have ever seen on the forehand. Excellent, excellent video!!!!

[@MegaBexon]

yep

[@val215985]

One of the most comprehensive videos of the forehand technique on youtube!

[@zedalive4764]

the main reason for wrist extension at the contact point is firmness of the wrist in this position which is needed to withstand the torque created by racquet head and ball collision. when the wrist is not extended then the hand is easy to rotate and torque will result in loss of vertical (height) precision especially if the ball is hit even slightly off-centre. the other main reason for the bent (extended) wrist on contact is to maintain the ability to watch the ball all the way to the contact with the racquet head, which is nearly impossible if the contact is not in front of you - and to achieve this with your body facing the net the wrist extension is actually required. without extended wrist and without watching the ball through the contact there's no consistency and precision

[@TheMiguelEsquivel]

another big thing to getting an effortless powerful and relaxed forehand is the type of strings and tension. Once you find what works best for you, focus on touch

[@johnlyndsay]

This is great… Actually your older video transformed my forehand and this is just gonna make it even better ...thanks again

[@robertburns9075]

Grant, thank you so much for this video! For the advanced intermediate, this is the best instructional video I have seen on KZbin. Your energy and enthusiasm are infectious. I could watch this video 10 times in a row, and I may! I am going to go on the court with my video camera and work on each step individually until all the parts come together. Thanks again and keep them coming!

[@mr_potatoez]

Wow, this is what I needed... The best and complete explanation for forehand steps by steps that I have watched ! 👍

[@Kiwistoicist]

Best in the trade you are!

[@charlgrobler4967]

Great presentation, excellent communication and spot on analysis from a fellow pro.

[@GrantVanderHayden]

Greatly appreciated brother🙏

[@Frilleon]

Thank you for this video. Best tennis video on KZbin

[@loaflan1045]

Excellent editing! Really keeps you engaged and HOOKED! Also excellent knowledge thank you for sharing!

[@dohyunkim81]

wow thanks. a lot stuffs to works on. Thnaks. Very systematic lesson!

[@BorisKorneev]

Wow Grant, wow! I keep saying, your videos are tennis educational blockbusters 🔥🔥🔥

[@ipekazraak8195]

This is a masterpiece

[@conanthecribber]

That was one of the best forehand videos I've ever seen. Points 1 to 7 were explained perfectly and I can't wait to get out on the court and try it out. Point 8 "recovery" was a bit harder to understand, but will definitely implement the first 7. Looking forward to finally crunching them forehands with confidence.

[@johnlyndsay]

thank you.

[@andrehanderson]

Dude. This is perfect.

[@AlbertiJean]

Thanks Grant! Brilliant explanation!

[@mcgle]

Great comprehensive video, Grant! Just curious what your thoughts are on the non-hitting shoulder pulling back to initiate the forward swing? Thanks!

[@agugentile]

Great video! 👏

[@farafabdel5236]

Great tips Thanks

[@sarahjean0612]

Outstanding video, thank you!

[@WondongLee-p2y]

Wow, thank you so much

[@danielschneider1124]

Well done!

[@lengisen9637]

thank you man

[@user-lj9wo4yz3]

Thanks so much

[@emptyjns]

Thanks a lot for the video. I always struggle with "patting the dog" when I do my backswing. Specifically, the tip of my racket drops to a point below my hand. Your advice of having an extended wrist to point the racket tip slightly upward is so useful, because my wrist is often way too relaxed at that point, so much so that racket head 'droops'. But my question is that in other KZbin videos, at the pat-the-dog position, the racket tip is at the SAME vertical level as the hand instead of slightly above it. How do I achieve that??? Thanks.

[@Blink_Vibes-m3t7q]

BEST VIDEO EVER video suggestion (14 Years of backhand)

[@yasinozkan]

see you in 14 years

[@franciscomanrique4979]

Gracias 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@benjamins15779]

Coach, where do you teach?

[@esar1499]

I would add the bicep as well, so bicep-shoulder-pec while forearm-wrist are completely passive like dead

[@JodyBaharizki]

Nice one

[@dardoporta5346]

I should put this in my mind: Bad follow through=bad consistency (balls go out)

[@watcher687]

Wow!!

[@striderthatu]

Damnnnn, Thanks Man. I can finally beat my grandma.

[@abcd-fs2de]

Hmmm, need to try not hinging my wrist and rotate arm instead.

[@TheJadedFilmMaker]

for the STRAIGHT arm forehand people.

[@jimklein6958]

Up until the end pretty good. Unfortunately, you had to ruin it. Top spin does not come from internal rotation of the forearm. The ball is only on the strings 4 to 6 millisecond. You cannot recruit the muscles fast enough for a 4 to 6 millisecond event. By the time the pros relax (internal rotation) the forearm, the ball is long, long gone. It takes the brain about 70 millisecond to register that the ball was on the strings so the ball is long gone by the time the forearm relaxes. But, you got really close to the truth. Top spin is created by everything you do with the racket up to the contact point. Not after the contact point. Amazing tennis teachers still can’t get this correct. Physical law dictates that five things have to happen to create topspin. Racket speed, a closed racket face, you have to swing from below the ball to above the ball and you have to create a near vertical racket face at the contact point. Overall, better than most KZbin videos on the forehand.

[@johnkumpf3259]

The arm has just begun internally rotating by contact, and that creates an upward strike up the back of the ball. Most ISR happens in the follow-through, but not all.

[@leonardiinstitute3963]

Jim, you are ignoring the fact that the internal rotation begins before the hit it may be only a fraction of a second but it’s there during the hit and it contributes significantly to the top spin. Just try hitting top spin without internally rotating your arm, this is exemplified by The way we hit a short ball when we can’t get to it we reach forward and push it without the internal rotation just to be able to bunt it clear of the net. We’re still hitting from low to high, but the top spin is minimal.

[@jimklein6958]

@ you have absolutely no evidence to support that. I suggest you go and study Vic Braden’s research for 50 years that was backed up by science and data not someone’s unique personal opinion. Let’s say for arguments sake, you are correct. That would only be something that the 1% of the 1% of the players on the planet could do. Not something that the other 99.9% of the players could do. At this point I have watched well over 10,000 hours of video in 40 years and have re-created Vic’s research and can tell you that he is 100% correct. But we will have to agree to disagree.

[@adrianshaw7293]

Yes, topspin is imparted due to the racket face making contact with the ball while travelling from low to high, relative to the ball, but with the racket face being near vertical at the moment of impact, which is almost instantaneous.

[@toinfinity095]

No one said that topspin is generated after contact. Shoulder internal rotation starts before contact. It’s involved in resisting the forces of air resistance and gravity on the head of the racket. These forces externally rotate your shoulder, so if you weren’t trying to internally rotate, the racket would smack the back of your leg every time you try to hit a forehand.

[@burakakhan3741]

When you hit a forehand, your feet leave the ground. Not true.

[@Belmiciotto]

His feet leave the ground but it isn’t necessary to produce a good forehand. I’m sure he’s aware of that.

[@rickyida971]

Wrist too loose ， not stable

[@laughrelax3523]

This is crazy to show as example a white basketball guy ahaha Come on fam it is just a color...

[@mavisser3211]

Voice iz gay

[@pocketmatch8358]

Sadly this is too complicated. You also break down the forehand too much, which leads players to have a “hitch in their strokes” I recommend all players to look at Karue sell’s forehand lesson videos. Also he has the ranking and coaching experience to back up what he says.