2 Things Karue Sell can Improve to Reach Top 100 in the World

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@jimboma5373 2 күн бұрын

I have the exact problem with my forehand for a long time. I always thought it's caused by lack of flexibility on my wrist. Glad someone is talking about.

@TennisUnleashed 2 күн бұрын

Good to hear. I think a lot of people struggle on their forehand side and think they can’t get a massive slingshot position like Sinner or other top pros. My latest forehand video shows you that anyone can m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooumdZqCjdWSpMU&pp=ygUQdGVubmlzIHVubGVhc2hlZA%3D%3D -Jason Frausto

@amazotron3471 Ай бұрын

i watch almost all of karue's matches. i knew something was off on some of his forehands. you hit exactly what my eyes saw (but my brain hadn't quite registered). good analysis.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you noticed it as well. -Jason Frausto

@goggleboy2464 16 күн бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed what was it u saw?

@sdfswords Ай бұрын

Karue has really stepped up his game, overall conditioning has improved dramatically. I remember when Joker was coming up, he'd run out of gas half way through a match. Then he drastically changed his diet, conditioning and mental regimen. His focused play went up a couple of levels in a relatively brief period ot time. Karue seems to be ramping up everything, will be fun to watch his progress. Hopefully, winnings will start paying his expenses soon!

@Stu49583 Ай бұрын

Karue is first and foremost a youtuber. We see more potential into him because of familiarity bias. We somehow never analyze and predict great things for the rest of the unknown players who are ahead of Karue in rankings.

@sdfswords 28 күн бұрын

@@Stu49583 Well, of course, because we don't know them! However, that being said, anyone who played for UCLA is a pretty decent talent. I'm fascinated by the fact he's giving it a shot well past his post college prime time.

@Dfblack2008 Ай бұрын

Damn that was a GOAT analysis of Karue's forehand. May we all strive to have a large tip...flip

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

LOL. A large tip flip for all ;) Thanks for the kind words. -Jason Frausto

@CountBrass 25 күн бұрын

Love Karue's channel and it's terrific watching him rise in the ranks. In my view, what he needs to do in order to reach the higher ranks is to develop and deploy a lot more shot variety: pace; spin; depth. He also needs to play a more all-court game and press into the net, rather than hang out at the baseline and try to out-grind grinders.

@themrstroke Ай бұрын

Great instruction on the importance of the "tip flip", which is so difficult for all of us. Sinner and his number 1 forehand on ATP, per ATP "shot quality" rankings, has maybe the most tip flip out there when he goes full on on his forehand. It looks like he gets well past 90 degrees, the angle from his forearm to racquet shaft, at max tip flip.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you. Sinner indeed has a massive tip flip. Those ATP shot quality metrics don’t lie. -Jason Frausto

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Karue improved his movement significantly in the second half of 2024. I think everyone wants to see him playing in slams in 2025. What do you think his highest ranking will be in 2025? Another thing Karue needs to do is improve his conditioning/endurance. He's had a couple of matches now on clay where he's faded physically in the 3rd set. If he improves his conditioning, he'll be able to take it to the next level. -Jason Frausto

@Tennis5478 Ай бұрын

His current level is Top 180 i would say. He has the talent and potential. If he adjusts a few things, service, return, movement, shot selection, then he should make the top 100

@commondirtbagz7130 Ай бұрын

@@Tennis5478 it’s funny that was the exact number I was thinking. I think if he doesn’t make those technical changes that’s where he hits the wall but Karue is humble and I’m sure will look into it.

@commondirtbagz7130 Ай бұрын

Love your videos man. I’m VERY critical of KZbin “Coaches” and “Analysts” but your videos are always extremely solid. It’s obvious your credentials as a former atp consultant are legitimate with the expertise you bring. Awesome stuff 👏

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Glad it was helpful. I was fortunate to do this type of work for many current top pros. Glad people can enjoy it on KZbin :) Thanks for watching. -Jason Frausto

@commondirtbagz7130 Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashedhey @TennisUnleashed if you have the time I have a question about what you said in this video: you said that players tend to get more whip in the open stance? Or the inside out? I’ve been coming back from an injury and have almost rediscovered my form in a vacuum, and I’ve noticed when I use an open stance I get the right amount of whip, but a neutral stance doesn’t feel like I get that “flip” as much. Do you have any ideas what could be difference?

@Lecia-lithium Ай бұрын

Agree with you on the forehand improvement tips

@gxyxy1012 Ай бұрын

loved the analysis!! Another cue/thought I've seen is the inside out swingpath for the groundstrokes. I believe it achieves the elasticity as well

@sudiptamallik1006 Ай бұрын

Good analysis and breakdown. I think Karue should break Top 200 sometime next year. Nishesh is very good…future Top 100 player at least.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you. Good prediction in regards to Karue. Nishesh is solid and has a lot of potential. Hopefully we’ll see him crack the top 100 in the next few years. I’d like him to smooth out the beginning of his service motion a little bit. -Jason Frausto

@MttSuddarth Ай бұрын

Nishesh will probably crack the top 100 in the next couple months honestly

@iceice8327 Ай бұрын

One major thing he needs to improve is is first serve percentage. If he can regularly hit 61-65%or higher would help a lot. Based on stats we have now he is avg 59% an improvement of 3-5% would make a HUGE difference for him. I would say that is one key element.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Great point. That first serve percentage definitely needs to creep up. I think he has a good chance tomorrow, Carabelli is weak off the backhand side, Karue can exploit him there. -Jason Frausto

@CameronNewland Ай бұрын

You're right that his first serve percentage needs to rise, but keep in mind that his serve effectiveness has gotten better in the last 6 months, specifically, he seems to be hitting more aces to win free points, and that is extremely useful because sometimes you need a free point at 40-30 to avoid going to deuce, or you need a free point at 30-40 to avoid being broken. This is something that Djokovic has always been able to do, and Karue has been implementing it into his game strategy as well, which is great. Hopefully he can keep working on the serve and make it more effective still

@alanrhoades9535 Ай бұрын

Impressive commentary!!! It really opened my eyes to the details I should be looking at with my daughter’s tennis - Thanks!

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad it was helpful. -Jason Frausto

@bryant0smith Ай бұрын

Great stuff. Any drills or progressions on the two "tip flip" fixes? My FH is barely a weapon unless I can get weight transfer forward. My forehand crosscourt is a liability.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you. We’ve all been there with the forehand struggles. I’ll add a “tip flip” video to the list. -Jason Frausto

@helloeveryone0123 Ай бұрын

Actually love this analysis. Free coaching!

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. -Jason Frausto

@HankHell41 Ай бұрын

Do you think it also helps to get a tip flip by having the tip pointed forwards for longer on the backswing, giving the racquet more space to do the tip flip? Hope that makes sense. I've watched Jibran Does Things on youtube, and when he was training himself to hit a Fed-like elastic forehand, he made it a point to keep the racquet pointed forwards for longer on the backswing.

@transklutz Ай бұрын

Not enough lag on the forehand because he's a bit stressed and tense. What about increasing his preparation speed so he has more time to get his weight behind the ball and allow his arm to flexlax more?

@butacaexplosiva333 29 күн бұрын

Excelente video! Muchas gracias!😊😎

@TennisUnleashed 29 күн бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. -Jason Frausto

@escgoogle3865 Ай бұрын

Sticking with my prediction from your last video. (Earns a solid living playing challengers and GS quallies)One add, Karue needs to pick his surfaces.) He suffered in the uberheavy Antofagasta dirt ball and at a humid sea level Mexican slow hard.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Good call from back in May. Good observation that he needs to pick his events wisely to maximize chances/points etc. Playing Jesper there gave him some insight on what he needs to work on as well. Jesper abused the kick serve wide on the ad side against him and a lot of other guys have tried to do the same. Seggerman was the first one I saw do it to him routinely in their last match. Karue has handled that tactic better in his tournament this week. -Jason Frausto

@patrickboerner4071 Ай бұрын

Hey Jason, loved the video, love the content. I want to give some pushback on your thoughts regarding Karue's forehand and I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts. I'm not coming from a place of I know what's right. You clearly know the game MUCH better than I do. I'm just here to learn and grow. When looking at how to achieve the optimal forehand, an idea I've been thinking about a lot lately is finding the right balance between "Whip vs push" for each individual player depending on their limitations, body type, etc. I 100% agree that if Karue had more elasticity and lag on his forehand and more importantly developed good feel with this, his forehand would definitely be heavier and improve. You made a comment about how achieving this is something he can easily implement in the off season and here's where I'll give pushback. I'm not afraid to admit I could easily be wrong, but my gut says there's no way that a 30 year old who's been around the top of the game for his entire life is all of a sudden now going to develop a whippier stroke. I think it's fair to say that Karue is aware of his technical flaw and has put the time in to try and develop this "whippier" type forehand and it's simply just not there for him. I know he's continuing to search for it, but my gut says it's time for him to scratch this and build off of what comes more natural to him which is a swing that is slightly more stiff and to develop better feel/control with it rather than trying to force topspin when he lacks the mobility/flexibility. James Blake lacked the lag you want to see on his forehand and his was lethal. Karue's forehand return and his ability to hit forehands on the rise are a huge strength of his. Obviously with the ball rising it's more ideal to simply hit through the ball vs trying to hit the bottom of the ball and Karue seems to have incredible feel on these types of shots. My gut says he should be working on developing a better flat ball that he hits through consistently rather than trying to find this whippy topspin ball he has yet to achieve at the age of 30. Obviously a flatter forehand means less margin for error with net clearance, but it's a simpler stroke and easier to find better feel in my opinion. More whip means more room for error with net clearance, but the drawback is that it's a far more difficult shot to develop incredible feel because there are more variables that come into play (timing needs to be more precise, angle of racket head more complicated, how much to compress into ball vs brushing, etc.). If Karue is committed to finding this whipper stroke I hope he can, but my gut says it's not the right stroke for him and I'd rather see him commit to hitting through the ball more, especially on balls that have already reached apex and are on the way down. I'd like to see a flatter forehand rally ball with good feel/accuracy. It's exactly what he has on the backhand side. Easier said than done of course. Right now I see an awesome forehand on returns and when ball is on the rise, but when ball is on the way down I see tension and confusion. Anyways those are my thoughts and if you have any thoughts to respond I'd love to hear. Keep doing your thing. I'm a fan.

@2kallday21 Ай бұрын

Changing mechanics consciously on a stroke this late in an elite players career does sound impractical, or something that would take quite a while

@Itskarue Ай бұрын

Yo. This is it. You hit the nail on the head sir! Kudos on this. I simply do not have the elasticity to that. And when I try to do that I lose my most important asset, timing. One has to pick their battles correctly and that was extremely well said

@KaruesellHQ Ай бұрын

This guy got it extremely right

@patrickboerner4071 Ай бұрын

@@Itskarue Hell yeah, Karue! It’s been a blast watching you on Challenger TV. Nothing about this game is cookie cutter. Your forehand is soooooo much better than it was 6 months ago. You’re finding out who you are. You’re just getting started. Let’s freakin goooooo

@patrickboerner4071 11 күн бұрын

@@KaruesellHQ Elasticity not needed! Drive that forehand crosscourt! Huge win against Holt

@christianweigert6195 Ай бұрын

Thanks Jason, excellent analysis! 👌 Why is the small target area in your videos only on the sidelines and not at the baseline?

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thanks Christian. Good question on small targets. The reason I only consider small targets to be towards the sidelines has to do with two things. The value of depth and how important it is. Good coaches would rather have a player miss long instead of in the net if they’re going to miss a shot. There is such a thing as good and bad misses, and there are plenty of times players are aiming for the sidelines when it’s a low percentage shot and they miss. I find myself a lot more frustrated with players aiming for the sidelines at inappropriate times versus aiming for depth closer to the baseline. From my data analysis, aiming for depth shouldn’t be considered nearly as risky as aiming for the sides of the court. -Jason Frausto

@christianweigert6195 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much Jason for your in-depth explanation 🙂

@luyin1961 Ай бұрын

Jason, thank you for the video! Always fun to watch you analyses. Looking forward to more. Good eyes on that forehand comment. But also wondering if Karue could have just hit it a little deeper with the same technique. Perhaps a shot selection issue given the tool that he has.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Depth is always important, but if he increases the amount of forehand lag he has his ball will push opponents back further. Two balls can land at the same depth and not have the same impact. Funnily enough, in his match today, his forehand seemed to have more lag and way more zip on it. It's a pretty easy change to implement since he already has some forehand lag, you just want the amount to increase to help ball quality (spin/speed). Thanks. -Jason Frausto

@MrBolaextra 14 күн бұрын

Interesting but I would say focusing too much on stroke technique may be missing the point or the bigger picture. Strategy, tactics and mental strength are more important at that level, where everyone has great technique already. Of course the physical ability is key too as you stressed.

@OdinsMonkey Ай бұрын

do you have a good instructional video on how to get that racquet behind the forearm lag?

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

I talk about it at the end of this video but I can make a video demonstrating how to do it. That might make it easier. -Jason Frausto

@georgesalmeron5055 Ай бұрын

Really great assessment. You really convey the subtleties and nuances of the game at this very high level. The big question is wether Karue at 30 has hit the ceiling of his potential. He just may not have it in the tank, time wise or talent wise, to break into the top 200. All those guys have coaches like you working with them too. Thanks again.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you George. As far as his ceiling, I think it's a good question to bring up from your end. I'll say this, I've been fortunate enough to work with a good chunk of players who are currently top 30 in the world on technique and tactics. I think he's going to assess and fix what needs to be fixed. I think top 100 is definitely possible if that forehand levels up and his movement continues to improve. -Jason Frausto

@georgesalmeron5055 Ай бұрын

Those are great assessments. Having followed Karue for some time, it is clear that he does not hurt people with his forehand. He has gotten pretty far with what he calls, "low blood pressure tennis." Karue has described his game as being a "Wall Mart Andre Agassi." What do you think?

@gmnboss Ай бұрын

Get him on Bro!!

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Maybe an interview/video podcast down the road? We’ll see. -Jason Frausto

@Zenavesta Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed would be awesome and very insightful. I’d watch immediately haha.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

@@Zenavesta The off season come November/December would be a great time to do it. Maybe I’ll try to reach out and see if he would be open to it. -Jason Frausto

@chuckfriebe843 Ай бұрын

Big serve and a put away forehand. The two biggest things that a top 100 player will have.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Very true. - Jason Frausto

@emilios1995 Ай бұрын

Not sure I agree. As you said, Karue's forehand has elasticity when he has the chance to rotate properly. That means that the error is not on his forehand technique, but on how effectively he is able to position himself and time the ball so that he can always have an effective rotation. If the position is wrong, focusing on adding elasticity won't work as the elasticity will be artificial and awkward; it's power won't come from the right place.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

The amount of "flip" on inside out and inside out forehands is always typically larger than forehands hit from the deuce side of the court, not only for Karue, but for all players. He needs more lag on the forehand side to make it a weapon, watch him play guys he's losing to in Challengers, they all have significantly bigger and heavier forehands. It's not just about positioning for him, the technique needs some work. His forehand was looking much more "elastic" in his 1st round match today.... 5 months ago people were telling me he didn't need to improve his movement either ;) Then he went and did it because he realized it was holding him back after watching my analysis on it. Every level has levels within it. Thanks for stopping by. -Jason Fraust5

@emilios1995 Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed Good point

@kikassadin 21 күн бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed Karue has been talking about improving movement well before you're analysis video, pretty disingenuous to take credit for his improvement...

@Tennis5478 Ай бұрын

Absolutely correct assessmentsment. Regarding his game, his shot selection is not always good. He often has the opportunity to take the initiative by playing a ball closer to the line so that the opponent has to move 2 or 3 steps, but instead he plays it back into the middle where the opponent is waiting and where he doesn't have to move. Sometimes I think he coached too much during his five-year break. 😂

@lsfire3489 Ай бұрын

Second serve quality and first serve percentage i think needs a big lift. He gets into a lot of trouble on his second serve. Without this improvement he wont make it past 150.

@CameronNewland Ай бұрын

This video is really impressive. A very accurate analysis of Karue's strengths and weaknesses. I've watched Karue's matches and I've noticed his tendency to play in a very moderate and tentative manner, and I'm sure that that tentative style, which can pay dividends in consistency, was very helpful to him in his D1 college tennis career, however, when you're playing against players who are in the top 100 or top 200 in the world, you need to trade some of that tentative consistency for aggressive offense, and it's clear watching Basavareddy that he has the skills to pay the bills when it comes to being aggressive early in the points. Karue is only able to show that kind of earlier aggression against weaker players, who might be ranked 600th in the world, and it only happens after three or four ground strokes, when Karue is gifted a short ball or a ball that sits up, by his opponent. You cannot count on being gifted those kinds of easy balls when you are playing players ranked closer to 100 in the world.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you Cameron, Glad you enjoyed it. -Jason Frausto

@Itskarue Ай бұрын

Just beat a guy 160 in the world 6x4 6x0 but go on

@BradyThatcher Ай бұрын

I just think Karue like many other players can get too exited at the net and doesn't exactly place the ball as well as I think he could, might just be me though. He's still an amazing player

@lilgueon3794 21 күн бұрын

COME ON KARUE!!!!!!!!!

@jaykraft9523 Ай бұрын

Seems like all these points here Karue is more apt to fade to 8 feet behind the baseline whereas his opponent is trying a little harder to maintain court position and dictate

@Zenavesta Ай бұрын

Jason, question about this style of stroke for women, and not even thinking about the “tour” per se. Do you think women should play closer to this style of forehand? Is it that most women are not taught to hit the forehand like this? (I’m thinking of Muchova, Ons and Raducannu vs someone like a Sabalenka) It offer a lot of versatility, why aren’t more women hitting like this; rec and tour? Could it be a biomechanics thing? Interested to hear your 2 cents.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

I just want to make sure I’m responding correctly. Do you mean ATP vs WTA style forehand and why more women aren’t using at levels below pro tennis? -Jason Frausto

@TheJakenesbit Ай бұрын

Does karue respond to these videos ever?

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

He did on the previous video I did. No need to stop by in my opinion. Use the information if it’s helpful. If not, no worries, just move on. -Jason Frausto

@flooronthewall Ай бұрын

Did you talk with Karue about this video? You're exposing stuff that could be used against him quite easily.

@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Ай бұрын

Other top players already seen footage and have access to videos. Anyway at top 100 player in the world would destroy his second serve and would exploit his weaknesses!

@flooronthewall Ай бұрын

@@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 yeah, but Karue is not yet playing against top 100. And there is a long way between seeing the footage and understanding weaknesses.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

I didn't speak with him before I did a video on his game back in May of 2024 and I didn't do it this time either. I'll say this about the video I did before, he stopped by and commented on it. After that, he went out and improved the things I talked about in that video. Primarily his movement, athleticism, and fitness. He may not credit the source, but he'll also go out and work on that forehand, I gave him a couple easy ways to fix it. I watched his match today.....the forehand was looking more elastic out there, it actually looked like a weapon today. Who knows if he's already seen this video... -Jason Frausto

@Dfblack2008 Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed yes it can't be a weakness if he fixes it!

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

@@Dfblack2008 Agreed. Every major sport in the world breaks down film post match to find what to work on. That’s the point of analyzing game film. He also needs to up his conditioning, he gassed against Carabelli badly in the 2nd/3rd set today. Not the first time it’s cost him a match recently. -Jason Frausto

@oooodaxteroooo Ай бұрын

i see nashesh using his wrist to get spin out of the prestige (?) and pretty much dominating karue. that reminds me of people talking about how you dont need the wrist. i dont get it. its just plain WRONG. its modern tennis. more power and more stability through added spin. simple, really, just not easy to pull off and hard on the body.

@hannesreinhardt1399 Ай бұрын

16:50 i see plenty of tip flip. His stance is just much more open than reference picture of sinner, so it might appear as if there wasn't. Or not?

@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Ай бұрын

Everything you are pointing out is because Sell has to attack the return of serve more, because he is putting the ball back in play to his opponents, that is allowing his opponents to dictate the entire point and Sell is on the defensive position the entire point! Top 100 players attack the serve and anything short is hit into a zone 3 or 1 as you like to call it for winners, and if the opponent does get a racquet on it, the ball is usually short and they are usually at the net to put the volley away. Agassi used this tactic and Agassi literally ran his opponent from side to side and then he would hit the winner or cause an unforced error! I just seen a video of Aaron Krickstein in his mid 50s hit harder forehands then both of these guys in the this video and Aaron was hitting clean winners, what do you think a top 100 or Top 50 player in the world would do against these two fellas, they would exploit their inability to hit Winners of the return of serve and run them from side to side until they were exhausted and by the end of the match they would just hit clean winners of their short balls. Both players have a lot to improve on and it also comes down to their personalities and aggressiveness. This is what I have noticed from both players and I have been watching tennis since the mid 70s my friend. Great job on the video.

@f5ervin Ай бұрын

Not sure if you actually watched the match, but Basavareddy is impressive, especially his serve returns. Not sure why you’re being so critical of him. Obviously he has lots he could work on to be Top 10/20/50, but he’s already on a path to Top 100 with his current trajectory

@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Ай бұрын

@@f5ervin I have been following Karue for over a year now and I have donated money towards his tour expenses, I am not hating on him, I am pointing out the things he has to approve on, unless you want to see him get destroyed by a top 50 player in the world, where he would literally get bageled in straight sets, both guys would get destroyed by a top 50 player in the world. I have been watching tennis since the mid 70s and I have been playing tennis since 1987 and I have seen a thousand guys like this in my life time and the guys who make it have a return of serve a big forehand weapon and they destroy short balls! I am just trying to help Karue get to the top 10 in the world and share my knowledge of the game. I don’t play in tournaments anymore and I just play the game for exercise and fun. But I have a lot of knowledge of the game of tennis and I have been to hundreds of professional tennis tournaments and seen every top player in the world from 4 decades to present time.

@f5ervin Ай бұрын

@@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 I was specifically referring to you saying, “what do you think a top 100 or top 50 player in the world would do against these two fellas” like they’re scrubs. Especially Basavareddy. Have you even watched him play? I think you’re using your self-perceived experience/knowledge of the game to be presumptuous. Considering he’s 19, pretty much in his 1st year on tour (and still in school), beat a ranked 95 in August 6-4,6-4, and other former top 100/50s this year, I’d say he would do just fine. Give him a year and let’s see what ranking he levels out at. Even if he’s not top 100 by then, I bet you he’ll be very competitive. You might have worthwhile things to say, but your assumptions just make you lose credibility.

@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Ай бұрын

@@f5ervin that’s not a top 50 player in the world and they both would get murdered by a top 50 player in the world! Facts don’t care about idol worshipping! I like both players and I think they are awesome players who are genuinely talented players but they both have to improve a lot!

@sixfivesixeightfivefivesix Ай бұрын

Not sure it's fair to say that his forehand technique is lacking. I think it's normal for the degree of racket lag to vary throughout a rally as it's determined by how well you've coiled and uncoiled which in turn is determined by how well you've positioned yourself. As you said, when he gets shorter balls and has time to set up an aggressive strike, there's no issue. So maybe it's more to do with the anticipation, coordination, explosiveness and overall mindset required to produce a high quality ball from unfavorable positions. I totally agree btw, he's improved his fitness a lot since he started.

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

It’s also lacking on many rally balls and short balls as well. If people want to know why he’s not hitting his forehand as big as some of his opponents, what I’m pointing out in the video is the reason why. It can be fixed, and clearly he’s unaware of the issue. Let’s see if he fixes it like he did with his movement. Nobody thought his movement was an issue when I made my original video either…. -Jason Frausto

@Dfblack2008 Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed the lack of racket lag can explain his lack of pace on the forehand deuce side, but does it also explain the unforced errors?

@f5ervin Ай бұрын

In a video when he was still coaching/just starting to play tournaments again, he talked about the forehand change he made where he wouldn’t load so much into his forehand (almost like there’s no back swing)/ wouldn’t allow his arm to act independently from his body. You can see this in his game, and that’s where you see the lack of elasticity/stiffness come in on his shots. It’s helped him with feel and consistency and at the time he said that he had enough power, but unfortunately like coach says, it’s going to limit him against stronger opponents. I question whether he’ll be wary to make the change because it may cause him to lose feel/consistency he was looking for. Perhaps you could give him some solutions that give him more lag without the disconnect he probably has felt in the past from it

@sixfivesixeightfivefivesix Ай бұрын

@@f5ervin You don't need a longer backswing to have a powerful forehand, just look at Federer or Dimitrov. It's entirely possible that Karue has room to improve his wrist, forearm and shoulder mobility, but I stil think the suboptimal ball quality referenced here stems from his inability to get into position soon enough so as to load and unload as he does in more favorable scenarios.

@SaintlyFeastsDaily Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashedI believe he is aware… he has made videos about how he doesn’t focus consciously on “racquet lag” and shit like that. It’s just too much to think about when you’re playing high, high level tennis. It’s not all about power, although, power does give you weapon options

@aleksjj Ай бұрын

Any reply from Karue? 😮

@aleksjj Ай бұрын

I found that you replied 4 days ago, but any change since? If you pay a match with him what score will be? Have you chance to take a few games?

@TennisUnleashed Ай бұрын

At my current age of 47, I’m still plenty confident I could take games off of Karue. I lost a set to a guy top 500 in the world 6-3 in a prize money tournament. You don’t take games off guys top 500 unless you have the weapons to do so. I had the weapons (serve, forehand, movement/athleticism etc) to take games then, I believe I could still do it now. I could certainly do it if I was 30 years old like Karue is now. At 47, I actually hit the ball better now than I did at 30, but Father Time does take away your speed, and I was a 4.6 40 yard dash guy, so speed was a big part of who I was on a tennis court ;) -Jason Frausto

@aleksjj Ай бұрын

@@TennisUnleashed Thanks for reply, I thought the same, you looks very fitted!

@igo2054 Ай бұрын

the real cause of not enough flip here is that he just didnt have enough time to get into perfect position and load, he is in the defense no time to properly load and rotate etc so he got a bit tense and the result is not much flip imho

@agradina Ай бұрын

why should karue reach top 100 in tennis while he is top 10 youtuber in tennis

@johnbenevoli2066 Ай бұрын

I don't think his problem is related to movement. Tennis is about 'hitting' a ball. I don't think he is throwing his racquet through the ball. He's too open unit turn wise, when he hits a forehand in contrast to the next gen racquet nuance, where the unit turn release occurs later as the front arm is pulled out the way. His takeback is labored with a weak racquet flip when compared to the best. Also, he doesn't magnet the ball...he's always late here with ball falling away after the bounce. Looks a bit like legacy tennis of 30 years ago. I love his instructions though and his tennis channel..he's a great lad, but its all about HITTING.