Correcting Serve Racquet Drop Mistakes | 10-Day Tennis Transformation EP3

[@IntuitiveTennis]

EP 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXrUYod9r8aLaKMsi=mdpLWPXkeGuGRRwN EP 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSZg4CjgMZ2pZIsi=FcAYvVYzX1Mecy2c

[@-Munditimum-]

Astounding coaching.I wish I lived in Florida. Hell, I might just move there, just cuz of you Nik. Cheers! M

[@AB-TennisFan]

This is what is meant by a "Tennis Coach Eye." So impressive! You know a lesson is good when time flies. Great conversation also!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@1114gabby]

When I was a kid I was crossing the racket over my head sorta like this (without the wrist stuff)and my Pro corrected it. Made a big difference. Nick picks out the little and not so little issues very astutely and knows what to leave alone. Thats what makes him a really awesome coach in my opinion.

[@cateater2000]

Nick, I didnt realize it was improper technique to turn the wrist out! I’ve been playing badminton competitively for 20 years and implemented the djokovic wrist down serve prep and wow what a difference in power. I didn’t think a tennis video could help my badminton - thanks!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Interesting

[@at1838]

The best way to fix the racquet drop leak is to improve the sequence of the chain. The racquet ideally drops unconsciously when the legs and torso turn. I’ve also seen coaches hold the players racquet until the right time. Another idea is to practice this with throwing a ball first, shadow swings, serves from short court and then finally full serves.

[@lawalexlaw]

Awesome lesson, I watched my serves frame by frame and I have the same issue (racket drop leak, wrist turning out). This is very helpful for me, thanks!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@huntsail3727]

Excellent lesson. The explanation was great. Subscribed.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tennis3605]

Thank you very much for the open lesson with the student. Very clear and convincing. More thanks!

[@Tennisfiles]

Lotta great racquet drop content since we chatted my friend :) Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@seanlu-p5j]

That is An Awesome Coaching!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@Lucian86]

Thanks for the free lesson. I have exactly the same problems with my serve haha

[@ryanmitchell9460]

Great job nik. I was certain for a while that he had been serving continental, but then switching his grip on the take back to eastern even when I was pausing the video! Such a simple correction to make, but such a difference. Well spotted. I’m a coach and was struggling to see how it was happening 👍

[@Better_Call_Raul]

Not clear what you are saying. This student does *NOT* switch his grip from Continental to Forehand grip during the service motion.. See 09:20. Nikola explains that his wrist goes into extension, instead of staying neutral. That was the issue. It is true that many club players will start with Continental grip and switch grip to forehand grip during the service motion, but that was *not* the issue with this particular player. The issue was the wrist going from neutral into extension. The fix was to have the wrist start out more in an extended position, rather than neutral position, ala Raonic.

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

No to you as well. The fix was to start in a more FLEXED position. Wrist Extension was the problem. So if you’re trying to be like Raonic then it is a combo of wrist flexion and adduction (ulnar deviation).

[@Better_Call_Raul]

@@user-oj7co5wm8g Salzenstein is not a fan of the Raonic curled up (flexed) wrist position. He advises a roughly neutral wrist position as it promotes relaation. In this student's case, adapting the Raonic extremely flexed wrist position helped to fix his wrist position; he was sort of "lassoing" the wrist it at trophy position... But eventually he will want to get into a roughly neutral position as most high level servers do. But Nikola's workaround is great to fix the problem quickly. But it should be viewed as a progression... But not a big deal if he decides to keep the Raonic flexed wrist position. It is better than his old extended wrist position. It was almost like a Waiter's Tray Error.

[@jonathanshin5094]

Great eye and such technical, professional advice. I really like the split between what can be controlled and what is intuitive. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@georgegarcia566]

Great resource

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@rzimmerman601]

Does anybody know what Nik charges for an hr lesson? Has anyone taken a lesson from him? I am going to be in Fla in the future and just curious.

[@Dom-yv4nq]

I'm in Florida every week. Would love to have a lesson with him as well. Leaving tonight actually to Miami.

[@rzimmerman601]

Have you reached out to him for any details ? I am pretty sure he is too expensive for me. @@Dom-yv4nq

[@MERIDIAN2251]

I remember reading a comment that he charges a lot per hour.

[@rzimmerman601]

I am sure about that . I will reach out to him and see what he charges . @@MERIDIAN2251

[@rzimmerman601]

I think he works in the Del Ray area? but not sure. If you do end up taking a lesson let us know how it goes. @@Dom-yv4nq

[@anemicroyalty8764]

Where can I send you a video of my forehand? I don’t necessarily have access to good instruction where I am.

[@peterstern1375]

Great job! I have a question regarding the sweet-spot in connection with the serve. It appears to me that on serve, most of the time I make contact with the ball in the upper right part (on right handed serves) on the margin of the sweet-spot of the racquet, and not in the center of the sweet-spot. When looking at images of professional players it looks like this is the case there too (can't be sure since detailed serve images that show the exact moment that the ball is "flattend/pancaked" and digs into the strings are quite rare, and on videos it is difficult to catch that exact frame, plus the camera needs to be behind or in front of the player, if filmed from the side it's not clear where exactly the ball makes contact with the string bed in both dimensions). Is this normal or should the ball be hit more like in the middle of the racquet's sweet-spot also on serve? Basically should one focus on hitting serves in the middle of the sweet-spot or is it not so important, or even counter productive, as that way the contact is a little bit lower? In connection to this, it appears that the sound of ground strokes when hit in the center of the sweet-spot (as in the case of Sinner for instance) is different (louder and more thumping, a bit like the sound of a bass drum, or of a tom) from those hit more on the side of the sweet spot. Some players create a similar sound also on serve. I'm not sure which players, as I have not really "researched" or looked/listened into things, but from memory I would guess it could be the case for Karlovic, Roddick, Kyrgios, perhaps also Isner and Opelka (plus to really say something about it one would have to hear and compare that serve sound live from near the court). Is that because they make contact with the ball closer to the center of the sweet-spot also on serve (well at least on serves that are more like flat serves, probably less so on kick and slice) and overhead in general? If there's some truth to what I wrote above, could it be connected to the height that allows players like Isner, Opelka, Karlovic, Anderson to still have great angles over the net, even if they renounce on a couple of inches by making contact with the ball more in the center of the sweet-spot on overheads? Or is it just that they generate exceptional racket head speed, and that their serves sound more thumping because of that, even if like everybody else, on serve they hit the ball not in the center of the racket? After all Roddick was not extremely tall, but I seem to remember the sound of his serve stood out, not just the speed of it. Would be great if you could answer and give your opinion on this, thanks!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

The sound depends on multiple factors, but it is a very important element especially when players lose the sound and try to find it again ie Ivanisevic when he won Wimbledon. Regarding height and serving 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2WndoeClMqEp7csi=MPVjv9n2B0HX6m2p Some of the other points you brought up I will discuss in coming videos…

[@peterstern1375]

@@IntuitiveTennis thanks that is a very interesting video! Perhaps for future videos regarding this stuff connected to height, it could be worth mentioning also the longer leavers (arms and legs, and in part also the torso) of taller people, that facilitate them to generate high racket head speed. But I agree that with great technique also players that are not very tall can serve extremely good, Sampras and Roddick being the best example. Didn't remember Gorsjean had such a good serve, will look up some of his matches. I didn't follow much tennis between 1995 and 2008 so I don't know him well, though I remember having seen some of his matches, he went deep at an Australian Open and won Paris Bercy if I'm not confusing stuff. Looking forward to your upcoming videos where you will go into the contact point thing. Happy Holidays!

[@Wj3399]

I’ve seen coaches on here saying to knock the party hat off the head, looking at some atp slow mo serve some actually do that too like Fillipe but the racket is more closed. Could you explain?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I talk about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boSumqmeicqhgpIsi=eL3mVeofYCgklvu8

[@robinhoodwink9345]

Hi maybe the racket drop at that point using the tilt in a way to have gravity making you get racket speed.

[@hansolsson3409]

Great lesson Nick! 👍👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Hans 🙌

[@petershort936]

his grip is almost, almost, eastern forehand on the serve.

[@mikhailkleymenov9849]

If he changes the grip slightly futlrther towards backhand grip (from almost using forehand eastern grip) that is going to fix everything itself hopefully as grip will prevent wrong wrist motion. He basically had a pancake server almost

[@petershort936]

exactly what I was thinking. instead of keeping the grip and curling the wrist down, just rotate to a one-handed easter bh grip. similar to Berrettini's grip. @@mikhailkleymenov9849

[@stefanthomassen4750]

Haha, scheiss Alter, was Nick :-) Ohne Aufwärmen, keine Aufschläge, sonst fliegt die Schulter auseinander, Willkommen im Club Ü45/50 😛

[@minisurfbanana]

Damn pickle ball lines!!!!🤬

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@andreacella3784]

not only that...his racquet is facing the sky while looping....too much work to reach the ball properly...needs not to work with his wrist until he hunts for the ball...