Do NOT Hit Here! Cross Court vs Down The Line Tennis Tactics Lesson

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[@mauricioromero2013]

Of these shots you explained, the one I have found very useful to recover position is to go hi thru the parallel with my forehand, lots of top spin and putting the ball hi on my opponet's backhand. Great explanation guys! Well done, great video

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What do you think about this lesson?

[@PL-fh8cz]

Guys... You're assuming RH player to RH opponent. Do the tactics & recovery positions change for a RH player and a LH opponent? Your hitting partner is looking a little slow. 🤣

[@RapidRants]

When will you start doing in person coaching?

[@meafordmichael]

I really appreciate the DETAIL of your videos (and the outtakes, glad you’re having fun). Cheers ….

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@peteb7720]

I love the out takes at the end.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

😂 thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@robertjames5034]

Thanks Team. I really like two concepts you came up with. First, earning the right to go down the line and second making sure you have the intention to do something with the cross court ball. I definitely find myself just hitting the cross court. Deep, wide, down the line seems like a good basic pattern to aim for!

[@andrelamarque1009]

TTT are the only valid online tennis coaches out there, glad they do such a great job👍

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for the support 🙏 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@empororziehr]

Fantastic. Do you have a video on tips for aiming/practicing and hitting down the line?

[@sudiptaguha3578]

Very nice tactic, well explained and demonstrated! Thank you.

[@lynyrdskynyrd9742]

Excellent lesson boys. I am not sure if you have done this video yet, but if not, could you cover heavy topspin balls hit to the backhand side, especially for one handed backhands. It really is tough to hit high bouncing hard topspin.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Here you go - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3qshXWdlr-nsNU

[@reedgage7689]

Very useful content for match play. Common sense but it is very useful to see it in action. Hope to employ some of it today.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@andrelamarque1009]

This video was just what I needed! Thanks TTT!

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[@juanortizgarcia2598]

Thank you guys for making this video! This one is new for me

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@mariovella398]

Great piece of advice.... thanksss

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Thank you for watching 👍

[@AnnaTatianaPatrick]

Great video! Enjoyed it. Thank you!!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@ngalawena]

Beyond amazing content !!! Nice work !!

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Thank you for the support 🙏 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@stefanoandreani1835]

Thank you so much for your lessons! I keep mind of them when coaching my guys!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@stefanoandreani1835]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I think that some special lesson for beginners that have problems to let their arms and wrists be relaxed and fluidity of movements. The most believe that arm generate the power and is difficult to understand how to hit the ball softly. Thank you Simon for being devote to our sport! Cheers

[@klausroethel5961]

Great lesson !! Thank you so much !!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@FranciscoGarcia-on1fm]

Great court position instructional.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@FranciscoGarcia-on1fm]

Thank you. Im learning lots from the lessons. Your the best.

[@chriswright4252]

Great content, thank you 😊

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@prathameshshetye5550]

When I try to hit an open stance attacking forehand down the line (because the return is weak) I end up hitting the net or outside the court. Do you have a lesson for that?

[@mikes.fardella7719]

Excellent

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@kaix-y2k]

This is very help full :D

[@kylecarney7650]

Great lesson - Alex, what kind of string are you pairing with the Pure Aero? Thanks in advance. I enjoy y'all's content.

[@haryharyanto2312]

thank you for lesson this training. i will try to protect my space.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@haryharyanto2312]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial sure..i was subscribed your channel (from Indonesia)

[@robdavies4294]

Bumpy grass courts make everyone look like an ass lol - great vid. What rackets, strings, and tensions are you both playing with?

[@et81121]

Thanks for the lesson! I'm wondering if my opponent plays a down the line shot, what shot should I choose? It is simply to go for the cross-court now? Thanks!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

In general yes, as they have now given you plenty of court to aim into and are out of position. Use the width of the court to exploit their decision. All the best Simon

[@velocgee2874]

Great video! Would any of this change if it was a right handed player against a left handed player?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

The high percentage play wouldn’t change, these rules are universal as the court dimensions never change. However, against left handers, you may want to expose their backhand side more and change patterns but that would require some higher risk play. Hope that makes sense, All the best Simon

[@velocgee2874]

Ok thank you very much!

[@joelmarcus6133]

Great lesson as always! How about dealing with high 1 handed backhands, moving in on the rise.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Here you go - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3qshXWdlr-nsNU

[@SanjayPatel-rf4jm]

To good sir very useful video 👍

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@zionhickerson15]

Top Stuff!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Many thanks 🙏

[@MrRockrobstr]

One-handed backhand’s looking a little better…taking racket back higher appears to give you better leverage for easier power. I hope it feels that way.

[@connormacpherson4274]

Tennis modern forehand (semi westen) Do most pros finish with the windshield wiper motion? What happens to the wrist and forearm during contact ? Does the forearm rotate?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

This lesson may help you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLIZGiJZseEa9U

[@15minoffame]

Alex is starting to look like David Duchovny more & more each day. You should intro each vid with the X-Files theme! 😂😅🤣

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[@birb6353]

im still udjusting to a new racket that my uncle gave me the Babolat Roland garos still not used the the lightness of it

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Maybe add some lead tape 👍

[@BarathManohar]

Clear and precisely explained.Time to smash some down the line winners down the line.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@TaylorBaker164]

I play tennis I just need to work on my serves could you give me a tip thanks ❤

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Here you go: kzbin.info/aero/PLJP-Wou-v6z3GzxDNn8ASj4qDSIgyaHPX

[@avij4661]

Good video yeah ✨ Someone for telling us about live hygiene of tennis player 🙈

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Grips?

[@charlieroman1682]

The guy in green looks like the actor who play the a marine hulk? Where he has spikes in his back and elbows 😅

[@shouryakumar9007]

Guys of ttt pls help me, I always earn a short ball( I am good at it) but I am not able to kill that short ball to win a point, every time I try kill that short ball , it goes out.... Pls help me guys of TTT

[@patrikmarflak6559]

They have a couple of videos on this topic, check them out: How To Finish Easy Balls - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5rTpGegeZyFY7c How to Kill Short Balls - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4SXoGCVmLZ1pM0 Crush the Short Ball Drill - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fEaYSfpamLrsU How To Kill Short Forehands (Before Contact) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/embbanZuZtqJd68 How To Kill Short Forehands (During Contact) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYS2pqd6e7uojsU I personally struggled with this as well. Besides watching KZbin videos I also took a real lesson with a coach recently. And although I didn't do very well at the training (missed about 50% of those, but it was just too intense, I was dying, so I just couldn't do better :D) I still got much better at it in the following matches and finally understood the main principles and it somehow started to work. From my point of view the most important thing is to get to the ball really quickly so you give yourself time to "dance" around the ball in case of a bad bounce or unexpected spin. The second important thing is to take the higher short ball on the rise or at the top of the bounce, rather than let it drop too much. You want to hit it around the waist level, so you don't need to make much of a curve for net clearance. And obviously you want to hit the ball in front of you, so you can kind of throw the whole of your body into the shot, instead of hitting only with your arm, which very often leads to errors. You can't be afraid to really go for the shot if you want to kill consistently. Definitely check the TTT videos for the footwork before and during contact. Good luck!

[@sebastjanbele4906]

Great lesson! Any tips how to beat net rusher? He is 2m tall, really hard to play against

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Aim for his feet, make him volley up firstly and then look to pass. Just inside the service boxes can be your target, he’ll hate low balls at the net. All the best Simon

[@sebastjanbele4906]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thank you! Will try! Keep the good work really love your channel! All the best and see you on the court;)

[@calebklopfer8841]

Why does Roger look at the court longer on his serve than most people??

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Before he serves or after he’s made contact?

[@calebklopfer8841]

Before. He always looks at the opponent longer than most people

[@bloodsweatandtennis]

I assume those courts are not laser levelled !!! Where are they?

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Oxford

[@peonyma]

This is a simple playing Strategy

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Yes, but not everyone knows or applies it and they may not understand the principles behind it.