Risk analysis based logic makes each situation more simple to get. Thank you
@galapalafala3 ай бұрын
So glad you are creating content again. Your ability to explain things and make them intuitive is very powerful.
@darrengarside10124 ай бұрын
Upping your production values I see. Very good structure to the vid. Excellent advice as always.
@feeltennis4 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@SKChong-wu9gr4 ай бұрын
Evidence-based tennis video - painting more than what a thousand coaches can say... Thanks Tomaz!
@feeltennis4 ай бұрын
Yes, why not make an experiment. ;) Thanks for the feedback!
@ClosetWorkshop4 ай бұрын
Tomaz, you have such amazing quality of tennis content...you don't just show the destination, you lead your viewers through the journey. Thanks a lot! Can't wait for the next video in this series!
@christopherruizchiu97303 ай бұрын
Great explanation on the definition of a heavy ball. Really simplifies the definition and has great examples.
@zaya57043 ай бұрын
I was waiting my whole life these kind of practical tennis instruction videos on internet! Keep going with these contents! Supporting from Myanmar (Burma).
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Wonderful to hear from Myanmar tennis players, I used to live and teach very near in Thailand some years ago…
@zaya57043 ай бұрын
@@feeltennis Wow! Thank you! Please visit Myanmar if the civil war in country ends one day.
@irishjayne67803 ай бұрын
Bravo! Very technical stuff Tomaz. With a lot of evidence to back it up too. Thank you!
@dawng72703 ай бұрын
This is the exact ability I am interested in! I was hitting with some people and they had this. I tried to find the answer and wasn’t successful. You have once again found the secret sauce and are sharing it with us. I can’t wait for your additional instruction of how to hit the heavy ball. I know now that mine are too slow and flat!!
@alfandosavant46393 ай бұрын
very very good video!! I have been a subscriber for few years, and I must say, you never disappoint
@craiglucas18443 ай бұрын
Fantastic demonstration and explanation! Thank you!
@fsilber3303 ай бұрын
The term used to have a different meaning. Don Budge, Jack Kramer and Ken Rosewall were all said to hit a "heavy ball" and all three hit very flat. But all three used a very heavy racket and/or frequently took the ball on the rise. I think their balls were called heavy because opponents were always surprised by the momentum produced by their smooth, graceful, measured swings (as contrasted with "slashers" such as Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe and John Newcomb who used light rackets and visibly appeared to be taking big, hard swings at the ball).
@brettteeter34613 ай бұрын
Good point. I hit a very flat and hard forehand. I make a lot of errors on that side due to lack of margin, but also hit a lot of winners. Many people have told me over the years that I hit a heavy ball. I always assumed it came from that hard, flat ball, which lacks height. When that flat ball bounces, it almost stays on the same plane. Seems like it virtually pushes forward, perhaps reaching the opponent’s racquet just a moment earlier. That’s my definition of a “heavy ball”.
@leandronicolas88483 ай бұрын
Very very very well filmed and edited. Thank you!
@Anonimowy_Jutuber2 ай бұрын
Great video. For many years I played technically, very low just above the net but without topspin. Even though my opponents had big problems, I also made my own mistakes. For the past year I have been trying to play more topspin. I'm not comfortable with it yet. My game is certainly more aesthetic, but I have trouble placing the ball precisely in the court. I noticed that when playing topspin, the string on the racket is more important. I'm constantly trying to improve my topspin.
@jamesbarletta4093 ай бұрын
This video (along with your neutralizing ball video) completely changed my approach to the game! Brilliant explanation! I can't wait for the final video on HOW to hit the heavy ball (both sides hopefully). Got me wondering, based on the need for a heavy+fast+high ball, why isn't topspin more of a priority for the 2HBH? Seems like a flatter 2HBH is acceptable by most teachers.
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind feedback, James! I can't say why the 2HBH is focused more in flat shots. It is true that at pro level the spin rate of 2HBH is slightly lower than 1HBH but not by that much. It depends also on the stage of learning. I would start teaching all groundstrokes pretty flat in order for the player to hit the ball clean and with good technique. Only after that I would start adding more topspin. If you start teaching heavy topspin too early it usually results in a messy technique...
@jamesbarletta4093 ай бұрын
@@feeltennis Amazing! I am right on the 3.5 moving to 4.0 level, so that is why this instruction was so perfect and timely for me! I started working on more spin and net clearance last night so PLEASE HURRY with that heavy ball instructional video! 😀
@speedymr3 ай бұрын
Tennis Professor. No one is better than Tomaz.👏👏👏
@melisamelisa89293 ай бұрын
Great explanation on the heavy ball! As a long-time tennis player, I've always been curious about this. Just started playing pickleball recently-does the concept of a 'heavy ball' apply there too?
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
I don't know. ;) Never played it and never will...
@blazkowicz6663 ай бұрын
Play real sports
@Amazeballs13 ай бұрын
Pickleball... No comment
@JulienGaudfroy3 ай бұрын
No
@douavang51723 ай бұрын
lol. There is no such thing as pickle ball
@AceNola21233 ай бұрын
Excellent concept, beautiful presentation and clear examples. Now what can we do to get the part 2 sooner than later? 😀
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Part 2 is already being edited, give it a couple of weeks!
@coachtripleb51213 ай бұрын
Hi Tomaz, Super clean & precise explanation with excellent examples (as usual) I’m sorry I could not attend Spain as I have family commitments & cannot just disappear on short notice for a week, but I know this was 1 of life’s ‘Missed Opportunities,’ ;-( I’ve noticed higher level players than me are really hitting these very heavy heavy balls . Thanks for sharing, look forward to the next one ;)
@iamroma3 ай бұрын
It's primarily about speed, because heavy = momentum, but spin adds some heaviness (angular momentum) as well.
@smileydamp3 ай бұрын
in practice, I often hit deep, low, fast balls with top spin. They are moderately safe and clear the net by 2-3 ft, however, bounce is nearly 3ft too (50% bounce ratio for tennis balls).
@bobjulianAT3 ай бұрын
This is the best tennis YT account man!
@hyperwarrior9084 ай бұрын
That's what Rafa does at the French! Having all 3 elements at the same time with the trajectory of a lefty player. It must be an insane "gym workout" playing him at Roland-Garros.
@wolfzi61033 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing. I love your videos, great stuff. I would add the length to the definition of a heavy ball. Horizontally the angles, but the vertical length is the most important one. And if you can do it consistent with high and reasonable fast top spin shots, then all comes together...
@chadgong1614Ай бұрын
I like the analysis.
@mddistribution303 ай бұрын
I remember Becker used to have a very fast serve but it was very heavy serve also, part of the reason why he was so successful on grass
@robertl.69193 ай бұрын
Interesting. I have an eastern grip and a more flat type of stroke, like Del Potro or Federer, and I often hit with top spin players. They have more difficulty returning my deep balls then I have with theirs. All I have to do is back up few feet and hit the ball at hips level. Since a top spin ball is usually travelling horizontally slower than a flat ball, I have more time getting to the ball. It’s once it bounces up that the ball is faster. It’s a timing adjustment. But with more flat balls, they have less time to move around to the ball and they can’t be too far from the baseline because the ball will be too low to hit with good pace with top spin. But that’s is for 4.5/5 level players. I guess better players have a different reality.
@abentrenaii3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Tomaz
@tomsd86563 ай бұрын
Both spin and speed. Easy. Even underspin (slice) could be considered heavy if hit with pace and travel close to the net.
@anielloliguori63123 ай бұрын
ok can i add my take on this, A flatter shot hit with the same effort as a top spin shot will move quicker therefore using basic theory of physics the faster an object is moving its mass increases, spin will actually slow the ball down, therefore all things being equal a flatter ball will be heavier surely! I play flat, and play many players who hit with spin, what i find is if i hit a big ball they are troubled and they tend to return with a shorter ball for me to bang away! Now the only problem with my style is margin for error! Flatter shots are lower % however if you can play consistently in my opinion they are far more effective especially if the ball stays low and heavy making it hard for top spinners to hit up and over the ball!
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Flatter faster balls do not feel "heavy". If one has good timing they are very easy to handle because you use opponent's energy to bounce the ball back. That's what you can see in experiment #2 at 2:42 where you will see Kaja having no problems with my fast and low balls (if she is positioned well - which she will be 70% of the time). If you can attack opponent's topspin balls, then that's what I show in experiment #1, lots of spin and not enough speed, easy ball for a good player. Your opponents obviously cannot hit a heavy ball, they just hit with a lot of topspin and that does not make the ball heavy - hence the experiments to show you that. A heavy ball is the safest ball with which you also apply pressure but it is of course difficult to hit and requires a lot of effort and that drains energy fast. Recreational tennis players in most cases cannot sustain that even if they have good technique. I know how to hit a heavy ball but I could not sustain that in a 2 hour match after I was older than 35 years. ;) One has to become much more energy efficient as we age and therefore you will not see many heavy balls at senior rec level - even if the player has the skill to pull it off. I would just use it here and there to vary my game or to expose a weakness like a poor high backhand of my opponent off which I would get a short ball.
@ministerofjoy4 ай бұрын
Outstanding course video. Thank you🌄👁️🙌✨👏🏽👏🏼
@devoker6663 ай бұрын
Good demonstration but , I think this mostly applies to slow courts like clay. Now, try the same in a fast court like astroturf or synthetic grass (90% of the courts where I live). No matter how hard I hit with heavy topspin, it is never as effective as a fast flat shot.
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Yes, then we come into the "it depends" territory. I would argue that a low fast ball is not effective if I can reach it easily which is at least 70% of the time. It does absolutely nothing to a skilled player - but lower level players always have trouble with speed. So as you progress in your tennis skills you will eventually reach a level where your opponent will not be troubled at all with a low fast ball (when they are positioned) and you'll see that It's just pointless risk. Much better to play with a higher topspin that's safer - even if it also does nothing to trouble opponent.
@johnmichaelcavada73533 ай бұрын
Hi, Tomaz! Just curious. What tennis racket are you using in this video?
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
It's a Volkl V-Cell 6, very light and comfortable racket.
@czarny_baranie41933 ай бұрын
What about playing low and without spin? Like Sabalenka / Rybakina or other WTA big hitters
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
No one plays low without spin, it's too risky. You just didn't notice the spin. I see a lot of topspin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJXThWeqqtiVaNk Or perhaps you are confusing topspin with arc? Meaning you think that low balls are not hit with topspin? Topspin and trajectory have almost no correlation - I can hit topspin into the ground if I want...
@davebeery_youtube3 ай бұрын
You make the BEST videos. Thx!
@ThoughtsFromTheVoid2 ай бұрын
you should have used the moon volley on the first shot.
@PrecisionPointTennis3 ай бұрын
Great video. I use the heavy ball against opponents and move them and make them run and get an opportunity ball and then I attack
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Exactly the right strategy!
@sanyatanugroho57163 ай бұрын
This video can be breakdown into: 1. How to do spin 2. How to do speed 3. How to do height
@shabzone3 ай бұрын
The balls from type 2 would be great short angle shots
@ericfreeman57954 ай бұрын
Totally agree with height and spin. But with respect to speed, isn't depth more important, and safe?
@feeltennis4 ай бұрын
Yes, for a normal neutralizing ball like I showed in one of the previous videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXyyo4arhbl_g7M But that ball is not heavy. ;) If you want a heavy ball, it needs to have some speed.
@ganzee69283 ай бұрын
Great content! But I am a bit confused by one aspect. The top spin shots without depth look very similar to flat forehands, I always thought top spin shots had a lot of loop due to the low to high racquet motion and hence depth as well. Could you clarify? Thanks
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Yes, there is a myth that topspin also means height or "loopy" shots. Topspin has nothing to do with ball's trajectory. It just means the ball is spinning forward. I can hit a topspin shot into the net or even into the ground if I want. And I can also hit loopy shots without any topspin, just flat if I want, an extreme example would be a flat lob.
@Mrmelody853 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, thank you!!
@carlobacca78404 ай бұрын
Great video
@JaydeepDave123 ай бұрын
Great video. Cant find this anywhere
@robinperkins76953 ай бұрын
Thanks
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Very much appreciated!
@LiamApilado3 ай бұрын
You’re doing great things!
@michaelobell70324 ай бұрын
👍 👍 definitely passing this on to my class.
@feeltennis4 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@rohitrathi45523 ай бұрын
How can you talk and provide commentary while playing man?
@photocongthuong3 ай бұрын
wow. thank you so much.
@johnwright24603 ай бұрын
Tomaz how do I join your members only group? When I watch your regular sessions there is no place to join the member group.
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Hi John, first you need to be a subscriber to the channel (for free). After that you should see a Join button under the video. If you don't see it, you are probably on mobile view, sometimes it doesn't show (It's a KZbin bug). You need to go on a desktop / laptop and then it should show up.
@johnwright24603 ай бұрын
Got it. I joined. Thanks
@emjay20453 ай бұрын
What’s racket are you using ? I’ve seen your vids for years. Same racket.
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Volkl V-Cell 6. I have to pay video editors so much money that I cannot afford a new racket. ;)
@emjay20453 ай бұрын
@@feeltennis 😳😕
@marlowe1969ify3 ай бұрын
Thankssssss super coach
@MrX-wd8cm3 ай бұрын
would you say Federer hit a heavy forehand ?
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
He could hit it when needed, especially when he played on clay courts. But "by default" he played lower faster balls, of course still with a lot of topspin, but not with a lot of height like Nadal. So the ball was fast but that does not really feel "heavy" as does the ball that is coming at you rising rapidly off the ground like Nadal's forehands do.
@TEN-S604 ай бұрын
Mixing up one’s shots is the key to winning tennis matches.
@akbarberlian3 ай бұрын
Exactly
@kkarx2 ай бұрын
Nadal does this all the time. High balls are incredibly annoying. I always hated them.
@readyfortennis3 ай бұрын
play tennis with me~
@topspin37883 ай бұрын
Garbage in , garbage out. Confirmed.
@PWY953 ай бұрын
hmmmm, i will just go top spin , speed and height. ez pee zee
@cesarfernandezlopez50634 ай бұрын
Who's captain America? 😂😂😂
@RichardsWorld3 ай бұрын
I guess this is what Rafa does very well?
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
The best of all players of all times.
@yangwenli57883 ай бұрын
comparing to hitting ball hard, i more prefer to have a girlfriend playing tennis with me everyday
@zuffle10233 ай бұрын
Lose the music please, distracting and competes with your instruction.
@pierosangermein20713 ай бұрын
😅 play like gay
@akbarberlian3 ай бұрын
This video is just okay.. nothing special.. so i give this a rating.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have been playing almost 2 years with 100 hrs of coaching… & i never understand what a heavy topspin ball is.. (variables in it) .. until this video !! Thank you thank you thousand thanks my friend.. hope God gives you blessings for your teaching & sharing, insyaallah
@feeltennis3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for this wonderful feedback, I am very glad the video helped!