Forehand Footwork Patterns to Execute More Shots!

[@TomAllsopp]

Hope you find this useful. Let me know if you want me to do a video on any other footwork patterns...

[@efont81]

You are the most technical coach out there. Its a good thing because many of us don't realize we're doing it wrong and sometimes it can have a profound impact on our game. Thanks for all the help coach!!

[@tennis47]

Love all your videos! You are really one of the best coaches on KZbin! All you are talking about are practical and efficient!

[@TomAllsopp]

Thanks mate!

[@Lance54689]

You've made other videos on this subject, and this one concept helped me a great deal this year. What it showed me was that my stokes were already fine, but I was just constantly out of position, sometimes just a little bit, sometimes a lot. I had this tendency to stop and plant both feet and the reach for the ball, especially on wide forehands. This technique fixed all of that.

[@TomAllsopp]

Thanks mate. Yes I’ve done this before but want to do many different patterns this time and I figured I’d start here. Really happy I’ve helped you!

[@tennisnerd9008]

Love the footwork breakdown! Been trying to better understand footwork and how to help other develop some footwork patterns. Thanks so much

[@TomAllsopp]

Thanks for the support!

[@mayabergom]

This is great. I'm going to do this exact drill - play one short one (and alternate playing off left and right legs) and then play one deep one (and hit off the right leg). And of course I'd love to see the equivalent of this for a one-handed backhand! Thanks.

[@TomAllsopp]

Spencer Piston thanks for the comment. I’ll definitely get to that!

[@SlavElenkov]

there is so much work that can be done on the wall. so many players always use the excuse that it's hard to find a partner to practice with, or that coaches/hitting partners are too expensive. use the wall!

[@TomAllsopp]

People think its difficult so use the ball machine instead... Figure out the wall!!

[@RulerEntertainment]

I use the wall when there is no other easy options. it's time well spent

[@SlavElenkov]

Takes a bit of skill, but it's worth the effort. Good drill to start things off with!

[@TomAllsopp]

@@RulerEntertainment Use it when there is an easy option. Its so useful. Thanks for the comment.

[@92edro]

i think the wall really exposes where your game is at...took me a while to get comfortable and confident enough to love using it. now me and the wall are good friends, i can spend hours on it.

[@jacobschmidley7011]

Great video Tom!

[@dadmaxx8641]

Love it. Do a 2 handed backhand one next if you can.

[@TomAllsopp]

Will do

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

Do you have a video on how to effectively move for transition shots? Moving towards approach shots is especially challenging in terms of placing myself at the ideal position to hit the ball at the right height and distance from torso. More often than not the ball is too high and too close by the time I arrive. Also retreating (when one has hit a not so good approach and need to go back to the baseline, or retreat to a lob)?

[@nodeachunter]

Great video! I now have a much better understanding of how footwork leads to proper weight transfer / kinetic chain. Tried it this morning and there was a noticeable improvement in my forehand. Can you do one for single handed backhand - both drive/topspin and slice (not sure if there is a difference re: footwork patterns). Thanks!

[@TomAllsopp]

Thanks mate. Happy it helped. I’ll definitely get to that!

[@petercheng5240]

It seems like you're hitting with just an arm swing in this footwork drill, should the hip rotate more when doing this drill ?

[@TomAllsopp]

My hips are pretty active and on par with how fast I am swinging. I am just not hitting the ball very hard.

[@flowtennispro]

Really like your teaching. I'm a coach in Vancouver. And have lost all rythem on groundtrokes. Where are you located. Would like to come train with you. Find my gane

[@sapientbudgie5652]

I’m curious why the head of your racket is vertical from your backswing to contact. Is your technique modified when you’re hitting against the wall because the ball comes back quickly?

[@TomAllsopp]

My racket is below though!? Are you talking about “Pat the dog” technique?

[@sapientbudgie5652]

TPA tennis yes. Just an interesting technique. I have not seen many high level players have the racket face from the take back to hitting the ball keep the face in open. It looks like something I would see with a continental grip.

[@TomAllsopp]

Sapient Budgie I was keeping the swing as simple as possible to not distract from the movement. But check out Andre Agassi, he hits it very similar. Or rather I hit my forehand like him haha.

[@TomAllsopp]

Sapient Budgie also check out my pat the dog video on my channel.

[@sapientbudgie5652]

TPA tennis well your racket face is perfect at impact. I follow your videos closely. I see the similarities with the Agassi forehand:) just interesting how you get there.

[@vijaynarsapur147]

Does this guy know tennis or what....wow!

[@jackquinnes]

I wouldn’t rotate back from the front leg intentionally in the backfoot/leg pivot (”leaning backwards”). Rather the opposite, block the over-rotation, lock the hips. Hmmmm...

[@TomAllsopp]

I’m not rotating back from the front leg

[@TomAllsopp]

Why would you lock the hips? I can’t visualize hi you think this shot should be played

[@jackquinnes]

​@@TomAllsopp And I don't get this "kicking back" motion of the front leg in one-foot pivot (on the back foot) - or I do in "theory" (which is false) as far as i have understood anything here: To facilitate the rotation of the upper body by this dubious move? Why would you do or need that? It is also counterproductive. - I would, ofc, lock the hips preventing them rotating over/for too a long time.

[@TomAllsopp]

@@jackquinnes What kicking back motion of the front leg? There's no kicking. Its all about understanding how your body wants to move to adjust to each situation. I don't mean this in an aggressive way just curious at the level you play at...?

[@TomAllsopp]

@@jackquinnes Whats your opinion of the first forehand here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIPbe55npNJ8o5Y

[@nitzanricklis6488]

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[@TomAllsopp]

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