How I Improved My Forehand and Won 17 MATCHES IN A ROW

It is never to late to (kinda) figure out your strokes! Even though my forehand will always require more focus, it is nice to finally have the right inputs I can fully trust. I hope you can utilize some of my inputs and apply it to your forehand
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We reveal pro tennis tips that help amateur players quickly win more. Our how-to videos cover all essential parts of tennis: forehands, backhands, serves, volleys, singles strategy, doubles tactics, and more. Brought to you by Gui Hadlich and Karue Sell, passionate former D1 college and ATP professional players.n

[@MyTennisHQ]

Did you guess right?? No cheating 😂

[@750ml]

yes! 😁

[@yakzivz1104]

where's Giron?? Is he injured- I haven't seen him play any clay tournaments??

[@LegolasD]

Yes, as an ex golfer, a quiet head and not lifting/looking where it’s going makes for much cleaner, consistent and powerful contact. People don’t realize how heavy the head is, and where it goes pulls other parts of the body.

[@MrPBODY1966]

Yes I did as I wear high index glasses, which when i move my head causes me to misshit more.

[@scrabbleking1965]

Not sure if I guessed right, as I just stopped the video to comment and I am going to say I am NEARLY certain it is #3....

[@FiendishFuManchu]

During matches I think about my footwork, the self-talk phrase I use that’s been super helpful is “don’t be aggressive with your swing, be aggressive with your feet”

[@MyTennisHQ]

Great thought

[@kiesbett]

sounds great! i will keep that in mind. in the last match i missed some easy forehands, and i have com to the conclusion that the reason was not always the stroke, but mostly my poor footwork. good foodwork, keeping the head still will have a good impact on my forehand next time, i am sure.

[@Naomi-gr7fm]

Defs this. I sometimes notice when matches get tight the footwork gets tight. Adjust properly with the feet and the swing feels more fluid when you adjust properly

[@JeffreyMarciano]

I think your comment just made my figure out why I lose my strokes as soon as I start to play for points..

[@scottg9206]

Fuaa you just blew my mind dawg

[@LiamApilado]

10 years ago you would have to pay top dollar to go to an academy to learn this stuff. You cut the BS out and keep it real. Ily man 🤜🤛

[@formulaicsounds]

the bs is you and I engaging here so he gets paid. Qualified bs

[@MrRando]

@@formulaicsounds whats wrong with him getting paid???

[@Tan12]

@@formulaicsounds He deserves to get paid, and it's not even out of our pockets so why tf do you care?

[@scrabbleking1965]

"focus on execution versus outcome.... when things get a little bit tight, a little nervous it is easy to put so much weight on the outcome of the point or the match, but focusing on keeping the head still it has allowed me to execute so much better without thinking about IF it is going to go in or out, I can live with the mistake as long as I feel I have executed the right way." That right there, is WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD!!!!! That kind of insight is why this is my favorite tennis channel on KZbin!!!!!

[@cks2020693]

your new forehand technique reminds me of Fabio Fognini, probabaly currently the most compact forehand top ATP player

[@VanCough]

It's funny that almost all the tips you mentioned here is what I had to implement for my one handed backhand to be able to hang with some of my friends. Dominant eye, head still, footwork, and simplifying the swing a bit to focus more on making good contact.

[@MyTennisHQ]

love it! Keep it simple

[@zuchao]

Hi Karue, If you are making progress, there is no excuse for us our recreational players not to be striving for improvement.

[@gab_ale]

#3 is what I have to constantly remind myself. On serves and on my forehand. I have a horrible habit of taking my eyes off the ball.

[@lillil3141]

Now your forehand really looks better!

[@MyTennisHQ]

Thank you!!

[@vladivital4356]

You are a beast, Karue! Keep up the quality work and content, we the fans are loving it!

[@MPTennis]

#3. The changes are awesome and everyone could probably use them. I am definitely going to focus on 2 & 3 and see how it feels. Thanks again for sharing and I did notice in the UTR events that your FH seemed more like a weapon than it has in the past. That must be a great feeling!!!!

[@val215985]

This is one of my favorite forehand videos! I love that you spoke about the “feeling of it”, that helped me more than technical talk. Really helpful for me, thanks!

[@wiggi9339]

Your most helpful insights (to me) so far, and among the best I've heard anywhere. Nice that you & Giron can exchange ideas without egos in the way.

[@workoutplaylists6420]

Karue, I have been following your channel for quite some time, as well as your play during the college days, and you have come such a long way. I am excited to see how much you are improving even while being already at a very high level and you are inspiring me to get back into tennis. Keep it up, amazing video as always.

[@jasonterrell1563]

I am in love with this forehand. Your weight transfer is so perfect and pure, perfect balance, perfect footwork, smooth. Nice vids. Sub'd!

[@denzelhollis7924]

Gotta say I tried this in my last session and it for sure allowed me to be more aggressive with my forehand. I normally have some trouble shooting long and spraying because my racket face opens up. Once I focused on compacting my stroke I found my self being a bit more aggressive and improved timing. I think the dominant eye thing helps but footwork, intensity, and prep for the shot is more important. Thank you Karue for this video. This has helped alot. Keep the good content coming. ALSO KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE!!!! WE NEED MORE WINS!!!!

[@jLu624]

3! As a newer player I have found keeping my eye on the contact has made contact point and balls way more consistent! You're right there are a lot of times where I just trust the swing without really looking, but results in more mistakes and inconsistencies that way. Fantastic video overall though as all 3 really applies to me and I can relate to all the mistake you've mentioned. Especially loading too early and mishitting from it!

[@jmasked5082]

Yes! Such good tips. They all kind of come down to the idea of doing less. Less crazy backswing, less head movement, less unnecessary loading.. that is what I struggle most with on my forehand. Forehand has sooo much more dynamic choice than 2h backhand and I have to keep trying to do less to make it a more consistent stroke. The other thing I am trying to improve is choosing a more consistent contact point. Because with that 1 handed movement I can lean a bit here, lean over there, stretch for it easier than with 2h backhand, I often have very varied contact points which I choose out of laziness or to 'have fun' with it. If you're super talented this results in some chaotic ball trajectories that put opponent on their toes trying to find your flow, but if you're not consistent a lot of unforced errors too. I'm in the latter category at the moment!

[@uw10isplaya]

Best video of yours I've watched, and I've been watching since your channel just started. This type of thinking really resonates with the way I think about my strokes and footwork, and it's rare to see coaches/videos express it in a coherent manner. Even though this is about the forehand, the stroke/footwork sections both apply perfectly to my backhand, and even at 36, I'm constantly looking for adjustments like these to apply to my backhand.

[@dg2973]

I watched this video few times, I must say that it relate to my forehand as well. Aplying these adjustments to my forehand as well is game changer for me. Thank you very much!

[@Whisper555]

Keeping your head still is always a good thing. A bigger part is that players need to deaden down that anxiety to see the outcome of their shot. If you are any good, you should have a great feel for the outcome of your swing even before you contact that ball. Every time you seek to check the outcome of your shot, you are insidiously undermining your own confidence and trust in your own swing, so don't do it. Then ditto all the technical details on why you should keep your head still. Biomechanically you hit harder if you keep your head still because you don't over rotate and tend to create maximum racquet head acceleration in the contact zone. When you move your head, you shift the point of maximum racquet acceleration well past the optimal contact point. Damn it. This was supposed to be a 10 word post. 🤦🏻‍♂ P.S. My 2 cents would be to have Karue activate his left side of his body a lot more on his forehand. There is a lot of free power sitting there under utilised. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@btpchmb]

#3, definitely. So helpful for my game. Another great video, thanks Karue! I find the keeping eyes on the contact point/head still is so important - even more so with doubles, when the temptation to look up quickly because of pressure from the net player can lead to poorer forehand execution. I now need to learn how to forget about the target, to ‘let go of it’ - such powerful coaching advice! Thanks again!

[@colossaltennis]

Appreciate the video! You're forehand video has sparked a thought in my own game, and I'm looking forward to getting to the court today to hit some forehands!

[@savvysamizzles2392]

Really nice that you talked about those 3 things. 4 years ago, I found that fluidity and backswing was very crucial, so i shortened it for a more compact swing. I hit balls way earlier and allowed me to setup more winners, volleys, etc. I was more of a wall back then, since I was more doubles player. I knew my footwork and where to go but it limited my movement since i had a partner to back me up. Fast forward to present day, worked a lot on the singles pov. Adjusted my footwork so that I'm doing split steps left and right from the baseline to hopefully open the court more to setup and finish the rallies. It really helped my forehand wing and became a powerhouse but I loss a bit on the backhand, since I'm left eye dominant. Trying to recover to my prime backhand now with my adjusted footwork.

[@dg2973]

Such a good video. I watched it now several times. Al these adjustments are related to my forehand to. It so helpful. Thank you!

[@deborahwatson1483]

I like your description of fluidity with the feet and swing. Thank you for posting

[@tediteferici5795]

Man I love this video. It has really helped me a lot with my forehand and has helped me be more consistent with my shots. Thanks a lot man.

[@kristof86]

By far my favorite tennis coach on KZbin. This video should be a great help 🙏🏾👍🏾

[@rogerioozay466]

Parabéns Karue! I believe I have the same problems and will actively work on them. Appreciate your time in putting these videos together. Abraços do Brasil!

[@fxanimator1]

I’m going to say #3. I love that you are always looking to improve, even though you have beautiful strokes already.

[@juanmlarios]

You have the best Tennis Content on KZbin! really simple adjustments but make a huge change. I have seen other videos where you turn your head a lot when you hit. You hit really good forehands so I never thought much of it. I find I am able to hit better when I keep my head still and focused on the all contact. It is the hardest habit to instill but worth it. I really liked what the first adjustment. i have found I do that by accident and my forehands turn out really good, but usually happens when i’m rushed and can’t take a big take back or load into my legs. Funny enough all 3 habits I do naturally when I hit a forehand on the run. When i’m stretched out wide. Because my legs are moving to the right, and not into the court, my shoulders need to rotate quicker, my eyes stay focused on the ball, and my take back is more to my side than back behind me. I will definitely try to incroporate these habbits, I can clearly see how much smoother and mechanically simply your forhand looks!

[@MyTennisHQ]

yes for some people, including myself, it is easier to do all that when the ball is moving away from them. It is harder when you need to create the space. Requires discipline with all the adjustment steps

[@trex1448]

Best tennis channel hands down. One of the best yt channels as well. No stupid 3 minute intro or such nonesense. Keep it up man.

[@brunoalves3736]

nice tips as always! Parabens pelo trabalho!

[@cristianherrlein1090]

Amazing advice! The short takeback (I think you already mentioned it on another video) has helped me a lot! I've still been struggling with my forehand, though, and I've seen myself hitting too open. Will definitely try all these!

[@MyTennisHQ]

Yep. Doesn’t have to be super compact but it definitely simplifies things

[@user-zh1xg8wn1w]

I love the swing.. hope i can do this in court..very well explained

[@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71]

I noticed since watching you play Ryan, your set up is much faster and your footwork has improved, you are much quicker, and I also noticed you are much faster. What is your time in the 40 yard dash. When I was in high school I ran the 40 yard dash 5.2, 5.5, 5.1 was my fastest speed. I also did punt and kickoff returns and we ran special drills to increase speed and quickness. Do you ever work on just speed and quickness? I also wanted to thank you for the advice on sliding to hit the backhand, I usually hit an open stance on the backhand, but I went back to the fundamentals and it’s helped. Thanks again Coach and good luck with your tournaments. May GOD bless you and protect you from injuries, and may you play perfect tennis, and enjoy the game. I truly appreciate your hard work on the tennis courts and your dedication to this channel.

[@maxwelltennis]

Wonderfully helpful. Thanks Karue!

[@BriceBriceBabyy]

You belong on the ATP tour, king!

[@watcher687]

Love it!👍 Everyone talks about the importance of not focusing on the outcome. Now we also know how to do it: keep your effing head and eyes still at contact! It’s obvious that it helps with clean contact but had never seen this extra and huge benefit of doing that. Thank you, Karue.

[@apostolis5567]

Great content once more Karue, I suffer from all 3 especially from #3, but will also try #1,2. I'm right eye dominant as well and tend to open up a lot when hitting forehands, my backhand swing is much more natural and fluid. Thanks for the time and efforts!!

[@geejay9883]

Awesome tips. Subscribed!

[@Naomi-gr7fm]

Adjustment #1 is one I actually just self-realized for myself very recently that I am planning to focus on. Same as you, my 2HBH developed as my more natural, solid shot. I was thinking about parts I could mirror about it to my FH and I realized the major factor that my elbow sometimes gets into my body causing less power, depth, or the racquet opening up/ball flying out. Then I think it similarly coincides that my BH footwork is just more natural/fluid. Going to work with that bit you got from Marcos as well. Loading made powerful shots sometimes, but never consistently when you have to adjust to different balls all the time. Bad habits die hard but they can defs be improved upon with intention. Awesome content as always, Karue.

[@RossCallen2028]

Wow! first time watching you, you have an awesome forehand man, thanks! Very fluid, compact, yet away from the body, and able to handle all different shots coming at you, very cool! You have just the forehand that I have decided is perfect for me!

[@bmanbusee3812]

Similar exploration within myself. #3 is most important for me. I have more control and consistent pace with keeping the noggin still. Good video

[@frandevel]

Nice tips Karue! Thanks. I also incorporated being a bit more conscious about the timing of breathing in and out. Working really well. Very effective.

[@mateuszpiwonski7947]

Totally agreed, one of the best things to do to improve is to focus on the ball since naturally you want to watch the target but that's not how hand-eye coordination works. This has done wonders for me too - improved my timing, my focus (!), and in tight match situations you can always fall back to it (I keep saying to myself to focus on the ball, helps to ease the mind a bit). Thanks for the vid!

[@barwahjoseph]

Great breakdown of the fundamentals. Thank you

[@barconati]

This is the the information I needed right now. I’m starting to lose to players I usually beat and my forehand has started breaking down. Getting stuck from loading too early is EXACTLY what I’m experiencing. Thanks for this video. I wish I could like it twice.

[@AC852HK]

Love this , every little thing matters makes a huge difference ❤️

[@manuelpena]

Nice tips, great content as always, Greetings from Madrid!

[@willecutlip]

Spot on with the “adjustments” emphasis!!

[@blaskbla]

Great advises, thank you!

[@drorshalev3344]

Thanks. The first tip helped a lot to make my forehand a working tool💪

[@naqijamal9933]

amazing video! thank you

[@willwahl9225]

Great videos Karue - always love to watch nd try to take away from your streams. Regards from Singapore.

[@ronaldt7947]

Good stuff. All 3 are key items to hitting cleaner and more accurate. Sometimes I have students say “step” when their last foot hits the ground before contact(right ft open stance vs left foot closed/neutral) say “hit” when making contact. Increases awareness of the timing between the load and strike so not too early and waiting for balls or too late and rushed. Your still head is definitely allowing steady swing path extending a clean hitting zone. One tip is to see both the non hitting hand (peripherally) and incoming ball in same frame…just like in the go pro first person footage. The hand flashes thru then the racquet gets up to where the hand was.

[@sandratoplaystennis]

I’ve tried to keep my head still and my eyes on the ball, and it works amazing well, especially on my forehand. This was for sure one of those small tips that make a big difference!

[@justinelassoff5844]

OMG #3 is soooo helpful for me. Thank you

[@green-garden-123]

Great tips. Thanks

[@4evrjustintime]

Karue, I love how you break technique into simple terms. These are excellent basics but are difficult to achieve when you've got bad habits like me. Also, you've got to have some of the smoothest strokes out there. I'd put you side by side Korda and Fed in that category.

[@hankpeng]

these are great tweaks! i need to try them all but probably also focus on the last.

[@lobsangbhutia9778]

Thanks a ton! Surely make a difference in my forehand!

[@flowtennispro]

Excellent lesson thank you

[@brianinthedesert6468]

Great video and beautiful execution.

[@dripologist-passiveincomem7652]

Forehand is fire bro, I took some good tips away from this, like you my backhand has always been my weapon, but now i'm looking to weaponize my forehand late in my career. The head moving is what kills me, most times I'm looking too early. I also see the ball perfectly on my one hand backhand, and never mishit it, all my mishits come from my forehand side. Awesome info!

[@user-qe5qm3ew5r]

Fantastic, super tips. Thank you.

[@topspin1715]

@mytennisHQ Karue ever since you released this video, I have been trying to keep my head still. For me what works best is trying my hardest to try to see the ball at contact by looking through the strings. Although it's impossible to actually see the ball but this concept allows me to keep my head more still and as a result my forehand has never been so consistent!!!!! Thank you so much.

[@DonYang73]

Very good, clean and solid strikes

[@Runfishrun]

#3 is definitely my problem as well. Thanks for sharing your process and development. I’m ready to crush balls now. 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@arturoindraccolo6940]

Great you helped me a lot. Thanks thanks thanks

[@pjakobsen]

Excellent analysis

[@MrIvanbrewer]

thank you for another great video!

[@jimdriscoll8787]

Great stuff!!!

[@dwaynemcallister7231]

Ok this was really good stuff, very helpful thx so much!

[@hilasholomon2649]

Great video!!!! Thank you so much

[@user-ub9sr6ge3s]

I also open up to quickly and now i finally understand why. Thanks!

[@juniorbeasthawk4266]

Great video. Thanks!

[@peteryu1612]

#3 keeping an eye is actually timing the rotation in a controlled space, which helps with serve and forehands. Pointing on forehands and serves is part of it, keeping head still is part of it. Rotating or coiling up in combo with those two has helped me a lot

[@omarsultanov362]

Superb! Great! Very helpful!

[@kashinoah44]

Awesome content.. your forehand sir has that pop unlike the brushy ones from before.

[@Zenon-fg4dw]

Thank you, coach. I’ll give it a try.

[@benjamins15779]

My friend. I need a coach like you. Your information is always top notch 👌

[@MyTennisHQ]

You have a coach like me. The videos are all here! Hahah

[@jasongoodman4930]

Love how you break it down so that the average tennis bro can relate to it.... even though you're on a different planet!

[@phillai9930]

Great tutorial !

[@kly1026]

Thanks for the tips! I think I’ll focus on # 2 because I sometimes feel disconnected because I’m loading too soon. I never thought about it until you mentioned it :)

[@MyTennisHQ]

let me know how it goes

[@LarzB]

That's so funny, these are actually the 3 things I'm working on lately. More spacing between my body and elbow, more active feet to not get stuck too early and looking longer at the contact point to prevent opening up to fast in my rotation.

[@stef4492]

Great breakdown of before and after.. Definitely more Fed-like/ ATP forehand. That is never a bad thing... 😏 I've been working on #1 and #3 for quite awhile and they are game changers. I look forward to concentrating more on #2. Makes a lot of sense. Awesome Video!

[@MyTennisHQ]

thank you!

[@johnddwyer]

Your forehand looks way better. I love the footwork part.

[@olliepoole96]

Brilliant video. 😀

[@richardmanson-hing9807]

I've been waiting for over a year now to see if you would change your forehand to this technique. There was one time when you were thinking of developing a Del Potro style of forehand. I like this forehand better. Great job! This video is top class excellent!

[@khanstitution]

I love these. 3 is tops for me. It's a constant reminder I have to give myself when I step on the court or when my contact starts to get dirty.

[@ME-et7ck]

awesome content my friend - thank you

[@anacap007]

I've been going through a similar evolution in my FH. For me, the dynamic footwork has been a game changer. Being able to move and hit at the same time is a big leap forward. I first was of the mindset that the purpose of footwork was to get you to the right spot and then you stay still to execute your shot. But once I figured out the feeling of putting my entire weight into my swing using my legs, I had an a-ha moment where you can move towards the ball and end with the weight transfer as you swing.

[@dastanprobg2071]

Great comment 👏

[@sabaualexandruvlad7739]

keeping ur head still is something i saw on federer since i started learning tennis a few years ago( probably thats why i have a one handed backhand:)) and now i can't even use the left hand if i want to hit a 2 handed:D)...anyway keeping ur head still and watching the contact fees like it gives u more consistency in forehands like even if u miss , it's by a small margin most of the time...as soon as i panic and forget about keeping my head still, the forehand is all over the place and pretty inconsistent......probably thats one of the things winston struggles with on the forehand side when he needs to play aggressive shots, head is moving to see where the ball lands and he misses the shot...u could call it the curriosity in tennis:))) Great videos, learned a lot, watched all of them......hope u will keep sharing to us going forward ..and maybe one day u could make on for the one handed backhand:D

[@blarpieman]

Massive difference karu beautiful compact repeatable no nonsense. Looks butter man. Great vid.

[@dareklerch540]

really good video! I think loading heavily on a forehand requires a lot of skill and energy and when youre in a long rally you basically get tired faster, especially if your technique is not 100 percent there. So for advanced and not atp player staying compact helps a lot, it helped me!

[@romulochavez5159]

Excellent tips bro, I feel like going to the court to hit. Definetely working along with Marcos Girón has given you another perspective on the details because he is such a talented player which we all can learn from. Best regards bro. Keep up the good work.

[@niceboomer]

Excellent content. I reduce the length of my backswing and it becomes much more stable but still can generate a great amount of force. I was a bit nervous of hitting hard on short balls inside the court, but this rescued me. Cheers ;)

[@wendellroden7037]

Your forehand impoved alot since your video when you were hitting with Osaka!

[@LACE590]

Beautifullll Foremand!