How to Hit the Chip and Charge, Bunt and SABR Return of Serve

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Backhand Slice Approach Shot Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqnci4mGbpiYoac

[@TheDrakulie]

Disagree. On the forehand side, Bunt and charge works Great. Mcenroe was great at that. and amateur can emulate him on the swing path. Very easy swing, almost no backswing at all

[@Fernwald84]

Great points! Thanks, Nick. I also like the idea that occasional chip and charging puts more pressure on the 2nd serve and can yield some nice double faults.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great point George

[@serveyourname5565]

I ve been trying those three tactics since last month. But in theory, I was unaware of their consequences. Many thanx indeed. This lesson will boost my tennis I.Q. for sure.

[@peterslater2742]

Really good Video. Club players tend to imitate the Pros, hence younger players dont even consider the Chip/Charge as a change up tactic as they are conditioned to hitting Groundies.

[@timmerdonkey]

I use videos to help my son. we have been training to your videos for a few years now. Last year he was ranked 3rd in 10 years old and under in the nation (Philippines) and he was only 8. we train daily, he would rather just play but before we play I have him do some drills I've learned from you. I'm proud of my son. even in covid we train and play daily, thank god for that,without tennis this lockdown would be so hard. with the proper instruction, thanks to you, he improves daily. thank you

[@ttrdf]

i agree we club players should come to the net much more, excellente :)))

[@Daniellee121]

Another very practical tip for a recreational player like me. Thanks!

[@ronatkinson5725]

This is a great tactic in senior tennis mixed in with a drop shot return. Senior tennis is very different from when we played. Lobs are essential as well.

[@greattobeadub]

Keep safe over there in Florida! Love the videos. It's nice and cold here in Ireland with low Covid19 rates. C'mon over!!

[@kimonshc_0579]

Keep going very helpful 👍

[@jonathanchen1026]

I needed this against big servers and for mixed doubles

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

Great content as always! Also I can recommend practising the net approach in doubles, cause you only have little more than half of the court to cover and can really focus on approaching the right way. I am a 99% baseline player and my 2nd serve is quite weak, but still in doubles coming to net (interestingly even more so against very good opponents, when they are serving) gives me a high percentage of success and makes doubles more fun anyway :)

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

An important factor in attacking the second serve or possibly the first is the count in the service game and the set score. At 15-40 and up up in the set I am definitely coming in on the return of serve. First you have to observe your opponent and remember their tendency of how and where they hit their service. This is like playing cards and some one has a tell a movement that give away what they will do. You can get into a servers head my moving in as they toss the ball on add out etc. Remember that tennis is not limited to strokes but psychological factors can make your opponent errors. The score in the service game and set will dictate tactics. Study and remember where and how your opponent serves. Placement and spin then attack.

[@michaelboyko5024]

I was just wondering about adding something new to my game and all over sudden this video lesson came in so handy! This is a great lesson, thanks a lot! These three strategies are awesome, and I think a fourth can be added: to kill the power of the ball and to return with a very short ball!

[@tenniscoachcodyinphoenix]

Always helpful :)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thanks Cody

[@ajaxsf]

When I was a kid, I was a ball boy in a tournament. In one match (I wasn't working it but watching from court side) Paul Annacone came in on every return against McEnroe, second serve and first. Annacone lost but made it very interesting. He was SABRing long before Roger. Well, I guess it's not a sneak attack if he does it the entire match. Just looked up the score. It was 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

[@doosrajawad]

Great stuff. I think you left out an important detail. Chip/bunt-and-charge only works if you have a well practised forehand return that you hit with the chip/bunt-and-charge footwork and a split-step well inside the court. Do you agree? Consider the two statements: 1. Initiate your chip and charge when the toss is in the air. 2. Chip and charge from the back hand side only. It needs a third statement on what to do if you have stepped aggressively to do a backhand chip/bunt but the serve is well to your forehand.

[@BIG_Z19905]

Good video

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thanks

[@rds4629]

in rec play, maybe very good for doubles? One thing is in your slice videos you talk about the modern slice U'path, but in this video your chip seems more like the classic making contact and clearing a table? Are you still trying to hit the U shape and maybe my eyes not catching it?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

It’s more abrupt but still across the body with less finish. I’ll make a separate chip video

[@rds4629]

@@IntuitiveTennis very good; thanks for clarifying your intention.

[@jongfufang]

This is completely off topic, but you hair style in this video reminds me of Roger. By any chance you did it on purpose for the SABR video? :)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

😂😂, not at all but I get the Roger thing a lot, maybe bc I like to wear Nike

[@suryanshnagar6742]

What if the ball comes on the Forehand

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

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[@PrecisionPointTennis]

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