How To IMPROVE Your Tennis CONSISTENCY - The MINDSET | From a D1, Top 400 ATP and Hitting Partner

[@jeffrey5602]

"This is just me practicing with Naomi, nothing crazy" sure bro, nothing crazy about that at all :D

[@MikeSmith-yy1lv]

Great video. At the 3.5-4.5 level, when you get to the point where you can just hit 30 balls every rally it really puts immense pressure on your opponents. Consistency is such a weapon.

[@Karue-Sell]

Consistency is the best weapon at most levels tbh. Very few players can actually sustain being aggressive constantly and win. Really only happens at the highest level

[@geepeeone]

@@Karue-Sell Downfall of Camila Giorgi

[@jimmyliu630]

@@Karue-Sell i just read something about practice finish tennis point about three hits, and my gut tell me there is something wrong about it. Now it make sense, it is not right for mortal to finish point that quick, hahah

[@ED890216]

I'm in the middle of watching, just wanna say that first-personed cam is amazing!!

[@Karue-Sell]

Hahaa it's fun huh

[@ReidVV]

Consistency is the #1 success factor at the rec level. Next time you get into a cross court rally, just keep hitting the ball back cross court and see how many your opponent can return without losing patience, trying to get fancy and missing, or hits a short ball you can put away. Consistency and patience at the rec level wins more matches. Also work on your serve. Serve placement control is something that's often overlooked, but important. Don't just work on serve power and speed.

[@Doty6String]

What helped me is the mindset of going and getting every ball. Even if it seemed insane to go after a ball that’s way out when you are rallying. But it makes you into a monster

[@Karue-Sell]

Absolutely

[@leviticusspeaks7732]

Alex you are 100% correct with that tip running or trying hard to reach and return EVERY BALL(even in practice). Funny how that seems to work for Nadal.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

My coach told me that the match started with the warm up. Establish that you can get to every ball and control and place it where ever you want. Do this with your ground strokes and volleys/ overheads in the warm up. Establish that you are a human wall and everything will come back before the first point is played.

[@LeaveAsItIs]

Another way to put is.. “play the ball” not the opponent.. this helped me a lot.. yes connection with the ball takes you to another level

[@Karue-Sell]

Absolutely

[@yuxuanwang7590]

I really love this first person perspective video, it helps me to compare my gesture to the pro, find the right timing and contact point etc. Thank you

[@ryansmith9711]

This sort of “general rule” video is really useful... more of the same in future!

[@chtomlin]

are you from Atl Ryan?

[@ackabu]

It seems like you take this intentionality into other aspects of life beyond tennis, and it shows in your mindset towards the game. Great stuff

[@PaulMacklinAmazing]

Awesome vid - love the idea of the 'connection to the ball'. Me and my hitting partner have just realised how important it is to be consistent. Over the past 4 years we've worked together to build solid technical skills and expand the breadth into our shot selection but we've also enjoyed really belting the ball and we both love going for risky winners. Our great realisation is that more points are lost by unforced error than are won by winners - it's a very challenging thing when you start keeping the stats and realise you're beating yourself. We recently concieved a routine to help us build consistency - We both start with 10 points - first to 15 wins or first to 0 loses. You get a point for a clean winner and lose a point for an unforced error. We underarm serve and go for 4 shots down the middle before the point starts. The momet we started this routine our whole approach, particularly mindset toward consistency improved. So far we are both beating ourselves, i.e. the game ends with someone at 0 not 15, but we're now confident of turning this around. I'll message you the day I hit 15. BTW, I love your clean full follow through on your FH.

[@robertblount1377]

Excellent drill. I think calling out loud the type of shot resolution would help you better realize the lessons you are learning, like - "CLEAN WINNER!" "FORCED WINNER (ball going off partner's racket tip)" "UNFORCED ERROR!" Thanks!

[@shadowbenj1239]

Thank you so much! I was struggling yesterday with consistency. And the mistake I was making was exactly what you were saying. I'll come out on the courts thinking differently now!!

[@GameSetMatch5252]

So glad I found your video--definitely agree that the mindset comes first. Also, considering how the ball/situation is "asking of us to respond" applies well both in the tennis court and outside as well.

[@Karue-Sell]

Appreciate it! It really does

[@Mrarete76]

I recently came across this channel. I freaking love it!! Keep up the good work!

[@adamkim3583]

Fantastic instruction Karue! Another game changer for me. I've always felt mentally cluttered, confused and distracted mid-point and never figured out what mindset worked best for me and also didn't know what question to ask or who to ask it of. This instruction clears so much up for me. I employed it during a recent match and felt overall much more relaxed and general enjoyment of what was going on. Thanks for helping me to enjoy the game even more than I already do.

[@DonYang73]

Staying calm during matchplay in itself is a skill

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

As a former USTA Tournament player, certified teaching professional and High School tennis coach I agree and recommend the advice in this video. Like your mentor recommended players must understand how to adjust, prepare and recognize the difference in every shot they receive and return. When I was developing my game the greatest thing my coach gave me was a understanding of how to think and prepare during points. Yes I learned correct strokes but knowing how to think and being ready to use those strokes is more important. Personally when I played I would focus on watching the flight and bounce of the ball. I never thought about my strokes or my footwork. All that was automatic. I always emphasize footwork and racquet preparation. If you’re not ready and in the proper position you’re in trouble.

[@Karue-Sell]

precisely!!

[@warriorzentennis]

Coming back to this video after a while makes a big difference. I think you really make a good point Karue "I do it for a living". I see many rec/club players over value themselves to the point that they believe they can take on ATP players. I find that belief comical when most people spend 40 to 60 hours a week in school or their job, pros are hitting tennis balls or building athletic skill. Consistency is everything. A 110mph forehand looks cool but if it is out the stroke was wasted effort.

[@svarthofde2492]

Also keep your eyes on the ball thorough contact. Just focus on that and it is half the battle.

[@andreugentzen2738]

Gracias again Karue! Another video which will bring my level a bit higher!!

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

My fav video so far. A big bow of gratitude 🙏🎾🤗

[@capitanfindus74]

Great suggestion: keep it simple, and focus on the most important things.

[@dhonitski]

I pored through a lot of video instructional about consistency and this is the most helpful so far. So glad I came across your video. Thank you very much and more power to you.

[@Karue-Sell]

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you very much

[@robertblount1377]

Your commentary is INVALUABLE.

[@bigmactenis]

Gringo is a friend of mine in Brazil. I always remember this advice of him💪💪💪

[@marco_and_music]

I always watch this video every time I need to improve a little bit more my consistency.

[@phoenixgamer3480]

This is good for me because while I do get bunch of winners as I hit the ball hard all the time, it is also why I commit a bunch of unforced errors, I have to be more consistent even though I beat my coach more than I don't.

[@kylehurtgen]

I love this idea. Consistency is what holds most of us back. I've actually dabbled with this idea of the ball dictating play but I don't apply it consistently enough. Lol. Maybe apply this idea more consistently and ipso facto, consistent tennis strokes will follow. Consistency begins in the MIND, the body will follow! Thanks for this existential interpretation. I feel it is a very good way to get over nerves during a "big" match that you really want to put your best foot forward. Great work my friend !! :-)

[@megamind9175]

Love this approach to thinking about consistency. Great vid!

[@chunin4everBoy]

love your strokes on this view. I'm feeling like a play well too!! haha

[@rygdan]

Não fazia ideia que você era brasileiro! Parabéns pelo canal e pelo vídeo!

[@IanWestermann]

Excellent commentary, really insightful. Thank you for sharing.

[@CAD_Creator]

Hey it’s Ian!

[@stevlehr]

Long time ago, in my 20's, I played regularly with a guy close to 50. He won every match. It dawned on me that if I'm 25 years younger than an opponent, I need to find out how fit he is. Our next match, I abandoned hitting winners and concentrated on keeping every shot in. He never beat me again. I struggle to maintain consistency.

[@samarthk4130]

High quality video, thanks!

[@quiet6971]

thanks man, ill try to do this, ive been playing against my friend that i usually beat but he is very consistent and lately i cant beat him. Its mostly because of my consistency.

[@chrisbos8116]

Really nice inspiration & information.Thanx!

[@PapayBmet]

I like playing with Walley. Hits the ball back the same way each time so I can build muscle memory :). I play games and notice my weakness and then simulate it at the wall and refine my skills by repetition.

[@claude7473]

As always, great conceptual tennis from the pro player perspective.

[@Waceman]

Insane point! 👏

[@deshawnfrost7947]

"Tennis consistency? I do it for a living." Idk why but that sounded so cool

[@TonettoMatheus]

Great video Karue, this rule is very useful. Thanks for the content!

[@Karue-Sell]

Appreciate it

[@senorzed6483]

Very nice video! Thanks for the good advice

[@CoachAndrija]

When did they release Virtua Tennis 2021? Game looks so real...

[@miguelbendito3565]

I really this. Adding to your and gringos point of playing every ball like a different ball. I find that hitting the ball that your opponent doesn’t like to hit allows me the get the ball I want. It would be really cool to see a video on match balls where the footwork is more aggressive. Or a video on first ball after the 1st serve or 2nd serve

[@Karue-Sell]

There are some videos on the channel where I hit/play vs top 100 players! Browse around

[@TennisJunkie]

I really enjoyed that perspective. Thank you.

[@chrisbarathipillai6482]

Hi, thanks for the information and for sure you get some good stuff from this video. Only one concern that I have is, you said that ball has a tag on it, which means what type of phase. I feel it's that players level and skill has bigger influence on taking decision of what phase the on coming ball ( ex same ball, one player will take it as neutral but some other player might take it as attack)

[@rafaelpisa95]

I really liked this video. Keep them coming bro ! 🙌🏼

[@33md]

Good content as always.. Changing a ball characteristic (height, speed, spin, direction, depth) of the incoming ball or your shot = Variable practice = adaptability.

[@jeffhermida4788]

Consistency seems to be more mental than skill. I had a tennis clinic last week and the instructor said that most players have "tennis anxiety" which really means pressure. He said when practicing, players are more consistent than playing a match. I noticed this with myself. I suppose by mentally blocking the pressure you can lessen the "tennis anxiety" and hopefully increase the consistency. Thanks for the video.

[@Karue-Sell]

Absolutely. And nobody is as consistent in matches compared to practice. You just have to get the most out of you each day you play a match and learn how to deal with match pressure. That's the fun part of it!!

[@bjornopitz6561]

@@Karue-Sell I'm not sure "blocking" the pressure is the right approach..? I'm trying rather to learn to "live with it" and let it go, instead of pushing it away or pretending it wasn't there... Mind like water, etc. :-)

[@Chad-dl3yn]

Just embrace the pressure, its a good thing it can drive focus when channeled.

[@agustin6541]

Excellent video, Karue! Your forehand is really great. Can you do a video about the forehand technique and the use of the wrist? Saludos desde Argentina.

[@Karue-Sell]

Will do

[@kellycoleman528]

Love your content man!

[@Karue-Sell]

Thank you!

[@udeeksh]

Can you share the complete video of Mr.Gringo? thanks

[@K4R3N]

Thank you Karue. I need this video

[@KidInTheHallway]

Hey Karue I was wondering if you could make a videa speaking about an improvement focused mindset? One of my junior students has a hard time focusing on playing to improve versus playing to win. Just wanted to see what your thoughts would be on that?

[@PinoAlu]

Love the video. Are saying receiving a neutral deep ball is tagged to send back a neutral ball?

[@mcurtisallen]

Strong advice. Not properly appreciated by enough approaches to tennis strategy, imo. Rather than imposing your will before you understand what's happening (whether it's 'pure aggression' or 'high percentage' without context), it's better try to think of the best shot you can hit in each case, given the circumstance. It's not my choice, its the ball's. The better I get, the more of a dialogue I get to have, the worse I am the less of one.

[@KreationPhotography]

Review the Yonex vcore 95 plzzz!

[@mumuy60]

you hit like david ferrer @ 6:22

[@Whisper555]

A few questions: 1. At what age did you learn this lesson for yourself? 2. How would you convince the younger version of yourself how to learn this lesson? 3. Do you think it would have made a bigger difference to the level you are at if you were able to assimilate this mindset into your game at a much earlier stage in your development?

[@joshua3534]

Loved the video

[@dominikgerald]

This video was very useful... Could you maybe do a video about anxiety or inner tension ? which really affects players at all skill levels

[@Karue-Sell]

Definitely working on that and I have something that will be super helpful for players who suffer from that

[@bigmactenis]

Subscribed!!!

[@Mikele-ez2jw]

great backhand, could you make a video on different 2hb grip types? thanks!

[@macingame]

Hey Karue have you tried any of the technifibre lines? Was seeing what your thoughts were on them or maybe make a video on them?

[@HT__00]

Great stuff!!

[@Karue-Sell]

Appreciate it

[@miguellauandos1902]

Your videos are awesome. I just discovered your channel. If you can ever do a video on outwide shots like Djokovic, that would be great, there are no really good videos out there.

[@Karue-Sell]

Thank you! Appreciate the support. Will definitely work on that!

[@alexia2008able]

Can you comment on the New Wilson Pro Staff v13

[@dammitol25mg19]

Thx for the video. Do you think too many shadow swings can subconsciously damage your ability to judge real incoming balls, because you've spent so much time controlling the flight of imaginary ones?

[@philipphortnagl2486]

amazing footage with this go pro!! looks crazy cool

[@johnlyndsay]

Yes Thank you

[@trex1448]

The thing that stops 3.0's to 4.0's from being consistent is not having the right balance of generating power between push and pull. You don't want to be pushing the ball on your shots but you need to be able to have control when you're warming up or need to place a ball on the court during a point. You also don't want to be ripping every single shot with not much control. If all you're doing is ripping shots and you have to hit the ball with control or exact placement, you're going to hit the net, or the back fence. You need proficiency with both push and pull and balance it every shot according to the shot and what you need to do with it. This tip literally made me go from high 3's to high 4's in a week.

[@Karue-Sell]

Love to hear that

[@leviticusspeaks7732]

I've always enjoyed the pleasure of stroking/aiming my groundies with directional control. Hitting a powerful shot is cool but at the recreational level 3.0-4.5 it seems more sustainable to repeatedly hit a controlled ralley-ball to opponents weaker side or court opening. To Kurue's point,... Having that consistency mindset and a game build around it, should average out quite often very well for us smart recreational player's. 👏🎾

[@ahmedmoeed2127]

Please make video on died plan for tennis players

[@friarcisco8717]

What string and gauge do you use? Tension? And frame?

[@thefacecrown]

I like your style, so relax and give great suggestions. Already subscribed to your channel.

[@Karue-Sell]

Thank you!!

[@helloeveryone0123]

maybe this sounds weird to a lot of tennis players, but when i first started playing and learning tennis, the immediate thing i realized was tennis is a preparation sport. you need to read the ball, plan your shot, prepare your body all at the same time. you cant react to the shots when you want to hit it.

[@Karue-Sell]

That is not weird at all. That is the perfect thing to learn

[@helloeveryone0123]

@@Karue-Sell thank you. I’m still learning. My biggest problem is return and volley. Just can’t figure out how to prepare the body when the ball is so fast. For me, my idea of playing is simply to make sure the string touches the ball flat towards the net. However early/late or close/far or flat/spin or low/high, I can return the ball nicely without worrying about technique.

[@dwoo0418]

Bruin wisdom!

[@Karue-Sell]

Go bruins

[@gmnboss]

Brilliant

[@Karue-Sell]

Thank you!

[@kingtrawal]

How would your friend juju do against osaka?

[@Karue-Sell]

Poorly

[@deenwith2ez541]

Is it true that the top players aren't swinging as hard as they can? like 80%? Also those strokes are clean!

[@subarashi2911]

its different with each player and there playstyle. Like djokovic is known for redirecting pace but not being able to generate any. While thiem and rublev for example rip the ball

[@Karue-Sell]

Yes it really depends on the player. I'd say most aren't swinging at 100% all the time. 80, 85% is the norm. Power isn't necessarily the most important part in the game, depth is.

[@jeffhermida4788]

Tennis is just like boxing. You dont want to "box yourself out." Boxers dont punch at 100% more like 70-80% to conserve energy in case it goes 12 rounds. Same goes with tennis. If you notice those 5 set or long 3 set women's match, the balls are still moving pretty fast ie 110-120 mph serves 80-90mph groundstrokes. Its because they arent hitting at 100%.

[@Chad-dl3yn]

Do you drive car at full speed all the time ? no rite !! likewise their is sweet spot you play and change gears when required.

[@joseh899]

VERY WELL SAID KARUE!! 👏👍 IVE BEEN VICTIM OF LOSING TO PLAYERS WHEN I'M THROWN OUT OF RYTHYM BY A JUNK BALLER. IT'S DEFINITELY NOT ALL ABOUT HAVING GOOD TECHNIQUE! KEEP UP THE GREAT CONTENT KARUE!! 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@guest16163]

Hey, Karue. Can we switch jobs for a couple months so I can improve my consistency. Junk ballers keep killing my consistency. Btw, I thought you had switched to yonex 98 tour, what is that Head racket doing in your hands? Love your videos. Keep it up

[@Karue-Sell]

Junk ballers are making you more uncomfortable than you are making them. Approach it that way where you are the one trying to make them uncomfortable 💪🏻

[@guest16163]

@@Karue-Sell OK, I will try to trash talk to ‘em, hopefully that makes them feel very comfortable. Seriously, will try to understand how my opponents hit and how the balls’ behaviors to improve my shot selections. Great insights, Karue.

[@ramonl6047]

He’s your sensei

[@Karue-Sell]

Pretty much

[@ToiletTennis]

I watched this video on the toilet

[@yoshikay8787]

Has anyone ever told you, that you look exactly like Blake Griffin??? 😁

[@Javi_C]

:)

[@zacharywan2004]

Just stick with the speed . I mean, you are holding your own against a grandslam champion 😝 Then again, Osaka is using yonex 😅

[@DonYang73]

This is why Practice Rally Warriors cant win any game. 😂😂 They cannot achieve a calm mental state during a game unlike in a practice rally

[@tonyta7823]

look like you can beat Osaka easily, right? by over-powering her.

[@pedrofernandes169]

most good futures players andd i think that's about his level can destroy a WTA top 10

[@Chad-dl3yn]

Ant top 500 atp can destroy any all time WTA in their prime barring Serena.

[@pedrofernandes169]

@@Chad-dl3yn Serena is iffy bcuz of the serve