I've been playing tennis for 20 years and reached a high standard aged 17-18 but now - in my 30's, even with consistent play - my groundstrokes have become very inconsistent. I would recommend this video to anyone looking to improve their game, period, it's so fundamental to every shot in tennis! A perfectly explained and demonstrated video. Thank you so much!
@jamieclarke82397 жыл бұрын
I think that Tomaz' s instruction is outstanding. I find my instructors tell me I'm not keeping my eye on the ball or hitting it late and so on but don't explain why I'm doing that or how to remedy it. It is so much easier to understand how to correct an error in play when you know how/ why your body/ brain are doing what they are doing. And in understanding that you are then able to better apply the correction. I also love that he establishes reasonable objectives for how long it will take you to correct a problem area. Fabulous stuff!
@ilzappo7 жыл бұрын
Keeping the eye on the ball is one of the most difficult thing to do in tennis, believe me ! You have to focus on each shot and to keep concentrated during all the match. But if you manage to do that, you will be surprise of your own ability to progress an hit good shots. Thank you so much for this video, and as other commentaries said, the most useful for beginners.
@enterthearcade8 жыл бұрын
My brothers and I have been practicing a lot based on your video instructions. You would not believe how much they and I have improved over the past 6 months! I can't thank you enough for making all of these amazing videos; they are so informative and easy to understand. I may have to post some videos of my own, showing the improvements that my brothers and I have made. Cheers!
@feeltennis8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
@berndklumpp77904 жыл бұрын
Send this guy some money so that he can keep up his excellent work 🤓😉
@phantom55738 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most important videos a tennis player can watch. Inevitably, whenever anyone misses the ball, it is typically related directly to the head movement and tensing up!!!!!!!!! Thank you for this video
@icyolives5 жыл бұрын
Kenneth Nakamura Some people make simple mistakes, and many more aren’t completely fluent in English and do their best, yet still make mistakes. Why get so riled up over a KZbin comment? Calm down, it’s not that serious.
@Jon_Dang8 жыл бұрын
The part about the breakdown of four outcomes of missing a little was brilliant. Fantastic vid
@robertkarolkiewicz25117 жыл бұрын
The most important part for me was that you are the first who explain the difficulty of not waching the ball. I have all 4 problems. Thanks !
@geraldimhof28754 жыл бұрын
I knew I had a problem with hitting the ball correctly, bu always thought it was linked to positioning. Now I realise I always look at my target right when I take the shot. Thank you very much
@marcomessina8 жыл бұрын
Great video. one of the most useful I ve seen. you are an awesome teacher and communicator.
@nicholaspucino48077 жыл бұрын
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@tochiemmanuel3608 Жыл бұрын
Best Info so far. My shots are always inconsistent because of either looking at my opponent, trying to see if I can. Wrong foot him and also trying to look where I want to put the ball. My ba ends up at the net or I over hit the angle and the ball goes out.
@petersmyth74065 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very logical and well explained. I've actually heard of one more reason why recreational players look up before hitting the ball. A study found that rec players are worried that the ball will be coming back to them before they are ready for it if they keep their eye on the ball. It's illogical, but that's what was found by researchers.
@vinceduquestories6 жыл бұрын
I have watched so many tennis videos here and this is the one I needed the most. Your teaching was clear and concise. No waste, no unnecessary words or joking. It was a perfect video. Thank you very very much.
@larryl86764 жыл бұрын
I just watched your videos and I am going to do these: 1) Call out what you are going to hit, forward hand and backhand. 2) Aim at the big target, left or right. 3) Not to move the head until hitting the ball.
@SumanthKollipara8 жыл бұрын
I have had this problem for such a long time and his different points are spot on regarding the body movement, mental ability about not having to see the opponent and self confidence in my game. Another wonderful video from Feel Tennis. You have improved my serve, my forehand and now one upped my whole game.
@stardust7_3 жыл бұрын
I love coach like you who breaks down a seemingly easy concept into such detail. A lot of coaches know looking at the ball is important and will tell their students to do so without really understanding why it's important.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
Looking at the ball is important, but keeping the head still is vital
@BigGangsterDan3 жыл бұрын
Dude, I teach out of SoCal and I have my girl playing L1-L3 and I have to say, you’ve been the only coach I trust online. Keep up the great work coach!
@frieda39073 жыл бұрын
First time I hear the reasons why we don''t look at the ball. Love it. Tomaz, you are really a great tennis instructor for recreational players. I realized that whenever I miss hit a volley, a millisecond before, my eyes flicked away from the ball, not the head move, it's the eyes. My hypothesis is, that you do that when you are under stress. Under stress our eyes are more "twitchy". So its impportant to stay calm in the middle of the battle. Simply the fact that I got aware of this issue, improved my volleys. I wonder, if there is some eye training to keep the eyes stable during rapid movement? But thx again for your valuable insights.
@555harv7 жыл бұрын
This man has great human insight, as well as tennis skill. Thanks
@NexThicc3 жыл бұрын
The most consistent advice to this day, thank you
@nicolasphilbert99768 жыл бұрын
Congratulation. I am tennis coach too from France and now I am coaching in Australia. I have seen many many videos and this one is one on my best. I agree with everything, manly the big target. Where are you coaching?
@octavioadrianmunozquintana41387 жыл бұрын
Hi teacher. I am from Mexico City, and I have been practicing your recommendations during my last six play days. Great improvement. I have start winnig games to those who always win to me. Your recommendation to enshure hitting with the sweet part of racket is a true. My shots are powerfull and very well directed. Also "not to see my opponent / target" works incredible. Thanks a lot again teacher....
@tomsd86563 жыл бұрын
This is very important while receiving fast serve. Basically you need to track the path of the ball with your eyes steadily the moment the opponent tosses it in the air but not just with the eyes. Your head and eyes would move along with the path of the ball to track it from up in the air to the ground then to the time you hit it, and of course at moment of contact with your racquet, it's like he explained here, the head can't move until after the ball leaves your racquet. You might be a bit uncomfortable at first when the ball comes fast and you hit without seeing where it might go, but this is the only way. For me the difference is night and day. In fact, you'd want to do the same with all shots. The moment the ball leaves your opponent's racquet, you track it by moving your eyes and head together, then the moment you hit, the head stays still.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT! The head cannot move until the ball Leaves the racket, I need to burn this into my brain every single day, not only for tennis, but for Golf and Pickleball too. “The moment you hit the head stays still.” It’s gonna take a lot of work and concentration, but it’s the best thing to improve our playing
@stevegordonson7207 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen anyone explain this skill in such a detailed way. Excellent! This made me realize that as an aging player , I have to pay more attention to keeping the head still. The comments on the body pulling the neck and head really rang true! I'm going to do the suggested training and work on improving the rotational flexibility in my neck , which should help. Thanks !
@chingizkaskeyev4562 Жыл бұрын
thank you SO MUCH!!!! I was about to quit tennis just because of that - could not force myself to look at the ball, despite saying to myself 'llok at the ball, look at the ball' EVERY TIME i shot, but could not do it because i wanted to control the other part of the court. that depressed me A LOT! this video was an eye opener for me. now i feel filled with positive energy and can not wait to try it on the court.
@feeltennis Жыл бұрын
Wonderful to hear, thanks for the feedback!
@earlhaywood4372 Жыл бұрын
Thank you SIR, you have assisted me in over coming a very bad instinctive habit. God Bless You.
@earlweinman52967 жыл бұрын
i have seen hundreds of video's on various tennis subjects. this is without question one of the very best. clearly explained in lay terms i feel like i have come away with great advise that i can actually use. i have always believed in the importance of keeping your eye on the ball and head steady but never new y it was so difficult.
@jchangesqlawcenter8 жыл бұрын
This is one of my biggest problems. I tend to frame the shots too frequently, and off center shots are the norm. The reasons you detail are exactly what I need, since the "how" is pretty straightforward, but difficult to do. Thank you very much for the video!
@victoriachubb5727 жыл бұрын
So, today I did everything in this video and won 6-1. My opponent/friend said she had never seen me play so well. This works!
@MR-xj6ee6 жыл бұрын
Share this video with your friend, that way she'll have the chance to improve her game as well. You'll both become warriors 😉
@tehatte8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! This is one of the best tips for junior players. Well explained. My son doesn't usually like my long explanation of anything but I'll have to make him sit down for 15' to listen to this one.
@aiyka_music5 жыл бұрын
He's such a good coach! He should be coaching the pros !
@mustafam74315 жыл бұрын
One of the best tutorial for the logic behind the body movements. Thank you for sharing such valuable tips.
@pearlflute17 жыл бұрын
Tomacz is really a great instructor. His single little phrases can dramatically change your thinking and reduce errors. Thanks!
@neygercey78994 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Thomas! Btw, the church bells in the background have blessed this instruction of yours. God bless you for all of your instructional videos. I’m learning a lot with them. Keep up the good work.
@burkhardkeller43626 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome! How often had I heard from the coach "Keep your eyes on the ball", without any explanation, why it is so important and what prevents me from doing so, detailed and step by step. This skill seems to be one of the most important ones, way before working on the stroke techniques, but it is often overseen. Thank you!
@godintheshell8 жыл бұрын
OMG i have been playing for 3 years. Watching a lot of instruction tennis videos and now all i could say is that this is one of the best. From Vietnam with love
@stuffcookie8 жыл бұрын
Single most effective important improvement I made in years following this advise. Thanks.
@seeget8 жыл бұрын
"There is nothing to see." Love it when sports instructions sometimes approach zen :)
@Starkada7 жыл бұрын
Feel tennis are the best videos on KZbin! Thanks!
@josephferri55997 жыл бұрын
Very timely video. Seems like a simple cure for my inconsistency and frustration lately. Maybe it will help me overcome my tendency to be over anxious and reach out for the ball before it arrives. Thanks much.
@thrgulbay5 жыл бұрын
Definitely, by far it is the most useful, concrete and convincing tennis instruction I have ever watched. For sure, it will be my summer project. I do not know if it solves all my ball control problem but I am sure it can make huge difference. Great job. Many thanks and congratulations. Pls keep up such good works.
@qiongwang95972 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ziggy17125 жыл бұрын
You’re definitely right about it being a summer project. I watched the video and fully intended to execute it for every shot i played. But lo, the game begins and can’t remember more than 3-4 shots where i could actually execute it. The ones i did were screamers. But darn it sure is a difficult but important skill....
@LanceJordan8 жыл бұрын
This is the best and most thorough explanation on this topic I've ever seen! Thank you!!!
@darcykendrick36148 жыл бұрын
Clear, concise and excellent instruction. This makes so much sense; my matches consistently suffer because I keep my eye on my opponent ...not the ball. I will implement this pronto!
@owaisurooj73437 жыл бұрын
one of the simple, basic and detailed instructions yet very essential for any budding tennis players. cheers!!!
@dalz2476 жыл бұрын
You really are such a great teacher, thank you for your videos..I've watched a few of them today and your tips re really useful. I've just started playing tennis and I'm more enthusiastic about playing after watching your videos.. Thank you
@CooperDrums6 жыл бұрын
OMG this is SO helpful!! I have stopped doing this and now it seems so obvious TO do it! Great video. I will definitely start doing this every time i hit.
@ActorIntro6 жыл бұрын
Required viewing for anyone who plays or teaches tennis. Well done, Tomaz. Here’s a trick I learned from Oscar Wagner on developing this same skill. Practice hitting the ball while closing your eyes at the point of contact. It defeats a lot of the instinct about moving your head with the stroke. The head stays more still, and it surprises players how little they lose in stroke execution, and gain in making consistently clean contact.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
wow!
@cesarfernandezlopez22093 жыл бұрын
I KNEW YOU WAS A VERY HUMBLE MAN AND YOU LOVE TENNIS !! THOSE PERSONS ARE THE BEST!!
@peteryuliu4 жыл бұрын
I tried to this technique today. Awesome! I just want to add a point. When I firstly tried to do it, I worried if I can hit the target region. Later, I talked to myself "let it go". Yes, I only watch the ball and let it go. Now, I felt much relaxed and the ball has amazing power without effort.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
fabulous feedback
@belmirovalente9845 жыл бұрын
You are a master coach. You have dissected the tennis game. Congratulations.
@billryan82436 жыл бұрын
My coach tells me, 'The lines on the court don't move. You know where they are without looking.' Which is essentially what Tomaz is saying. Fantastic video. So helpful to me.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
great comment
@johalberg3 жыл бұрын
Excellent points and clearly instructed how to get to another level of keeping my eye on the ball. Made a lot of sense the way he described the key reasons for this!
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
keep your eye on the ball, but focus on keeping the head still
@motchie5473 Жыл бұрын
This video and video about consistency/intentions is very helpful
@annmaes75507 жыл бұрын
Tomaz, You Rock! I am determined to follow your advice! I hate miss-hits! I am sure this will really help my game! Many thanks again! You're the best!!
@antoniomontalto966 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! So clear, so powerful! Many many congratulations Teacher!
@mantoskeeee4 жыл бұрын
10:46 "..because you are free to miss your target.." - misses a butterfly. Presentation of a highest level. haha Nice, informative video, thank you for doing this.
@zvi19615 жыл бұрын
This is the best tennis lesson I saw on youtube. and I saw many lessons...
@arslanshakoor52483 жыл бұрын
Your every lesson is mind blowing. Out of this world.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! this is my weakness not only in tennis but in golf and Pickleball, too. Whenever I miss, I’ve moved my head and looked up. 🤦♀️ it is not just keeping the eyes on the ball, it is keeping the head down and still until the ball leaves the racket! TRUST! excellent video and thank you
@Radnally5 жыл бұрын
Great thought process analysis. Learning to hit out in front of me really helped all my strokes. I think mostly because i can make solid contact while having my head looking, approximately, out towards my target while still keeping my eye on the ball.
@jackbenimble999997 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to add to this - I've been focusing exclusively on *just* keeping my eye on the ball and *not looking up*, but rather trying to predict in my mind where the shot will land. I've just tried this a couple of times, but the results have been spectacular. I feel like I've finally discovered the key to hitting the ball cleanly, or relatively cleanly. I wanted to wait for a few more tries, but I couldn't wait. I'll let you know if it lasts, though.
@freednb7 жыл бұрын
I have been trying this as well! how's it going for you?
@jackbenimble999997 жыл бұрын
Now that you mention it, I've been hitting the ball reasonably cleanly. I'm still inconsistent, but when I remember to visualize where the ball will land while keeping my head down, it helps. Where I get in trouble is when I get too conservative and make a weak swing. If I remind myself to stay aggressive, and not get too attached to winning or losing, it puts me in a better state of mind.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
@@jackbenimble99999👏👏👏 very helpful to this new comer
@sedonasuite7 жыл бұрын
The explanation is the very best I've ever heard and I worked with really good instructors
@KILTOPM7 жыл бұрын
You have a very rare skill in teaching tennis. Thanks a lot for this great video.
@hn61873 жыл бұрын
Another reason for looking up is wanting to admire how amazingly I crushed the shot. Vanity :) great video
@SandroBorazon7 жыл бұрын
This was an absolutely great explanation. Really awsome!!! I would just add two reasons for keeping the head still: Once we had prepared early, all positions are fixed and memorized in relation to ourself position, so there's no need to look at nothing from this moment on. Another thing, is our sight field wich is reduced on small targets, we can only focus one small thing a time. That's, when focusing a tennis ball, we can not see even big letters or number that's writen in another ball some inches from it. Cheers!!!
@marinaa47673 жыл бұрын
I also like how calm his voice is and explanations are full of sense😘
@briankipnis19028 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Really made me think and focus on what I need to fix.
@danbushey26934 жыл бұрын
Bravo, Funny how once in awhile we need to rehear things we have known for a long time to be true but just forget. Nice refresher, thanks.
@selftrue6707 жыл бұрын
Very intelligent and concise teaching---best I've seen. Congrats
@manohoo5 жыл бұрын
Best tennis instructor on KZbin!
@zhuowang35227 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Mencinger for this great video. This is exactly THE area I want to work on. My question is: Does the approach need to be adjusted when playing doubles?
@jimbo92937 жыл бұрын
I hit against the wall alot and tend to have the balls return fast. So I will try letting the ball bounce twice and keep my eye on it. I am old and have bad habits. This is great to know how to break a bad habit and keep my eye on the ball. Thanks.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
sometimes all I have is a walter practice and yes the balls come back fast, so so your advice about letting it bounce twice is a great solution !!
@Okwolus8 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as usual. Can't myslef stick my eyes on the ball. Will try your tips for sure! I really like your way of teaching, it's so clear in my mind, and you don't rush for "performance" at any price like the others. Great spirit = great teaching :D
@adebayoagbaje2 жыл бұрын
This advice already feel like the best advice. I think this is exactly what I need. Thank you very much.
@Richibald14 жыл бұрын
Never connected so well with any KZbin instructor. Thank you for such excellent instruction. Now I know why Roger Federer had such difficulty with challenge system. He wa never looking at the line he was looking at how to strike the ball. Indeed challenge system could be in the back of every player's mind, but first you need to hit the ball.
@abdrazak7797 Жыл бұрын
dear Coach .. tQ for this video. yes, I am 6 years late😅. I used to be an intermediate level tennis player, maybe in the 90's, just started playing again about 1 month ago, and everything is haywire. yes, I have this tendency of not keeping my eyes at the ball through the stroke. tQ for saying that it will take time to improve and now I have a reasonable time period expectation of improving the skill as u put it. again, tQ tQ Coach. your presentation, explanation and rational of the issue is superb. I will be viewing all your videos especially me being a classical tennis player. take care.
@feeltennis Жыл бұрын
Very much appreciated for the wonderful feedback!
@kaivrancken7 жыл бұрын
Awesome instruction. I really like how you incorporate the mind into leaning how to produce good and clean shots. Thanks for sharing that.
@thomasmedeiros57225 жыл бұрын
I was coached to see where the ball hits the court and follow the ball all the way as it contacts by racquet Head. I was drilled to hit ball an not look up to see where the ball was landing. During this drill my coach would call out in or out. This is also a great drill that can be used on the serve. Try hitting serves but don’t look have a practice partner call in or out. In my experience 20 years of tournament play and 20 years coaching so many recreational players do not practice drills to reinforce the necessary skills. They just hit a few balls then play sets and repeat the same mistakes over again.
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
Great comment, this would be so helpful to do !!
@skylaxx6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for great tips! I'm having a bit of problem with the 2nd point - looking to aim at small targets. Sometimes, i'm more focused on target than the ball. Began working on it and your video helped very much. btw, you have beautiful technique. Cheers!
@JamesDavisakaRemguy4 жыл бұрын
I have played tennis for YEARS now and I never really learned how to watch the ball. Much like you said in the video, I was having moderate success without watching the ball very closely by "guestimating" where the ball was going to be at contact. I tended to do better against fast-moving balls, which deviate less from their flightpath than slow and/or spinning shots. But I wasn't getting anything like effortless power or proper topspin, and always had to swing very hard, it felt like my racket didn't even OWN a sweetspot, but the few times I did manage to hit the sweetspot it was a novel and odd-but-cool feeling! This summer, thanks to the microscopic invaders from China with the Mexican beer name, I have made it my sole mission, my _raison d’être_ , to train myself to track the ball properly and finally learn to make solid contact on a regular basis. So I went out to our local park with a bucket of balls and did some self-feeding, then hit against the wall, and then finally, hit with some other lonely tennis orphans...and lo and behold, I WAS DOING IT! Every ball struck dead center, smack dab in the middle of the sweetspot, flying off my strings with magical speed and mystical spin! It was like Federer Himself had descended from Mount Grand Slam-opolis, took possession of my body and was belting the ball for me! Tears streamed down my face as I raised my racket in triumph, bent back and facing the heavens roared, "So this, THIS...is what Tennis is all about!!" Nah I'm just kidding, of course, I shanked every third ball over the fence. The other two I hit closer to the frame than the sweetspot. But how? It seemed so simple on the video. Just do what Tomaz said. Come on you moron, children do it! Nope, I guess I'm gonna have to break down and ACTUALLY DO WHAT TOMAZ RECOMMENDS IN THE VIDEO. Dammit. It seems, as usual, that Tomaz is right again. Until you exorcise your demons, uproot your deep-seated misconceptions and insecurities - at least about watching the ball and keeping your head still - BEFORE you can ride out and slay the dragon. So that's my new mandate, which he clearly states is Step One, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $100!! Ah, when will I ever learn? (Probably never.) If Tomaz says "do this first", you should probably *DO THIS FIRST* . But then, you all knew that. I appear to be the only one with the pointy hat in the Dunce Corner. But don't worry, I'll get it. Eventually. Tell me again, uh, how much time to we have before the sun blows up?
@sunsioux444 Жыл бұрын
This is a Great comment and you are quite a creative writer. I enjoyed your comment immensely.
@PrinceLawrence-w9y5 ай бұрын
Hi Tom,your each & every point is well taken and I wish I am 10yrs younger to keep my muscle memory stronger. Thx a million Prince
@feeltennis5 ай бұрын
Very much appreciated!
@evenkatasubramanian48096 жыл бұрын
Excellent lessons and communication..true it is a project, never got one shot right when I take eye of the ball and seeing the opponent instead. Very practical and one of the best lessons ..
@davidwebb91134 жыл бұрын
Love your style of teaching. Watched the videos on balance just before this and feel that there is definitely a connection between them. Out of balance and the last thing I'm interested in is keeping my eye on the ball.
@ceciliasawicki66475 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video , this is the first time I heard about not moving the head nobody had told me that before , even know I take private lessons my couch never told me that ? I wonder ? Is he good ?
@peterkwong23388 жыл бұрын
You provided a very logical approach on learning. It makes a lot of senses.
@NaturalTennisSolutions8 жыл бұрын
Great video! I remember we chatted about this a while ago and you told me you had a video planned on this subject. It's very well thought out and explained, as always. I'm glad to see that we're on the same page. Good luck and stay loose!
@feeltennis8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, likewise!
@warrenjagger67467 жыл бұрын
Serious instruction on a neglected topic, very good and useful
@robsimms19828 жыл бұрын
Best tennis teaching videos online. Amazing. Thanks Thomas.
@awayholidayaccommodation28277 жыл бұрын
Agree This is one of the most important videos a tennis player can watch
@szachistaz7 жыл бұрын
I love the story about missing a target to make agood shot! Iwill try this concept out! Thank you for this great lesson.
@johnwright24607 ай бұрын
Tomaz your explanation has helped me make real progress in keeping my head still. I listened several time to your session and finally got my brain to start doing it on the court. But here is an added benefit that I didn’t expect. By keeping my head still I see my stroke and can tell why it worked, or not. Today I hit several balls into the net and could tell that I was not dropping the racket far enough below the ball. In the past I would not know that because I would look up too soon. Thanks again for your help.
@feeltennis7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, John. So in other words, you have a better awareness of the your body and your racket and that allows to better self-correct, correct? ;)
@johnwright24607 ай бұрын
Tomaz, I’m getting better but still hard to keep my head down all the time. I’ve realized why it is so difficult for me. One of your reasons was the players want to watch the ball to see where it goes; but why? I realized I do that because seeing my shot gives me much pleasure. I think that is one of the joys of tennis for me is to see my “good” shot go where I want it. It is euphoric. Now that I understand that about myself I can start training my brain to get joy from seeing the ball strike, keeping my head down and finding the ball went where I aimed. Thanks again for your help.
@feeltennis7 ай бұрын
Good insight, John. You still have time to see where your goes even if you keep your head down for 0.3 seconds. You just won't see the ball flight on your side of the net but you will see the ball land on the court. But as you can tell, being euphoric for hitting a good shot is not going to serve you well because some of those shots will come back and if you're in a state of joy you will not react quickly and well to that returned ball. One or a few good shots in a match is nothing. Cool shots are for spectators, winning the match is for players.
@johnwright24606 ай бұрын
Tomaz, out of this change in my thinking I have a realization. Why do I watch where my ball lands on my opponents side? I’m thinking as soon as I raise my head after hitting I should look directly at my opponents (I play doubles). It doesn’t matter what my ball does, or where it lands. What my opponent is doing is all that matters. When they hit, then I watch the ball come to my side. Am I correct? Thanks
@feeltennis6 ай бұрын
Yes, you should focus on what your opponent is doing and just notice where the ball lands with your peripheral vision. And yes, once they hit the ball, forget about them and just focus on the ball. "Know" or anticipate what they are doing without looking at them. It's a numbers game rather than "If I see opponent do A, I will do B, but if I see them do C, I will do D." We don't play tennis like that as that takes our eye off the ball and then it's game over for ball control and precision.
@Will-qy3bd8 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation! Love your videos. Could you do a two handed backhand instructions?
@michaelnelson57345 жыл бұрын
Very good logic and explanation behind keeping your eye on the ball. Thank you
@albertobhuboy94018 жыл бұрын
It become very clear to me the REASONS why I can't keep my head still on the point of contact., now I can practice and maybe i can develop this skill of actually seeing and feel the collision of ball and the sweet spot of the racket. Salamat po
@colinjohnston90004 жыл бұрын
Excellent work, here. In golf, we're also admonished to keep the head still and eye fixed on the ball.
@kolapeter21867 жыл бұрын
this is the most important rule for all tennis players. i love this video. ill start practising this always. thanks.
@vikasmaan69895 жыл бұрын
thank you! thanks for your effort at explaining the basics and reasons for doing certain things. it will help me a lot. I will work on it , I am sure you are an excellent coach .
@paddlepower8884 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My 2nd time watching this video--I understand better the mechanism of not watching the ball. I'm learning left handed after a small right hand accident. Videos like this make learning fun. December 2021: 3rd time watching. Somehow missed the part about the ball disappearing after hitting it. And yes, it does take great mental energy to execute.
@Fedexfan-IND6 ай бұрын
Hi Tomaz. What a wonderful explanation. As u mentioned it's a skill n it has really helped me to trust my shot making ability. Thanks.