How To Punish Short Balls in Tennis 🎾 (4 ways)

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Which method do you prefer?

[@TheBlessedLion]

Depends on where is the position of the opponent…and the court surface…on carpet slice, on hardcourt and clay with spin…

[@МаксимЧучкалов-ж7щ]

1 method the best in clay court + dropshot

[@arniol1361]

Flat one but it no so effective for me ;-o. I mean I have to do more the (3) other one

[@dareks.3040]

Unfortunately my favorite is still hitting the net ;)

[@panosbozopoulos5212]

Great video Simon. I think the most useful tip of all, is your clarification that hitting this short balls is not the winner but the set-up shot for winning the point at the next hit. I guess most of recreational players (myself amongst them) got this concept wrong, get overwhelmingly excited on these short balls and try to finish the point then, and subsequently make an error (most of the times). Great content!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Many thanks 🙏

[@livinglogically8180]

Your videos are technical masterpieces, love how you get to every detail and explain it lucidly. Thank you and please keep them coming, we need to get better!!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for the support 🙏

[@luyin1961]

All four approaches seem to require a relatively high ball and early preparation to there. The 3rd option seems more ideal,. However, the more common situation involves low shortballs, which is much harder to finish, as it requires lifting the ball over the net.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

If the ball is lower, you can use the heavy topspin approach, the slice approach or the disguised drop shot. Hitting at the apex is still possible but will require you to lift it, so a flatter shot is not an option

[@PaulSimon-b4b]

I like that you have the same camera angle for all 4 shots. I can clearly see the difference in body and arm motion for each shot.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

👌

[@МаксимЧучкалов-ж7щ]

Thank you coach Simon - the good lessons!

[@АннаФ-с7д]

Great work as always 👍Thanks Coach Simon!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for the support 🙏

[@anthonydabaco8407]

Excellent content, thank you. Would welcome a video on tips to generating power on serve.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Added to the list 🙏

[@mustafaalsaffar7366]

This is the lesson I was searching for!!! Kudos to you Simon Keep up the good work. Could u plz do a video for balls are bounce high due a medium lob. I tend to lob them back or slice them as a serve but I miss a lot

[@lynx4444]

Again great vid! Could you please briefly post the positioning and the adjustments of your slinger, so I can reproduce this drill on our court? Thank you in advance! ❤

[@serhatngd]

Çok güzel teknikler👍Teşekkürler👏👏👏

[@viorel.muresan]

Hi Simon! What string and tension do you use in your Babolat Aero VS racquet? It is your main racquet, the racquet you play nowadays? Thank you.

[@Jonnnatane]

As usual, great stuff ! Cheers

[@ytoru9630]

Brilliant video! Thank you! Could you precise: hitting at apex is another approach shot or rather should be a winner?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

It should be an approach shot but if you hit a winner, then that’s a bonus 😉

[@ytoru9630]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Ok, thanks. So in general, should we (amateurs) never be looking for a winner? On pro level short ball = winner (usualy).

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

You don’t need to worry about it being a winner if the quality is good. Pros don’t think “I have to hit a winner here” they are executing the shot to the best of their ability and that often results in a winner

[@FS-hp9oy]

Cheers Simon ...

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

My pleasure

[@nicolasX2602]

Awesome video. What settings you used on the slinger bag to practice the short ball drills? Thanks

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

I think it was: Speed at 11 o’clock Tempo at 1 o’clock Trajectory at 25%

[@nicolasX2602]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial thank you so much. I will practice the shots tomorrow.

[@arniol1361]

I begin to see your instructive videos. Thanks a lot. One question, why not cross shot (short or long) ? And especially (explain) WHY please ? Mainly because opponent is at this place I mean (your balls come from the center of the court but in the cross way). For example, sometimes it allows to "takes opponent against the foot" no (sorry I am French...) ?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Going cross court means you need to get to the other half of the court to cover the down the line pass. You can go cross court in these situations: 1. Your opponent is already waiting in the down the line position and you have lots of space cross court 2. Hitting cross court into the weaker side 3. Every now and then go cross to keep the opponent guessing

[@Ihor-s5g]

Really cool advises 👍

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@bmanbusee3812]

Great stuff man. My weakness is my forehand slice. Not sure what I’m doing wrong but it doesn’t have pace and just sits up for my opponent to come in and finish the point. Any advice?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

This lesson is just for you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4DEi4erltZ5icUsi=eegOndsnMDHO5Xvj

[@bmanbusee3812]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial appreciate it

[@arinugroho7040]

Good👍

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks 🙏

[@IsaiahW16]

I asked and top tennis never fails to deliver!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

At your service sir 🙏

[@SK-se8po]

what about short balls in the left side?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

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[@pejipe2297]

Hello, Can you give the reference of your ball launcher please ?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

It’s a slinger bag

[@dogholooha]

Awwwsooom top tennis.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@sharkme3561]

The stroke 57 seconds in is not the correct stroke to use from mid court to the net. He is trying to use a full stroke baseline top-spin. Baseline stroke uses coil, full arm, full wrist, uncoil. Just use no coil, extended up front arm, no uncoil, all wrist stroke for advanced players. I did like his slice volley and flat which I use all the time and he is right it surprises most.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

If you can make a better lesson on the subject, go ahead, send me the link when it’s done. I’ll be happy to critique it for you

[@sharkme3561]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I actually did do that 2 weeks ago but it was done at night which was a little too dark to really appreciate.

[@Kelvin-ed6ce]

Only TTT delivers high level tennis instructoon, rather than the crappy relaxed lessons elsewhere. Tgis is because the coaches at ttt really can play the modern game. Lots of coaches are styck in the past or don't have a good level themselves which is sad.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for the support 🙏

[@TheBlessedLion]

What happened with the court…? So small….

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

It’s not a real court, it’s half a court with a wall

[@TheBlessedLion]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial …😂…❤️