How To Stop Hitting The Ball Late

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Being late on the ball is a big challenge in tennis and the cause for it is usually late stroke preparation.
And the reason why you prepare your forehands or backhands late is because you are mesmerized by the ball - as one of my students put it.
You can become so focused on judging the ball flight that you can't execute any additional command - like starting to prepare your stroke.
But there is a solution - you can namely tell the direction of the ball very quickly and it's at this moment that you need to initiate your stroke.
If you miss that split second at the start of the incoming ball flight, you'll be probably late.
The video above shares two drills that work very quickly as you will see from the before & after video clips.

[@umenon1]

I must have watched 10 videos about this topic but nobody talked about how the brain can get overloaded with ball flight processing to really do anything about taking the racket back. Brilliant! Thank you!

[@feeltennis]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@preciousdevere288]

I'm learning after ten years of illness at 56! This channel is brillient its filled me with positivity ...I can get mentally and physically fit again...I played for the school in my teens always loved tennis. Nothing is impossible! It's really hard going but push yourself a bit more each lesson...

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When I hear "Hi, Tomaz from Feel Tennis", I know it's gonna be good!

[@progressivedemagogue8480]

It makes me feel sexy

[@user-ib3gj3ty9k]

@@progressivedemagogue8480and I know it

[@selftrue670]

Super effective tip that I use the moment I feel I'm having an "off day." This technique eliminates a lot of the jerky, rushed strokes that are caused by a rushed backswing.

[@The1971orange]

Exactly my problem. Late stroke=not being in good position + a short ball for my opponent. Cannot wait to try this on court.

[@carlosm4215]

Not only You!... Rsss

[@Yonder88]

This tip actually helped me a lot! Amazingly simple and astonishingly effective. Thank you very much!

[@ncournault]

Early preparation (the kind Tomaz demonstrates here) is the 80/20 consistency. In one fell swoop it will solve: - timing issues (you'll seldom feel rushed ever again) - weight transfer issues (you'll seldom hit falling backwards ever again) - drop and lag issues (you'll seldom fail to drop the racket and accelerate to create lag) The beautiful thing is you can easily fix it on your own. No need for pricey lessons. Just do what Tomaz tells you to do: call the side out loud or in your head the moment your opponent hits and immediately perform your unit turn on that side. Now use a feedback loop: If you were prepared before the ball hit the ground, you did it right. If not, you were not prepared early enough. Rinse, repeat until it's automatic. Then you can work on the remaining last 20% (more RHS, more angles, ...).

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

To make this advice more concise when you turn and pivot you also start to bring the racquet with you into the ready position. My coach drilled this into me. I was also trained to look at exactly where the ball hit the court and move forward into the ball and strike it on the rise in my comfort zone. You can generate a heavy ball if you use your lower body and rotation of your hips. Having played a lot of baseball I was conditioned to step into the ball and hit it out in front while my legs and hips drove into and through the ball.

[@charlesforee7082]

I would also suggest working on this with shadow swings. It works well to start just with the unit turn. Say "forehand," and immediately turn and set the racket (start the turn at "fore"--don't wait for "hand.") This helps make the turn and set more natural and automatic before complicating things with the swing and then with the ball. People often want to "find the bounce" before starting the swing preparation. So they wait and they're late. Since they do not pay a price against a short, softly-hit ball, they don't realize there is a problem, and the habit becomes ingrained. Great job by Tomas on this video, first rate.

[@karlgan7479]

WOW this lesson is FANTASTIC. I've discovered this and I'm so subscribing. Great replay of Charlotte, because we see the problem up close.

[@preciousdevere288]

I wish I was that slim!!!!!

[@skylerblack6695]

I just started practicing tennis, and you are very encouraging and helpful, thank you😊

[@faisalm161]

one of the best tennis videos on the Internet!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.

[@neweramusic3721]

Very very helpful lesson. Quick thinking and relax are the keys! Thanks a lot!

[@jamesmurphy2304]

you are a terrific coach

[@Pursewarden]

Hi Tomaz! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips with the world. I put this tip in practice and within minutes I went from always hitting late and feeling frustrated to well timed groundstrokes and a consistently relaxed attitude on court. Muchas gracias!

[@philiptan1976]

very simple and direct...thanks again for a great video

[@michaelthorpe1869]

This is a great tip. I used it 30 years ago and had forgotten about it.

[@calladium15]

Mr Mencinger thanks for all tennis videos you share.They are all helpful for all of us tennis players.

[@lucianorangel3291]

Fantastic vídeo! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@kennycunningham6583]

Thomas, you are one AWESOME teacher to say the least, thank you sooooo much

[@didikancha1114]

Your lessons are great Tomaz. Helped a lot. This one is amazingly good.

[@truewritings]

Thanks for showing slo-mo video analysis. Its fundamentals like this that make a big difference and make you a better player.

[@lecter555]

Brilliant!!! The Best Coach in Internet SO FAR!!

[@cbjose28]

Excellent video on timing! I find that I'm usually late on fast incoming balls and this should definitely help improve my game.

[@srydigital007]

Great advice & instruction! Won all my matches this morning because of it! Many thanks

[@michaeltran92655]

Super super preparation....Thank you coach Tomaz.

[@alexm3279]

Tomasz..you are simply the best!

[@milanruzicka5467]

Wonderful, simple, clear, effective instruction. Thank you, Tomaz.

[@AttimidiLuce]

Great video as usual ... thank you so much!!! This issue is emphasized with angled and fast ball : in that case one has to run and open at the same time ... it's very difficult! Your tips are outstanding!!!

[@Musthi834]

Thanks. Going to try it tomorrow.

[@NatsFan18]

Great video. I've noticed that when I prepare before the ball approaches I hit Sooo much cleaner and more consistent and time it better. This video really reinforces it!

[@georgeycw]

Detail explanations and examples. I learn a lot from your videos. Thank you coach!

[@lukmanharisluke]

Hi! Your tips are super and all of them are workable!

[@armandgallanosa]

Thank you for your attention to detail and nuance!!

[@RickMartinYouTube]

as always, very good and helpful instruction - thanks

[@colinmerry4854]

very smart idea, i had a session today and was so late on so many forehands, it was so frustrating. Makes great sense, cannot wait to test this out next time out.

[@rxLEE]

Thanks for the wonderful pointers.

[@Nikerep100]

WOW, I started doing this one day while hitting at the park and it worked so well for me, then I watch this video shocked that coaches actually recommend this as well.

[@knotwilg3596]

Absolutely fantastic video.

[@51Dss]

EXCELLENT tennis instruction video. Thanks!

[@evandromanara]

Excellent, Thomaz. Thank you.

[@ektaingle1814]

Hi tomaz... It is really helpful. Saw ur other videos too.. You are brilliant!

[@erikmeijer8899]

Great instructions! Thank you!

[@saeedvahedi]

Great video, clear and helpful. Thx!

[@JustMeTheTommy]

Super excited to try this out!

[@SeeSaw444]

Great video and very timely to!!

[@akingturtle]

Excellent advice

[@tk2730]

Thank you so much! This has been such a huge help 🤗

[@arrepentidosioma3390]

Excellent video! thanks!

[@speeddrawr4958]

I have played tennis for about 3 years in the past. I went to a few contests , sadly never won a single match. Most likely because I was not really paying close attention to whatever my coach would teach me about tennis. Truth be told his methods for teaching were not great . Still, his advice was good and only now I begin to understand how much better things could have been , had I listened to him . A great tip for not hitting too late was to hit the ball while it was going upwards . Now that is not always possible during a match but it does help quite a bit . It is also very useful for getting more power on your strokes and making sure the ball does not hit the net or goes out of court .

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Turn and pivot with racquet back was the primary phrase when I was participating in my USPTR Certification training and testing back in 1989. Watch where the ball hits the court and move forward into the ball. As a tournament player and coach I was a big proponent of moving forward taking the ball early or on the rise to hit it in front. This creates more opportunities to create angles and reduce your opponents reaction time.

[@pablogaliano4289]

Hi tomaz your instruction was awasome… i practice this tips and my forehand was more natural tan before.. and the same with backhand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge to the world!!

[@nagukrithi5990]

Nice Tip - Awesome - Will try it out. I am prone to be late on strokes. Hopefully this fixes it

[@StuMarshallHendrix]

Always outstanding - thank you

[@IronFudge]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@raj0425]

Calling out forehand or backhand made an immediate difference. Thank you coach!

[@svetoslavmarinov5246]

Thank you, this sounds great!

[@cslxxwilliam]

Practical advices! Thank you

[@sameerkengg]

The tips in this video helped me. Thanx

[@priscamaloya8238]

This has been helpful... Will use it next time I go on the court..... Thanks from Malawi

[@basselabdulkhalek7021]

another great tip, thank you

[@jhugoluz]

Excellent video! 👏👏👏👏

[@tomgoodaire4393]

Another great video! 👍

[@agdt2004]

Awesome tips!

[@nami5959]

This is a great video! I'm really glad i found it :)

[@walterkasper467]

You are a great coach.

[@firianto]

Tomaz is simply the best instructor on KZbin, he’s not trying to have you copy the pros, but to be a more consistent player.

[@nicolasphilbert9976]

Congratulation it's a very good way to make people realise that they prepare too late. Good drill mate. I will try today with my student.

[@youngkwokching8379]

Thank you Tomaz this really increase my confidence of not missing the ball

[@ayokay123]

BRILLIANT!!!

[@tonywilsdon224]

Best tennis skill website.

[@chansuri608]

Great great teach. Thank you.

[@nandsall9492]

excellent video.....great advice which simplifies a common fault...the best bit..."thinking too much may hurt your game"!!!!

[@TheSmartodd]

I can't wait till i can hit ground stroke as well as you :) Thank you so much for your videos

[@hollywoodswngr]

Nice tip! Thanks!

[@yohymo]

Great tip!

[@zvi1961]

LOOKS GOOD AND I WILL TRY IT IN THE COMING MORNING

[@davidlin1345]

Besides call the direction, players also need to call if the ball is short or long. A common problem is waiting the ball drops on the ground then initiate the stroke. judgement can be trained, but it's not easy as each bouncing could be different.

[@tk2730]

David Lin thanks!!

[@bsc7903]

So true, the landing is always different, totally agree

[@coacherful]

What about the trajectory and the spin of the ball ? Predict and intercept where the ball its going to land .Make preparation and execute the ball...

[@HongNguyen-my5oq]

Thank you this will help me alot.

[@carlosoliveira9708]

Maravilhosas dicas !!! Abraços ...from Brasil!!!

[@oozonyt]

This is a great tip Tomaz, as always! Your instructions are like Beethoven to my ears!

[@kgbarrett1521]

this really helped me.thanks!😀

[@TopSpinWilly]

Good stuff man. Thanks from Vancouver

[@carloscosta8743]

Great tip.

[@dkangan]

I couldn't help noticing that along with her rushed and stiff preparation and stroke in the "before" video, Charlotte was wearing the obligatory elbow brace that is so common among players with that approach. And in the "after" images, her arm is so much more relaxed as she gets a good deal more racket head lag -- more power from less effort -- and her follow through after contact is much more fluid. I bet after a couple of months for her extensors to desensitize, that brace comes off.

[@dcs70]

Fascinating video

[@poeda6637]

Brilliant! I'm using this now and it helps a ton! Thank you very much for this

[@feeltennis]

Glad it helped!

[@danilocunha9032]

Amazona vídeo!!! This happens to me a lot!!! I'll try this next time on court playing and practicing!!! Thank's!!!

[@zarinabostan7753]

I had timing problem also. The hint to prepare early really worked for me. I was busy to reed the ball. Instead I should have just decide if it is backhand or forehand and start to prepare. No one knows at this point if the ball is deep or not. That was my missconseption about the preparation and ball direction. Other reason why I was hitting late was that I didn’t really knew where the optimal hitting point must be. W

[@subhashnitave7575]

Correctly pointed out this very very common mistake, thanks & thanks also for your guidance!

[@superjinx]

Best coach on KZbin. Nice to see so many beautiful courts in each video. Is this Singapore?

[@charliemullem7482]

yes, it was in Singapore (Charlotte)

[@fantolaus]

Awesome as usual

[@eatdatbagel1117]

Great video

[@arslanshakoor5248]

Best coach, every lesson worths at least 1000 dollar

[@SaadonAksah]

nice! thanks for sharing!

[@pepitopalabrica5244]

Good evening sir....im also a tennis player for more than 12 years and i realized when i watched your video. You are really correct sir. A very fruitfull video Now i learned more from you. Thank you sir. Focus on doing and not on thinking.

[@kimyi1981]

Very helpful for me. thx a lot.

[@user-oh5ju1xv9e]

En 3 segundos la bola golpea la maya trasera

[@methodeoml2324]

Excellente explanation and video

[@TheMichaelj70]

As usual Thomas you nail the subject on the head Great video ... And lovely court setting where is that court ?

[@SanjuKumar-uq4bz]

Thanks sir , these are actually the main problems which players face may times