Instantly Fix Your Forehand SECRET TIP I TENNIS FOREHAND

[@TennisTrollChannel]

Thanks for breaking down a difficult concept. Forehands can be complicated. This helps.

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@movethelittleprince]

Totally agree. I've struggled this lag&snap concept for about 4years. Totally lose focus from the smooth temple.

[@jaymieparamu9320]

I'd say this Is the one channel that is worth watching. This is hands down the best tennis content on KZbin. Clearly someone who knows what they're talking about.

[@TennisEvolution]

Thank you, appreciate your nice comment!

[@ProfessorBoooty]

Hi Jeff. U r the best! So my question is - how to breath on your strokes ?

[@Whisper555]

Jeff Lots of coaches and KZbinr's talk about not holding the racquet too tight. None that I have seen (I have not seen every KZbin video or talked to every tennis coach that lived) has ever discussed the 60 million years of evolution working against the player if they hold the grip of the racquet in a particular manner. Once the palm and fingers grasp something a certain way, they are genetically programmed to hold on tight or DIE, which is the exact opposite of what we want when we teach people how tight they should hold onto the grip when they swing a racquet. I whole heartedly agree that lag and snap is not a concept that should be forced, as it should be a natural consequence of good biomechanics. BTW, I think you demonstrate hip and shoulders turn that is 10x more than the recreational tennis players you are trying to reach. It is probably also not hurt by the fact that you are ready to swing forward well BEFORE the ball bounce. Would still love to see a better setup of the front leg and foot so its easier to absorb the redistribution of weight from back to front on the swing. Finally, yes, people need to keep their heads still, which I see as a 2 part process of PHYSICAL (posture & balance with the corresponding co-ordination and strength to maintain them) and MENTAL (do I have intent & commitment to my swing outcome and do I have trust and confidence in my swing outcome or do I have to check to see what happened?) Yeah, I was only going to write about the grip thing Sorry

[@TennisEvolution]

Whats your name, whisper ?

[@ringo119]

So so so correct!!! Lag & Snap is a driven movement not a driver movement. In other words it is caused or results from other actions taken. In this case much of which is relaxation, the lack of tension.

[@TennisEvolution]

Well said!

[@harryherman5371]

Jeff I'm 5.0 but overrotated my hips. This is an incredibly important video. My forehand got a lot closer to Feds in style when I stopped my hips at contact. Great video.

[@Ray_eddi]

Wow.....you seriously nailed this one!!! Since Covid the lag & snap no longer agrees/works for me.....can't wait to give this a try!

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks! Let me know how it goes.

[@stevenmckelvey80]

Love your approach coach Jeff

[@anthonyhester3682]

This is the best tennis advice I have ever gotten

[@udarraiupp9644]

Awsome tip.thank you from Romania

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@m.woodslee7655]

Wow!!! I've got to relax!!!! and make my head down.

[@Nightrangersb]

Wow this is so simple and fundamental. Fantastic advice. Do less and let the body work almost intuitively. I saw almost because I think the very new player will focus only on the arm. With a little focus on shifting the weight it’s almost like the swing happens by itself, given the proper preparation, RELAXED, which you mention, but don’t over emphasize. Love it, Jeff. Very helpful.

[@TennisEvolution]

Spot on Robert! Thank you for watching.

[@hannamogilnicka5977]

Perfect insight , great advice !

[@daryoes]

That is 100% correct. Thank you for pointing out the issue. I could have done better had I known this.

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome Daryoes! Thanks for your comment. It's never too late to change and improve ;).

[@konstantinbelinsky7829]

I started playing tennis 10 years ago and only now thanks to Jeff I started understanding important basic things which I could do in the beginning if I had such a coach near :( But better late than never! :) Jeff thank you! You are a fantastic coach! Thank you so much!

[@TennisEvolution]

Thank you Konstantin! I acknowledge your growth mindset and love for the sport. Likewise, appreciate your comment.

[@ckn711]

Excellent coaching!

[@TennisEvolution]

Thank you!

[@robertonunez1085]

Perfect tip Jeff thank you very much!!

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome Roberto!

[@pakchu2]

Good stuff, Jeff. You mentioned briefly that some of these tips aren't as applicable with the open stance forehand. Can you elaborate please?

[@ngocleminh8721]

Great tips , thanks you I had before the too early/explode hips rotation. Try to change those so the video full fit to my looking for!

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome! Glad to help.

[@watcher687]

Great video, Jeff. Thank you.

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks. You're welcome Yucel!

[@draa1234]

Thanks for the amazing video you have provided -😊😊

[@davidhale8034]

I love this explanation

[@depigxy]

Thank you Jeff for the advice. My old forehand with the eastern grip was reasonably consistent, but got worst since I've switched to the semi-western grip with the lag and snip (kinetic chain method) which tents to mishit a lot more just like you have mentioned due to too much body movement. Even some of my tennis friends told me to stay down during my shots and yet bad habits are hard to break.

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome. Changing bad habits do take time, yet it's possible with the right mindset and tools (Tennis tips - drills).

[@johnsayarath6803]

This is a perfect way to hit a forehand. What should I do with my right foot after hitting a forehand? I am righthanded. You mentioned once how Moya defeated you in Memphis using his right foot to complete his forehand.

[@MrIvanbrewer]

The first thing my coach told me was to quiet my hips, so that hips are even slightly behind the stroke. Now if i see somebody on youtube talking about "leading with the hips" i stop watching. It took me some time to subscribe to your channel but you have got me, thank you for your content!

[@Ianding666]

Great video Jeff. Would be good to see a forehand progression series. What are the things to focus on from beginner to advanced level.

[@gregoryphillips3969]

What you're saying here is perfect. Players need to focus on this and worry about taking the ball on the rise. That will get you where you need to go.

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks Gregory!

[@007FlipScot]

Hi Jeff, great work as always. Would you say on the two handed backhand, the hips fire then then the shoulders come around and therefore creating a pseudo lag and snap on the backhand?

[@MrLuismizraji]

Muy buen consejo, realmente efectivo... Muchas gracias!

[@TennisEvolution]

Con mucho gusto Luis! Gracias por el comentario.

[@rodctenis]

Good video. Actually, even for advance player Nadal's motion is maybe not the best to follow as he has a unique upwards motion (finishing with his signature buggy whip forehand) in which the violent hip motion fits perfectly. However, when Nadal hits in a close or neutral position he only accelerates the arm very straight.

[@chandravythilingam3647]

Most recreational players in my opinion focus on power rather than feel , playing mini court tennis and progesively moving back helps with learning a more natural smoother stroke

[@TennisEvolution]

I agree Chandra. Thanks for watching.

[@K4R3N]

Great advice, thanks Jeff

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome!

[@augustblood6810]

Really useful, thanks! I'm not sure what the lag was supposed to do anyway, more spin perhaps...

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome!

[@DavidG-rg5bz]

Interesting! Thanks!

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome David!

[@EegeeM0ney]

Hey Jeff can u do an analyses on Jannick sinner forehand/backhand?? There’s something about it that I’m obsessed with

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks for your comment. I'll try to get footage of him to perform an stroke analysis.

[@igustibagusmahendrayasa3383]

its happened to me...first shot ..i thougt it was a fault swing ..because is quite different like a pro player....so now I realise that i have to be comfort with my own swing... im not pro player...so it has to be natural..so thanks coach....

[@michaelarty]

Is this Denver, Colorado by chance?

[@TennisEvolution]

Yes

[@Rick-si2fj]

I´m still struggling with my non-hitting arm as when I extend it high it bothers my sight. Any suggestion for that problem?

[@tridrummond2079]

Yes!!!!! Tq

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks for watching.

[@TennisEvolution]

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[@deneszoltan2160]

I know that you are "serve surgeon" but still, I found this video most useful of all your videos. (Not that the others are not useful :-) )

[@TennisEvolution]

That's great!

[@sebashtiannumberone5431]

Interesting. It's one of my concerns.

[@TennisEvolution]

Give it a go and let me know how it works!

[@transklutz]

I think on the forehand, the stroke is a compression of the body, where the arms tend to meet upon completion, whereas the 1HB is an expansion of the body, where arms and shoulders fly away from each other upon completion.

[@TennisEvolution]

Interesting point. Thank you for watching!

[@satyu131089]

I observed the things you said about firing the hips forcefully. My head moves, so I keep misjudging and mistiming the ball. I feel like even Nadal does not fire his hips forcefully, but rather due to the strength he has built in his hips and legs, he can move at such speeds while being relaxed. In videos where he is 14 or 15, he does not do any of that, because he wasn't that strong.

[@TennisEvolution]

Great awareness! Give it a go to the tips shared during the lesson. Look forward to hear how it goes.

[@ХристоВладимиров-ь8б]

Watch Mannarino guys, he is so loose/relaxed with his FH!!! .. also Simon .. from the new guys, Sinner .. am I right, Jeff!?

[@TennisEvolution]

Exactly

[@JuanPabloSecundo]

Mannarino is not your typical forehand role model, he plays with an extremely low tension, thats why the ball flies of his strings without really swinging, so he really is unusual, but the relaxation is there that's true

[@K4R3N]

Sinner

[@marcisikoff]

It's just like any other tennis stroke (forehand, backhand, serve, net play) you cannot just focus on one aspect like pronation in serves or the lag or snap in a forehand. In tennis there's a lot of fluid dynamics and if you hit your strokes right, all actions will happen. To overfocus on some of those sub-actions is to degrade the qualify of your shot. The best serve video I saw was a more scientific breakdown of Andy Roddick's serve and compare that to forehand is similar (in approach).

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Marc.

[@santi_vag_escaneos]

The fkg good of teachers

[@TennisEvolution]

Thanks!

[@pemosx]

One more thing that helps timing issues with hip rotation is trying to 'watch - focus' on the contact point, this way you prevent your body from turning too soon.

[@TennisEvolution]

Interesting point Petros. Thank you for sharing.

[@sebashtiannumberone5431]

Tim Mayotte doesn't say the same. I'm gonna try this technique out cuz I've been trying the hip thing, and it feels complicated for my level.

[@TennisEvolution]

Let me know how it goes!

[@transklutz]

Maybe you want to grip and swing loose, even if you mis-time the stroke at first, so that your body will adapt to a new timing for the loose stroke.

[@migelowsky]

The lag and snap is what windshield wiper was in 2008. KZbin teachers need something new to attract viewers. All os these "secrets" come natural without thinking about it. There is a video of Verdasco, he was abou 3 years old with a wooden racquet and he was doing lags, snaps, rotation and windshield wipers.

[@TennisEvolution]

Exactly!

[@jorgefelix2706]

The lag is a result of the hip rotation movement and a proper relaxed arm... Is not a movement that you should produce... Is due the inertia!

[@TennisEvolution]

Good stuff!

[@MiguelFlores-hk9yg]

Simple. Remember. Do again.

[@TennisEvolution]

Way to go!

[@obgaming101]

This mistake ruined my junior career :(

[@TennisEvolution]

Better late than never to make the change!

[@coachnguyen]

You don’t have to talk toooooo much for introduction and critized the other party. Just go to the lesson. I have waited for over 10 minutes and get that. Waste my time.

[@TennisEvolution]

Hey Frank. I think you would better served to find another coach online. Also, if you saw me in person, would you speak to me the way you left your comment. #respectpeople

[@KinVicTus00]

You repeat yourself too much, and honestly it's a bit frustrating.

[@CB4956]

It takes to long to get to the point

[@CB4956]

This isca very unclean post

[@transdata3035]

Great lesson. Thanks

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@manuelgaray6630]

Thank you, great lesson!!

[@alexeyichtchenko4979]

Very useful advice, Jeff! Thanks a lot!

[@TennisEvolution]

You're welcome Alexey! Thanks for watching.