Point Play Coaching | Shamir Dropped to 4.0 NTRP

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In today's tennis coaching session, I play points with my student Shamir who had to take a year off because of a foot injury. His NTRP rating dropped to 4.0.
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[@IntuitiveTennis]

Serve Power Lesson with Shamir 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniyepyfe5xlq68

[@jyrkytv1112]

How can we follow shamir?

[@dariusd2003]

Enjoyed this series. Glad to see Shamir back.

[@frankpeisker5918]

"Eyes popping out of your head like Djokovic" 😄. Love Nicks videos, especially those with Shamir. Great lessons and fun too.

[@colewest8168]

Thanks for the video! It is great to finally find tennis content on KZbin

[@ogwally739]

Favorite video. The on court application of these principles is so fun to watch.

[@cesarsanz8453]

Hey Nick, we would love to see more gameplay videos and/or play coaching points, I think we learn a lot that way. Love your channel, thank you.

[@catherineharper3330]

Great advice, and big thank you to Shamir for being willing to share his tennis journey with all of us!

[@michaelobell7032]

Welcome back! As usual great tennis and positive feedback.

[@janimolin8767]

Wow, what great content, analysis & good feeling + love of the game - keep being awesome both of you!

[@Doty6String]

This video was very helpful for me!

[@hrasenspocht3530]

Nick is one hell of a great tennis coach. Move to freakg Vienna, man. Shamir is making such incredible progress, well done guys.

[@K4R3N]

Nik, you are the perfect coach for me. Love your style. Wish I was in FL!

[@schnickschnack8502]

Vielen Dank für die tollen Videos. Ich freue mich jedes Mal über Deine Beiträge. Deutsche Grüsse aus de Schweiz 😊

[@Hedgehog1039]

I love these kinds of videos... I honestly wish I could come and get some coaching off of you just so you could put it up for other people to watch and learn!

[@naboulsikhalid7763]

so funny from Shamir, very instructive

[@tan.nicolas]

we are all shamir

[@jakobbb6405]

all i can think about is "SAMIR YOU ARE BREAKING THE BALL"

[@bokeh9594]

Great video lesson. Also a very good resource for Shamir’s future opponents to demote him to 3.5 tennis.

[@Blueian742]

Yeah you gotta give Shamir and literally any other tennis player who’s also content creator respect for putting themselves out there to be potentially judged and analyzed.

[@matisms]

shamir is great on bad decisions... but he has good shots so keep grinding

[@lamebudseeneye2440]

Are your slice and one-handed backhand the same grip?

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

Use the continental grip for BH slice

[@ahmadjamal484]

What happened to Shamir’s foot? I have a foot injury and some days struggle to play. Some say it is plantar fasciitis but I am not sure if the diagnosis is accurate.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He has a very complicated issue. Similar to Rafa but worse

[@jerrychen2302]

@@IntuitiveTennis oh no, is it an accessory navicular? I got the same issue

[@rubencasanova4018]

Yeah, quite irritating, I can understand when it's an important point or after a few errors to cheer themselves up but every single point, even 30-15 in the first game. I don't think they are mentally focused in their matches, guys like Shapo complaining on every point he loses and going crazy with a winner... I'm nobody but in my humble opinion I don't think that helps. 50 points won you are Santa and 50 points lost you are the Grinch 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@djp3525]

I am guessing that Shamir is about the level of most people who watch these videos. That’s why they are so popular. And finally, here is a true 3.5 player (at this moment), which is refreshing to see unlike some hyper-inflated self rated people.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He’s 4.0 right now. Remember I’m showing mostly him messing up so that the video is more valuable

[@Charmander009]

Shamir forehand is absolute garbage . Not enough spin . It’s always going long

[@svenfokkema3440]

Talk / discuss less, move more

[@xart23x]

Missed Shamir. Reason Was kiddo. Sweetest moment ever when he initiated hug. Best tennis channel ever.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you. The hug was a great moment 🥺

[@K4R3N]

If you hug your coach/boss, this is ultimate respect!

[@aaronrussell5047]

This was a great video for me. I started playing in leagues and practicing a lot last summer after playing very rarely over 25 years. I keep thinking I need to be able to hit aggressively every time in order to jump from 3.5 to 4.0. After seeing this, I understand I should be playing way more maintenance balls and being patient. My consistency is not good enough to play super agressive. I need to play with the skills I have now and not the style I wish I had.

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

Learned a lot from Nicos commentary. A treasure trove for the 3.0 - 4.5 players...and that's the majority one sees at the local public courts. And such a nice student in Shamir..he has an enquiring mind about the game.

[@haricsl]

Already looking forward to shamirs 101 questions 😂 Such a delightful well mannered young fella, with extremely similar game to mine

[@milanvincic9668]

Absolutely love this video. Over 20 minutes but it felt like less than 10 minutes. Great to have Shamir and Nikola together. All the best guys👍. It was so emotional we they hugged🥲. What a display of comradery and closeness. One of the best videos in the whole series. Hvala Nikola😉

[@robdavies4294]

The two greats both have foot issues Rafa and Shamir - good luck to both. Point play are my fav type of video. I do all of Shamir’s errors so can learn a lot. Great job both.

[@julsjewel2933]

So much valuable tactical advice in here! Also, judging by the comment section and the Shamir fanbase (me included), you should sell merch, print some Shamir t-shirts, mugs and whatnots :-)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Haha 😂. I would wear a shamir shirt 🙌

[@Joseph-co7uh]

Shamir is such a delightful guy. We would love to see more videos with him!

[@Terminator-do9os]

I agree

[@fryliver4953]

How is he failing so much

[@Joseph-co7uh]

​@@fryliver4953 it seems like he is recovering from an injury. Best of luck to him!

[@michael.a.m]

Coach is dressed like Winnie the Pooh today and I'm here for it

[@malatestov]

Great lesson, full of valuable advice for all of us. And great to have Shamir back! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RafaelRoschel]

Shamir is the definition of charisma. Glad to see he recovered from the foot injury and is putting in the effort to climb back to the level he was before.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He’s very charismatic 🙌🙌

[@slach01]

What a great video series! I can't even imagine where my game would be if I could train with someone like Nick routinely. I did take one lesson with him a few months ago, and it was literally the best hour of instruction I have ever received. But for those of us not living in Florida, these videos provide a wealth of information.

[@henrylove514]

This format (point play + analysis) is great! There are many youtube videos on the technicals but not much on shot selections.

[@colin6612]

4:22 was worth watching this video alone! Great info. I found myself slicing high balls too much, had to readjust for that. Nice video!!

[@Unknown-pt7xe]

Your episodes with Shamir are brilliant

[@roddickfan90]

Great to see Shamir back in action! 🎾 Congrats on the baby and fingers crossed the foot stays healthy. 🤞🏻👶🏼

[@Jeffreybch]

My favourite Tennis channel!!, keep up the good work, love the videos when you play against someone. Greetings from Costa Rica!

[@pencilcheck]

Our favorite Shamir is back!!!

[@K4R3N]

SHAMIR! He's BACK 🏆

[@giacomomineo1358]

Very nice lesson to share. Thanks both!

[@jatuttable]

Thumbs up for mentioning Stan the man!

[@itfaster]

Welcome back Shamir, can't wait for you to get back to 4.5/5.

[@chemanika8264]

Great Video as always Nick! Glad to see Shamir is back 😁

[@michaelglover9187]

Awesome video. Shamir vids are great.

[@firesphynx]

Love these videos with Shamir! There’s so many good lessons in a video like this . I’m over here taking notes 📝

[@kumarsabaratnam4787]

I like it cause it was a friendly & encouraging session with a player who wants to get his form back. Great Nick.

[@fabiankappe8806]

super helpful content. I am making all those typical recreationel level mistakes myself

[@konstantinbelinsky7829]

Great video which covers lots of typical situations and mistakes on our recreational level! Thanks!!

[@40rods]

I often see the KZbin short you posted, Nik, where you're correcting Shamir's low, short ball technique - such a nasty comment section on that one, calling you "aggressive" and that you speak to Shamir "like a child." To see Shamir hug you unprompted at 21:25 is the ultimate proof of how wrong those people are. Proud to see this.

[@K4R3N]

Some people, like me, appreciate tough coaches. For some reason it is more effective than a soft coach always giving some compliments.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I don’t recall that one, but sometimes it can be taken out of context.

[@40rods]

@@IntuitiveTennis It's your 5th most popular vid on your youtube shorts channel - I agree, people looking at a 30 sec clip are very prone to doing that.

[@gridoggs7012]

Let's claw back together, nice work! Thank you for the great vids and the all in all awesome show. I would love to see more of Shamir's journey :) !

[@renanmoraes2485]

What a great video

[@pvr705]

Shamir is a delight to watch , he's the Ben Stiller of tennis .

[@minotaur235]

Welcome back Shamir! Looks like he might need to be reintroduced to the rubber snake =P

[@IntuitiveTennis]

NO 😂😂🙌🙌

[@nikomatsis7238]

You should hit your big big serves against shamir it would be funny to see his reaction and see how he adjusts

[@yelenashpakovskiy7187]

I always look forward to your videos! So fun to watch, and I learn new tips for myself.🙌

[@Mickey_McD]

Such great coaching!

[@charliefoster6710]

Really enjoying your tips on the high backhand for a one hander. I too find myself slicing too much and my topspin backhand suffers . I will practice more topspin returns using my Slinger.

[@qx6789]

great to see Shamir back!

[@khalidlaaroussi8129]

Danke für das tolle Video. Es sind viele Fehler dabei, die ich auch in den Medenspiele mache. Super Tipps! Schon notiert 🙂

[@ncournault]

The "oh la la!" Mouratoglou special cracked me up.

[@fernandoalejo]

nice Rafa shoes

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🐐

[@ampecsu]

i hate how they dont sell the ones rafa actually wears with a tongue separate and thick for lacing tight...

[@edison8309]

Just hit the 500th like.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🙏

[@marcwente8943]

awesome video! great to have you back Shamir! really great content and such a fun video :) unintentional winners are definitely my best shots too hahaha! ok but all jokes aside, love seeing these 2 geek out on tennis, Nick's tough love but both having so much fun in the process. You'll be back at 4.5 in no time Shamir! Lets GO!

[@keremkilicay9995]

Nick come to UK man. I'd love to play you 😂

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I’ve never been

[@tochiethelbop6449]

Thanks!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🙏 🙏

[@travisbarber350]

Love the Shamir videos! So good!

[@slumartins]

You guys are great together!

[@ssenssel]

Shamir is back! 🤘

[@whyg400man6]

How close should you be to the net to hit a winner against moon-balls?

[@youssefyacoub7568]

We are Shamir

[@tochiethelbop6449]

Thank you for the lessons.

[@mischaminnee]

Shamir is my spirit animal. I feel all your pain brother! But keep on keeping on!

[@wookiedude21]

Love these!

[@idontknow1919]

How can I play with Shamir? I live in boca raton and I'm about 4.0 to 4.5

[@2NextLvL]

shamir is the type of guy to say he will slap the backhand and then slice it :D

[@rodrigoallegrettiartioli4583]

Great video. That’s the type of content I enjoy the most.

[@rdchen492]

Nikola, you're on a roll, three great videos in a row. Nobody does it the way you do it. Keep it up.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you. I’m going to try 🙏

[@vjayvenkat]

Wow so many things have to be learnt to play tennis. Journey is long

[@johnddwyer]

I'm 4.0 and this is a great video for me.

[@JaFz77]

Anyone will enjoy tennis with such coach, even people who hated this game before.

[@MrFeast603]

Happy to see shameer back. I hope he is fully recovered

[@fryliver4953]

He had a baby?

[@slingshot8219]

I’ve learned a lot. It’s fun to watch too.

[@lolvonlolipopp]

Congrats Shamir!

[@Javi_C]

👍

[@kirankumarsinganamala8834]

Hi Nick, I love your way of teaching tennis. I regularly watch your tennis videos and got inspired to innovate at play.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌🙏

[@alejandrohualdez5550]

Wish my coach pushed me this hard.

[@jflow5601]

Shamir needs to learn how to listen..

[@knotwilg3596]

I love it how Nick's casual serve is still well above 4.5 level and his one handed backhand is super consistent too. "So you played it high to the forehand against a 6.5 guy?" :D

[@rds4629]

it's very helpful getting this kind of point breakdown and seeing the same kind of mental mistakes I make. Unfortunately on midcourt balls, I feel less confident going for winners compared to when I'm further back on the baseline b/c there's a shorter court.

[@xiaoweichang1228]

welcome back, Shamir!

[@dejpsyd0421]

What city in FL do you live Nick? I want to move out there so i can take lessons. Your courts look so nice 👍

[@kakaak0]

such great tips! probably the immediate one for me is the slice on the high ball... i tend to do that when im not confident in my 2hander play

[@sassanxersi1027]

Shamir most of the time puts the ball out wide or into the net. He really needs punishment. Maybe the system I created for myself long ago works for him, it worked like this: if I hit even one ball out wide or into the net I will be a chihuahua till the next session. If I do not miss a single ball during this session then I am a bold and smart German Shepherd. He can of course choose what creatures look more rewarding or punishing to him. The important thing is that he has reached the level that must be ashamed of missing too many easy balls.

[@FUsheK]

Congratulations shammer

[@dennisthegreek5336]

I think you should advise him to keep a wider base when hitting high FH from mid court and with an open stance.