Emma Raducanu Court Level Practice Session 2022 | Ground Strokes, Exercises & More! (4K 60FPS)

[@LiamApilado]

Emma Raducanu has excellent gtoundstrokes and what she does especially well on the forehand is keep the swing infront of her body. Notice how her arm or racket dosen't go so far behind her body like most WTA players. Her short preperation infront of her body reduces the potential errors that a big swing can create for example getting caught late on fast deep incoming balls. She has an excellent backhand which you can see very well at 4:55 onwards. She has a nice low to high swing which creates alot of topspin and consistency. She also has the ability to also flatten it out and create some pace 5:52. Also notice how she prepares with her shoulders as soon as she knows where the ball is going and moves towards the ball while already prepared to swing, also seen at 5:52. This allows her to not be late especially with fast and deep incoming shots. Many times, recreational players will run towards the ball first, then prepare, then swing which will cause you to rush your swing, hit a less quality ball, and feel like you have less time. Instead... Prepare as soon as you see if you will get a forehand or a backhand and then move to the ball. Of course this is not possible in all instances but this is the ideal way to hit groundstrokes. Please leave a 👍 if you enjoyed and consider subscribing for more Court Level Tennis coming soon! 🎾

[@jerrychen2302]

consistency and raducanu don't belong in the same sentence tbh

[@LiamApilado]

@@jerrychen2302 Mentally, you could say so but technically that backhand is as good as they get

[@Lanky009]

the 2 timestamps you posted are not good examples at all

[@LiamApilado]

@@Lanky009 at 4:55 you can see how she is hitting over the highest part of the net requiring alot of topspin, therefore a low to high swing trajectory. Whereas the other timestamp isn't the best example of a flat backhand but it requires a flatter stroke as she isn't hitting with much net clearance but getting great depth over the longest part of the court. This requires more penetration and power, thus, a flatter backhand :)

[@malama8981]

Wishing Emma a successful 2023!

[@krob2327]

Unless she has the balls they used at the us open she won’t.

[@teddymoon3744]

racket should ALWAYS be in hand ....in all training sessions,. NO FREEHAND, duh

[@guyshirra824]

Excellent tennis and fitness training. Nobody trains harder than Emma. She'll be back!

[@JoeyMarziano]

love these videos. The blue of the court is so calming to me, idk why.

[@teddymoon3744]

racket should ALWAYS be in hand ....in all training sessions,. NO FREEHAND, duh

[@MemoryDealer]

Blue is calming. The best color.

[@baldeagle4710]

she's one of my favorite players.

[@2smoulder]

The work ethic and talent that Emma possesses has always impressed me and now that she translates into tournament wins is just reward. 🤟

[@reesejiang4872]

It is always pleasant to watch her open stance forehand

[@raymondtv]

Yes it's true. By following this practice session & techniques from Ridiculanu your career can also go down the tubes overnight.

[@nongroupthought5076]

Amazing high quality video

[@LiamApilado]

Thanks, I'm glad you think so

[@teddymoon3744]

racket should ALWAYS be in hand ....in all training sessions,. NO FREEHAND, duh

[@Agent77X]

Nice PR piece! Raducanu has a hard time making it past the 1st round in many tournaments still!😮

[@miguelgomezalenda6046]

Can you upload a kokkinakis practice? I really like the angles of your videos

[@johnp1]

Good video. Different views show more details of her techniques.

[@shaneoppermanfamily9677]

At 2:25 Emma does a forehand cha cha with correct fretwork, thereafter she takes too many short shuffle or adjustment steps. Just something to work on but she is talented.

[@shootingfromthehip3600]

I don't know much about tennis but that is something I've noticed about Emma that her footwork isn't the best or efficient. Too often I've seen her stuck or just sitting or stretching too much because of her poor anticipation of the ball.

[@krob2327]

She needs that special drink she takes before matches.... getting very obvious now. Starts on fire then peters off

[@maxpowers4436]

What you are saying really does not matter that's stylistic some players take a lot of small adjustment steps typically these players have high intensity in their playstyle. Go watch nadal hit a standstill forhand winner he takes a shit ton of small steps more than most players. Meanwhile Federer takes only the perfect steps that's required. Thats stylistic and individual. Is Nadal wrong the guy with the most GS? No of course not. The fundamental is having good active footwork and that's expressed differently in tennis because its so individual just like all players serve differently.

[@justincaelas]

Love Emma ❤

[@atavachron27]

Interesting to watch. I've noticed a lot of the younger players on the female tour start out fearless and just go for their shots. As they become more "serious" and strive for wins and improved ranking, they seem to look a lot less relaxed on the ball. I guess this is only natural if you are trying to learn and adapt/improve aspects of your game. More than often you need to go backwards before you progress! Some good fundamentals in Emma's game....she seems to be going for less air on her forehand and less clearance over the net. That's a worry, as under pressure she'll likely start netting more shots. I can see the logic as sometimes her forehand sits up too high and her opponents can crush it back. It's a risky strategy though.

[@zenhalimana]

You really know your stuff! Agreed - especially on the fearlessness bit. I guess they have nothing to lose and everything to gain when they're younger. As they get older and start winning they might feel like they have to 'protect' their titlte/ranking and start being more conservative as a result.

[@ssenssel]

Playing as the underdog is very convenient in all sports.. tennis is no exception. Of course when the big checks come rolling in with famous brands and media coverage is all over you is impossible to play like the underdog.. quite the opposite, now you may find yourself suffering from imposter syndrome. I think Emma could be a victim of that, combined with some physical problems caused by pushing her body to far. She is obviously talented and has the work ethics to back it up. Hopefully she can stay fit long enough to get some good results. Now, as far as "going for shots" all you have to do is compare practice sessions with match play, there is already a big diference in pace, doesn't matter the player. Even Roger, Nadal, et caterva, hit with way more pace on average while practicing than playing. When you watch 4.0/4.5 amateurs you see this phenomena extrapolated. Tennis is mastering controlled power, specially in big points. Those at the very top are the best at doing just that.

[@creativesource3514]

Let's hope she can focus and get good coaching and start winning.

[@Timothy_Pitt]

I am wondering when she will travel to Australia to prepare for AO 2023

[@ssenssel]

She rolled her ankle in Auckland I don't think she is gonna make it to AO 2023..

[@HandsomeCat-we2dq]

Not a naturally gifted athlete, but very dedicated and hard working.

[@hyperthreaded]

Not sure if this was supposed to be sarcasm, but she's pretty gifted

[@268onob]

I'm a newbie in tennis and I wonder why she takes her forehand with open(or semi-open) stance while she takes her backhand with close stance. Is this about dominant eye that coach mouratoglou says? Or any other reason?

[@robertlee7332]

Emma is a very good player. It is always hard to tell how tall the person is when you watch a video. Emma is supposed to be 5'9".

[@sciencekid7565]

5’9 with shoes on.

[@krob2327]

She’s useless

[@garthdev]

She's actually 5'7" 🙂

[@sciencekid7565]

@@garthdev Close. overlisted for commercial purposes

[@mizzywizzy6710]

@@garthdev No she's 5'9", seeing her next to other players confirms this. The WTA website lists her as 5'7" (1.75m), but 1.75m is actually 5'9", so that's a mistake on their part.

[@kimaspindale9721]

Beautiful inside and out

[@VrSword]

6:55 Any ideas why Torben nods his head after every shot?

[@krob2327]

Thinking of the cash he gets paid coaching this joke

[@VrSword]

@@krob2327 Well she still has a slam. Unlike Jabeur, Sabalenka, Sakkari, Gauff, so...

[@teddymoon3744]

racket should ALWAYS be in hand ....in all training sessions,. NO FREEHAND, duh

[@VrSword]

@@teddymoon3744 What?? Get some sleep, you're losing it

[@jpan7071]

That was a once in a lifetime US Open. Too much competition out there.

[@Lucas.jp13]

Older video or is she just using the older version of the Blade?

[@LiamApilado]

January or this year

[@Timothy_Pitt]

Coach is who, please

[@LiamApilado]

I believe he is Torben Beltz

[@jgunner94]

This was AO 2022. Torben Beltz was with her.

[@producTIMity]

two coaches here?

[@radiohead2206]

Did I miss the Volley? Smash?

[@unowen7591]

God, she is so beautiful. Such perfection.

[@AlexTothi]

Who will training with me?

[@chubilubis]

Super slow conditions.

[@quentincrisp6933]

She will never reach a Major final again in her career IMHO!

[@rbutthamilton]

There’s something about her forehand that don’t feel quite right to me. Is she trying the ATP style with compact take back? There are reasons for most women to have WTA forehand due to having less shoulder strength and leverage, ie narrower built.

[@LiamApilado]

One thing I have noticed is that when you pause the video at contact, you can see she is slightly overturning her shoulders and hips but then again shes won 1 more grand slam than I have so who am I to say😁

[@alani3992]

The backswing seems closer to ATP. Did she have a WTA backswing before? The forward swing elbow being closer to body, still makes it more WTA style, ie more usage of hips than upper body.

[@LiamApilado]

@@alani3992 Yes her forehand is more like an ATP forehand than the typical WTA forehand. Her racket and elbow doesn't go behind her body when preparing to swing, but very much extended infront of her body.

[@Krautchannel]

She stops the swing motion and jumps on her forehands. A lot of power gets lost and it costs too much energy. In comparasion watch Ostapenko here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIrCZKKhord-i6s&t Very ecomomic and swing motion without stoppage and half closed stance without jumping

[@twinwankel]

There is no reason why a female can't use the ATP style forehand. Most female athletes have wide shoulders and narrower hips very similar to males. Emma is a prime example. The generalization that WTA women have narrower shoulders and wide hips that some coaches use is non-sense. It's just these females develop their strokes at an early age and they don't change much because they don't need to. They play other females with WTA forehands and they are not pushed. Males on the other hand are forced to drop that big swing if they want to compete. The ATP is superior in that you can generate a heavier ball with pace and quick execution. And best of all, it's requires much less energy. Remember that shoulder strength is not the key to the stroke, it's racket head speed. Emma, like many young WTA players, has been coached away from the WTA forehand. Good for her. I hope the entire women's tour drops that old forehand technique.

[@krob2327]

Craig Tyzzer the only voice in tennis who called it correct about Raducanu. A wilson ball assisted win at the us open. She’s done

[@jamesking6030]

Backhand looks great. Forehand looks very tight and the tempo and rhythm is erratic. I'm guessing she's been taught to adopt a more atp type swing and told never to break the plane. It's unfortunate

[@ameperdue6953]

As as non-professional club tennis player in Melbourne, Australia, I assess Raducanu skills to be approx men's pennant grade 5 or grade 6 in the local competition here. Pennant tennis here in Melbourne is played on a court surface of crushed red brick (en-tout-cas) ... not hardcourts as in this video. Anyway, well done Emma.

[@nolanho-le8364]

You underestimate her level. Her UTR is 12.5

[@DanTuber]

What a stupid comment. A grade 5 or 6 player would barely win a point against her.

[@268onob]

she's more beautiful while she's on the court

[@danstenis660]

Emma Raducanu. You need to practice hitting side to side, hitting short and deep, for all strokes, but especially on ground strokes.

[@sciencekid7565]

You think you are smarter than her coach?

[@danstenis660]

@@sciencekid7565 There are a million reason why she is what she is. According to your logic, we should not make any comment to anyone who already has someone helping them do their job. Does that logic apply in real life?

[@Sladovsky1]

@@danstenis660 Do you seriously think Emma is reading your comment and she is going to take your advice, mate? :D

[@danstenis660]

@@Sladovsky1 No but maybe someone she knows will. Not likely, but worth a shot.

[@BenjWarrant]

Take it up with her coach.

[@bachnghiem6920]

balls don't hit back.

[@teddymoon3744]

racket should ALWAYS be in hand ....in all training sessions,. NO FREEHAND, duh

[@ernestcho3263]

All this to lose R1/R2

[@aaronaragon7838]

Well, Emma's workout is serious, unlike Camila Giorgi and her "workout". At least Emma has an excellent hitting partner. That said, I doubt she sniffs a Slam again.

[@josephhall1049]

overrated one slam wonder who got lucky

[@Lol-ej2uh]

yes

[@krob2327]

Craig Tyzzer knows why she won us open. She’ll never win another tournament

[@ObservingtheMatrix]

One more than thousands will ever get. So sad to see someone waste the time of their day just to spread hate. All you’re really doing is showing how poor and jealous you are.

[@Lol-ej2uh]

@@ObservingtheMatrix Jealous? You can be jelaous about Djokovic or Federer but not this money filled chick

[@supermanwhereareyounow3081]

Better looking than you your wife or daughter....

[@logicrule]

no wonder she got injured a lot this year, too much warm ups

[@thetruth65756]

what?

[@logicrule]

Looks like many here don't understand simple English

[@Thekingofeditz101]

@@logicrule Too much warm-up equal to more injury??

[@garthdev]

And now there's a tennis coach in the house RUBBISH

[@logicrule]

Internet is full of angry people... so people cannot voice opinions now?

[@garthdev]

Emma is heading to be the player she should have been and this is fantastic.. She has not a coach but something better 🙂

[@aloha2104]

Garth - Are you Ok?..

[@direwolf525]

the returner strokes sucks... he doesnt have a great technique which I see less mobility on his strokes...