He Wants To Be A Tennis Pro - This Is How I’d Coach Him | Tennis Brothers

[@tennisbrothers]

Love the video 💙 : thanks for the advice 🙌🏼, I agree with a lot of the points and I’m working already on some of those areas 😁

[@KaruesellHQ]

LET'S GO FELIX! Keep going at it man. We'll be watching your journey 💪🏻

[@wearetemporary]

Go play for Northwestern University-my alma mater! :)

[@yellowsnow2036]

Great minds think alike

[@boyzemail4769]

YOU GOT THIS FELIX!

[@boyzemail4769]

@@KaruesellHQ Well explained video! I have similar problems as Felix so this video really helped me too!

[@kashmoney5768]

Yes! The tennis crossover I always wanted 🤩🤩

[@garyf5053]

There's been a lot of those lately! Between hearing mentions of Jeff Salzenstein on some of my other favorite channels to Karue actually appearing in a 2minutetennis video recently. Loving it.

[@KaruesellHQ]

When?

[@goggleboy2464]

@@KaruesellHQ Haha i'd be a little disappointed if Karue appeared in a 2minute tennis vid. Top tennis training would be a cool option though.

[@garyf5053]

@@KaruesellHQ This one, Karue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKfMm5V6baxmZtk It’s a video on doubles positioning.

[@mattiastennis]

Why not all these tennis channels organise a KZbinr Singles Tournament? Would raise a lot of interest

[@JamminOnThe1]

I totally agree about the college route. You get a free ride which is actually the equivalent of about 300 plus thousand at this point. You also leave with a degree which gives you entrance into the job market so you can actually pursue a career if the tennis career never gets going. Its an amazing option.

[@info781]

Sure but you could also play pro tennis for a number of years. Then go back to school and play club tennis and focus on your school work.

[@mattiastennis]

@@info781 Or just do crypto and tennis combined then you win both ways

[@Andreabay90]

@@mattiastennis 'do crypto' ... what are you suggesting? cause it doesn't make any sense to be a crypto trader when ur focused on tennis edit: also if you trade anything you'll problably lose money for a long time

[@mattiastennis]

@@Andreabay90 You can do staking in crypto if you dont want to do trading

[@transklutz]

@@mattiastennis gambler

[@zurbrure]

Following Felix for quit a while and totally agree that college-tennis would lift him to the next level. He is such a nice guy who has tons of things to give … so why not take all the opportunities from a college. I do believe in Felix he is a perfect inspiration for so many young players.👍🤩💪🎾

[@JK-vc7ie]

We should give our scholarships to Americans, especially for state funded schools. Europe doesn’t give our kids anything.

[@alvinli5268]

​@@JK-vc7ie High-level foreign kids push American kids to a higher level

[@a2casius]

First class advice from someone who has been there and taken all the knocks and bruises. I'm sure Felix appreciates your insights and your time for making this video, as we do all.

[@davidoldham4568]

'irrational confidence'...I like that, i like that term very much!

[@tennispals]

I have been watching the "tennis brothers" for a while now. The dedication he has to tennis is outrageous. I hope he succeeds.

[@Whisper555]

My advice on his backhand would be to start to look like he loves to hit backhands instead of looking like he is hitting backhands because he is being forced to. When the ball comes to his forehand, he is setup to hit that forehand BEFORE the ball crosses the net When the ball comes to his backhand, he is setup to hit that backhand AFTER the ball bounces on his side of the net After that, you he maybe able to have the time to execute a technically better backhand (doh! 🤦🏻‍♂ edit) That being said, how many great backhands do you see outside of the top level of tennis? Also, a great summary of good options & advice by Karue for junior players to progress and develop as players.

[@tommyspina6302]

I also play tennis and my backhand is WAY better than my forehand and from this point of view there isn’t a real weak weapon from the baseline since i never run just to hit a forehand and lose court

[@Whisper555]

@@tommyspina6302 Everyone that knows what they are doing will tell you that the mental side of tennis is the most important part. If people do not agree with that concept, this is fine. If people do agree with this concept then we possibly should look at things a little bit differently? One of the more difficult concepts to instil in players is that not everything is about them. How you act, move, body language & posture as well as your technique as well as the outcome of the ball affects your opponent subconsciously and if they are clever consciously where they make the connection and purposefully go after whatever weakness you are showing. If one shot makes your opponent think every one of these shots they have given you the best Christmas present in the world, then if they are not completely brain dead tennis player they will pick up on this and either only give you that shot when its to their advantage, or choose to give you a different shot to hit. On the flip side, if you show your body language that you do not like a shot, you hate hitting a shot, or you would rather be anywhere else in the world than in that place and time hitting that shot, then it should not come as a surprise that this is the shot you are going to get. The effect becomes more pronounced when a players has a high quality and effective shot. When one shot is of much better quality than all others, then your opponent has little choice but to not go to your strength. TLDR; You try to appear to have somewhat similar levels of quality of shot, for no other reason than to make the tactical choices for your opponent more difficult.

[@a2casius]

Actually, that's a really good point on loving and enjoying hitting a backhand. Once done, it can really become a weapon to surprise and grind down opponents.

[@eclipseaaterminator8153]

This was very useful to me. Thank you for collabing with Felix!

[@matheusdiazz]

Playing in Clay where the ball bounces higher could help Félix yo develop that killer Open stance backhand

[@Rorshacked]

This is great. I hope y’all get to meet in person at some point and y’all both get a video out of that training session.

[@alexdobbert3920]

12:07 Damn thats absolutly GOLD!

[@brenhugh]

So pleased you did this for Felix. I think he's got the talent to go far. Fascinating advice on the mental part of the game, Karu. Tricking the mind is so important I think. 'Irrational confidence,' as you say, is all.

[@tenniswithandy]

Dropping pearls of wisdom. Great job Karue.

[@willkittwk]

Like the term irrational confidence. That can elevate your mentality to get your physicality to match. It's self talking pep talk.

[@whatevs1700]

Great to see you are sending him positive vibes and great advice. That kid is awesome. I’d love to see him get some success. I think he has a great base and attitude so hoping he can keep building.

[@georgepalavi5060]

I can see Felix developing an Agassi style backhand to compliment his awesome forehand,

[@sdfswords]

Great advice to go play college level. D1 is a serious training regime for sure.

[@nicklaslouie5693]

High level players need to really focus on fitness. Fitness builds mental confidence. The body and the brain are connected. Players should learn to like working out.

[@OldHeadTrivia]

Really loved this, I watch both of your channels and this was fantastic. Thank you much!

[@Derlei]

Hey man I am a subscriber to both your channels. Both of your channels are definitely in my top 3 Tennis channel if you exclude TennisTV and WTA. I am rooting for Felix all the way until he gets his first ATP point 🙂

[@mythcrab6047]

Carue you are the man. Thanks for your tips. It's fun to learn from you. I find myself using your lessons in my game even as a low-level player.

[@TW-uh1ny]

This is awesome Karue - I am watching Felix a lot and you are 100% right in what you say

[@greensky9530]

Oh wow, those teammates are nuts! College tennis is a goal for me in the future, but I have a lot of work to do

[@genkafioofficial9653]

That's nice of you helping felix, I'm also an aspiring pro but hasn't made it yet. Also i wanna share another youtube channel dealing with metaphysics that might interest your smart audience : everything explained by Ethan Kahn

[@willkittwk]

When i started my tennis journey there were two guys who were mentally strong in the most opposite ways Jimmy Conners with a feisty pugilists attitude and Bjorn Borg who had ice in his veins and rarely showed emotion. I was a schizophrenic and couldn't decide who i wanted to idolize.😮

[@antoniog2833]

Absolutely honest and right on point. Well done! As a tennis coach I would have recommended the same. Maybe training/playing more on clay and then transitioning to the hard courts would be beneficial to create a more complete game and leaning how to create opportunities (not just by using a big serve and forehand).

[@giannismourat]

Reading the title was enough to hit the like button. Great idea... I really enjoy this youtube tennis universe developing.

[@Swankymike24]

I love both these channels. Entertaining from start to finish!

[@jeffhermida4788]

Would love to see Felix and Karue train together.

[@nbbisson]

Love the shot of Karue from The Ojai!

[@geausportequipment]

This is one of your best videos of all time Karue. Love this!

[@Doty6String]

Amazing to hear what you guys focus on at the elite level! Also this kid is FAST!!!!!

[@Official.tadiwa]

Kevin anderson also played college tennis

[@mandomerlie1997]

Ahh. I love it when two channels I love come together....

[@luistorressantos654]

You read my mind Karue. I was planning on DMing you about making some sort of video together with Felix and got the notification today of that video. Keep it up man!

[@DillPlays]

Love this! Thanks for the video ! Loving the new content inspiring me to keep editing

[@yousseflahbabi3842]

so nice of you man! Great insights there

[@jfskyberillenadalito]

Brothers will get this !

[@pjogjamozoteljesstack9732]

I think nowadays the best way to go pro is college tennis. It will prepare you mentally and athletically. The players in d1 are better and better / year and the coaches are highly educated and know what they are doing. You can play many matches against high-quality players and the coaches put pressure on you which will force you to get better and kinda get that "playing on the tour" feeling. I think college tennis in the upcoming and recent years is the best and safest way to go pro. I won't recommend anything else to Felix, but just go to college and see what you can do there and between the season he can go and see where his game is going.

[@pjogjamozoteljesstack9732]

Note 1 : I wrote this comment before I had watched the video, ( yeah, amateur mistake ) but I totally agree with Karue.

[@mattiastennis]

Meanwhile nearly all other players are playing endless futures across Europa against top 1000 players and like Jannick Sinner building up themselves in every regard for the actual Pro Tour. Europa is so easy to travel around and more interesting. Of course if people like Yankeeland than ok but there is better things to do in life than loiter around burgerkings

[@pjogjamozoteljesstack9732]

@@mattiastennis Travelling and competing here in Europe is really hard financially. The financial backgrounds of the families aren't as good as the american families'. Plus the tennis federations couldn't or just don't want support there players. I know some of the guys who have 12 UTRs, but they couldn't get any financial support and without that it's always impossible for a player to compete. Especially in the eastern region of Europe the salaries aren't allow you to compete at the highest level. So, for many European juniors the US is the best choice and just like for the americans Europe, the US is really exciting for the European players.

[@mattiastennis]

​@@pjogjamozoteljesstack9732' tennis federations couldn't or just don't want support there players' Find one that does and you will in Europa..

[@mattiastennis]

@@pjogjamozoteljesstack9732 Just noticed there is a ITF in NOTTINGHAM this month so probably Felix will go there but who knows..

[@fosho8214]

good advice. Nice of Karue to share info. Some of the best advice will come from people who have already gone through the grind themselves. I did the college thing and really enjoyed it. With the new NIL rules it is an even more appealing option now.

[@sujitraoumklad1094]

Thank you for your advice .I am both of your guys following.

[@sludge86]

Very good man. Kind of skipped over this, but such solid advice 👍

[@roopher2]

Loved this. I'm a big fan of Felix and MT HQ so to see this little collaboration was awesome. And of course, great advice from you.

[@RK-ft9rn]

Hey Karue...can you do a vid on open stance backhand?...great stuff!!!..thanks

[@bigrobsydney]

I enjoy both of the channels, and this feels like an MCU crossover to me.

[@BigOnGolf]

Great video, loved the analysis Karue. I have been enjoying Felix's series and was wondering myself what he needed to improve on his already impressive level.

[@acw1956]

I happen to follow the two ITF-weeks in Palmanova (Spain) currently as I live in Mallorca. The competition there is simply brutal: Pre-Quali, Quali (64) and the main draw with another 64 players. There are so many tough young Spaniards, Italians and even South Americans, that Felix, as ambitious and good as he his, would hardly win one match in the quali. Growing up on hard courts in the UK you don’t have any chance against these guys. And we’re talking about players ranked between 500 and 1500 on these 15k events. The advice given to Felix in this video makes absolute sense. Try to get a scholarship in the States, develop your game in that team oriented environment and finally get yourself a University degree that on the long run will guarantee you making a living outside tennis. Honestly, I think the way into real professional tennis at least on Challenger level for Felix is too long. So, he should really consider the US-option, where he can mix sports and education.

[@flameyt4149]

well there are also ITFs on hard like Sharm and Monastir, but yeah I agree with u

[@mattiastennis]

Wrong again... degrees are pointless these days mostly. Just go crypto

[@mattiastennis]

This is the worst advice ever- 'Oh everything is hard just give up?'.. Perhaps the others who you claim as 'tough' all should have followed this and then what for them?? This is the problem with a lot of people- they just GIVE UP because they do not believe in the process and that for most of the time you will be losing and finding things DIFFICULT- but most of the time things are this way and its always darkest before DAWN.. What Felix is doing and especially going Futures-Challenger route is the MOST EFFECTIVE means to gaining the ATP Point pure and simple. The USofA is NOT where anyone should be going but RUNNING AWAY FROM. He should ignore all the silly advice by the college lovers(whose degrees are meaningless now like USofA) and keep working at what he is doing. End of story move on

[@acw1956]

@@mattiastennis One thing is for sure - you know nothing about professional tennis.

[@mattiastennis]

@@acw1956 Coming from someone who knows nothing about anything.. ? I know more about tennis then you will ever hope for. On your bike boy

[@ahmedashraf1485]

Great i love that please do more videos like this 👍

[@nihsumi]

Geez, that was awesome advice giving you the reasons for the changes and very well spoken. I would have liked to hear more about what players do off the court for mental training.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you!

[@B3NJMN89]

I think by "explore" the backhand you mean "exploit" haha, but maybe I'm wrong. Thanks for the video as always!

[@JerryLi-y3p]

Enter college team is a really good suggestion

[@tennisfitapp]

Some good tips, I also checked some of his videos, and I would add "fitness" has to improve and also I seen his "eating" habbits were not exactly of lets say Djokovic quality, I mean eating Full English breakfast 1-2 hours before playing a match with some top 400 ATP player is not something I would do..but again, if it works for him - then ok,,but yes as you say man, good tips! Nice one! But agree, Mental strength is no.1 which comes in hand with improving his fitness! The college tip is good, but also mind that lots of good players got stuck there and never came back..so that one is tough! I personally know some incredible talented Czech players who could have made even top 100, but decided to go college and just end up working as lawyers etc.. (well probable good money anyway :-D ) nice channel! Thanks, Jan

[@johnp1]

Very good coaching advice.

[@33md]

Great content, some good points on the open stance BH and clay court dev. Keep up the good work Felix & Karue

[@mikelislibietis6139]

Great Video Mate. Good to see it. I will be attempting my comeback as well. hope to see you around.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Wow, mikelis! Good luck on the comeback 💪🏻💪🏻

[@richMRBS]

Thank you, this is great content. Such an awesome channel

[@Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn]

Good stuff!

[@mjidbenbrahim6261]

Hello Coach great Video like usual.A lot of great Tips and quality advises.i think Felix can be more Aggressive with his Court position so he can control the Center more and do less running.The player who does less running most likely will win the Match.i also noticed that his first Step Especially on the backhand side is always Backward.He should hold his ground like you Said in a previous Video and fight for his Court position.Thanks again for the great instruction and keep up the great work.

[@rachidbaaira9869]

It's a great idea, I hope to you boot good success. tnx from Morocco

[@mavericky1543]

Can you recommend hitting a one handed backhand with open stance? Or is this just for 2 hand?

[@jepriy]

Woohoo love this collab

[@xxpinghead7xx]

Yes. College tennis is the best. Aka.. win a point and scream. Miss it so much.

[@SaLaZChanneL]

Done follow both of u..from Malaysia

[@yellowsnow2036]

Tennis brothers reaction video???

[@boyzemail4769]

That’s Facts. Nice name too!

[@mikeobiwon]

I was wondering which of the other tennis channels I follow on KZbin would be first to offer advice to Felix! I like the way you outlined what you would do if you were his coach and how you utilized your personal experiences to emphasize your points. Keep up the great work with your content! I can't wait to hear what the big announcement is gonna be!

[@flavi0r]

Awesome video!

[@adriantanskanen3914]

TBH this is the KZbin tennis collab of dreams

[@speed1.]

Amazing video, learnt a lot! I will go to college in two years, want to become future slam winner. Since you spoke positively about college tennis, I would really be great full, can you recommend the best colleges in US for pursuing tennis

[@rohitennis7]

UCLA, USC, Stanford...UCLA tennis program is very difficult to get recruited into (you need to be one of the top juniors in your country), but has produced several pros (including 3 who are currently in ATP top 100)

[@KaruesellHQ]

Lots of great schools these days with awesome programs besides the usual UCLA USC Stanford. University of Florida, Uni of Texas, Uni of Tennessee, Uni of Georgia, Baylor, TCU, Cal Berkeley, Pepperdine, Uni of Michigan and so on. Go on the college tennis rankings and see

[@speed1.]

@@KaruesellHQ thanks man!

[@thedeegan]

How tall is that guy? Hooooly sh*t 6:55

[@bojack3827]

You guys need a collaboration on KZbin!

[@theintentionalist]

Would you say that Serena and Rafa get away with the low take back on the backhand because their upperbody strength compensates? I think they use the low take back because it's a faster take back. Thoughts? and thanks in advance Karue!

[@tenniseric8883]

College Karue tossing his racquet to the side like, "get this fuckin racquet out my hand, ya boi need a hug" is hilarious to me. 😂

[@cybernetennis]

Dude i LOOOOVE U and I am in LA and would kill to meet you!!!!

[@kingtrawal]

well done chief

[@joekinnn1703]

I am surprised you didn't mention one thing. When i watch Joker, Medvddev, Rublev, FAA, etc.. i see a lot of long BH to BH rallies. I see almost none in Felix' matches. I'm unsure he can keep the ball off the other guy's FH. If you can't keep the ball off the other guy's strength, you are not going to win too often.

[@tinhorosa]

Eu acompanhando o vídeo pensando, porra que massa... Fui ver o cara é daqui de Santa Catarina. Curti demais a análise, na minha opinião ele poderia melhorar nos approaches e não ser tão ansioso pra subir a rede quando a bola do oponente vem funda demais. Abração mestre parabéns pelo conteudo

[@tomasnadassky1642]

Good video👍

[@Nadal-]

great video

[@pocketmatch8358]

@mytennisHQ hey I’m a Bruin too (GO BRUINS)! I know UCLA has one of the top tennis programs in the world. Do you think Felix would be good enough to be recruited to UCLA? And second part to this questions: what UTR is needed to get recruited at UCLA, USC, or Stanford? I would humbly love to hear your thoughts on this since you played at UCLA and know what it takes to get into those programs. I also feel like this would be a great video to cover.

[@michelesilvestri6484]

Elite Tennis crossover

[@xxpinghead7xx]

Love to see an on court hitting session and play a set. I don’t think Felix would like the score at the end of the day.

[@joseph-tt5mp]

Damn u beat Sam riffice .Hes like former no.1colllege player

[@Simplenamelol]

Great video, Karue. Do you do any specific forms of strength training for tennis? Would love to see a video on this if so

[@willkittwk]

Backhand is reminiscent of Andy Roddick. A bit pushy. Always was disappointed that Andy never turned his BH more aggressive. Think he'd pull out a Wimbledon or two.

[@niceguy5430]

Seen many of his matches, he has a weak backhand slice...his backhand slice sits up/floats....it doesn't keep low or skids...to play serve and volley or someone who ventures to the net alot,you need to have a good backhand slice...

[@ThetennisDr]

Im 47 need advice on foing pro. I was or had points @25

[@helloeveryone0123]

are you allowed to play whichever pro tournaments as a pro? or you have to follow the tour the whole year?

[@superbtennis24]

Late reply, but if you’re starting out on tour your not going to be able to play in like the French Open. You start off with ITF futures, if you succeed in that you will gradually start playing more ATP challengers, then you go 250, 500, 1000, and finally grand slams. You can also get a wild card into any of these level of tournaments but you’re most likely not going to get a wildcard into the French Open if your like #1300 in the world.

[@TopspinzTennis]

Hey Karue. Love this video, very interesting. Is there anyway I can message you to ask a couple of questions?

[@info781]

I am not sold on American College, it is fine for academically minded people who see the pros as a long shot. College tennis is a totally different game and I don't see top players doing it. All that time you are working to get a degree is time you are not playing tennis. Another option is to try the pros for six years , realize you are not going to make it , then go back to school when you are 25 and just do school. Sometimes, to be successful you often have to focus on one thing only. American football and basketball, fit into the college system better due to the team structure and physical nature of those sports.

[@adimperial]

0:27 Step in

[@bondman6262]

Interesting. If he were to get a scholarship and get a degree in marketing or film that would be conducive to youtube. He could still continue down pro path in very competitive space - while having a team and university to support his development, and pay for many of his basic expenses.

[@paulpieroni]

Thanks for another great video. There must be a good reason Felix hasn't gone the US College route already. It's by far and away the most common pathway for solid juniors in the UK, and has been since the '90s (when I played). You could make the case that the entire junior development system across the different devolved federations in the UK is one big finishing school to get free American college educations (for probably quite rich already middle-class) British kids. Also, a lot of British kids get chewed up and spat out by the college system - which looks pretty relentless and unforgiving. With his successful KZbin channel already established, I think Felix is someone looking to do things differently. Maybe College is the obvious route. I look forward to seeing Felix try and make his own way towards his goal. Thanks...

[@mchaseross13]

College seems like the obvious route as well, especially with NIL now in existence.

[@yeahnah7220]

Fair play to him for having a go but let's get real for a minute.... he's a dime a dozen. He'd be lacing up the D1 and D2 sneakers. Limited skill set, no backhand, lacks height so his 1st serve will never have an edge, one dimensional, no x-factor. He's got more chance of winning tattslotto than grinding out a battling journeyman career. Tennis isn't his focus anyway, it's playing the 'wanna be pro' X 'youtube content maker'... he's still buying his own sneakers ffs, he's no child prodigy.

[@paulpieroni]

@@yeahnah7220 that’s a pretty toxic take. Plus wrong - kid’s battling for points in the early rounds of ITF M15s + M25s against ppl ranked 1-2k in the world, and doing ok. That’s D1 college level. But you might be right that the life of a struggling touring pro is not what Felix is aspiring to do. Maybe he’s trying to do something more unique by documenting his journey through that world. At the end of the day, Felix’s motivations are his own business. I’m just grateful for his excellent content. Anyway, to conclude, I don’t know what made you so bitter, but I reckon the only thing that should be getting laced up here is your big mouth - ok buddy?

[@luquito2283]

Fala karue, estou nos USA tentando ir para college também no caminho pra aumentar o utr o máximo possível o que recomendas de colleges D2 que conheces e dicas pra aumentar o UTR , atualmente tenho 16 sou Júnior no high school

[@gavinsmith8855]

What’s your current UTR and what region are you playing in?

[@MartynCollins]

4:45 to 6:45

[@woswasdenni1914]

one aprt of the backhand problem is his speed on the ball. while he is insane fast chasing, he is also a little bit lazy at the foundational foot work. that also hurts his forehand at times. he needs to be one step earlier at those balls, specially with a bihander. with beeing to late he cant make the step forward in, that looses his momentum and yes he is then in a huge disadvantage. either and learn to play these defensive balls longer to the lines (dont need to be faster nessesarly) and or dont get into that position in the first place. i think both qualitys would be good to master. part of it is also psychological. you need mentally to be the predator on the court, the one who owns the court who seeks the points who has the control and agressivly dictates. not reactive defensive. that would also save time in movement and brings his foots closer faster where they should be

[@dylanchuah5782]

do u need good grades to get into colleges?

[@2033rabbit]

As a D2 player, sadly, this kid would not play 1 or 2 at almost all the schools we play or ours, so a full ride may not be as easy as you think nowadays.

[@iamNathanGreen]

Bro where is the video about your potential ATP comeback haha you talked about it in the comments from your vid playing against Giron??

[@akhrormuminov7180]

The college route I think would be the most reasonable. To be honest, Felix will keep improving but 11.5 UTR is not enough. What do you think?

[@KaruesellHQ]

I think college would be the best path but that is for the individual to decide. He is on his own path

[@akhrormuminov7180]

@@KaruesellHQ Absolutely man.