Nick (D1) vs Shamir (4.0 NTRP) | Tennis Match

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@paveldolezel8925]

"Let's not do this again, OK?" ... you kidding me - we all want more of this : ) All kidding aside, the lessons learned in this video are phenomenal. Thanks, guys!

[@rikh78]

this is actually a really good teaching video, and it highlights really well the strategy needed to win at 4.5. The hardest player to play at my club is mid 50s, he doesn't hit with power but his control is unreal and he hardly ever misses - he beats everyone

[@ogwally739]

Shamir. You are the man. Your videos are my favorite videos. I can tell you and Nik really enjoy working together. "I can't get to that" and "that was such a bad shot selection" need to be put on a shirt

[@malatestov]

Shamir, you are the greatest, man. Takes a lot of courage to challenge Nick in front of a camera. I am sure you will be at 5.0 sooner than later 💪🏻

[@Joseph-co7uh]

All credits to Shamir for having the courage to try this. Would you release some videos of you playing against Safin, who is more of a high level player?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I got some more matchplay coming with players of my level.

[@HeavyTopspin]

Agreed, I'm sure there will be the usual "that's barely 3.5" trolls in the comments, but anybody is going to look bad playing against someone that much better than them. Thanks for sharing!

[@ds-yn4bp]

One of the things i have noticed in my game and also others who play at my level (3.5-4.5) is that we usually stay around 1-2 seconds watching how our shot was and were it landed, and that is enough to live us with no time to react and move our feet and think about what the opponent could do

[@ArpitRawat]

Very true.

[@Wes1128]

Man!!! This is my absolute worst habit. Every time I play I tell myself I’m not going to do it and then I immediately do it as soon as the match starts. It’s such a hard habit to break. I play against my dad a lot who is 66, and I’m 28 for context. He wins so many easy points because I get caught watching where my shot landed in a cross court cross body FH and he’s hammering a FH down the line and I can’t get to it.

[@MATHEW94061]

This is probably the best instructional video Ive seen in a long time. I learned a lot from what I saw and what I heard even though this was not the main goal of the video

[@K4R3N]

Perfect content for my level. Shamir is a warrior! 🏆

[@vivy_xo]

Perfect video to appreciate all of our struggles in Tennis! Great video Nick!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Natachi

[@cheepengneo4781]

I love the energy between these two men!

[@nijiak]

I feel like the more I try and think about my shots the slower I get. Plus the fact that I'm always doubting my own consistency. Surprisingly the times I played my best in recent years were when I hyperfocused completely on the ball and just shut out everything else around me (I.e. in the zone). Didn't think about keeping my feet light, didn't keep reminding myself to follow through or brush up on the ball, just trusted in my racket as an extension of myself and hit freely. Shamir you're doing good man, don't worry about your shots too much!

[@fernandohenriquemenezesdes5715]

You're better when you play intuitive tennis. Nick knows his stuff

[@rossiuow]

Please play a match against Karue Sell. I love watching Karue's vidoes where he plays with players of different levels. It really gives a wider perspective of what difference of level really means.

[@andrehanderson]

Nick is a great player and coach but he would get bageled by Karue, who as a player is at a totally different level (and age/fitness level).

[@speedymr]

@@andrehanderson Of course Karu was top 350 tennis player in the world.

[@cesarfernandezlopez5063]

Great to have you back Samir ❤️, thank you Nick ❤️, you are a wealth of knowledge, 👍🏻🎾❤️

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Cesar 🙏

[@hansolsson3409]

Shamir would make a great tennis commentator! Funny video guys!

[@edwardypark]

Can we watch Shamir play some of your 4.0 or 4.5 students with some coaching by you on the video? Would be super informative to see what rec players should be noticing and telling themselves during match play. Keep up the great work Nick!

[@dejpsyd0421]

LOVE watching Coach play! And you’re right, it IS control. Keep hitting one more shot and wait for the other guy to make the mistake

[@andrewp911]

On the bright side Shamir, you could still beat most of us!

[@dundundunnnnnn8717]

Love this, Shamir has a new fan!

[@jakehkign]

Nice Shoes Shamir!

[@georgegarcia566]

Love the thumbnail! Having Shamir hold the mic was a solid idea.

[@wpoleg]

Amazing video and creative way of teaching!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@jgwil2]

I like the "Oh God" right as Nick is coming in to hit the first shot after serve.

[@fabiankappe8806]

Chin up, Shamir! I had a coach who, as a righty, would play lefthanded against me and I still had no chance at all.

[@PedroRagazzi]

Man, I loved this. Shamir, you can do it!

[@propgee]

My two cents. Spin spin spin spin. It allows you to use greater height over net, depth, angles and use rotational force to create contact, time and movement pressure. Thanks Nick amd Shamir for this match

[@matthewivresse3706]

The post-game breakdown is everything.

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

You could tell that coach Nick was still taking it easy on Shamir, but you could really tell that Shamir has lacked match play with his "movement." Very slow and heavy on his feet. Nick was also picking on his backhand, which resulted in a lot of FE. He'll get better and back to that 4.5 level in time.

[@bramvalkenburg5655]

Wasn't Nick slaughtering some challenger/futures level player a few months back? Ofcourse he is taking it easy on him :P

[@Andrew-X]

@@bramvalkenburg5655 LMAO no way... video link???

[@bramvalkenburg5655]

@@Andrew-X kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWariI2vhsx4n6M It was 2 years back but still pretty recent.

[@rds4629]

he had such a good attitude. I don't know if it's his injury but I was surprised he gave up so many aces. Shamir seems like the kind of guy to get a racquet on every ball. good point about control being a crucial difference... though I feel footwork is something i see more often.

[@b-dogs1038]

Yes, I’m sure Shamir can play better. & I like his service motion , he has a nice loose but controlled action. If anything he would have played better if upped the intensity

[@jontip]

Excellent video guys. Please do make this regular occurrence as Shimar progresses.

[@UchihABitachi]

Loved every bit of this, especially the post match insight. No wonder it’s so important to start at a young age. Maybe the only exception to this rule was Sinner who did it out of passion & hard work & ofc talent. And very true to reiterate the point of rally vs real match play. Every body tenses up more & gets nervous or try to play safe which ends up changing your whole stroke completely most of the time. You’d have to have many training sessions based on real point play to bring those shots into a real match.

[@IIIRAYDENIII]

Another amazing video! 😄

[@robdavies4294]

I wonder how close the re-match would be with Nic playing with wooden racket? I'd watch that.

[@Emolga6274]

No need wood . Use Pete Sampras pro staff 85, one of the worst rackets

[@GGGinJe]

@@Emolga6274 Actually quite a good racquet.

[@Sweeney-Kubach]

Shamir you played great, Nick has a ton of experience in match play, and Nick is right about control. I practice hitting through a six inch cap between mini cones, and every time I hit the mini cone I lose a point. It’s a fun game, and you can get mini cones at the Dollar Tree, two different sizes. Great job on the match my friends. I want to play you in December when I get back in shape. I played in a lot of tournaments when I was younger man. It would be so fun returning your serve my friend. I seen how you silently change your stance on flat and slice serves, and you are very clever at disguising your serves. I would use my Wilson profiles at a very low tension around 38 on the main and 34 on the crosses, that would help me get the ball back in play and absorb your serve. Plus I am on 5’7 my friend, so it would be extremely fun, and great for a laugh. My game is very old school and I hit with very little topspin with semi western grip. It’s fun to take a swing at 100 plus mph serves. My buddy used to pop 120s in college, and that was fun to try and hit back. The good news is I am 51 years old and the points will be short. You are a great coach and an awesome inspiration to everyone who plays tennis my friend. I am training to get down to 175 my friend, then I will be ready. I heard say that it’s 300 dollars a lesson and I will gladly pay, to learn from a great teacher and player. Great job on the video my dude!

[@jonathanchen1026]

Any videos on two handed backhand and what to use for top hand grip? I’ve seen eastern forehand grips.. I’ve seen ppl just placing their hands on the top like hammer grip

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@vinylrulesok8470]

Kudos to Shamir for going against Nick on video!!!

[@Frank-pg7xx]

Excellent video. We all wonder what it would be like to see this skill level discrepancy. There’s not many videos on KZbin where you can see this play out. If Shamir played you 1000 times vs someone at his level 1000 times, would he improve more playing you or someone at his level?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great question. I’ll address it in a future video.

[@keith6032]

@@IntuitiveTennis please do..... but i presume it does no good for me (3.5 player) to play someone like Rafa.

[@sgtjuju2389]

Thats a great question and here are my thoughts on it. If I play versus a way better oppenent I am forced to move better and hit stronger/deeper regardless of my skill level but since I m not that good in reality I tend to mis-hit more and am forced to play more defensive on my shorter balls. Also a weak serve gets punished harder so I tend to serve better with a lower success rate. Same goes with the returns. So overall I would say you improve movement, overall intensity, serve + return. On the other hand if I play versus a weaker oppenent I should be the one capitalizing on their weaknesses. So I play more aggressive, attack short balls, finish the points with volleys. I especially learned to avoid unforced errors because my opponent will make more of them. This is also a way to test your ground stroke technique. If I fail to finish off dead balls then I should be training those more. So overall I improve my consistency on my groundstrokes and volleys and train to dictate the point. To summarize you train different aspects of you game which all are important to be a complete player.

[@spooky1304]

@@IntuitiveTennis you only improve by playing someone better. If I play someone same level as me or lower I never get out of neutral gear - rallies only last a couple of shots.

[@loonaya]

@@spooky1304 You improve by playing someone one, maybe two levels better, not a completely different class.

[@farid1406]

4:02...is that Nick, or Ken Rosewall hitting a backhand slice passing shot?

[@j-andrews]

Shoutout to Shamir for playing while mic’ed up! Probably annoying to play with that wire in the front. Maybe y’all could both try wearing AirPods to record audio when you play next time? Could be interesting to hear contrasting talk. (Though would require more editing work to make sure y’all aren’t talking over each other)

[@michaelglover9187]

"gotta play on it - stay alive... ah". lol poor guy. Great vid.

[@vicxzy2337]

Nick ARe there some god strings for a babolat pure aero team and what kg should i string them with

[@kmcclarney]

Hahah...Shamir trying to be mean for the thumbnail was so funny. Good sport

[@brunoamaraldantas]

Shamir, i really think you need just more confidence on your game. During all the game you looked frustrated.. Just hiit the ball dude and enjoy the game!! Thats only my opinion, sure! God bless you all... I love this channel!

[@Drko2k1]

i have a question i have 4 different raquets with diff tension and strings and grip size and even diff weights i play every day with one of these raquets and the next day when i use another raquet which has diff tension and grip size and weight i just miss a loot of shots and i feel like im so bad player which really give me a frustration what should i do and i really feel lost hope you can help me

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I think you know the answer

[@Drko2k1]

@@IntuitiveTennis i do know it

[@homagetogreathistoricalsin9711]

Would it be possible to do a video explaining the difference between 3.5 and 4.0?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@gregtanner8501]

Shamir is such a humble guy.

[@amondene]

Totally relate to Shamir's mid game comments

[@dj7oya]

As soon as you asked M or W I was like "Nick will play with a Wilson now?" Lmao

[@TheHabs999]

You got snapped few times trying to attack the net after hitting a short ball which wasn't the right play. I also feel like you were holding your shots, playing scary, playing tense and tight. You pretty much knew you were going to lose before it starts, might as well play more relaxed as possible and finish your swings. I know it's easier said than done though. GL

[@iamfm7]

is this okeeheelee park? i play there every weekend!

[@hingemethod5938]

I think Shamir has a great slice and when he used it (maybe only twice) nick couldn't hurt him, sliced back then shamir would try to hit over. If Shamir can hit a slice the way you taught him he doesn't need to hit over. Food for thought

[@spooky1304]

Nick's serve at 5:18 - 120mph..?

[@Emolga6274]

“No matter what you do , the outcome will be the same” ahahaha pwned

[@scholesiefirsttime]

This just goes to show how simply playing against a different level is a no contest. I’d go one step further tho on Nick’s comments on the biggest differences. As well as control and waiting for the mistakes - movement is a big differentiator. Speed of movement and quality of footwork are big reasons why players of lower levels cannot compete. And that’s hard to coach and improve.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

True

[@finzblazin]

Haha Nick took like ten steps entire match - crazy...Such a great opportunity to play w Nick though regardless if hes servin you bagels

[@diamondhandsandrocketships6881]

Shamir should try a double backhand because since his single is a little shaky. I switched to double backhand, I use the single for slices, and it’s been working out better for me.

[@propgee]

I agree 100 percent did wonders for me

[@cam.pub45]

Thanks for the great video, Nick! I was wondering if you could share how you record your matches. Do you use a tripod, or do you mount your camera to the fence? Also, do you use an action camera like a GoPro, or do you use a cell phone? Sorry for all the questions, it's just that I want to start filming my match play as I feel it can help me improve.

[@samurai7411]

Props to Shamir for putting himself out there for everyone. Have you ever tried to get him to switch to a 2H BH. He just doesn't seem to be able to move the racquet fast enough/ swings with his arm instead of hips. Not sure if that is related to his movement or what, obviously he has been a high rec level in the past.

[@zwibeck732]

How fast is your Serve?

[@sampaskung]

if someone don't have a backhand, can he still be rated 3.0 above? I have no idea...

[@wildmanauh]

Shamir needs to keep his eye on the ball more especially on contact, he also isn’t swinging fast enough that’s because he keeps moving at contact rather than setup and stop prior to the ball bounce. Lots of work to do.

[@fiji16g8]

Believe it or not if you're the weaker player you have to play the stronger player like you're playing a pusher because that's all the stronger player is doing getting the ball back until the weaker player misses the only time he will go for it is if the weaker player puts him under a lot of pressure which isn't very often. So you keep the ball in play and hope that the stronger player gives you a shot that you're capable of putting away. Especially because the stronger player is just getting the ball back for the most part

[@rsmith02]

I hope Shamir finds a way to increase his movement an intensity in a match situation. Get on his toes for return of serve, put some energy into his shots. With the backhand it was clear from his position he couldn't keep up a rally and it would soon drop into the net.

[@ardianonurbintoro7098]

Everything Shamir mumbles is exactly what I would say to myself in those situations hahah

[@knotwilg3596]

The paradox is that when we play a lower level player, we can afford to play purely on control "taking it easy", we're making zero unforced errors and the opponent will hardly force any errors either, so the margin will be even bigger than if we play "all out, up to our level".

[@markh1792]

3:13.... love it Shamir!

[@stefanthomassen4750]

A good horse only jumps as high, as it has to (you know the german version of this, Nick) and this time, it hasn´t jump too high ;-))

[@DanTuber]

He got a reality check.

[@zimone8835]

I think Shamir needs a racket upgrade, like a Michael Chang long body. We small dudes need big guns to be competitive

[@michaelobell7032]

Great teaching video I have been in Samir’s shoes more than I can count. Be strong 💪 do more great practice.

[@rezaali3740]

I think the ability to take calculated risk is the difference between experience and lack of experience. I don't know what Samir would have been able to achieve if he had better positioning. But really need to take risks even if it might hurt a little. One handed backhand.... Hard to polish I really mean it. If you wanna use it you gotta play like every other day

[@WikiPeoples]

4:01 why hit it right back to him? you are out of position and need time to recover so go as far wide as you can to make him have to move? - arm chair tennis

[@aladodefogo]

I think Shamir should consider playing a bit further from the baseline, wait for the shorter balls to be at a more confortable height as well, I am sure he would really improve.

[@ersemeb3630]

youguys give me hope to compete at an high level

[@dejpsyd0421]

What level was your father Nick? Do you have any vids of him playing?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He was 5.5. I have some clips in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4qcZoOkoZl7sJo

[@dejpsyd0421]

@@IntuitiveTennis awesome! Can't wait to watch... Thanks Nick!!!

[@zbabyg6998]

Thr thumbnail thing was funny 😂

[@surffahren]

Man i would love Nick to be my coach. Unfortunately I am other side of the Atlantic

[@stephanesurprenant60]

Actually, schedule another set 6 months or 12 months later to see if he learned the lessons. He won't win, but it would be interesting to see if he got more patient and forces you to hit 5 to 6 solid shots instead just 2 or 3 before loosing that point.

[@Emolga6274]

I want you to play that 2 minute tennis guy . He gives lot of technique and stragedy videos , let’s see if he can actually play 😂

[@propgee]

Son (Shamir) it's time I introduced you to the double backhand.

[@tennisslicer]

A lot of guys hit really good in practice or warm up but when come in real match is another world just like Nick said … unless you played tennis when you were a lot younger otherwise you never understand, doesn’t matter how high level as recreational players

[@propgee]

I don't totally agree with this. Frankly the reason most club level players are not consistent is becuase of the misguided tendency to hit very flat. I blame this on the angle we watch tennis matches at. The pros have great clearance over the net and use topspin to keep the ball in even with a lot of power. For example today I was at my home club. Couldn't play today but I watched a club player who has been playing for years. After he hit two balls i could predict most of his balls will go into the net and and long. Just because he hit with so much power and flat on almost every ball. Rec players ten to not to hit with a lot of spin and height over net. That's were the secret sauce is. Even Andre Ruble has started adding more height and spin to his rally ball.

[@andresf1984]

What are your heights?

[@HelloBombshell]

I guess I’m not a warrior 😩 I hate playing at that time.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

You are, keep going 🙌🙌

[@SuperWhofan1]

How does Shamir like the new Federer shoes?

[@joseurbina6219]

Is this before Shamir's injury???

[@IntuitiveTennis]

After

[@Doty6String]

Shamir is my hero!

[@nowjustjon]

I would love to play against you if you are in Broward county. Match was interesting

[@joemarshall4226]

If I was Samir, i would have tried to exchange slice backhands....

[@M1ke10191]

When you enter the final boss room

[@daanman2]

Samir needs to be in more videos haha

[@andrehanderson9428]

I feel like Shamir is such a nice/humble guy that he struggles to see himself winning a point.

[@arvzg]

I've never seen someone get so brutally destroyed in 8 minutes

[@dionisk5344]

It's really not that brutal, not an agressive or high pressure match, but mentally it is for sure

[@goughmi5430]

So relatable, my coach beats me too

[@dougmacdougall2097]

As a 3.5 hoping to develop into someone who can rally more consistently - and having not played tennis at a young age - Nick’s ending words were not very encouraging lol

[@ncournault]

Nik's serve is money.

[@Peter-do8gy]

Shamir says he was able to" keep up with you in the warmup "but isn't that more of a consequence of yourself " allowing " him to keep up by not putting any pressure on his warmup shots since you return his shots with less pace and far less difficult placement?

[@Emolga6274]

Let’s see if Shamir can score a point against Saffin.

[@theresachen1136]

I’m coming back!

[@pathtocode3398]

I started playing tennis from April 2022, I think I can defeat Shamir now. My skills from volleyball helped for kind of 4.5 level serving , cricket and badminton skills helped to improve fast in last three months with 3 to 4 days a week session of 1 to 2h Samir Are you interested to play with me in Cary tennis park ?

[@RCShufty]

Yep, the easiest way to beat me is to keep sending the ball back to me and wait for me to stuff it up. It usually only takes 2-3 balls lol.

[@jakubmis2577]

I think one handed backhand is definitely not that effective than 2. I can generate much more power and spin on 2 handed one