Nick Kyrgios Forehand Slow Motion - ATP Modern Tennis Forehand Next Gen Technique

[@LoveTennisOfficial]

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[@CoachAdrian]

He just “slaps” his forehand sometimes and it looks lazy but it still works! A great talent

[@rtmordecai1]

His “slap” isn’t a significant deviation in form from his normal shot, but his specific mechanics make his “slap” look different because of how he adjust his dip and launch into the foreword motion. It’s not a shorter stroke it just seems different.

[@deseancarter9643]

@Pedro Hernan I’m sure he wasn’t implying that it was simple

[@djhansol4224]

@@rtmordecai1 all looks identical in preparation, just that he hits it flat on contact instead of the massive vertical swingpath he usually use. Looks that way for me atleast.

[@TheProRecplayer]

He is really tall and lanky- plus he loads in any direction -for him to have huge back swing or gives more room for error- low toss, small but technically sound forehand- racquet face FACING DOWN before contact- only way to get top spin

[@jflow5601]

I think kyrgios has a forehand swing that helps to avoid ulnar wrist pain/injury. Unlike many players, he has no transition from outward facing racket to flat position when he takes back and lowers his racket before starting the forward motion .. such a transition tends to have some element of twist on the wrist (if the forward motion is at all started while the racket is being lowered). Instead he starts out flat and stays flat until he flips going forward... So while I don't care for the way kyrgios behaves on the court, I may adopt his forehand swing to avoid twisting my wrist...

[@tennisfitapp]

He does not just “slaps the ball”. Nick knows very well what he is doing and he is doing the right moves very very effectively!!!

[@lkiouujjr]

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[@NatNatz889]

The way kygrs play is freestyle street style and it works!

[@dirtywashedupsparkle]

At normal speed it almost looks like he's hitting the ball with an impossibly oblique racquet angle, but here we see the angle quickly changes from almost flat with the ground to a high angle. The backswing is quite efficient that way, less swing resistance. Also note how late he lets go of the racquet with his other hand, which seems to facilitate that shorter-length elbow swing.

[@neonoir671]

wtf is swing resistance.

[@LoveTennisOfficial]

What do you think about Nick Kyrgios forehand technique?

[@mateusjoa1]

One of the bests so far

[@SonateSonate]

Atrocious to watch.

[@docstranger9520]

because of the closed take back i've found I can swing harder and get more shots in

[@Mikezinj]

@@SonateSonate you should get your eyes checked then

[@TheProRecplayer]

If you have long arms and legs this is more consistent and efficient

[@jflow5601]

I think kyrgios has a forehand swing that helps to avoid ulnar wrist pain/injury. Unlike many players, he has no transition from outward facing racket to flat position when he takes back and lowers his racket before starting the forward motion .. such a transition tends to have some element of twist on the wrist (if the forward motion is at all started while the racket is being lowered). Instead he avoids the transition, starting out flat and staying flat until he flips going forward... So, I may adopt his forehand swing to avoid twisting/injuring my wrist...

[@xhafels6408]

you commented this on a frances tiafoe video…

[@jflow5601]

@@xhafels6408 yes I think they have similar forehands actually

[@xhafels6408]

@@jflow5601 they’re pretty different

[@NovaxxDjocovid]

@xhafels6408 the motion is very similar if you exclude the elbow of kyrgios in the backswing.

[@mitchkroener]

I kind of appreciate that his forehand look a little bit different each time. It’s a change from the hyper efficient footwork of Fed whose forehand seems to look identical everywhere on the court. Not to put either one down but it’s interesting to watch and compare.

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

That inconsistency is why he'll never win a slam. Prob will never get to a final either.

[@mitchkroener]

@@GershonBenYitzhak I realize that and he’s kind of a nut of course, but it is definitely a demonstration of impressive athleticism. It just seems more like how the sport is usually played at various levels, you know? I loved watching Federer but it’s like watching Michael Jordan clips: they’re so unbelievably graceful, practiced, and efficient that it sort of has nothing to do with what the sport looks like for most people. Watching Kyrgios is like an extreme version of when you take that super athletic friend out to play who was a high school basketball or soccer star but doesn’t play tennis that much and then watching them negotiate the sport in interesting if haphazard ways.

[@szczypien]

@@GershonBenYitzhak This did not age well

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

@@szczypien rofl well he didn't have to play in a semi-final so that helped but lol I was thinking about this comment this week

[@conorgriffin]

@@GershonBenYitzhak oops

[@Krautchannel]

I tried to copy his forehand and almost broke my wrist :D

[@shaansingh941]

His forehand is a modern day forehand

[@limo7041]

@@shaansingh941 its a next gen fh

[@Bourne246]

If you continued with this forehand style, your wrist will indeed snap

[@AlejandroPikoulasPlata]

It's the opposite, with this forehand swing - you need to have full-western grip - you never have ulnar/wrist pain.

[@AlejandroPikoulasPlata]

Very likely you weren't' hitting the ball in the right time and you din't have your wrist relaxed

[@레프티레프티]

4:00 low ball 4:30 low ball

[@jordanraj1348]

Can you guys please do a video on the semi western forehand take back

[@say-cred]

what i notice is distinct about his forehand is the very high elbow.

[@TheProRecplayer]

Also racquet head facing down before contact-

[@carelngounoue2008]

​@@TheProRecplayer that's how most people hit forehands nowadays

[@Adam-pm2ce]

Looks spot on like a roddick forehand

[@victorcebrianginer4045]

Pase de tirar fuera las bolas a que entren rápidas y con efecto

[@denzelnolet]

It's all about acceleration and explosion power in any swinging sport

[@denio93]

Love his forehand.

[@rodriguezrobbiano]

At normal speed it looks like a modern forehand, but if you look at the grip and how it ends, it's more like and old forehand. He needs to do a lot with the wirst to make de tops spin comes. I don't understand how he never went injured by this.

[@rodriguezrobbiano]

Also, with this kind of strike you can get awesomes shots, but forget about regularity on long points. For example, it's very hard to play on clay with this kind of shots.

[@TheProRecplayer]

He is so loose all the time - he gets the spin from when he turns his torso- the racquet head is facing down to the court- that’s #1 for top spin before contact.

[@SamuelJames1]

I dont think he is wristing the ball. At contact his wrist is in the lock position like djokovic,fed, etc. He using the shoulder and body the wrist is just going for a ride. It wouldn't hurt it. His movement is what is different, it not technically correct but it works. Not robotic looks like a fun way to play

[@jordanraj1348]

His forehand is an absolute weapon

[@BahutEasyHaiPhysics]

I have same forehand like Nick❤️

[@Nothing-it3kk]

Antoine Walker jersey, out of all the greats who played for the Celtics?!?

[@carelngounoue2008]

He's a really good tennis player but in terms of technique, especially on the forehand, i wouldn't try copying it. His backswing is pretty big and he races his elbow so high, which can mess up the timing on the forehand for any other player and make you struggle with fast balls. Notice how Kyrgios can't do much on the forehand when a deep and fast ball comes to that side. He can only absorb the ball back on court, compared to guys like Federer, Nadal, Alcaraz who all have the ability to block a fast ball back on court with the exact same pace. That is because all three players have a much shorter backswing compared to Nick, which allows these players to get their racket behind the incoming ball a lot quicker.

[@carelngounoue2008]

I've tried implementing some of the mechanics on Nick's forehand into mine, and the results weren't great. Dealing with slow balls wasn't a problem but when the ball came fast to the forehand side I was constantly late and I would find myself framing lots of balls, it simply took too long to drop the racket and get behind the ball, so just to say it's a better idea to try an make your backswing shorter so you don't struggle with timing.

[@ozsa3156]

I dont think this is true. Both Nadal and Federer has very similar backswing timing at the moment.

[@dastanprobg2071]

@@carelngounoue2008 you are doing wrong, you don't drop racket like in modern forehand, don't try to mix different swings

[@puteraamirulafiq2596]

my coach asked me to change my forehand stroke, too kyrgios he said, high elbow. he preferred classic, 90 degrees close body lock huhu

[@TheProRecplayer]

Do you play better now ? For lanky people - I really think this is less prone to error and more versatile. He has all the elements of a forehand the create topspin and power a lot faster - loading on any leg, with a small bent arm - so that and his low toss on serve work well for efficiency and consistency

[@commpas3918]

He hits the ball too close to his body. That said, if he can extend the distance his swing hits the ball, he'll get obviously good results.

[@seaneckhart9914]

He has Roddick's forehand

[@somekindofmixt5307]

Agreed, both look so similar

[@hanwan96]

so there's actually no right forehand technique 😄 if it works it works lol

[@TheProRecplayer]

Yes there is- all the elements - unit turn, loading from legs, racquet facing down before contact- it’s just more efficient and consistent for a long arms long legs dude

[@panagiotispetropoulakis2709]

SIMILAR FOREHAND MECHANICS: LENDL>SAMPRAS>KYRGIOS (the evolution of species)!

[@vsaminat]

Does he think he's Rafa with that tank top getup!

[@geepeeone]

TBH, a little conservative. He doesn't come through the contact point enough that's why the ball doesn't penetrate off the bounce. This is why Nick has never been known to be an imposing baseliner. If there's anything to learn from Nick, it's his feel for the subtle nuances of the game. Copy that, not his mechanics.

[@hopbingbang_7-341]

First time commented early. ^_^

[@neonoir671]

ugly but technically correct. it's also funny how nobody has any clue how fh actually works. so many commentators who don't know anything. just like anything else in life.

[@sougata43]

Hi Forehand is so technical and easily copied

[@milton4y]

Too slow forehand to face top 10 .

[@angelswims1232]

Have you seen it in action it’s insanely fast especially when he slaps it

[@milton4y]

@@angelswims1232 That is why he is only 47 th now. The swing is too large.

[@Leo-nc3yx]

@@milton4y Still able to beat any top players on his day tho , just ask Rafa and Novak for it.

[@milton4y]

@@Leo-nc3yx He is not able to beat top players any more, buble gum.

[@asianserenadr7776]

@@milton4y yes he can lol, he beat Rafa in 2019 and has versed the big four once pretty sure in 2020 so you can’t really take much evidence to back your claim