Nick Kyrgios Forehand Technique Explained (Pro Tennis Tips)

[@2MinuteTennis]

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[@seal-nowweretalking6753]

At last, a real coach who breaks this down and akd has an ‘actual opinion’ that while it’s a committed opinion, it leaves room for personal style and preference. Thank you sooooo much. You are brilliant!! -Seal.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Hey thanks so much Seal!!!

[@seal-nowweretalking6753]

@@2MinuteTennis I just sent you a DM on IG. Please check it out and tell me if it’s something that interests you brother. Thank you

[@giannismourat]

Hello Ryan. Lifting the non-dominant up was a game-changer for me. It was not easy to adapt it since initially felt like an awkward movement but after working on it for a while (2-3 weeks and about 1000 balls later) I realized you are 100% right. My forehand in a month became much more consistent, especially when trying to hit hard and I can target it better. Really thank you for insisting so much on this.

[@2MinuteTennis]

So glad to hear that. I know from on court coaching experience that this helps tremendously. But with that, I thank you for trusting me enough to try it. You got this!

[@henrik1743]

Yep agree, when I was 12-13 and training 3 times a week that was a big change for me in improving my forehand.

[@rafaelmarquez1315]

Thank you Ryan. This video gives us a lot of key aspects of forehand. Details that makes the difference 👍.

[@CustCareRep]

Amazing. Just seeing his forehand stroke in slow-motion seems valuable. Thanks.

[@misterboom8899]

It s beautiful

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

Pleased you mentioned the Great Vic Braden Well done young man You are a very genuine person using Vic Braden's name... Keep going

[@2MinuteTennis]

He’s the GOAT. So glad my whole training was based on his info. Thanks!!

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

@@2MinuteTennis Great work "kid" keep going I teach the Braden way

[@Ockv74]

Thanks for the Great video coach!!!

[@DJ_Cub]

5:37 Federer is left eye dominant though that’s one of the main reasons his head is turned toward the ball. Kyrgios is right eye dominant and therefore is more open at the end of his swing with his right eye still on the ball.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Then Why does Federer keep his head the same way on his backhand?

[@ericclayton6670]

Two ways to generate topspin: from below the ball attitude or from an above the ball attitude . Both create spin, but the latter generates spin that crosses the net at low trajectory, dips, penetrates through the court and has a lower bounce height to almost prevent running under the ball. Nick's forehand can only be executed on high bouncing balls. My flatspin stroke solves that problem and can be used on medium, low, or high bouncing balls.

[@Better_Call_Raul]

"Catch" the racquet with your left hand to ensure that left arm is not prematurely dropping and impeding the hip rotation. Yes, you can do it like Kyrgios but you are playing with fire and risk dropping the off arm too soon (a very common error with club pla yers). Be safe and keep the off arm up much longer after contact.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Perfectly said Raul!

[@TheProRecplayer]

Look at his mechanical energy aka think of him as a robot. His arm is not going to impede hip rotation, they are like loose catapults and so long they go almost mid to knee. His elbow is so high and he is so low up to the point of contact he literally could not even let his guiding arm go any later or it would be contrary to physical possibility. Target low and no racquet movement it just lags and boom. Very compact , less variables and consistent for his range of motion and proportions.

[@antznest]

Thanks for this breakdown and your point about not forcing individuals to a specific style that may not work for their specific body type etc. Do you know players who use a midpoint between Eastern and Semi Western grips that you describe Nick as between Semi Western and Full Western? Thanks again.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Yes. Agassi was between eastern and semi

[@antznest]

Much appreciated@@2MinuteTennis. Feeling out different grips right now.

[@rforan12]

It would be very helpful to show in your hand ✋ what his grip is and how he holds it. Hard to understand the other way. Love your videos, thanks!

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

I always thought he had a western grip. Very interesting. Putting it in between bevels - that seems hard to hold in place.

[@DamianTran]

Ryan can you do a video of Tsitsipas forehand!

[@rohitpratap4174]

Hey Ryan. Have definitely improved my consistency waving to opponent. Thx! You mentioned you're not too fussed about straight arm at contact, how about extension after contact? Don't hear you mention this much? Does this aid consistency, power and ability to catch racquet 2 hands above shoulder and bring us closer to the backbone of pros in your opinion?

[@sebastiansantos5561]

Which backswing forehand technique do you prefer Kyrgios or Nadal¿?

[@2MinuteTennis]

Djokovic actually. Nadal and kyrgios don’t have an ideal backswing for recreational players to use.

[@sebastiansantos5561]

@@2MinuteTennis some youtubers say than Alcaraz backswing is too long compares to Nadal and than Nadal uses it in 2013 Alcaraz Backswing but change because what I said and if we see Djokovic is pretty similar to Alcaraz because he either inverted the raquet in the backswing¡! What's your opinion¿?

[@2MinuteTennis]

I’m so sorry. I don’t understand what you’re asking. My apologies. I don’t recommend Nadal’s swing bc racket opens during take back. I don’t recommend the heavy lag forehands like Kyrgios or Federer bc it’s so hard for rec players to copy. Djokovic has a backswing that’s easy for rec players to copy.

[@sebastiansantos5561]

@@2MinuteTennis what I want to said is that Alcaraz forehand is pretty similar to Djokovic because of the inverted raquet BC and some youtubers said that Alcaraz forehand is too long and as we Know the game is faster today; are you agree¿?

[@TheProRecplayer]

This is also a really good method for us LANKY folk with long levers and long springs-the bigger the swing the more room for errors - the armpit up on not exposed - then if you hit the arm bent or not is not forced- it just becomes more consistent if you make your lever shorter

[@bartssmith6606]

Almost not dropping the racquet after préparation, very special

[@coryCuc]

I mean @ 6:40 he knew he was going to be hitting an inside-out forehand so his "coiling" and momentum (including his head) will be pulling away from the ball.

[@TheProRecplayer]

Grip is player preference and it has to do with how your joints align best - and if they are flexible - it needs to be your decision as a player

[@emmanuelmakoba6085]

Isn't the contact point closer the more western the grip?

[@seanoneil3886]

What's the explanation for Kyrgios's racquet head staying above his hand in the so-called "flip or dynamic slot"? With almost all other pros, the racquet head drops below the hand and back.

[@2MinuteTennis]

His was a higher ball that he was driving. So he didn’t get his racket far below it because he was trying to drive it for a winner. Just before contact though his racket does drop slightly below his hand. Thanks for watching!!

[@pritesh1369]

I will like to try full western grip with Babolat pure aero racquet. Hopefully I will beat Nadal's record of 5500 rpm 😁

[@2MinuteTennis]

Haha won’t be easy but good luck. Thanks for watching!!!

[@pritesh1369]

@@2MinuteTennis Topspinpro should include a meter which can show RPM as well. People will be getting interested to measure their RPM on their shots.

[@younesl1366]

@@pritesh1369 there will be not a lot of top spin because with the topspinpro the ball is not moving. Nadal and other tennis players use the power of the ball of the opponent to makes the ball spin

[@TheProRecplayer]

Kygrios can finish on balance or off balance. He can hit both ways too. He goes off balance when he is taking a risk and making a winner. You can see he has control and can hit with a one handed back hand Pat back. Baby Nick made his whole game and he will change something when he needs it. Like return of serve. Yet huge for his strategy of play and risk level which works for him. It looks right and like he is punching the ball. His eye contact is with his unit turn. He is 6 ft 5 in lol. He is still making eye contact with hit almost always. The down low elbow high then just turn boom in position to hit is compact, simple and not done. It has less variables which is needed for a very long arm with perhaps the most mobile joints in atp. You have to play to your mechanical energy and what works for you. I think the grip is the same with his serve. Suzanne Lenglen talks about it too and trick shot? Woman did splits in air and got shots as one of her go to shots. Made more than Babe Ruth. She talks about it quite a bit in her book and Nick does it too. On serve you can see it well. The opposable thumb. It is one of man’s most important evolutionary gifts. It’s like holding a pencil you get really good 👏👏🙌🏽👋👎🤙The opposable thumb and trigger finger.

[@TheProRecplayer]

I think you are literally the only coach for Nick Kyrgios- and it would be in the format of sending him 2 min videos 😂🎾🏀💸

[@seanoneil3886]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of both a straight arm forehand and a bent arm forehand?

[@BANDofARRIVAL]

No advantages for bent arm at all

[@pritesh1369]

Nick Kyrgios's left hand and some times Djokovic left hand hangs like a dead hand after hitting the forehand.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Not during contact. AFTER contact.

[@pritesh1369]

@@2MinuteTennis yes, after hitting the ball

[@leoeriksson1859]

Waiting for Marcelo Rios's backhand Technique vdo

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

As a coach I feel many players are getting wrist injuries Thiem is one of them The lag and snap require correct timing . Even Federer shanked the ball. His last hit on centre court Wimbledon final against Novak He miss hit the ball

[@bonzwah1]

i feel that this grip in between semi-western and western grips is very popular on tour and the fact that there isn't a name for it is ridiculous. I actually hate that we use these ridiculous names for grips at all. Why isn't it convention to just refer to them by the bevel number? Kyrgios would have a 4.5 grip then. using bevel number is a very clear way to communicate the grip and I see absolutely no advantage to using the terms "western" and "eastern" and "continental". It borderline feels like gatekeeping to use these terms. no one will every be able to decipher the meaning of the grips without it being explained to them, and they are always explained using the bevel numbering system. why can't we just use the numbers themselves as the names? *deep breathe* ok, I'm done ranting now.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Haha I 100% agree with you. Thanks for your thoughts. 👍

[@MrJohanmoren]

Completely agree too - let's implement it globally!

[@ericliu2708]

That was a practice highball drive stroke And Nick was playing very relaxed/not focused. I doubt nick’s left hand would ever finish like that for his regular behind baseline strokes. If nick planed to go the net after that high drive, he wouldn’t finish like that either. Great video though!

[@TheProRecplayer]

Exactly - that’s not his always forehand - he has a few that are going to end the point - win or lose lol

[@TheProRecplayer]

He hit a winner - in or out it’s ending the point and turns away to get back on D- I know 🏀🤦‍♀️ do the same lol

[@TheProRecplayer]

100% and he doesn’t always end off balance. He can hit on or off balance which seems like a good strategy as we don’t get to choose the balls we get and shouldn’t you be able to do it optimal and non optimal? Chubby kid tennis no one coached him except limiting his drop shots. Seems he knew what he was doing and he can hit a one handed back hand if DJ over there lol

[@karvastor57]

I'd call it extreme semi western

[@ArnavvvvV-b1z]

Fun fact: First view, first like, first comment. Thanks for the video Pls pin me 🙏

[@henrysanji3989]

Everyone loves the nadal forehand? 😂

[@TheProRecplayer]

I think he only uses this exaggerated with a WINNER

[@TheMrjack69]

You spent so much time on detail and angles. I lost interest... and I learned that you could analyze angles, but I did not learn the stroke from you.

[@2MinuteTennis]

Well thanks for watching!!

[@CH-yp5by]

really not a serve technique for the rec level!

[@sanjaygandhi7962]

He uses too much energy. You can't expect to win major tournaments if you are worn out.