On Court with USPTA: Improved Forehand Technique with Rick Macci

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Over the years, USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci has been training top athletes on how to hit the most effective forehand. Introduced by Rick for the first time in this episode, he explains that it's all about reducing the range of motion for a faster and more explosive forehand. He'll cover all the key points that you need to know and take a player from his old forehand to hitting the shot with this new and improved technique. This is an episode of "On Court with USPTA" that you just have to see!
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[@rickt007a]

I love this technique. It's more simple and gives more power and reduces the errors of a larger swing. I've practiced it for last two years and it's really helped. And the phrases make it very easy to remember. Even though I first watched this two years ago, I still remember "elbow up, elbow extended", "tap the dog", and "turn the door knob" -- so easy to remember. When I'm practicing, I can recall these phrases and use them as "checkpoints" to make sure I'm doing things the right way. I've watched dozens and dozens of "how to" videos on forehands and I like this the best of all. I've read many of the comments. Everyone has an opinion and mine is that this is an excellent coaching technique.

[@aaronsquire2872]

"Now here's where you're getting into trouble" *ominous music plays*

[@Alucard152000]

One of the very best Forehand breakdown out there. I checked this video out a year ago and thought it made no sense, but after a year of playing, I came back to it, and now it seems soooo clear !!!

[@federicobp]

Excellent advice!!! My forehand has improved massively after applying the tips outlined here!!!

[@jazzmaster349]

I absolutely love his attention to detail and his step by step approach in building the forehand (FH). This video has helped my FH tremendously.

[@robertkarolkiewicz2511]

It is simply incredible. I am exercising my forehand for the year without no improvement. After watching your film on the following day my forehand was 100% better. I hit without effort, I hit the balls in front and at last I had a joy from the training. Thanks a lot for this lesson. Robert from Poland

[@patrickmpalanyi5070]

Robert Karolkiewicz How is your forehand now?

[@esaid3865]

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[@esaid3865]

Boi that is so unrurhhfhdhdhhdhd i died 😞

[@MakitoMai]

After years of struggling with my forehand this session fixed my problem. Now my forehand is stable so my weakness turns to a great weapon.Thank you soooo much!

[@michmat77]

Thanks guys for uploading this piece of gold! Truly appreciate it.

[@justinnguyen3937]

Love this video. It helps to clear up a lot of questions for me. Thank you.

[@TuanJinnNguyen]

Absolutely love this!!! So details and fix every of my forehand swing problem

[@TheTensazangetsu44]

fantastic lesson. Thank you very much for posting!

[@keithleong8444]

Great video Rick. Solid fundamentals simply explained & encouragement accelerate learning path & progression. Love it!

[@TorEtCetera]

SUPREME video. Amazing. Efficiency in the forehand is what I’m working on right now and this has helped me so much. Thank you.

[@kenpowell2128]

Rick always super generous (and passionate...!) teacher - and pioneer of forehand 'lag' technique. In prior examples he's pointed something left out of this USPTA presentation - when executing the 'flip', relax the wrist so much so that you almost feel the racket head drop down to hit the back of the calf (right leg for righties, open stance). Get that done right then, as Rick as said, you'll get more - more speed, spin, power - more of everything. Thanks Rick, USPTA...!

[@yys5919]

He is definitely the best coach I've ever seen! Thank you so much!

[@gianfrancoplatania605]

very clear explanation .. I completely clear up my mistakes.. now I will try to repeat and fix them once ever...thank you Rick

[@AndreyS28]

Not only detailed technic explained, but also formula "elbow up - elbow extension" is practical. I repeat it silently when practice and feel that I lost proper forehand. Thank you, Rick!

[@lenseet3743]

This is the first video I've seen that reminds me to lift my elbow before swinging forward. Thanks! 👍👍

[@alikhanmirmurtaza4941]

Thank you Mr. Macci for all that information. It helps a lot.

[@BirenPrasad]

The best lesson available to learn about forehand technique. This has transformed my forehand to the next level. Thanks to the coach and USPTA.

[@bmanbusee3812]

I’m implementing this now and it takes time but I can see the effortless power and spin from experimenting

[@ajayreddy8732]

Me too. This was awesome

[@ronniemcinerney3273]

cant believe your critisiziing his hair,its about what hes saying not his hair.he knows his stuff.respect the guy.

[@OnTheWrongThiem]

WILLIAM SANNUTO nick bolletieri is also up there with him

[@gcs7817]

The man knows his stuff

[@colina6038]

His hair was the main reason I watched this video.

[@2_taperino584]

you sure it is his hair?

[@markm7101]

Just add a little grey and it would look better and more natural.

[@a.flowers8737]

Senior player here completely transitioned my forehand....awesome! Crushing it!

[@70svd]

This is a real coaching video. Keep it up! Thanks

[@bennetteisele1550]

love this video, I absolutely changed my whole forehandstyle because of it and now im really satisfied. Thanks alot

[@mikevillela5133]

I have watched a ton of tennis lessons online and this guy is the best! Thanks Rick, keep the knowledge coming and I will keep shortening my swing! The combination of good sound, quality camera work and a good coach make it easy to watch this video multiple times.

[@jennifermichael794]

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[@STEPHENMYUNG]

Thank You!! Rick!! I admire USPTA!! I am self-learn tennis player without much help in 1967!! I wish that I am still young today!! THANK YOU!!

[@TheRoast44bones]

Best Coaching Video you can and will ever see

[@pedrokoury1352]

Amazing, very detailed and informative. Can't believe this instruction is for free!

[@spsubrazalersi2534]

Thank You Coach. Your coaching points very helpful.

[@Alucard152000]

Just the missing piece I was missing on my forehand. Thank you Mac !!

[@guybacos]

I love the constant reference to Federer, well done!

[@msherazi1259]

Excellent video! I feel like Im with a tennis coach just watching this. This is exactly where I need to work -forehand.

[@yazks3258]

thank you for the great leasson..one of the best content on youtube.

[@philipjohnston4178]

Extending the elevated elbow to pat the dog to rotate the hips and pull the butt cap forward... now you're feeling the flip, you're in the dynamic slot... this is where Federer's sick power comes from... Macci conveys the feeling of the movements that result in tapping into that power source... the whole motion with unit turn, arm extended, etc. results in the creation of the powerful centriugal force for the racquet head while the hand is pulling in a short straight line. Cleaner contact... If you do all of this you almost instinctive extend outwards and "turn the doorknob" afterwards naturally... You know what complements this video really well in a weird way ... the one done by the guy who digitally removes the racquet from Federer's hand. This video is really a superb contribution. Thanks!

[@candyperine]

Great video. I have recommended it to so many friends and even burned it to a DVD so that I can watch it on my big screen TV.

[@ihsammashi]

Thank a lot! This is the best Forehand tutorial.

[@opencurtin]

That’s what I need a more economical stroke on my shots , great explanation of the mechanics!

[@frankpyon2115]

Wow, this is one of the best step by step forehand topspin technique video. I just need to go out and repeat these steps.

[@GerryBehageLife]

one of the best tennis videos on youtube! great job!!!

[@jaynur841]

what great instructions and even better instructor!

[@chuckcoleman4466]

Nicely done, Rick! Great stuff.

[@valshver3047]

I think it is very good lesson all around: theory, detail explanation, correction and recommendation how to practice this forehand. Everything is very clear and easy to understand. Thank you Mr. Macci!

[@fabianoantunesdealmeida2300]

Thank you so much Rick. This video is very special and a real lesson of tennis.

[@user-bd2rl7dv2f]

The best tennis technic i ever seen Thank you buddy

[@simplyspring6923]

Thank you soo much Coach Rick Macci thank you I am soo serious with tennis that i will watch this everyday!!

[@alpi7]

Perfect video thank you for your knowledge sharing. A similar video for shortening or improving the two handed backhand backswing would be great!

[@cannongavinjr7166]

Excellent breakdown on technique!

[@rihssty]

Used this video to make a few minor modifications on my forehand. It's still a work in progress but I must say that I am seeing improvements. Personally, it just makes sense to me. Thanks a million.

[@spinnerfok]

Thanks for the analysis of my idol forehand which I tried mimics over and over watching him live at the US Open and Indian Wells but unable to discover more then having a uspta master pro here to analyzed it for us. Hopefully tomorrow i will get better from this lesson.

[@johnieting]

amazing video!! going to the court to try it out! thx for the tips

[@veeonerotate]

Another brilliant video. Thanks.

[@webtennis24]

Great lesson! There is a lot of information for viewers to take note of, but should not all be given to the student during one lesson. A very positive attitude of the coach!

[@joelulan8648]

excellent, précise, clear presentation.I do phantom swings at home. Can"t wait to hit on court

[@jazzmaster349]

I have practiced and practiced building from one step to the next and have tremendously improved my forehand. I really like the detail, especially the elbow positions and the "tap the dog."

[@jjstevenson7025]

THANKS RICK! YOU'RE THE BEST!

[@miladleyliabadi1289]

You're amazing, I've improved my forehand by watching your video once !

[@sunitbagree2691]

Excellent and very useful video. Thank you for this video.

[@o.helbig5404]

Rick, best explanation of forehand improvement so far

[@Jjt1967utube]

Best modern forehand instruction video I've ever watched. No exception. And I've watched many!!!

[@nagdevineni6823]

I was doing the exact mistake as I was not elevating my Right elbow which causes the wrong forehand motion which resulted not having much control over my forehand. I corrected my mistake and saw the difference and keep practicing for wiping out old swing pattern from my muscle memory . thanks for the invaluable tip.

[@Dixel56]

I come back to this video every year. Always finding something I can improve.

[@gungeternal4119]

Same im backk every three months

[@skizzlesman]

@@gungeternal4119 bro watch something else

[@poisson12376]

Great instructions! Kyrgios is a very good example of high elbow when turning.

[@rahulqualityfoodsupply2213]

thanks for this video I have watched roggers forehand many times and these things where coming to my mind and even I was practicing it but your video boosted me up that I was right in that thinking process

[@absolutelivingpune]

Wow. Great video coach. Thanks you so much. Cheers !!

[@BlockThrone]

2:55 - o boy, here comes the SHOULDER turn again, even at THIS LEVEL?!?! Forget the shoulder guys, focus on the HIPS!!! Here's what took me 12 YEARS to figure out on MY OWN, after watching hundredths of coaching videos from at least a dozen different internet coaches and countless in person lessons, that I want to share with EVERYONE watching this video, as I think it will make the BIGGEST difference in your forehand: Forget about turning the SHOULDERS! That's a DISTRACTION, it's NOT the shoulder that's DOING the turning, it's the HIPS! When watching slow motion footage of PROs, STOP looking at their shoulders and focus instead on their HIPS (they are - via your legs - turning your WHOLE UPPER body, including the shoulders). In tennis you need to use your ENTIRE body, legs/hips are THE KEY here, without them you will NEVER get beyond pushing the ball back and forth and that's where these coaches want you trapped FOREVER, so that you keep coming back to them for more PAID lessons/courses ;) Once you understand that the unit turn needs to be INITIATED by the hips, EVERYHTING changes. You start to SUBCONSCIOUSLY, i.e. without thinking, use your LEGS, that turn your HIPS, which turn your shoulders, i.e. KINETIC CHAIN but on AUTO-PILOT. That way you stay perfectly balanced, you automatically (without any additional thinking) engage your core and your POWER and consistency will grow exponentially. That's the KEY to a PRO forehand that NO ONE is telling you. I wonder why?! Once you have this down, you will FINALLY have a solid FOUNDATION and you can then start adding all the peripheral bits that everyone is teaching you here on KZbin. Be sure to drop a LIKE on this comment if it helped you out, so that MORE people get to see it!

[@BlockThrone]

7:07 - "when you drive the LEG and the HIP", there you go, he slipped out the SECRET, but BLINK and you'll MISS it.

[@BlockThrone]

11:50 - here it is again, "when you drive your LEGS and HIPS"

[@BlockThrone]

18:06 - but then of course, at the summary, no mention of legs or hips turning at this crucial COILING stage, we're back to just turning the SHOULDERS. He does mention it later, but you can't UNCOIL without first COILING! May seem like a small omission, but it's absolutely crucial. Notice how Federer's hips and shoulders are perfectly PARALLEL at the UNIT TURNING stage? That means he has NOT TURNED his shoulders AT ALL yet! That extra little shoulder turn happens just before he starts to UNCOIL, then he starts to turn his HIPS back towards the court, beginning with the legs, the twisting tension then goes through the hips (which will automatically engage all the right CORE muscles) and finally into the shoulders, which transfer it via the arm onto the ball and that's how you get PRO levels of power and control. But all you need to THINK about are your HIPS, they're at the CENTRE of this whole motion, the legs and the shoulders/arms are peripheral and happen AUTOMATICALLY and subconsciously, freeing your mind to focus on watching the BALL and the opponent, so that you can better execute your strategy.

[@drdickenbalz]

@@BlockThrone How do you explain hitting in open stance then, when your hips are much more limited in their range of motion? I agree that the hips are the first thing you should engage, but without also engaging your shoulders and chest at the same time, you will not be able to get enough energy from the hips alone.

[@BlockThrone]

@@drdickenbalz look closely at the open stance forehand videos and you will see that the hips turn very substantially in the open stance as well followed by the shoulders, so when you unwind them both you get a good rotation into the ball. But watching pros you will see waaaaay more close stance forehands than open stance ones, as that's a much more stable, powerful shot. Open stance is really only used when you're stuck for time (return of serve for example).

[@yohanisramba3946]

Great practice and explanation.🙏🙏🙏

[@ionealpha]

It is very useful for beginners. Thank you.

[@mishelllarmond4078]

thanks for the knowledge!

[@theoberman9502]

This was an amazing video. I can hit my forehand a lot better now.

[@TyrionDies]

I love the way he teaches

[@2002jorgeparr]

AWESOME TRAINING! THANKS!

[@staceyporter5815]

I'm learning a lot And I'm improving on my Forehand 😊👌🏼

[@photographybyliamanderson1659]

i love the positive encouragement :)

[@SriReddy]

Great coach 👍👍. Fantastic stroke mechanics!!!

[@liem20101]

Very useful technique Thanks a lot

[@tennfunn6332]

Great progression...love Coach Macci's passion and positive approach 👏 I've been trying to implement the first couple parts of this more efficient forehand- I look forward to hitting cleaner more powerful forehands 🎾

[@orelguez]

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[@rahulqualityfoodsupply2213]

please keep making these type of technical videos I would love to c it I think next I would like to have it on two handed backhand 😀

[@gcs7817]

This is amazing technique and well conveyed

[@hairongsong5167]

Amazing! Helps my son a lot!

[@ron2117]

wonderful info on the forehand. Great insight.

[@xiaoan2646]

Such an impressive mentor!

[@dionisis11]

The last 3 years I watch tennis intruction videos in youtube. This is among the best; if not the best for forehand. Thank you!

[@sandjlessons5209]

Great job Coach love it! The only suggestion I would make is: the hand/wrist gets above the elbow before the downswing - you were 1 frame or two before Roger had finished his prep before the tap the dog. The forearm was not actually parallel it finishes with wrist above the elbow. Great content coach...

[@1234jlbr1]

Thank you Rick.

[@t.s.5131]

wow, i like this. i've known something was wrong, felt weird, for a long time and that i was somehow fighting myself. you've helped a lot! (after many tennis lessons as a kid, i am actually only now even beginning to learn the game!)

[@indrewhite]

amazing video and instructions thank you!

[@bailadorr]

"Tap the dog" ..that's what I needed to hear....helped me a lot. Thank you very much

[@jonrom100]

I too learn with images.

[@arisetyawahyudi8782]

Great explaination

[@locke23]

wow! great lesson. thank you!

[@jacopoV1984]

This guys is so likeable to me, ha has great teaching approach and techniques and he seems like a really good man.

[@ashu280874]

one of the best videos about the forehand i have ever seen. Long live Rick

[@joedragon88]

Great forehand lesson. Thank you.

[@ATPProductions07]

Great video tutorial!

[@FlorianKamphuis]

Thanx for the vid and improving my forehand

[@bendavies9461]

Good instructional video, nice demeanour with the student.

[@hotspock]

Excellent tips ! Thank you very much

[@peppio]

this is a great teacher..impressive...

[@TennisConditioningTV]

Really good drills. Just subscribed!

[@patrickchiem1408]

Thank you for helping video, i need to try that way

[@soumik-bumbabose1551]

Very useful Video. Thanks a lot.