Roger Federer - Forehands in Slow Motion (2016) [720p]

[@rajin250]

That racket lag with the wrist motion is like a lasso ... generates so much power yet being able to get consistency from that is phenomenal.

[@tommychan4593]

Flawless 🎾

[@yoniyampolsky2597]

i dont think any athlete in any sport has ever had as beautiful a technique as Fed.its Godly

[@musicaficiando00]

Agreed man. This man is one beautiful player! Genius.

[@1adrianclinton]

devil is a lier

[@efeeren2367]

Ray allens shooting form

[@avtawf]

Have you watched the technique of all the best athletes of every sport? Your comment is quite an exaggeration...

[@TooleyPeter]

I've watched every athlete in every sport and I agree Federer is the best. Thanks.

[@bruceschaffer101]

It's wonderful to see Federer's forehand like this. Thank you for posting.

[@yans3113]

This shows a perfect timing. Timing is a key. For all actions. Cool video. Thanks.

[@txchou]

+Yans S no worries - thanks for watching

[@edlockley2420]

This perfectly demonstrates why his forehand is so brilliant. All the direction comes from the wrist, so even though he doesn’t have the hardest forehand, it’s impossible to tell where he’s gonna go: free winners

[@hypersailor]

So perfect, so consistent, I imagine this is what an opposing player senses after five long sets. Lights out tennis or go home. Can you imagine if Roger did his own slo mo videos, with him commentating, KZbin's servers would burn up.

[@flatballrule]

Best looking forehand probably ever lived....

[@moheganson]

Eastern grip too old school

[@twinwankel]

@@moheganson The Eastern grip is not old school. Fed uses to facilitate a forward motion on his strokes. If you use a semi-western or western grip, you have to lean back to strike the ball. While with the eastern grip, you lean forward. Put your weight into the shot. I've used them all and prefer the semi-western but there are definitely disadvantages to it. On short balls, i have to get a good jump so that I can stop my momentum before I hit to get hip rotation. When I had the eastern grip, I just plowed right through it. I like the topspin I get from the semi-western but as I get further advanced in my development, at some point I might switch back.

[@Frosty05]

Sampras.... just saying

[@DonSyndrome]

This video is a priceless treasure to the tennis-playing community.

[@ianthomas1201]

You should've blurred his head, and change the title to " 4.5 player in slow motion ". So that most of the comments in here would look like " Meh, definitely not 4.5, maybe 3.0 on a good day. Look at his wrist moving all wrong to deliver power, and not like my instructor told me. This guy won't go anywhere. The ranking system in the US is wrong ".

[@txchou]

+Ian Thomas The sad thing is you’re right! Seen it happen myself, literally on a Federer video

[@renjizchan]

Ikr. If Federer wasn't a very famous tennis player, everyone would talk about his wrist movement and such and how "it's probably the reason he's not good"

[@twinwankel]

@@renjizchan I guess if you did that you'd be totally ignorant of modern tennis. Federer is the father of modern tennis because he invented the ATP forehand in 2005. I have never seen anyone hit his forehand with such an effortless swing. If anyone blurred his face, I would know immediately that it was Fed. You don't have to be a genius to figure it out. You just have to understand tennis.

[@renjizchan]

@@twinwankel the uploader of this video agreed himself, if you're talking like you have superior tennis knowledge there are plenty more who believe the same as I do

[@heathd.m3136]

The wrist lag and loose arm for generation of racquet head is what makes his forehand one of the greatest, that and his extension of the limbs and swing path. Allows for a flexible adaptable swing as well, Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. With enough practice you can hit it clean with similar technique.

[@akhileshkjha]

It is indeed good. I like especially how the hybrid of slow motion and the actual motion have been combined in the same video. This combination makes it very instructive.

[@fabianviljoen9809]

Hi. Have a look at this video of Roger's backhand and let me know if its good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXzbo2Roi7mrf8k

[@Armando_Lara]

Fucking beautiful.. one of the best videos I've senn of this kind.

[@txchou]

+Armando Lara thanks

[@calgary2800]

Can do without the swearing

[@Armando_Lara]

Sorry I was exited, kids might be watching right..

[@ts440s]

That's OK when your talking about Roger's swing you can accidentally say anything.

[@ts440s]

I played a lot of racquetball as a kid so the low wristy ball you see come easy it's the one high that are difficult for me.

[@claudioprado389]

In Federer's forehand the power doesn't come only from his racket acceleration but also from the fully rotation of the torso , and that is very important to get a huge amount of power.

[@vincenttran5920]

the difficulty of that last shot is underestimated

[@dorryoku919]

I've made that shot twice in the past year. And each of those times I was almost as shocked as my opponent was as to where it came from. I just imagine federer doing it and I try to imitate it

[@bensonnyborja2008]

that low head drop taking the ball at the bottom, that got me thinking why. Fed knew that he need to take it at that lowest point? His timing is impeccable if he knew early that if he takes it on normal contact point, he wont make it

[@stepan1226]

Nothing difficult

[@stepan1226]

@@bensonnyborja2008 he could still do that. The reason why he played at the lowest point is that its just practising point n he don't want to move a lot

[@alephnull4044]

@@stepan1226 Yeah exactly, you want to take that ball as early as possible of course.

[@piner74]

best forehand EVER! left arm parallel to the baseline, hits it so in front, keeps his head stable and has an unbelievable twist and swings it all around the shoulder. damn difficult to combine!

[@brianshanley7172]

Seamless transition and pure flow of racquet and hand. Interesting to watch how long he keeps his head and eyes in the hitting zone. No head picking up or sneaking a peek.

[@monstertrucktennis]

A steady head (eyes) allows for the most accurate input of information into the computer (the brain). Supreme balance for sure.

[@TheEyes4truth]

this is was amazing shot of Feds Forehand...great camera angle and editing. So much to see in this video, as many others have pointed out already. The looseness of his forehand and the way he whips it after take back , right before contact. Also one thing I noticed is when federer has a high follow through shoulder height he always gently catches his racket with his left hand. I wonder if this was developed years ago so that he knows he followed through with a swing path he desired. ....everything he does as far as form is fluid, his power is in his technique, and form, and footwork....this is why he doesn't need to be super musclar in his arms... it's about that swing path fully extended making contact and full extension... my 2 cents anyway ;)

[@waltzinator]

great video, shows his movement and positioning clearly.

[@ame7272]

0:13 wow....look at his wrist!! I know you're suppose to do that to clear the net & keep your racket at the point of contact parallel and gain more power/leverage to the net but i usually compensate with other parts in my body like turning too much or bending my knees too much...but this is really amazing & painful too. Summer is here & i play with my son a lot, we will use this video/tutorial for sure. Thanks!

[@txchou]

+ame7272 glad to help your tennis and your sons!

[@srinitaaigaura]

If you keep it loose it will lag on it's own. Don't force it.

[@222amonra]

What makes him special is this right left feet movement, which makes his body ready and prepared; the second is this late wrist movement, which gives him extra power.

[@MrMrlosteruk]

I subscribed instantly, this is great, thank you 👍

[@craya9061]

Agree. It's awesome. Thank you.

[@akasseli]

great job! thanks for sharing this video with us

[@txchou]

+sports fan thanks! I appreciate the comment

[@ikeabluebag]

One of the most significant aspects is leading with the handle and then bringing the racquet face in.

[@Picklejam08]

Liquid Whip........a thing of beauty.

[@chrismarklowitz1001]

The tennis swing is all about building potential energy and releasing it all at once in the form of kinetic energy into the ball or movement. Some applicable potential energy include, stored mechanical and gravitational. Gravitational potential energy is when you increase height. Letting go adds speed. Stored mechanical is when you put force in like a rubber band. And release it. Spped. This can be known as tension and This occurs when your muscles are relaxed they stretch to store potential energy and stretch back when you hit the ball if you hit the ball right after they're stretched(also known as flexing). Also Federer creates tension by rotating his in an eastern grip and releasing it when he flexes. Finally the inherent tension of his muscles when they contract in both hips, legs, arm, shoulder. Are all used in a cooperative effort to force the arm through the ball. Not only is it about power but accuracy and timing. You can generate a lot of power but you also have to release it in the right place and the right time to hit the ball. Our brain is built to make such calculations implicitly if the following conditions are met. 1)focus is placed on the ball. 2)hand_eye coordination is not too low Accuracy is based on the trajectory of the ball. Which is influenced by the angle it is sent at and the power it is sent with. The angle is most important in accuracy. Often players will hit a ball flying. The angle of the ball's trajectory is directly caused by the angle of incidence it is hit at which is the angle the raquet is at. The angle it is at occurs in three different dimensions. The rotation around it's internal axis, rotation around the axis leaving it and rotation around the axis parallel to the front face. All controlled by the rotation of the wrist. The wrist can rotate on all three of these axis. The rotation of the wrist is influenced by the torque acting on it and it's initial roation. When the raquet is making contact with the ball unless the wrist is already rotating forward which is the case if your wrist has stored potential energy. Then the torque of the ball and the wrist rotation cancel each other and your left with a smooth hit direct into the ball just as long as your not holding the raquet up when you hit the shot the raquet will rotate around the axis leaving it or you hit the ball anywhere but the center it will rotate internally.

[@genesisnkaidence8519]

Chris Marklowitz another high school drop out meth head that’s knows it all

[@mercury2pluto997]

Nadal was my favorite tennis player after Agassi and Goca... But that was when I didn't play tennis before... I was a sports enthusiasts from badminton, golf, soccer, table tennis, baseball, volleyball, biking, swimming, running and didn't imagine playing tennis until I was injured playing basketball 3 years ago. I had lots of friends who plays tennis and they're good.. The mood courts is just next to the basketball , volleyball and badminton courts... So I watch countless videos of nadal in one week and I realized that I'm right handed and it's very hard to MIMIC consistently Nadal's techniques! I'm self taught in all my sports activities and never wanted to be trained... So in the case of tennis mechanics, I saw Roger Federer's... It's really beautiful though very hard to mimic! Everyday in the last 3 years, I've been watching Federer's videos and no one else! But this video is so amazing really! I do have this mechanics also but not that strong yet... More of this GOAT videos pls.

[@papa_mia4495]

One of the most, if not the most gracious thing any man can do in any sport.

[@thewinningangle6296]

Its amazing wrist work..thansk for the video

[@eriktomas9194]

Best slap in the history of hockey.

[@ramyg5037]

Too good... post more please..It helps me analyze his strokes and follow the same..

[@hayd3n999]

His forehands are the best in the game!

[@eTENNISLEAGUE]

Amazing view...amazing video! 👍👍👍

[@stylembonkers1094]

Poetry in motion.

[@nilswatenphul5165]

Great footage!

[@txchou]

+Nils Watenphul thanks! Hard to get; have to stand there for hours in the 30+ degree heat.

[@alexfed7962]

wow! Amazing video!

[@musarra195]

At 0:45, notice how relaxed he is but also how much mobility he has between lower body and upper body. Technique is crucial but good flexibility cannot be ignored.

[@gmnboss]

beautiful clear video of excellent technique from great point of view

[@neptis3300]

How can you be financed ?

[@txchou]

+Kofi A thanks

[@txchou]

+Nep Tis I don't understand the question

[@gmnboss]

Slow Motion Tennis he wants to donate

[@mrlo5205]

Artistic and economical interpretation of biomechanics

[@ruben_torres]

This vídeo Is so good I could almost feel the strokes

[@keithmckeith]

It's amazing how roger watches the ball right onto his racquet...makes me wonder how much of his own shots he actually gets to see...it appears he only sees his own shot once it has crossed the net.

[@monstertrucktennis]

He sees them in his mind before he executes the stroke. He already knows where the ball is going.

[@keithmckeith]

monstertrucktennis Yeah that wouldn't surprise me!

[@monstertrucktennis]

Early in his career I heard an interview in which he mentioned that often he was thinking 2-3 shots ahead of his opponent. To me that indicated exceptional visualization and computation skills.

[@OurNextGoal]

At that point in a player's careers, regardless of the sport, it's all muscle memory. Their focus is completely on tactics because anything else would mean that their opponent would gain the upper hand.

[@crcrozesp.p5919]

probably his DVA is good... you can train your eyes

[@Messi-rw9ng]

Don't know if this is the right word to describe his strokes but...they're beautiful.

[@lespaul5734]

Definitely the right word

[@contrnsmagnificndjoobngtaint]

Gawdamn. Loving watching pros hit. LOVE IT

[@longdo4162]

i tried to copy the wrist motion, ball flew upward shot a bird dead on the spot.

[@Tomkaten]

ROFL I'm in tears !!! Stop it :))

[@gmnboss]

He practiced it for years before he did it. Did you?

[@danyeun01]

@@gmnboss thats why he said he tried copying it

[@joeyyy2762]

There actually should not be wrist motion in strokes

[@joeyyy2762]

Beyond Birthday Yes, the lag is unintentional. My point is that players should not try to make wrist motions, especially during contact zone. The reason pros have wrist motions is that when they try to create high racquet head speed, their wrists are so relaxed which looks like they are whipping some ropes. For low level players like me, it’s hard to time the ball perfectly, it’s easy to have unstable wrist motions during contact zone.

[@taylorkalister]

Never noticed his forehand before. One of the strangest ones for a pro i have ever seen. He makes it work though. What a legend.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

taylorkalister why it’s strange

[@steven7846]

best forehand in the world most efficient most secure, with just the right amount of spin. That and his serve has given him so many easy points over the years

[@lsc21]

That last one where he skips to the service line is just sublime.

[@ibrahimalomair2982]

Brilliant!!!👍👍👍

[@Widmer09]

Thanks for the clip! On the normal high balls, I notice that he actually aims to make a contact at the half way between the middle and the top of the ball to keep it down on the court with an eastern grip.

[@markoperovic1178]

Is this Wilson Pro Staff 97 LS racket? I'm thinking of buying one for some time now

[@uchihasasuke7436]

Lmao as if Federer would use a racket under 300grams. His racket is like 363grams.

[@loveormoney786]

Legendary.

[@Stria110]

always on the rise. sweet

[@alebarmu]

Thank you for the lesson, that gives me the directions how to grip and face the racket.

[@txchou]

+Ray Briseño no problem

[@manuelpe1979]

Real slow.... thanks!

[@piner74]

thanks for sharing!!!

[@txchou]

+piner74 thanks for watching!

[@bartofilms]

This surprises me. Just trying to get back into tennis after 20+ years. This swing is so different from how I learned. Lots of wrist flex and not a lot of body rotation in the backswing. Still, it works amazingly well for him. I don't think I could use this f/h method if I tried.

[@ibramanunited1049]

Did anyone found this video so satisfying watching that slow motion ?

[@cd2707]

So i shouldn't be using much of my hand strength in my forehand? My forehand looks similar to Fed's, but close to contact, I now naturally use my wrist to generate most of the whip. Yes I point the buttcap towards the ball, but my wrist and grip allow me to whip it better...how can i make it like Fed's?

[@simpson-qk6yd]

never seen a player not looking where he shoots, he just watches the ball when he hits it. like hes talking to the ball and telling it where to go. man this guy is crazy in tennis

[@obaidfarghani9202]

Thanks for the share wanted to wrist finish from behind - very helpful.

[@iMMORTAL-bn5rv]

this shows a couple of great "easy" open stance forehands, lesson is: open stance forehand is the best in the majority of cases and just turn close stance when spproaching a short ball.

[@pranavsreedhar1402]

@slowmotiontennis can I reuse your video after modifying it and publishing on youtube for educational purposes?

[@krestianyo6506]

his racquet lag back is amazingly beautiful...

[@monstertrucktennis]

Hypnotic!!!

[@prisacariubogdan823]

Very nice...

[@killbill7778]

fantastic open stance!

[@elpkhan]

That was a great look at the forehand

[@srinitaaigaura]

OMG! That wrist action.... In the old days he went for a huge backswing, and hit it with a full body turn with just a bit of wrist pronation and a whip like follow through. Now it's so wristy. That must be how much extra power the RF 97 is giving him

[@seantransformice]

srinitaaigaura no one gives a shit m8

[@samwell2386]

Foodey ..

[@srinitaaigaura]

They do when he wins his 20th GS...

[@VujaklijaG]

ppl often whant to copy this forehand, but this is most difficult thing to do!!! Only thing club players can get from copying is injury!!!!

[@JustMyOpinion05]

You want to copy a forehand ? Copy Novak Djokovic's. I have tried to copy's Federer and it was very difficult. So what I did was copy Federer racket turn and Djokovic swing pattern. It's sort of a hybrid of both and it worked a treat. I'm hitting the ball sweet and clean like I've never hit the ball before. Djokovic motion of swinging is totally more reliable to hit and the racket hold and unit turn with Federer. Go on Djokovic Indian wells practice 2014 , best ball striker in the world.

[@windtvkorea]

Good video

[@TheAmazeer]

Practicing against a wall with targets is pronably one of the best way to fast learning..

[@williamhan3371]

Nice.. Super.. . All Player Forehand Pulling Racket Back is Different.. You should see how Roger Contact ball on Side Views.

[@robsimms1982]

That last shot was fucking ridiculous. Looks alien, the lag and hip rotation in all of these shots are phenomenal. Best footage online. That shot at 1:49 though 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@manuelsoto9134]

He made the backswing more compact. I’m going to try after the lockdown.

[@yusofahmad50]

I am going to lockdown after I try.

[@danguee1]

I find Rune and Ruud's much more relatable as an amateur. Roger's is an all-time great shot - but it's something (the lasso) that amateurs simply can't replicate with enough consistency

[@註冊很久了]

Very nice video. Which camera do you use,please?

[@txchou]

iPhone

[@txchou]

You just need steady hands and know what angles to avoid too much light

[@ArdentMusicLover]

love your slow-mo of Roger's FH. The angle, the capture. brilliant! Would you mind posting the a similar slow-mo of his footwork too when moving side-to-side?

[@fabianviljoen9809]

Hi. Have a look at this video of Roger's Backhand and let me know if its good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXzbo2Roi7mrf8k

[@АнтонНечехов-н4о]

Интересная мысль: со спаринг-партнером играть по диагонали и постепенно двигаться по корту против часовой стрелки. Дойти, перекидываясь ударами, до сетки и , поменявшись полями, продолжать обмениваться ударами, прдвигаясь к задним линиям.... Своего рода - тенисное шоу!

[@jackgriffiths3861]

1:53 looks like hes holding the racket from the other way round lol

[@Mr36091]

can we get this video in this resolution but no slow mo of Roger's practice. That would be amazing

[@txchou]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLGi2mtfdZ_oNk Roger Federer forehands in 4K with no slow motion. Or do you want this exact video in 720p and no slow motion?

[@noillusion]

Ian , u are so correct. the instructors are so very wrong. That is why Federer wins so easy

[@moiseshuerta1721]

thanks , very nice video and very nice technique

[@practicetennisbyjaeshin3231]

awesome

[@gil3289]

It is a BEAUTIFUL video, good job!!! thank you for sharing it. Where is the ball when he starts the backswing? (from ready position)

[@txchou]

+Gil Gil he split steps around the time the opponent makes contact and he is starting his unit turn (shoulder turn) on avg when the ball is a metre or so from the net. So I would guess most times the backswing starts when the ball is just past the net.

[@agreen182]

He actually frames a couple of them....that makes me feel better about myself :D

[@XPiRiMiNT]

Interesting. I will try to implement this. It seems he drives an opening wrist towards the ball the racket kind of stays in place

[@gouthamkgh]

1:55 - 2:05 -- such a beautiful way to move!

[@alexanderstromer5106]

Wow, perfected wristplay

[@aavoxo]

Does Roger always "catch" his follow though like that? Never really noticed it until I saw this video.

[@txchou]

+aavoxo not always, depends on the shot - and I think in practice he swings a bit slower so it easier to catch. But it's a common-ish thing to do generally and even at the pro level

[@たなかブライアン]

綺麗すぎ笑

[@uchihasasuke7436]

After two years, I have ALMOST got his forehand down. I already have a natural wrist lag and natural open stance but the hardest part is keeping the elbow STRAIGHT at contact. He is one of very few players to do this (along with Nadal) but it wokrs for power without overexerting. Maybe I'll upload a vid to let yall roast me haha

[@peterapples6769]

Where I find this game

[@musarra195]

Unbelievable. I like how you were selective on the forehands with slow.

[@txchou]

+Paul Musarra some might call it heretical to say but not all of Roger’s shots are ABSOLUTE perfection 😃 lol just 99.9% perfect hahah

[@boyplaywork2995]

Is it Eastern grip?

[@joserra79]

Yes It is

[@PeterPrism]

A god in earth

[@rmaidana1]

It is his totally personal way of doing it. Don't expect a single modern coach to teach you this. His grip is not popular among modern players (eastern grip). Western or semi-western are the more popular ones and from there you have to do it differently. Your grip determines your way of hitting.

[@hebgab]

I am just wondering what happened with Roger's attacking forehand and his attacking attitude as years went by, because i think he is much more defensive now than he was around 2005-2006. Maybe it is a mixture i don't know exactly, but maybe a little bit has to do with slower courts and adjusting to that with more spin on his groundstrokes, a little bit of the best opponents who are more solid and faster than it is used to be, so it is just doesn't seem to be that strong of a forehand or it is just the footwork of Roger which is worse and that it is why he cannot be that offensive or just changing his style to a more solid one. I don't know but i think that he is less offensive in general despite new offensive elements of his game lately like SABR. IMO the court speed is the most relevant because if you see him play at Dubai he was really offensive at 2015 as well. But not sure what is the reason. Anybody's oppinion on the topic?

[@txchou]

+Gábor Héber in respect of the last few years, my guess would be age and speed. If you're a fraction slower then you can't be as offensive as often. also, you tend to be on the defensive slightly more as well which also (obviously) takes away from the times you can attack

[@thegorn]

Wow he can hit a ball that’s amazing

[@mikejones7209]

yeah he needs to follow through more. A little less motion at first will help his stand too

[@GeorgeHWBush-jt8yz]

mike jones he’s 6 ft or more if you just hit it goes over

[@Saheb0877]

Michael Bay is that you ?....nice slow motion touch like transformers...

[@Yeediatable]

Damn...this is poetry in motion...:\