Teaching Anna How to Get More Topspin on the Forehand

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Heavy Topspin Forehand 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXOZmJl4l5xpbdE

[@johnnyhuang99]

Actually, from a physics standpoint, it is the aerodynamics of the ball traveling through the air, is why spin causes the ball to drop with topspin. Gravity pulls on all objects with the same acceleration. Just saying.

[@lostaf203]

Love how you constantly giving her compliments and encouragement, it makes practicing so much more enjoyable

[@youngchool]

Watch coach Nichola's "Teaching my wife" video. There is subtle difference :) I, a husband, chuckle every time I watch it.

[@PQV-8898]

Lol, he's recording the session so what do expect him to say? Throwing F bombs at her? 😂😂

[@chetanphoenix]

Watching Ana progress from a novice to an advanced player has been so fascinating. We generally just see two kinds of people on courts. People who know what they're doing or people who have no idea. But here we can see the journey from the latter to the former.

[@ternedo6074]

I’m not sure if “advanced player” is quite the level she’s at, but it has been cool to see her growth.

[@caryoulwhitty]

Omg, she is not an advanced player 😅. She has been taught fantastic technique but it is another thing to apply them all the time

[@rickyowens831]

Another old and awesome Anna training video

[@donalddarko4871]

Shes honestly not that great at all. She is a decent example to use for coaching videos though.

[@rdchenweb]

"In order to make changes around the contact, you got to slow your stroke way down, 30% max." (7:55) No truer words have been said what it takes to modify a stroke, whether it's a forehand, backhand, serve, volley, overhead! Great insight.

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

Tennis is such a beautiful game for life...so many trials and errors but the reward once you overcome proper techniques is absolutely satisfying. Great vid Nik. Hope everyone is enjoying the US Open...incredible what u can learn watching the pros.

[@danielho1567]

Been watching how Anna has has been progressing. Her skills and techniques are improving. Great job coaching.

[@Ray-oy7ot]

I just started my Tennis journey to start being active again. Your video is very helpful to beginner. I've watched them a lot and applied it in my game. My friend even surprised how fast I was improving. Thank you very much coach! You are like a personal coach to me!

[@Dahlbi]

Great vid Nikola, this is the best Anna's forehand has looked. Super smooth over the last 7 minutes. Favourite part was you telling Anna about your Q&A and she started hitting it so well 😂

[@pieterbeckertenniscoaching5808]

You are connecting very well with you player. A good coach connects before he starts fixing things. Awesome

[@scoogsy]

Loving this lesson. Such a roller coaster. It was a great representation of the mental game that tennis players go through.

[@macarthurdouglas6704]

😄😄😄😄😄

[@Scouty208]

I’m glad you mentioned how it’s not like turning a doorknob. A lot of other coaches will try to tell you to hit that way but it seems like a good way to get hurt like you mentioned.

[@patrickmullen5124]

I could and do watch you both all day. Your great coaching and she is really a good student and really nice to look at. Winning combo. I'm working my way through the lessons. Thanks.

[@Buffalo_Debile]

Sad im not living in the US, I wish I could have get a lesson with this guy. He's a really good teacher I think. Thanks for the videos, Im learning so much.

[@maxwellrabin_properties]

The funniest part was when you started chatting about something a little different and she hit perfect shots the whole time. As soon as she stopped focusing on it directly, the topspin shot appeared.

[@mackenziewalsh]

my coach actually does this with me! she'll start talking about something else completely and that's when i actually start hitting the correct form or shot. i think it's a great technique for people who really struggle with loosing focus!

[@filippesek4190]

Im starting to do a tennis coach and these videos are very inspiring for me, I would love to see another match of Anna. Greetings from Czech republic....

[@ericfreeman5795]

One of the best recommendations on the forehand that I've heard is to maintain the wrist static though contact, swinging from the shoulder. You only release the wrist and elbow after contact. All my problems were solved.

[@edwardypark]

We need more Anna in your videos! The videos are instructive and so funny!

[@savvysamizzles2392]

Great video of showing top spin. There was a time where my shots were almost all flat shots. Slowing my shot down allowed me to drop my racket lower, therefore creating more top spin on my ball and have great control and incredible feel. This video felt very nostalgic for me when I was still learning how to hit with consistency.

[@12GaugePadawan]

Is this Coach’s talented student Samir? It’s awesome watching your lessons! The way you ask questions helps the rest of us learn too! 👍🏻😃

[@savvysamizzles2392]

@@12GaugePadawan Hate to say it, but I am different Samir. XD not the one in yt videos. Though the Shamir in video lessons helped me a lot with coaching other students as well.

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

The difference between her forehand today and her first match. Wow.. clean ground stroke and she has really good form and footwork once you started feeding her balls.

[@naboulsikhalid7763]

bravo Anna, you got it right at the end, gorgeous top spin . As your mentor said, free your mind and play it naturally. You have a good teacher and mentor. keep up Anna.

[@dman030]

straight back old school has way more power. you have to be a pro hitting every day to get a whoop hit with the same power. it's still great you get these lesson up here. for me it's a lesson in coaching. thank you both.

[@Erik_001]

She's a good student. Go Anna! She's hitting some nice shots here. Great coaching.

[@cyberjonesy]

Anna has evovled into quite a capable tennis women ! Well done coach and student. :)

[@knotwilg3596]

"Tell me some stories of your YT channel" - she knows all about the mental stuff. What a student!

[@janjozefowski2423]

It's joy to watch how Anna evolving as a tennis player thorought all the lessons

[@Apstenusrazbega]

My god! Anna is such a FAST learner! Greetings from Russia - the country where people don't have much money to play tennis but we manage to do it somehow anyway :D

[@bgdn5]

She is from Russia for sure

[@Apstenusrazbega]

@@bgdn5 yes, it was confirmed in Q&A video :)

[@weyman4317]

A lot of top players come from Russia- not sure what the secret is? Good facilities, dedicated players or good coaches or something else?

[@Apstenusrazbega]

@@weyman4317 the secret is: 1. Very rich parents and/or high level tennis coach parents 2. All tennis stars from Russia train not in Russia, but in Spain/US/France etc since childhood. 3. There is no good tennis school in Russia. As Marat Safin said in his interview: the level of tennis coaching in Russia is "kindergarden". 4. Players are just more dedicated than kids from rich countries. 5. If African children had finance and infrastructure to train tennis professionally, half of ATP tour would consist of african players, trust me :)

[@monicagoldstein5413]

Genetics! Ha! Ha! Ha!

[@MyChiliIceCream]

Another great video and I love the series with Anna. I'm also starting to study and learn how to generate topspin but I remember you saying that having a horizontal approach to the ball can still allow you to generate topspin. I hope you could make a video about horizontal approach and topspin because I don't feel comfortable with the vertical approach. Thank you!

[@wtr7]

That is the best line ever in the tennis coaching vids - "Anna you cheated on me". lol You can tell Anna wanted to hear from you for instruction. Humor & knowledge is a potent combination. Great vid!

[@johnddwyer]

He's a great coach.

[@KoBizme]

The stroke becomes more intuitive the faster it goes. That was good tennis advice. Also intuitive tennis. Bro. I love it.

[@KoBizme]

The advice that stuck with me from some video was you can only know where the ball is going to go if you can stay aware of the racket face during the swing. I think Kevin garlington said it during a serve video. I loved that advice. Made me think the pros only swing at a speed which is still slow to them but beyond what I can do now.

[@parklife7418]

it's just so personable when someone who is so good praises someone who really doesn't seem that particularly talented with the smallest improvements. What a great coach.

[@anthonygibson660]

He's allowing her to let her left arm dangle to her side. Have to hold the off arm up at shoulder level straight as if you're gonna catch ball with off hand. this helps to line up shoulders.

[@miapapa1955]

Yes, Top spin is a game changer, the tips in the video I will put into use, Thanks.

[@lajos3980]

Anna's forehand improved a lot. Great job Coach!

[@Aleks0709]

Great video Nikola. I love videos with Anna, they are so fun and Anan is someone who easily related to. I would love to see more with her...hopefully another match. I also love how bold and honest you were about other coaches. ANNA DON'T CHEAT YOUR COACH! 😉 Kao da boljeg moze naci, ma hajde... 😁 Samo napred Nikola!!! ❤️

[@JamesTenis]

Haha. I like Anna. She is funny and a good student who follows the instructions well. I think the other coach or coaches were trying to steal her. 😄

[@cesarfernandezlopez2209]

"You were cheating on me with another coach" 😂😂😂 Welcome back Nikola 👍🏻❤️

[@yakzivz1104]

And that other coach almost ruined everything that she learned.

[@cesarfernandezlopez2209]

@@yakzivz1104 😂

[@KTMoto_pher]

Hahaha

[@durwash]

Sir you are the best tennis trainer

[@patrickamato8839]

This is helpful instruction - thanks for sharing with us so we can learn to improve too!

[@OscarEggen]

At 4.23min you are saying that gravity is pulling the ball downwords, but that is equal to a flat ball. The reason that a topspin ball is diving more than a flat ball is caused by the Magnuseffect.

[@randomnik70]

Anna is really talented, but you're really an excellent coach. Pozz :)

[@TrevorCS02]

16:12 coach turned into patrick mouratoglou for a second xD

[@ndev92]

i was looking for this comment when i heard it.

[@RossCallen2025]

Even though she cheated on you, she came back to you, I guess you still got it! LOL.

[@barbarafalke-meijer1157]

Again great teaching!!

[@VincentDuxD]

My worst decision when it comes to tennis is, loosen the wrist completely, 2 month of pain from a single afternoon of hitting xD will try again today, without the wrist crap xD

[@VincentDuxD]

@@thecatvirusgotme889 well, maybe it’s me, but my head speed didn’t change much, judging from the depth and the practice partner didn’t feel any extra pace, I felt lesser control though, normally I just let my wrist do it’s own thing, but intentionally loosening them did not help me, coming back from yesterday’s session, my wrist is just fine, I didn’t think about it and my forehand got it’s accuracy back, and my backhand got it’s proper pace again.

[@sandeep3545]

Great Tutorial !! for Beginners

[@vicentevargasassefh2402]

Good job Anna!

[@franciscocordeiro9426]

I teach tennis for 20 years, yes its hard to learn it, but its even hard to get students like that 😜. Good content dude. Keep doing it.

[@Claretnblue86]

Great job coach 👍🏻

[@pieterbeckertenniscoaching5808]

She has the right technique now, now she just has to hit alot of ball to reinforce the swing🔥🔥✅

[@ldeue4837]

The loop is all about setting your timing …it maybe unnecessary for some but others use it to help create rhythm

[@KoBizme]

This coach is taking Anna to her highest potential. If that other guy messes it up ima be angry.

[@rickyowens831]

Let's go, Anna!

[@jonathansikanyika5914]

i love his teaching methods

[@manoflatiger]

Thank you

[@deethra726]

Hey Nick, what overgrip are you using in this video?

[@nhathuynh6709]

Loving this lesson and i like you Anna.

[@Allethillan]

You should have a session focused on the legs. She usually hits the ball with an open stance, moving her weight from right to left, instead of back to forward. Bad weight transfer will soak up most of her power. Also seems to have a habit of bending at the waist when she should be bending her knees more to adjust the height of the racket.

[@Bastler0793]

Nick, did you use Stage 1 Balls or normal Balls wen you teaching Anna?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Normal

[@EduardoPlatais]

Hi Nick! Thanks for this another great video. I am trying to help my wife to get better contact (in front) seeking to produce heavier balls (her balls are going more like upwards and kind of soft, instead of going deep on the baseline), but I cannot find any useful drills to work with her. Could you help? Thanks a lot!

[@thebladypundehreviews]

I haven't played in a while, and I find that I struggle taking balls with a lot of spin - I know this is probably to do with my footwork, but, I keep messing it up (especially on the backhand side) - I try to take a few steps back and then accelerate as normal but I can't quite find an effective way of dealing with heavy spin balls....what do I do?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@thebladypundehreviews]

@@IntuitiveTennis you are a real legend, thank you.

[@Frank020]

Nice lesson. I see this difficult if the ball bounces high for us shorties. I see the pros do it, but I'm not a pro lol.

[@tokk3n-hj4xg]

for top spin on the forehand side use 3 quarter grip

[@augustblood6810]

This is actually very useful.

[@gurvijaybecker]

Anna is progressing nicely BUT but I feel her non hitting hand doesn’t get out of the way of her torso. She doesn’t catch her racquet with it and it kindda just sits there on the side when she finishes her stroke.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Look at the thumbnail

[@gurvijaybecker]

@@IntuitiveTennis You are right in the thumbnail she does but not always during the course of the video. Anyway minor nitpicking from me, she has come very far way since she started training with you ! Wish I had a coach like you close to where I live. Cheers !

[@IntuitiveTennis]

@@gurvijaybecker thank you. She is working on it for sure.

[@thebladypundehreviews]

I used to play at a decent level, took a break for 6 years and now I've started again - but I have completely lost my footwork and my backhand. My backhand is non-existent, and it's super weird given I used to be known for my consistency - now I can't hit through a backhand (bad technique, and loss of confidence) - what do I do to fix my backhand?

[@kevinmaka3595]

"Slow your stroke way down 30%"

[@johnddwyer]

Great lesson. I especially like the part where you called her out when she started to overthink the wrist. Everything fell apart. Then you got her mind off of it but talking some kind of nonsense and she started hitting great forehands.

[@ferdinandbautista984]

What about rotating your shoulder?

[@adriandang1287]

For my serve, I always find my racquet face aiming at the back fence when I reach my trophy position, I've tried improving it but it doesn't seem to change the more I do it, can anyone help me out?

[@fleekdasheek9176]

git gud

[@adriandang1287]

@@fleekdasheek9176 that was unnecessary

[@logicrule]

Anna is like a fashion model

[@justinsams7850]

Yeah she fine, I don’t even play tennis

[@Arkdark_lm]

Anna is very beautiful and sincere, nice to see her. I guess she came from Russia/Belarus, or?

[@xart23x]

Anna is quick learner. My gf, not so much. Or maybe its my bad coaching. Yeah, probably my bad coaching.

[@matthewbgordon]

Thanks!

[@rctayas]

I’m actually am quite impressed…!!!

[@RichardFoggin]

Friction between the surface of the ball and the air is greater at the top of the ball than the bottom. I think this is a better explanation as to what’s going on. Has nothing to do with a change in gravity as mentioned at 4:26

[@OscarEggen]

That is the Magnuseffect (Bernoulli)

[@Bboykidcombo]

I need to start practicing closer to the net and wall.🎾👌💨

[@ReidVV]

Yeah, Nik...no negative programming allowed! :-)

[@z0o0rgle]

swing is developing nicely but she needs to find a proper semi-western grip... her grip slides over toward eastern/conty a bunch

[@juju-rt8ek]

Well...Her tenting is doing well with the heavy top!

[@eric6650]

Why is she leaning forward as she hits? It’s like her body is 45 degrees from the ground, there’s no push off the right leg, and it’s as if she’s using a heavy racquet which is why the swing looks heavy. She’s also dropping her left arm too soon, it’s affecting her balance.

[@MATHEW94061]

The spin affect air pressure around the ball, which makes the ball travel faster and go down. Gravity has nothing to do with it. I know the teacher was just making it simple and he is not a physicist. Very good tennis coach. I love these videos.

[@adeljoseph7237]

I wish Anna keeps playing with the modern forehand not the classic one, better for her style.

[@Javi_C]

👍

[@jag3384]

1:22 - "a lot more control with the modern forehand" no way! more power yes, not more control, you gain control with it after quite a lot of practice but it's not **more** control than a traditional forehand.

[@RichardsWorld]

If you are older and not trying to be a pro tennis player, you could learn Pickleball a lot faster.

[@mvmcali6900]

I want to play with anna!

[@bruceree4940]

300am exact

[@garramiro]

Not gravity, magnus effect

[@OscarEggen]

It is gravity + Magnuseffect (Law of Bernouilli)

[@teytreet7358]

i think need to bend the knees more. knees seems really tight.

[@nightdogggg]

what ever happened to her? Why dont we see a new vid

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@Fearless-1]

So, classic straight back forehand players such as Jimmy Connors or John McEnroe should never been able to beat the "father of the modern forehand" Bjorn Borg?? There are certainly advantages to hitting topspin forehand shots. But Nick trying to make Anna into another Federer stroke impersonator is absolutely unnecessary (and in Anna's case, impractical). There are a lot of ways to hit topspin forehand, and most people don't hit it like Federer does. Anna's other instrhctor (coach) was obviously more interested in helping Anna with her point playing abilitg with the strokes she currently has.

[@Hedgehog1039]

He didn't suggest that at all. He even said "You can do it like that". They were really good and mastered their technique. Also, pretty much everyone nowadays hits with a modern forehand (not just Federer) and there will be reasons for that ;)

[@Fearless-1]

@@Hedgehog1039 Nick was essentially dissing the classic hitters. At college and pro level, modern FH is perhaps the right way. But at recreational level, IMO, the Federer wannabees' struggles with their Fed FHs makes them somewhat easy to beat. His previous video with Anna about 9 months ago, explicitly shows Nick introducing to Anna the so called modern forehand in lieu of her natural "classic" straight back forehand. Nick doesn't mention the name "Federer", but the style nuances are clearly Federer's hallmark forehand. Anna immediately struggled with the Federer like open face vertical racquet looping backswing and windshield wiper follow through. She still struggles with that Federer forehand and is probably the reason she went to try a different instructor ("coach"). Anna is a recreational player with no aspirations for turning pro. There is no practical benefit to Anna for Nick to put her through this. Nick is predominantly focused on stroke mechanics and is a very good instructor in this regard. However, Anna would benefit more overall from instruction that focuses on angles, tactics, consistency, footwork, psychology, etc.

[@emjay2045]

👏🏼🎅🏼

[@acejames-tu8if]

I'll move to Florida and be your partner anna. I can tell you have a deep desire to learn the game.

[@n.nurkic4674]

I thought we would have lessons when you are in Germany :(

[@LazlosPlane]

I'd like to give Anna a few lessons...

[@ktv1029]

The hot Anna is back

[@HCaulfield115]

Low to high !!!!!!

[@reuelray]

I am glad you posted this video. She didn't cheat on you she cheated herself. I was a personal trainer and I would tell my clients not to work out with anyone else, if they came early or if I was late, or if one of us went on vacation etc. If they did anyways that was the end of the relationship. You're a nice guy because I would have told her; 'if you play with another teacher, you stay with the other teacher'. No bimbo; 'oh I just hit with zee nice man an a he showwed me a little how do you say, hit zee baul'. Uh Uh!👎

[@achyutaramayanam1695]

5th comment 😃

[@neygercey7899]

OMG!

[@Dusan4666]

15.14 and after. Her left hand is destroying her motion. Please . This is hard to watch. Salute.

[@pepitanakedgoodies5968]

Forehand the movie