Tennis Lesson - ATP Pro Technique - Forehand - How to hit the HEAVY Ball - Insight Tennis

[@mozart4636]

Your videos have successfully made me unlearn many of my old habits. It took me many attempts and reinforcing of your ideas versus my old movements to realize that I've been doing the whole game wrong

[@peteryun8929]

You nailed it right on the head! I wish there are more coaches like you who know their stuff and teach the right concept. It took me years to figure out and unlearn all the 'flick the wrist', 'brush the back of the ball' techniques before I now finally compete at 4.5 and senior level. Keep up the great work!

[@insighttennis4487]

Peter...thank you for the complementary words....much appreciated...much success to you in your tennis....let me know if we can help in any other way.....best.....Rick

[@dondster12]

This was the best explanation on the forehand that I have seen. Thank you very much!!!!

[@insighttennis4487]

Don...thank you for your message and the kind words...much appreciated...many more video to come...Stay tuned ...Rick

[@bryancarek7467]

This was the absolute best example of how to hit a heavy ball. Thank you so much! I cant tell you how many videos I have watched trying to figure out how to add depth to my forehand. You have done such an incredible job explaining everything. Thank you so much.

[@insighttennis4487]

Bryan Carek ...thank you for your message...very glad you found the videos so helpful...best of luck to you with your game...let me know how it goes...cheers...Rick

[@genofre]

I play tennis for about 20 years and in all this time i have focus my arm as the spin and force generator to the shot in the forehand. Just about a month ago i could realise that arms and shoulders are just a suport for the stroke. What really makes the most effort in the stroke is the legs and body rotation, in a fluid and complete moviment. Your video just shows that two. Fantastic.

[@ДмитрийСилин-ж8м]

Where do you live? Such a picturesque scenery. Your video is extremely useful, because many coaches teach to hit exactly like you show here and explain it is the wrong way

[@benyamenshaukat9599]

By far the best tennis coaching videos out there. Pls keep posting these

[@kouroshmohammadi7382]

Very nice video explaining repeatedly (because it needs to be) something that so many people (including me) get wrong and are taught wrong over and over again. It would be nice to get a video from you on key elements of hitting heavy ball (with lots of drive and top spin). great video!!

[@greattobeadub]

Excellent lesson. Greetings from Ireland. Home of tennis in the rain!

[@newmennium]

Best video I've seen that covers the forehand technique. It's not easy to learn as someone that learned the old school way. I think grip firmness at impact while maintaining a loose arm is extremely tricky too.

[@alokeagrawal6260]

Don - It is a very good explanation for the forehand shot, which explains wrists and arms role.

[@Jan5754]

Very clarifying ! I am just struggling with this, how to use your wrist when developing the forehand and this video helped me to understand how not to use the wrist and try to "windshield" but rather travel from low to high in a natural swing path which ends up in a not forced but loose followthrough. Thanks a lot. Jan

[@insighttennis4487]

Jan Westerlund ...thanks for watching...glad it helped...more to come...stay tuned...Rick

[@tomvu9339]

Your assessment confirms what I have been practicing. In order for not having the early wrist and arm’s rotation, players need to focus on the swing path. The early rotation of the wrist will cause the racquet to finish in front of the left shoulder or forearm instead of touching the left forearm. Could you please comment on a few other issues? 1) When taking the racquet back, the left hand will be released. At what point will the left arm will be folded? Is it folded when the racquet moves back and is parallel to the ground? 2) The purpose of the left arm is to keep balance. But could it be also used to measure the distance to the upcoming ball? Should the left arm be straight out pointing to the incoming ball like Serena's traditional hitting? Or should the left arm just straight out and parallel to the net? 3) When the racquet is flipped at the slot position, should the left shoulder be opened before or after the racquet flip? Or does the left shoulder opening cause the racquet to flip? 4) Should the flip occur first and then the hit starts with the rotation of whole body to create the swing, then the fold of the left arm just follows? Or the left shoulder rotation creates the fold of the left arm and the flip of the racquet then the swing takes place independently? Thank you very much

[@claudiocaffa9198]

easy and clear clarification of what really happen in the forehand motion and swing path....you're great.....

[@salboccio6333]

Excellent video. Yes,the physics aspect of the swing does make sense. I will go out and try it and I'm sure it will improve my forehand.

[@jensenfoley4791]

Good instruction video! So it is a case of hitting through the ball from low to high, instead of brushing up the ball with the wrist. I used to be very wristy with my forehand and it has taken me a long time to get rid of this technique, as he says you do not get any heavy power with this shot, just spin with no weight of shot.

[@iirosuominen8677]

Couple months ago I was still weirded out why I lacked power and had a lot of mis hits even im a pretty strong guy. Then I watched this video and since then my both fore and backhand have totally transformed (especially power). I owe you big time for saving me a lot of time and tears.

[@insighttennis4487]

Iiro Suominen ...thank you...so glad my videos help you ...keep me posted how things are progressing for you with you game...best of luck...Rick

[@raquelcoelho3764]

there are many videos about forehand but your videos is diferent and really adds information, thank you from Brazil👍😄

[@legaspirio]

You are right I have done it. Thanks for your insight.

[@lloydstuart7862]

thank you for your video instruction. im an adult returning to the play and aiming for a modern technique. i thought it was the wrist flick and will try to implement your advice on the court! Thank you very much i really like your coaching style. the backdrop of those beautiful mountains and great court space. Thank you

[@insighttennis4487]

Lloyd Stuart ...thank you...good luck with your game...kettle me know how it goes...Rick

[@denmirg]

Thank you, Rick! This one is really a great video! My coach was constantly bringing my attention to that "flipping wrist" aspect, but I just could get what should be done instead. Now it looks like I finally got the point! Can't wait to try it out tomorrow!

[@insighttennis4487]

Денис Миргородский ...thank you for your message...very glad you found the videos helpful......best of luck with your game...Rick

[@Aarush517]

Denys...what was your experience 5 yrs ago😐

[@thedrvyas]

great in depth correct explanation ever seen, same thing what i m seeing and experiencing, kindly show the drill to correct forehand thankiu

[@mosheazardevlieger2838]

Thank you, Rick! This one is really an amazing video! Today is the first time i understand how to finish the stroke. I also loved your video about the one handed backhand - a real eye-opener.

[@insighttennis4487]

Moshe...thank you for your message. greatly appreciate the support...very glad you have found the videos to be helpful....best of luck with your tennis.....Rick

[@essamnesr]

Thank you very much!!!! I think This was the best explanation on the forehand that I have seen.

[@insighttennis4487]

Essam...thank you for your message. Greatly appreciate the supportive and kind words....all my best....Rick

[@m3toz4]

Good lesson and beautiful scene you have in the background.

[@Tanawata17]

Excellent explanation !!! This is the problem with my forehand... I found an answer and a way to improve it. Thanks!!

[@jenniferthomas3969]

GREAT video! Thank you:) I am teaching forehands today and I think you just confirmed my beliefs!

[@jerrytom3514]

Nice job Rick ...I am guilty as charged of trying to be too wristy. I had too much emphasis on the flawed wind-washer concept. Thanks sir

[@NiemeyerMar]

Great and detailed tips, nice place you are! here I am in Rio de Janeiro, this afternoon I will try to put all you said in practice.hard task, thanks

[@insighttennis4487]

NiemeyerMar ...thanks for watching...more to come...cheers...Rick

[@riyadhpoovan7166]

Solid explanation, I think when the commentators mention terms like brushing up the back of the ball, or lot of wrist movement, confuses people, I agree, with your explanation, could you do a comparison, on a traditional forehand compared to a buggy whip and differences in swing path, contact point of the ball please.

[@Trabada94]

Thanks a lot for this explanation!! I'm a Club player, I'm 23 and now I understand why my balls can be good but they are not heavy. How can I practice this technique? Because when I'm playing, unconsciously I don't place the racket back well, you know? I have seen so many videos but in the court I don't get this. Sorry about my English, I'm Spanish. I really appreciate your videos!

[@Tennisjeddah]

This is lovely forehand explanation.....thanks Rick its very helping .....

[@insighttennis4487]

Ali Ahmed ...thank you...more to come...Rick

[@laural1791]

This is really a good explanation. I can't wait to get out on the court again. Thanks!

[@counsela9240]

This is absolutely correct! Love it!

[@sunglee3935]

When you take the racquet down face down, it generates top without brushing up with the wrist

[@AlexanderAndreev1799]

great video and great explanation of wrist work, thank you !

[@insighttennis4487]

ARyzhanskiy ...thank you for your message...much appreciated...Rick

[@isaganidacanay]

Great explanation,,it helped me a lot in improving my forehand

[@SonuKumar-ml5yz]

Can u tell me Which place is this ? LookGreat especially the back mountains..Awesome

[@insighttennis4487]

Utah....United States

[@TooleyPeter]

Great to see someone keying in on the wrist in a pro-level forehand.

[@insighttennis4487]

TooleyPeter...thank your for your message....much appreciated...best of luck with your tennis....Rick

[@f74chan]

I am a club player and had always problems with my forehand, mostly due to this misconception of brushing the ball... I also tried hitting the ball with a continental grip, believe me... I felt I had no power no depth on my shots... Now I am convinced to forget that idea and really go through the ball, let's see the result next time on the court... Thanks

[@Aarush517]

What was your experience Chan then?

[@ricardopereira1795]

Great video! But what technic for forehand when playing mini tennis or warming at the beginning of a match or practice ?

[@kyejongchun4341]

It is amazing, Rignt now i can fully understand the procedures !

[@pedrohero7]

This is what I needed to hear long ago!

[@halbrody4513]

Very useful but a bit repetitious. Thx and the scenery is gorgeous.

[@matteodf4628]

Great and simple explanation, thanks

[@insighttennis4487]

Matteo Di Federico ...thanks for watching...more to come...stay tuned....Rick

[@citybert2826]

Insight Tennis qa

[@insighttennis4487]

Albert Su...thank you...much appreciated ....Rick

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

Thank you sir for your guidance

[@jackchen4398]

Tks so much for this wonderful forehand tennis video , it is valuable indeed. I am from Taiwan New Taipei city. Regards Wilson Chen

[@insighttennis4487]

Chen...thank you for your message...glad you liked the video...we are just getting started with where we are going in terms of Insight Tennis....stay tuned.....Cheers ...Rick

[@tyaassociates3166]

Thank you Sir for this tutorial very nice explanation.

[@insighttennis4487]

Thank you for your message...much appreciated....Rick

[@securityfamily]

Great lesson! What is the location of the video? I see mountains behind you.

[@alcon7000]

What about the power comig from hip vs. Core rotation?

[@tennisaceking7586]

I want to ask a question, if it's the traveling speed of the racket with little wrist and arm rotation that creates the spin, why are some player's spin, like Nadal and Jack Sock more heavy than other. Don't get my question wrong, I like your explanation but since every pro racket speed comes at about 100 miles an hour it may mean that all would be giving out similar spin. So I'm curiou to know why some players are far ahead in creating spin than others, what are they doing differently. Thanks. Ken

[@TheWakeupsheeple]

At the 10:00 mark (and others before) where you are saying that they don't rotate their wrist is incorrect. They do rotate their wrist it's just smeared out threw the swing from just before contact and finishing of the swing. In other words as you set the lag and drive the butt cap towards the ball there is a point in time (just before contact) that you do actually rotate the wrist. You just don't stop your arm to do it. So as you swing your arm from just before contact and all the way around is the same amount of time that one should rotate the wrist (as you put it). You use all the facets of the swing to create drive and spin. Hips, shoulders, elbow, forearm and wrist pronation. All while pulling, pushing, rotating and twisting. To many people want to focus on a few aspects they feel are more important to discredit other aspects they feel aren't needed as much. It's a kinetic, flowing chain reaction set in motion by all the forces I already mentioned. If you have a reverse take back (which a lot players are going to) there is some violent reaction when you go from that to the lag position that helps spring the wrist rotation that you are trying to undermine here.

[@thehandseesall]

Thanks, youve just given me piece of mind!

[@TheMrjack69]

I have heard the term " Hit Through the ball" that is where you get the hard hitting power.

[@AntonioCarlo1]

Thanks for the lesson. Good information.

[@GuilIermoMartin]

Absolutely killer insight!! 100% true 👌🏻

[@lethedan]

Hi Insight Tennis Coach: Thank you so much for great detail of the important of extending" 8 - 12 inches toward the targe after contact/hitting the ball. Since, I can see it in your slow motion but it's so difficult to see or feel it at real time/real speed. How do I practice this critical component of the forehand (or same concept/mechanism on the backhand)? Perhaps by NOT rolling the wrist of NOT rolling the forearm focus is a good way to accomplish this extending task? Thanks, Dan Le

[@insighttennis4487]

Dan..you are certainly welcome....thank you for your message ....the best way initially to work on the extension is to think about hitting through several balls from a lower position to a higher position...allow your racket to stay in the path of your target a bit longer before you rotate the wrist and arm to finish the stroke...the same is true for the backhand...hope this helps...Cheers...Rick

[@lethedan]

Your recommended "think about hitting through several balls ..." has helped me both aspects of "extending the contact zone toward the target", and amazingly "keep eyes on the ball" longer :) Kill two bird with one stone :)

[@insighttennis4487]

Dan...so glad the advice/instruction helped...keep swinging out through the ball and you will take your game to another level....much success to you in your tennis.....Rick

[@EdsonOliveiraCunha]

incredible explanation...excellent. thanks

[@insighttennis4487]

Edson Oliveira Cunha ...thank you...much appreciated...cheers...Rick

[@josecarlosscagliusi5603]

Excelente explanation. And I just want to ask if that is the reason of my elbons injuries (both)? I have to stop playing for all the year to my recuperation and now I"m afraid to return for playing again. Would you answer my question?

[@insighttennis4487]

josé carlos scagliusi ...certainly very possible...hopefully uou will recover and be back on the court soon...thank you for your support...all my best...Rick

[@zhichengzhao5907]

Really good point!

[@balispiritual]

Thank you very much. Very helpful.

[@GokkunGuru]

Beautiful mountains in the background

[@tennis5126]

Is Jack sock FH an exception to the rule?

[@insighttennis4487]

Jack - ...great question...interestingly enough he is not an exception...visually it is very deceiving because it simply happens too fast...while it is true he has a very violent racquet drop and release back...if you look carefully you will see he still hits through the ball and extends out to the target on impact...this plus the low to higher racquet trajectory is the key to the heavy ball....Rick

[@patriciambah7109]

The video is a very helpful. Thank you

[@insighttennis4487]

Patricia....thank you...so glad you liked the video and found it to be helpful...many more videos to come...stay tuned...thank you for the support....Rick

[@shahedsaffari1534]

Great video!

[@bmkelly7580]

Love this video. Unfortunately I have an extremely wristy swing and not a single pro I've met can fix it. Frustrating!!

[@m3toz4]

Thinking hitting through the ball to the target will help with too wristy.

[@insighttennis4487]

Hung Phan ...indeed it will...thank you for your message...more to come...stay tuned...Rick

[@shahman3757]

nice view for sure

[@patrikberglund5717]

So good

[@mmaacb25]

Very good explanation but some practical examples, hitting the ball would be even more clarifying.

[@insighttennis4487]

mmaacb25 ...check out my demo videos on the ground strokes...more to come...stay tuned...Rick

[@khinmgswe5201]

v. good

[@runnerrunnerpoker2944]

This is my exact forehand leak. I've been told my back hand is a work of art. Never have the pop because I've been fooled by this myth!

[@insighttennis4487]

Runner Runner Poker ...thank you for your message...glad the videos have helped..best of luck...Rick

[@mathieurivest2348]

Awesome

[@melanievo762]

I like the way you talking , it look right to me . . But I do not see you hits any ball . How can I learn

[@antoniovivaldi2270]

Thank you! however, I would like to see also a ball in action.

[@lordbyron3603]

Disagree ... I get heavy power from the “whipping or snapping” action of the wrist. I don’t use a brushing action. I use the right shoulder and right elbow in combination to whip the wrist. The energy created is delivered to the racquet face and sends the ball flying. After Contact, I hit “through the ball” and then follow through. A Continental grip is used.

[@billybaroo366]

Believe

[@thanhdovan6892]

Hay quá!

[@matcollan01]

Great

[@insighttennis4487]

Thank You

[@seanlennon5986]

So what your saying is, there is wrist and arm rotation but not vertically! Interesting point but extremely laboured and repeated ad nauseam over two videos. Just a tip, keep it more succinct.

[@tahershehata8221]

can i get ur email to ask about something

[@insighttennis4487]

Taher Shehata ...certainly...my email is [e-mail]...look forward to speaking with you.

[@lauchunkwong1862]

Your

[@sta697]

this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Just check federer's racket head face the floor as he starts his forward swing,or the infamous whip motion of nadal .