Tennis Volley Lesson With 5.0 NTRP Player | Drills to Improve Net Game

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@SuperUgito]

Fantastic videos thanks a million for your advice. I´m trying to find out my NTRP rating. Can you please help? kzbin.info/www/bejne/apWqq4mqZbWafsk

[@prakashbaskar4382]

Hello Sir , my game have improved a lot after watching ur videos and following ur tips ... thank you so much 😊

[@markbelanian3303]

Aracic is a real Tennis intellectual. Love this format of training high level players! All level players can benefit from this format.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

I remember when I was the guy being run through these drills. Like the saying goes, “ no pain no gain “. It really made a huge difference in my game and tournament results. Today I am the guy with the ball basket directing the drill. My slogan is “ you got to do the drills to build the skills “ Nick is absolutely a master teacher. If you coach high school or junior tennis you have to have your players watch him on KZbin.

[@rialzito]

Demais cara! Já sabia que o Nick era bom mas seu depoimento e o treinamento desse brasileiro deixaram isso ainda mais claro, valeu!

[@Mickey_McD]

Coach Aracic wore that poor guy out!

[@jonathanchen1026]

Great video! Felt like I was the player being coached! More videos like this please! Great tips on the technique

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Got more lessons with students coming out very soon

[@flooronthewall]

@@IntuitiveTennis, if you could upload more lessons like this, with 5.0 - 5.5 NRTP players, that would be great!

[@gregdouglas66]

Those drills are tough! I know from experience!

[@Mickey_McD]

"Feet to ball! Feet to ball!" -- that's what instructor / coach Mary Graber at San Francisco City College used to say to her students when they would lunge at the ball instead of moving closer to the ball when hitting shots.

[@jmasked5082]

super valuable to be able to watch this and good job to player.. personally i find it hard to maintain perfect technique when exhausted and also 'just practicing', when in a less urgent mental space. he probably already knew what coach was going to say a lot of the time, you just let things go a bit in practice when youre tired and not motivated by competition to get every point and have perfect footwork etc

[@jmasked5082]

1:50 that FedEX truck got me pining for my isolation online purchases

[@IntuitiveTennis]

😂😂

[@danmeadowsmusic]

LOL

[@lcervantes8505]

Good leson. "Freeze the racquet at the point of impact".

[@pencilcheck]

Great video as always, thansk for sharing. The drill is underrated.

[@emmanuelbuenviaje6564]

Footwork and fitness is so fundamentally important to execute these drills.

[@geepeeone]

OMG this is exactly what Ive been missing. Thank you coach 🙏

[@ChrisCatchesFish]

Great coaching and good student. He was quick to adjust!

[@indirajayaraman4758]

Nice volley ideas. I am a tennis coach in Bangalore and will use these drills tomorrow! Thank you

[@M18S18]

Finally found my e-coach - another great video. Thanks Nikola for doing this. Wish I had an off-line session with u one day)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Slava

[@grantbarnett8113]

Loved this one!

[@Wooist]

W hat a fantastic coach! You can see he is harder on the better players because he expects them to perform well as opposed to being gentler with a beginner.

[@brasileirosim5961]

Amazing stuff here! Did you note that he is talking about Rafa all the time? There are some people saying Rafa can’t play volleys. That’s simply ridiculous. He plays very good at the net, and his touch is amazing. The thing is that he doesn’t need to come to the net often, as he can usually make his points from his powerful forehand and backhand.

[@joelhammrac]

Love the advice, “Bring the whole system to the ball”. 👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Joel

[@stevenperry3404]

You still want elbows in front

[@stevenperry3404]

Looked like you were keeping your elbows in

[@adimperial]

Yes I don't agree with this advice. If it's a slow floating ball where you have time to run a long distance then maybe. But you want to get the strings behind the ball, even if it means extending the arm.

[@lordbyron3603]

Good lesson. I feel like I’m there hitting too.

[@danhdang4326]

always giving awesome advice. keep these videos coming.

[@rds4629]

wow, that guy's in great shape. You would have been arrested for manslaughter if I were doing the lesson :)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

😂 I would have adjusted the intensity accordingly

[@bereal4peace8]

Epic volley lesson, world class

[@donho4109]

👍🎾👏 good drills, Nick!

[@jasminekwok8711]

Good Drill

[@tomsd8656]

Great drill.

[@AlexanderGr8]

Great stuff!

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Ronnie MCINERNEY I always tell my players to practice the way they want to play. If you practice hard the match will seem easy from a physical standpoint. Practice should include mental toughness so you have to work and concentrate during the drills.

[@ronniemcinerney3273]

thomas medeiros everything you do in practice should be relative. Don’t understand how some coaches just don’t get that. Like hitting backhands from the forehand side or practicing volleys from the middle of the court. Nik is a great coach.

[@simplelifevietnam5222]

So great

[@lordraj365]

Ooof Such explosive training

[@svarodzic]

Fitness and stamina are everything at that level! To improve mine I started doing Tabata (w/ 8 exercises) at least once a week. If you think you are fit enough for tennis try doing it! I literally died after just 2 sets of 8 exercises! And Tabata-pros are doing 8 sets!

[@sintaklaus]

Love these videos.. 🎾

[@TimmieTennis]

Great volley drills Nick, especially the side-to-side drill. Saw your bio in another video-- impressive, Bundesliga and Murray St-- probably coached by Mel Purcell? He played at Tenn when I was there, won the D-1 doubles title in '77.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Tim. Yes of course. Mel Purcell was my coach for all 4 years. He won NCAA doubles with Rodney Harmon at Tennessee but prior to that Mel played U o Memphis. He played on tour and won 3 titles was 21 ATP. Love Mel

[@swalterstennis]

I love Mel! I didn’t know him really well but I trained him at Harry Hopmman/Saddlebrook one afternoon. He was really nice whenever he came to drill with us. He carries a toothbrush in his back pocket! Great guy, fantastic player. Beat BECKER! Good drill.

[@TimmieTennis]

@@IntuitiveTennis Yes, I saw that match, Mel played with the Ultra and had a great forehand, and was one of the fastest guys I've ever seen. You'll have to ask him about hitting a golf ball through a dorm window the night before the NCAA finals in Athens. Keep up the great videos! :)

[@romanmarshall2382]

Dude now that is a drill. man was running

[@mercurial5810]

This guy is brutal!

[@666kingdrummer]

Volleying is so much fun.

[@gamesetmats6764]

A very passionate coach unlike some of the other KZbin posers.

[@bowsershark]

Thanks

[@Crockettino]

very good training

[@Crockettino]

Got a question. What about the First Transition volley at the t? There it is ok to have a longer motion, right? So the described principle of freezing does not matter. Greetings from chemnitz, germany

[@linajamil4086]

LOVELY

[@Foxuniverso]

Hahahaha i swear i heard wheezing around 1:15 😂😂😂

[@olafsrensen9578]

So I se how his wolley has much more "pop" when he freeze just after (or at contact ?) .Is that the way to do it ?.How much scould you practice woleys at the service line compaired to close to the net .? What I se at his forhandw. is that his not holding his head on the ball long enough and he has" nt the time to splitstep propperly, but its going very fast at this drill. What I noticed about Nadal is that he just hold his racket to the side (and his head and body) when wollying with his forhand and he almost never miss) Anyway thanks for a great video.Olaf Copenhagen

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Olaf Here’s more info kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5nVaIyGdqyajdU

[@imranshahzad3791]

Perfect lesson Very nice place , in which country you are giving lessons?

[@imranshahzad3791]

Hawai usa

[@K4R3N]

Delray Beach Florida USA

[@djsleeper]

LIKE RAFA

[@tellmewhyaintnothinbutaheartac]

Hey coach, ik this is unrelated to the video, but when trying to produce topspin, you’re trying to get a high take back to then lower the racquet below the ball to windshield wipe. Whenever I do this however, the ball either flys up and goes out or hits the net. what are some good drills to keep my racquet face slightly closed so my topspin forehand is more consistent?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I’m gonna to cover topspin soon in great detail

[@kenqz2623]

Top spin is produced more when you become advanced enough to speed up your stroke(forearm) at the point of contact. Usage of wrist comes crucial aswell. Going under the ball is not an answer.

[@rock_oclock]

I'm amazed he got to 76 ranked in Brazil with his technique.

[@cameronmackie6363]

Would this guy beat you? have you coached many players who could? How does that impact the way you coach, if at all? Great videos btw (from a coach)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWariI2vhsx4n6M Thank you. Great question. It does impact the coach player relationship I believe. I can only think of one person I coached who took sets off me and he was top 300 atp and it does put things in a different perspective. I’ll probably make a video on that.

[@deenugent473]

Coach is like a Lobster machine 😜

[@jgunnink3]

A minor point but maybe we could all benefit from being in better shape. These drills reveal what happens when you are tired. Your technique breaks down and you start making mistakes.

[@forgotmyname2462]

That’s actually a very big point 😂😂

[@risico131]

How firm or lose should the grip be on contact for the volleys closer to the net? I'm new to tennis but in the badminton world, a much lighter grip is required for the touch in and around the net. Does that translate to tennis net play?

[@rsmith02]

A tennis ball is way heavier. I'd keep a firm grip and use your arm and body to control the ball, not just your wrist or elbow. You want the body to work as a chain, not just your hand/wrist.

[@ampecsu]

what are your thoughts on moving upward with your body to add power on volleys when the incoming ball is weak and floaty?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Weak floating requires transitional movement. As far as going upward it’s a legitimate technique used by McEnroe. I’m planning a video on that.

[@arifinmokh211]

like ..like Coach Aracic

[@Adi0-e8v]

How to hit angled volleys?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Coming soon….

[@ankithh1780]

How do I get coached by you.

[@TW-uh1ny]

I would think that a #76 in a Country can play better Volleys. Lucky that he has Nick as his Coach

[@donho4109]

Nick, his swinging volleys seemed off. Can you do an instructional video on how best to hit swinging volleys? The footwork pattern, setup with upper body and then the finish? His footwork, shoulder positioning and finish didn’t seem correct to me. Or was that just due to the camera angle and where he was lined up on the court, when he was swinging at them.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He’s not comfortable at the net, more of a baseliner. You are right Don I will dedicate a video to the swing volley. I discuss it briefly here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaeVppxmnq-VfMk

[@sunny051488]

Excellent drills and teaching points as usual! Must say that I’m not sure this guy is a 5.5. A good 4.5 at best. Is he actually 5.5?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you. I wouldn’t have put 5.5 if he wasn’t 5.5. He wins quali matches at 25K and is number 76 in Brazil

[@joelhammrac]

Probably a dirt baller anyway. I wouldn’t judge his level based on his volley skill.

[@randallchinn1850]

I'm really confused between a UTR 5.5 and a NTRP 5.5.

[@randallchinn1850]

@@IntuitiveTennis UTR 5.5 or NTRP 5.5?

[@sunny051488]

@@joelhammrac yea i hadnt thought about that point actually. Given its south america, most likely hes a rock solid baseliner.

[@georgesunaryo5080]

The coach is definitely Rafa's fan as he keeps mentioning him a lot.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Rafa is a great example for footwork, moving and closing out points at the net. Back in the day when I learned to play my coach always made reference to Jimmy Connors. Jimmy had great footwork and really knew how to finish a point at the net.

[@luvskori]

Have you ever had a student get upset/break down during a rough drill? Not even this one, but doing any? It’s curious to see how people handle their emotions when training like this or any training in tennis for that matter

[@generic_pebble]

Why does he tap the floor with his racket all the time?

[@ayokay123]

Am I out of shape if I get winded while watching this video?

[@melaniescott4880]

He needs to go to Ema's fitness trainer 😂 - great drills

[@ronimogy1133]

This guy really needs a coach

[@changwenlu766]

the student is NTRP 5.5?

[@t.s.248]

If that student is a 5.5, I'm Roger Federer!

[@joshualee2146]

he looks like a middle school guy being coached in silence.

[@yakzivz1104]

dude was tired after this workout.

[@randallchinn1850]

In the title of the video, you state that the student has a NTRP rating of 5.5. But in the comments you state that he has a UTR rating of 5.5 and that's not that high of a rating. What's the difference between a NTRP rating and a UTP rating?

[@pencilcheck]

Don't know if you read it clearly, but the person mentioned UTR (not UTP), is not the OP, is a random stranger, he also assumes UTR but OP never said UTR.

[@randallchinn1850]

@@pencilcheck The title definitely states NTRP rating of 5.5. But in one of the comments back from intuitive tennis, they state that a UTR rating of 5.5 is not that strong. I have no idea of what UTP or OP stands for. I'm just curious if there's a difference between a NTRP rating here in the USA and a UTR rating in Brazil.

[@the1tfactor]

Wow! Torquemada had nothing on you!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Explain please

[@the1tfactor]

@@IntuitiveTennis You had that poor guy looking like he wanted to call for his mama a few times. Sheer, glorious torture. Intense. I loved every minute of it. Great drills.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Oh ok thanks. I got look up this Torquemada

[@the1tfactor]

@@IntuitiveTennis Chief nasty man in the Spanish Inquisition. Not a good guy like you!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Hahahaha ok

[@eliphelps2358]

Coach: when the ball is below the level of the net, you need to open up the racquet face 5.5 player: am I a joke to you?

[@sportscastercanada]

MEP could do this without breaking a sweat. 😆

[@raspell]

Very weak FH volleys, stays open if though he was asked to keep hands together more (closes body). Extends are on FH unlike what pro asked.

[@bethi9726]

Super Training wie immer, aber der Bursche ist weder technisch noch konditionell auf der Höhe. Keine Split-Steps. Körperhöhe in Netznähe generell viel zu hoch aufgerichtet, deshalb fällt der Schlägerkopf so oft runter, da ist ein bisschen Seilspringen angesagt. Nutzung beider Hände zur schnellen Schlägerführung fehlt auf der Vorhandseite - vor allem bei den Volleys - fast ganz. Aber er hat Biss und kämpft sich durch.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Er ist ein großer Kämpfer und verbessert sich täglich. Sein großes Ziel ist sich einen ATP Punkt zu erarbeiten. Er ist noch weit davon entfernt aber mit Seiner Arbeitseinstellung ist das möglich. Er kommt nächstes Jahr wider zu mir und poste ich ein Video und dann können wir sein Level vergleichen...

[@bethi9726]

@@IntuitiveTennis Dann sehen wir das ja ähnlich. Wo ist eigentlich dein Standort? Ich könnte auch ein bisschen Tennis-Nachhilfe gebrauchen. VG

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Sao Paulo, Brasilien

[@bethi9726]

@@IntuitiveTennis Dann hast du als Tennistrainer ja alles richtig gemacht. Glückwunsch! Leider müssen wir dann unsere Stunde vertagen. Trotzdem super Videos sehr zu empfehlen!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Robert, Felipe hat Profi Fußball gespielt. Seine Kondition ist sehr gut. Bei diesen Übungen würde auch Nadal außer Atem kommen. High Intensity

[@richardj8853]

3.5 level player definitely not 5.5 but he surely can get there with constant practice.

[@davdmoi]

His balance physical footwork is not 5.5 . Right he is somewhere 3.5. I see many them on court.

[@rsmith02]

He's no 3.5. He's likely a baseliner and barely volleys. We're also seeing him at the end of an intense practice and he's winded by now.

[@zaprescin3247]

is it only me or player was very tired

[@Foxuniverso]

Yeah he seemed pretty tired doesn't help that this drill tuckers you out real bad 😂

[@Doty6String]

Did you see how much he had him running!

[@toddcuster3557]

Swinging volley is for the birds.

[@robespierre1987]

Dude is just dragging ass! Poor guy.

[@paulduan625]

This guy doesn't look like 5.5 to me:-)

[@rsmith02]

At the net...

[@ronimogy1133]

He has no body, only arm

[@sebastianrojaslarrondo6345]

Coach tell to your learner to stop smoking pls

[@alexbrands11]

КОЛЯН!! У ЧУВАКА КОРОНА, А ТЫ ЕГО ГОНЯЕШЬ ВДОЛЬ СЕТКИ КАК РАФУ!!???🤣🌺🤣

[@jeffrey5602]

he looks way too unfit to be playing at such a level. But thats easy to fix at least

[@Wunderli_Injury_Law]

Half way through and all I see are shit drills. Next.

[@Creees]

5.5 level is so crap.mi manage to get to 9.0 last summer. Hahaha never get that cringe system yanks use. Its not helping. Great drill at the start