Tennis WINDSHIELD WIPER Forehand | Topspin Forehand Technique Explained

[@informedconsent3560]

Y'all's videos go so far beyond anything else out there. Thank you for unlocking the secrets for the average player.

[@HastingsHart]

It is your knowledge of anatomy that always makes your videos the best. I can't believe that shoulder internal rotation isn't taught more often in forehand technique. It's the difference between massive topspin and average topspin.

[@akin1989]

High quality content right here. Thanks for the upload gentlemen.

[@RacquetFlex]

Glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words.

[@drsous70]

Great stuff. Most people try and use the arm and shoulder way too much. (And get injured) However if you set the body up right, the forward rotation of the shoulder puts the arm, chest, wrist and shoulder on stretch and then everything then continues forwards almost on its own. Then depending on how much the racquet head was allowed to drop and the grip and shape of the swing and the contact timing in relation to the body....you get your variety of shot. But this was a very well explained video. I enjoyed it, Many clips explain windscreen wiper as brushing across the ball and don’t mention extension. Much like you are going sideways as windscreen wipers do. Well done.

[@bn6942]

Damn! I watched all the Windshield Wiper Technics and none of them making sense. You are the only way show us the secret. Thank you coach!

[@silviolporto]

great video. I'm waiting for a toss and serve video

[@brotyboy001]

Great stuff guys. My problem is, coming back to tennis after 45 years in my head I'm still playing with a wooden racquet so as soon as I put the power in I'm long. I think I have to de-construct first, but your videos are all bang on.

[@RacquetFlex]

Hey brotyboy001, you're spot on. Most players that come to us with decades of bad habits or "class style technique" have deeply rooted mechanics all the way from a neutral stance and "straight back" backswing to their contact and follow-through that are suited for their hitting style. While many of these mechanics can still be transferred to the modern game of tennis (ex: neutral stance and over the shoulder finished can still be good for developing fundamentals) I've seen that adding in new elements of modern tennis technique is definitely a gradual (but rewarding) one. Thanks for watching! ~ Daytri, RacquetFlex

[@wojciechukomski621]

best videos about tennis stuff ever.. highly recomend to my students. next vide --> one handed backhand biomechanic , please? :)

[@RacquetFlex]

Thanks for the support Wojciech! 'Role Of The Wrist On The One-Handed Backhand' coming soon 😉

[@jessalvo6375]

Extensive explanation. Kudos.

[@OllieL333]

Great video , helped alot in practice today , appreciate the effort you put in with the biomechanics and muscle names in the shoulder joint

[@jaymomo7462]

This guy is a awesome! Very informative and precise to the point!

[@lauraulrich2837]

Awesome video thank you!!

[@ronithgouni9305]

Great video. Can you please explain what we should do with our wrist when we use this shot?

[@xjjamess]

All this info is good but for many players, there are many different ways to execute a technique for different shots. In my experience, in order to generate heavy topspin, you need to generate adequate racquet speed. In other words, staying loose and relax and generate the racquet speed with your entire arm like a whip and follow through and rotate shoulders after your stroke. Contact point, ball height/spin, court position, are all factors that you should account for when selecting the type of shot to shape the ball during play. Ex: one thing that comes to mind regarding the "windshield wiper shot", returning a high bouncing short ball inside the court around the service line. a competent player would use the "windshield wiper" forehand and hit a return with a deep winner that requires not only the arm/shoulders, but grip, angle, body twist, shifting left foot and right foot during the follow through (especially if you are in the air) to generate the power/balance to control the shot as well. theres so many different ways to execute this shot under different situations.

[@emilianozm]

Amazing video! 👏👏👏💪💪💪🎾🎾🎾

[@bazza2540]

I love seeing how your hairdo changes in each video

[@denialondon6166]

Fantastic Video, Thanks 🎾🍀

[@absolutelynothingtoseehere]

One thing that no one describes is when you start the arm rotation. You can't wait until you hit the ball, because ball contact is so brief, so I assume you have to start it just before ball contact.

[@timothybint4960]

Great video 👍

[@holgerschmidt3357]

Nice video, and you clearly have a good grasp of the biomechanics. But I think most people looking to improve their game probably wouldn't mind a bit less lecturing and a bit more 'what can I do to develop this shot?'

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

With all due respect, some of us science geeks not only enjoy the high level tech talk, a few of us actually learn better that way. I fully understand that this is not everybody, in fact, we are probably a minority of viewers. Just to let you know that we’re out here so the methods you are referencing do satisfy some of us. Finally, I agree with you that learning how and when to apply this technique is also of great importance. Good luck with your own windshield wiper forehand, my friend. Tschüß von Montréal

[@absolutelynothingtoseehere]

Yeah, describing the rotator cuff muscles is fluff and detracts from the message.

[@absolutelynothingtoseehere]

@@JamesDavisakaRemguy "a few of us actually learn better that way. " No, you don't. You learned to walk without your parents describing all the muscles to you.

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Really great video! What about training videos on strengthening the muscles needed in these shots for the days you can't get out and practice on a court?

[@RacquetFlex]

Strength training videos are something we wanted to do for a while. Love it!

[@InfiniteQuest86]

@@RacquetFlex Thanks! Awesome! I've also incorporated the Top Spin Pro in my garage for practice off the court after seeing your video on it. It has helped a million percent! My game and stroke completely revolutionized from the practice.

[@RacquetFlex]

@@InfiniteQuest86 That is so great to hear! I have personally used it to great effect as well! Worth every penny.

[@pats300zx]

Awesome video !! Love your channel !! Can you do a video on the two handed backhand ?

[@RacquetFlex]

We'd be more than happy to do a video on the two handed backhand! We have a video coming out very soon on the different backswing types of the 2HBH.

[@intento3inflexible]

Genial amigos! Gracias por los videos!

[@RacquetFlex]

Muchas gracias por el cumplido!

[@intento3inflexible]

@@RacquetFlex en verdad son uno de los canales de tutorial de tenis que más gusta! Felicitaciones por el trabajo!

[@matyverona9407]

Great video! I love it

[@ferre9002]

Hey mister coach,you don't know exactly what topspin means. When you hit the ball trough the centre ,he does'nt rotate,if you hit him above the centre,with the racket slitely closed,the ball will rotate forward,that 's called topspin. But If you are brushing vertically up, the ball will rotate also forward,but now you can hit trough the centre,and then you can picking up speed . That's the modern or next gen forehand Brushing up is pronation,and next gen is extreme pronation I expect no reaction,but if you do ,i 'm grateful. Keep up the good work and thx for the video's

[@carlosalves4444]

Yeah great content guys, shoulder rotation is definitely important to help generate more topspin into your shots. The thing is, I feel, once a player reaches a certain standard and consistent level, that the variation of shots and shot making selection start to fall apart primarily through poor footwork or slow in tracking the ball. I believe that pros have far more developed abilities like clues as to know where a ball is going through reading the opponent's position and general patterns of play. Once a technique is down then it's all about footwork and reading skills development, that area of tennis for me should have more exposure.Ofcourse keeping a cool head out there is always a good idea when implementing new skills. Awesome you guys thanks.

[@sunglee3935]

The important part of wiper motion is brushing up and making the racquet vertical as you hit the ball hard forward. You have to pull the racquet to the vertical position using the biceps.

[@andydavidson5253]

Anyone who watches this excellent video deserves college credit! Thank Coach!

[@ReidVV]

Just use a true semi-western grip and practice proper swing timing so the ball is struck at the correct contact point and you cannot help but execute a windshield wiper follow-through. If the previous timing and proper contact point is being used, the only things that can defeat the windshield wiper motion are 1) being overly tense and stiff and trying to muscle the ball, or 2) poking at the ball, stopping short and not completing the follow-through.

[@rodrigoolivera112]

Would be great if you give certain drills to practice what you taught in the video

[@greggordon6918]

He gives all that information and much more in the training program available from his website

[@williamfortneymusic]

Great explanation. Love the videos!

[@RacquetFlex]

Thanks as always, William!

[@ferre9002]

Hey coach, You forgot to tell that you first have to windup the internal shoulder clockwise,from tapping the dog to lagging the racket 😊

[@jflow5601]

Bottom line is if you want a well shaped heavy ball, you need to throw your racket not unlike a stone thrower does when skidding a stone on a pond. Easier said than done

[@Chubzdoomer]

I love the stone skipping analogy! Never even thought of it that way before.

[@Kazzzzzo]

I would like to see a video on the flow of movement. A lot of times I find myself in a situation when I hit high topspin deep ball and have plenty of time to recover, or I have plenty of time to hit the ball, cause it's slow, high etc. It's that kind of balls that I usually mishit, cause I dont have a flow.

[@thurlestonetennis2447]

You concentrate very much on what happens AFTER you have hit the ball, i.e. Shoulder rotation. The ball has left the strings, so the follow through has NO effect on the ball. The arc described by the hand is the result of what occurred prior to contact. Could you explain what you have to do BEFORE contact, to increase power and spin?

[@Justin.002]

Hey Dayday, this is Justin from when you were asking for input about a month ago. Great balance of biomechanics, theory, practical examples - nicely done. Let me know if I can ever be of assistance in the future!

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

Would love to see a lesson on vision in tennis, specifically TRACKING THE TENNIS BALL! What can you teach us mere mortals (some of us more mortal than others) about this fundamental skill? I was self taught so I never got even the most basic instruction on what (the hell) to do with MY EYES! As such, while I put together a modest collection of striking skills over the years, my underdeveloped ability to simply follow the ball - and perhaps keep my head still (gaze fixed) throughout contact - which remains THE single most GLARING weakness in my game. HELP!!!

[@ilianadearmas4898]

Really enjoyed the video. I feel like the forearm pronation is more important to this shot than anything the shoulder does? What do you think?

[@RacquetFlex]

Hey Iliana, good question! Although it is technically the shoulder supplying the force, some players find it helpful to think about turning the forearm. But it is important that you don't force it - instead, focus on the position of your shoulder when you're loading and accelerating. Then you'll find that the feeling of pronation is even more powerful.

[@eymaeda]

The technique is similar to the pronated serve, isn't it?

[@luiksuarez1274]

Thank you!

[@2ndAveScents]

Where the hell you guys been?! We need more videos!

[@mamm171177]

Excelente video

[@Bikerbeest]

Bjorn Borg was the first one who uses the modern ATP forehand and this was more than 40 years ago

[@recquim3625]

Can you make a video about bent arm forehand and straight arm forehand

[@RacquetFlex]

We are definitely planning on making a video on bent vs straight arm forehand. Thanks for the request and stay tuned for when it comes out!

[@stephanm7378]

Hello! Hope you’re well! Can you do a video on nutrition?

[@nestorvazq2106]

Love your videos!!! Can you please make a video of Two hander Backhand🙏🙏

[@vishalmehta746]

Coach where is the Join button I really wanna support your work !!!

[@RacquetFlex]

Hi Vishal! Thanks so much - you support us by watching, liking, and subscribing ;) But if you do want a course that covers these concepts in a structured way, we made a forehand course you can check out here: racquetflex.com/wtw-forehand

[@namhai1412]

Great!! drop shots Plz! :)

[@gastonardi]

@RacquetFlex serious question: where do you get your shirts?

[@RacquetFlex]

Hey Gastonardi! We get our shirts from LuluLemon and Uniqlo!

[@Ferrotandil]

1:33 Hey!!! there is mini- kirk hammett playing tennis

[@mateoagustinbrouchy5941]

Hi RF!! I have a doubth, during the forward swing we should tense the wrist a little bit or the wrist should be relax all the way? Thanks!!

[@RacquetFlex]

Hello Mate, the amount of relaxation you have in your wrist will depend on the type of shot you're trying to hit. You'll often see Federer in warm up sessions with a fairly relaxed wrist and may move into flexion during the finish as a result of the racquet head's forward momentum. On the other hand, players will actively keep the wrist extended to direct balls down the line or when trying to produce more topspin and height on the ball. Additionally, when dealing with or delivering faster pace shots, tensing the wrist a little as you move into contact will protect your wrist joint from injury. The same principle applies for both the forehand and backhand wings. We'll be making more videos regarding the "wrist snap" and the wrist action on contact. I hope that answers your question!

[@recquim3625]

Awesome video!0

[@potzysk2]

Would be good to have more slow-motion examples, talking us through all aspects of the stroke. Also, can you do this with any grip, or do you need an extreme Western grip?

[@matyverona9407]

I think it's easier with semi western...am I wrong?

[@mgraneros3]

Y la rotación de torso, cadera, el empuje de las piernas?

[@juj6022]

Shoulder a fine piece of machinery’? My shoulder needs a complete rebuild lol 😂

[@RacquetFlex]

That's hilarious! 🤣

[@jhyulikeapro6365]

기대 됩니다

[@RacquetFlex]

👍👍

[@yvesb1227]

Interesting video. Thank you. I would have encouraged that proper execution is more important that Power. But I know, "Power" sells more than "execution" to us, common mortals:)

[@RacquetFlex]

Couldn't agree more! Hitting the ball hard is only as useful as how consistently and reliably you can hit it "in" from the start. Luckily, our drills are optimized for both (i.e. controlled follow-through), but focus on what us tennis players are really looking for :)

[@Kazzzzzo]

If WW followthrough is complex, then how complex is a tennis serve? ;/

[@sandorpragai1966]

is this an anatomy or tennis instruction? :)

[@MrZener11]

is this a bio lesson ??

[@neilo5000]

Great videos btw You need to change the title slide- it says windsheild

[@RacquetFlex]

Thanks for catching that, neilo!

[@dharshithajayasekara4888]

now thats alot of scientific terms

[@Rafale11]

Are you a physical therapist tennis player?

[@eliashjelm8685]

Great vudei==!

[@rattankabir9087]

1:36 that's not Evans that is Kyle Edmund

[@kenmcf]

its much easier to ride a bike than to describe riding it

[@rl1491]

Where is "Module" 1, 2, and 3? You said this is module 4..

[@RacquetFlex]

Hey RL, great question... We pulled this video out of our flagship course, Weak To Winning Forehands. We go into more follow-through types and other technical fundamentals of the modern forehand much more. If you're interested, you can check it out here: www.racquetflex.com/forehand/

[@tomallalong]

Shot bru

[@409raul]

This guy is good huh

[@zac1238]

This is not a tennis lesson this is a bone lesson every time

[@ethanolsoup]

this is way more complex than it has to be

[@RacquetFlex]

Yes, although top players do not think about these nuances, we wanted to leave no stone left unturned and dive deep into the mechanics of the strokes. Hope it wasn't too overwhelming!

[@ethanolsoup]

RacquetFlex if course, it was extremely helpful btw!

[@chtomlin]

So you and yandell just want to call all modern swings wipers? Sort broad to be of any value really

[@honkeyness9427]

Agassi never did this nonsense - it is 100% unnecessary and counterproductive. The end point is what the strings are doing to the ball - it varies from underspin to flat to topspin. If you really can’t figure it out, go hit some foam balls with your hand and figure out how to add spin and forward movement onto the ball. Now go hit for two hours a day for a few years and you’ll find YOUR OWN forehand.

[@tabuchanel7905]

Gugh

[@wreckerimperator5919]

Jump straight to the point and explain how to do the wiper motion, pointless explaining the anatomy and biomechanics if the practical part is left out.

[@borisnahalka3027]

the most complex movement of all the sports? are you nuts?!? have you ever seen a sport gymnastic? i have learned biomechanics since age 7 and i'm telling you that in a few seconds of their performance you have way more complex biomechanics than of all tennis put together. it is not to undermine the tennis challenges, but you need to be careful to throw statements like that if you want that anybody takes you seriously. just for comparison: if the tennis player messes his/hers biomechanics, they will lose the point in the worse case. if the gymnast messes his/hers biomechanics, he/she can die. your anatomy lesson, - not very impressive. and why? because without proper physiology it is kind of useless. why don't you give us some drills that can be actually helpful? ok finally at the end we got something, superficial though.

[@kevinkline7242]

Too much talking, not enough hitting.

[@drcad65]

an anatomy lesson? bones, muscles, shoulder joints structure... wtf bro?

[@reuelray]

Less talking and more walking...

[@ministerofjoy]

Thank you🎉