Tennis Forehand Power - 3 Drills on How To Hit Powerful Forehands

Tennis Forehand Power - 3 Drills on How To Hit Powerful Forehands
What you probably did not know is that most pro male tennis players reach average speeds between 71 to 83 mph on their forehands. What allows them to hit it so hard?
Jack Sock holds the record with an average speed of 86 mph with his modern forehand. Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka and Juan Martin Del Potro are 3 of the other players in the above 80 mph club.
Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Dimitrov all come in between 77-79 mph with Andy Murray forehand speeds averaging at 75 mph although his fastest clocked speed is actually 124mph!
Pro tennis players use a combination of Wrist Lag and Racquet lag, Body rotation and leg power as well as using the correct stance on every shot to generate the force needed to hit the ball hard. In this video we cover them all and help you join the 80mph club.
Do you work on these with your coach?
#tennis #atp #forehand

[@nimascolari1508]

Knowing how to do, showing how to do it and actually doing it are worlds apart. You guys make it look easy. The whip on that forehand is frightening. 👏

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Many thanks for the support Nima 🙏

[@fantolaus]

once again I'd like to conduct a sociological research on the ones who gave thumbs down... Other than that, I've just started focusing on the "lag thing" and whenever I succeed I can see (and feel) the difference: shots are cannonballs! Thanks for confirming I'm in the right path, you're helpful and clear as usual!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Glad to hear it! As for the thumbs down, God could make the greatest video of all time, there would still be pricks who dislike the video.

[@sitara0925]

Wrist lag has never been explained as well as you guys did. Thank you

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@hursheragamreddy3148]

Thanks for making this video.u guys teach us perfectly and clearly

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching Are there any lesson you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@meenaagarwala1552]

Love the way you simplify it . Thank you.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@jazz19101]

Once again brilliant! I like the verbal explanations and the visual demonstrations. What height are you trying to hit the ball? Chest height, waist height? In between? Are you trying to hit the ball at the top of the bounce regardless of what height it is? Or are you hitting it on the rise or letting it drop down to waist height or whatever? What is your intention on your follow through?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching David Many questions there, I'll go one by one: 1. Trying to hit the ball around shoulder height if possible, between shoulder and waist height suits me and my grip. 2. Top of the bounce works well also, if you're not on clay. I like to hit on the rise also, before the peak 3. My intention on the follow-through is to finish the swing with a full follow-through, using one of the 5 main finishes. All the best Simon

[@jazz19101]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Great answers, thanks! Growing up I was always told to hit at waist height or even the middle of my thigh. But then I would watch McEnroe, Connors and Borg (all different grips) run up to mid-court and crush balls at their shoulder height. Yet when I took a lesson they would always say move back and wait for the ball to drop to your waist. That didn't make sense then and it doesn't now. Regarding the grip, McEnroe would use a continental and still crush short balls at shoulder height. So again I hear that using a western grip you should hit at shoulder height but not if you are using a continental or eastern. Most people don't use a continental anymore except McEnroe and he is still really good at age 60. Anyhow, I'm kind of stuck hitting it just one way and that is at waist height. I have to break that pattern and hit at shoulder height and top of the bounce,. Thanks for clarifying this and best lessons on the internet!

[@tubanejosephmokoena593]

Hi just to let you know, I am not a tennis player, but I have incorporated some elements of your drills in my golf swing. that is the wrist lag and racquet lag. Thanks a lot

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

That’s great to hear 👍

[@squeezehard_draws9815]

The sound his racket makes will make me run off the court, I swear it's scary 😆. Great video guys. I will practice these on the court today . Much love

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@squeezehard_draws9815]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I am still going through most of your videos. I will let you know if I see anything I would like to know. thank you so much

[@shivanarayanan7209]

Great video guys, love those works outs - need to find some innovative ways to transport boxes to the court :)

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

yeah you can always use a ball basket etc

[@dennisthegreek5336]

Really cool on explaining when and how to use the open stance. This will help me deal with some short and wide balls. What I would appreciate for a future video is analyzing the most suitable/ideal swing path when deciding to hit the ball on a high contact point, both in forehands and backhands. Let's say the ball is deep, it's coming high and I don't have the time to hit it on the ideal height. How should I make the preparation+swing of the racquet on a high contact point shot? I am a beginner and I find myself hitting deep balls moving backwards instead of moving the body weight center forward towards the ball, because I don't estimate in time that it's going deep, or higher than expected. But I still hit almost all the balls somewhere between chest and waist height. What are the pros and cons of hitting the ball on a higher spot, but with better body balance (moving forward instead of backwards)?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@lk_practice]

3:03 so easy but very efficient!! Helpful video!!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any lessons you want to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@xuongtruong]

Very good lesson . I am very thankful .

[@alcon7000]

Great instructional video. Thanks!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@asamgal5682]

Hello, I like all the explanations, very useful. You are serious and you have passion of tennis. I couldn't stay until the end of the video because of the commercial evry one minutes...makes me crazy !

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@GiocareaTennis]

Great tips, I'll try with my students!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching What type of lessons do you want to see from us next? All the best Simon

[@GiocareaTennis]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial how to play against "moonballer". It's a big problem for recreational players

[@jfotofili]

Best forehand teaching

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@jfotofili]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial drills for squads. My son is 15 and wants to take tennis seriously to higher levels playing itf.

[@briceclowez5626]

Hello both, thanks for this video. I understand more now the situations when to use neutral or open stand also. With the 2 hand backhands, would you say that the same drills would help? Or different drills would be applicable? Neutral stand with backhands is more the rule indeed. Also I feel that going low in forehand is more natural than with the backhand or do you recommand also to go as low in 2 hand backhands as with forehand? Thanks for your answers!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

The towel drill would work for two hands, lag drill not so much but can work if done right and the leg loading drills for sure would work.

[@tobiaskubler2079]

verry nice explaination...thx

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Tobias Any lessons you want to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@johnnytang1]

It is much easier to hit a ball just dropping in front of you than a ball coming fast at you, please do a video of how to prepare or maintain that power position for fast coming balls.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

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[@goncalobmo]

Love your FH Simon, keep it up! =)

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching What type of lessons do you want to see from us next? All the best Simon

[@goncalobmo]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I Would Like a Lesson on how to transition form a bent-arm FH to the straight arm FH (with progressions if possible), since its a topic that is not very talked in lessons worlwide! Thanks! =)

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

We cover that in depth inside our Forehand Revolution course on our website

[@goncalobmo]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial If i get VIP acess, can i watch that specific part of the course? TY for answering my question!

[@allcourt]

Nice Drills guys👏

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@tresponder]

Bravissimi, grazie

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

What do you struggle with on your forehand?

[@Mr1234567890z]

consitency

[@CooperDrums]

This exact thing. Great video guys. I’m am trying to get lower and transfer my weight better WHILE staying low! Very hard but I just have to do it a lot. Keep up the great videos guys.

[@lc4316]

Everything! 😂

[@transklutz]

Mostly accelerating the racquet head too late, still accelerating after contact (not optimum speed at contact)

[@RSH137]

Getting into the right position early enough so that I can do what you demonstrated

[@lalameinc]

Some awesome hitting Simon. Thanks!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Glen All the best Simon

[@asitgupta9572]

Where can one buy the cubes/support rectangles shown in this video?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Online, search for gym blocks

[@jackspradlin4183]

Getting hip shoulder separation by leading with hip turn not arm creates the lag, for way too long I led my swing with arm, still got a little lag as grip was loose but no power as my arm led swing instead of leg drive with hip turn leading my forward swing.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

That’s great

[@sitara0925]

The problem for me is that I’m a little late getting through my motion so I catch the ball late. Any tips on the timing and where the opposite foot needs to be at the time of the bounce ?

[@carsonsmith5447]

I started playing tennis in 6th grade so around 11 and 12, is that too late to play college tennis?

[@WhiskeyChaserYT]

Carson Smith Not if you work hard and put in the effort. You have a lot of time to improve

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

@Carson - No, not at all, if you work hard and commit yourself to getting better, you can improve massively over the next few years

[@jarekgajda]

Hi! Do you mind telling me what strings you use on that Dunlop cx 200? :)

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Cheap poly Strung at 50lbs

[@garrettlamppa2372]

Great video guys. Where can one buy those training blocks you use?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Garrett You can get them online at amazon All the best Simon

[@garrettlamppa2372]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial What are they called?? Thanks

[@ayushsahoo7089]

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[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

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[@armaanchadhafilms]

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[@francissilva9822]

but wont the balls fly because the racquet face is not closed when in between the 2 boxes? Its faced sideways so at contact it will be too open

[@IamnotJohnFord]

IMHO, I think that the racquet face is already in a parallel position because the take back phase, which as a more closed racquet face, is taken out of the picture. Imagine your arm already going forward. At that point your racquet face is almost parallel anyway.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

@Francis - The angle of the strings in the lag will change. Something we cover in-depth inside our forehand revolution course on our website. Way too many elements to cover in this comment

[@hernandovalbuena5799]

Excelent ver y good trining and tips thank you but can you traduce this in Spanish

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@jensclarberg6419]

Can you do the box one against a door frame for example?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

You can but it won't have the same effect. Get some boxes and stack them up on the court

[@jensclarberg6419]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Thanks!

[@rustyhughes7571]

When you hit open stance your taking racket back behind your back so it would not work between the boxes with a straight motion

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

The box drill is not meant to shape my exact swing, I'm simply working on the lag phase. Once you coil, the racket will end up further back and that's fine

[@alenx5455]

My question is about your forehand. You have a really good technique and it looks very nice, but I notice you don't really have a smooth loop, you tend to have a small loop but then when the racquet drops its a slight pause and then acceleration forward. Do you believe you are robbing yourself of some extra racquet speed by not having a continous motion from the drop to the forward swing? Im not saying you have a complete stop for 3 seconds, but you do almost completely stop when the racquet drops down, while some others tend to drop it and accelerate forward when its still dropping fairly fast.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

I don't see that pause you're talking about, at 4:53 I hit forehands with Alex drop feeding and I'm actually waiting for the ball to bounce before I start the swing so I can have a continuous loop

[@vaishnavik.9101]

Sometimes when I hit my ball hits the fram how can I prevent this

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Here you go - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXyaZ2x6gc2pbtU

[@transklutz]

How does all this work with shoulder/head height balls?

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Lag occurs on high balls also so it should help you with those. My question is - why are you letting the ball get up to head height?

[@transklutz]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial Multiple reasons: ball bounces higher than expected... not confident where ball will bounce in order to take on the rise... afraid opponent will come to the net if I back up and let the ball com back down, and in any case I would be moving backwards.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Get your coach or partner to feed you high balls and work on taking them on the rise. My main concern would be to get the ball at a more ideal contact point, head height can work but it should be a last resort

[@leonardoverhalen7328]

great...now lets practice. Tennis is not so easy like it seems.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

I'm sure many would love to practice, but can't right now. Us included! Any lessons you would like to see in the coming months? All the best and stay safe Simon

[@sahiyoutubeshortssportscha4152]

super

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching What type of lessons do you want to see from us next? All the best Simon

[@sahiyoutubeshortssportscha4152]

hip rotation for service.plz.

[@randallchinn1850]

Who's got these tennis aids to carry onto a court?

[@TennisOnAction]

Hard to enough to play with anyone.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

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