It’s obvious to say it, but a good ball toss is one of the most crucial parts of any serve – without an accurate, good toss your serve is set up to fail.

Try to throw the ball to the exact same spot every time, and make sure to toss it high enough so that you have plenty of time to prepare for your shot – but not so high that you’re unable to control it.

Actually, it’s worth mentioning that the height of the toss is a really important factor – if you think about it, it’s logical that the further away from you the ball gets, the harder it is to control its position. So the optimum toss distance is a) high enough to allow you time to prepare for the swing, but also b) low enough not to lose control over placement and speed. It’s a balancing act, and one that takes thousands of throws to perfect.

Also, pay attention to the direction of your toss in relation to you and your opponent, and make sure it is consistent with the direction you want the ball to go in (this also makes sense really). This will help you to achieve consistency in your serve and make it easier to control the precise placement of the ball on the court.

Tip 2: Harness the natural power of your legs

Your legs contain the biggest muscle in your body (the gluteus maximus), and true service power is derived from your legs, so it’s important to use them in the correct manner to generate maximum serving force. When serving, try to deliberately and consciously push off the ground with your legs (aka jump!) to transfer all of that kinetic energy into your racket and the ball. This will help you hit the ball with controlled power and speed, and will also help maintain good balance and control.

Tip 3: Remember your elbow

In a good serve, your elbow should be pointing at an upward angle when you hit the ball – as this will help generate topspin and ensure that the ball clears the net and lands firmly in the court.

Take time to study pictures and videos of pro players serving and you’ll see the elbow angle that I’m talking about. Our Tennis Serve Analysis section is a good place to start.

Keeping your elbow up will also help generate power and will allow you to control the direction of your serve. To do this, try to keep your elbow as close to your body as possible when you swing, and make sure to extend it upward as you make good contact with the ball.

Tip 4: Always, always follow through

This goes for pretty much every swing or strike in tennis. After striking the ball, be sure to follow through with your swing. This will help you put more power and spin on the ball, and will again also help maintain your balance and control. In fact, all of these technique tips will help with balance and control. To do this, try to extend your arm and finish with your palm facing upward.

Practice makes perfect (especially true for serving in tennis)

As with anything, practice is key to improving your serve.

Try to incorporate serve practice into your regular routine and focus on refining your technique. Consciously think about each of the four tips above – your toss, your legs, your elbow and the follow-through. Practice hitting serves with a focus on each of these four elements individually. Also try different amounts of power and spin, and aim to hit specific targets on the court to improve your accuracy.

As you improve, you’ll be able to think more about the placement of your serve, so that you can hit different parts of the court and keep your opponent guessing.

By practicing regularly and focusing on the details of your serve, you can gradually improve your technique and become a more accomplished server. Good luck, and keep it up!

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Keep positive

It’s important to realize that keeping supple, fit and sharp will give you an edge going into the season ahead. Embrace the seasons and don’t get down about the fact that the weather is turning colder. If you can keep positive, keep training and keep hitting balls then you’ll come out of the winter as a stronger player than any fellow clubmates who have not bothered to do much over winter at all.

Dress in layers

One of the keys to staying comfortable and performing your best during winter tennis training is to dress in layers. This will help you regulate your body temperature and stay warm without overheating.

• Start with a base layer of moisture-wicking material to keep your skin dry (merino wool is awesome for this).
• Add a middle layer of insulation, like a fleece or thermal top, to trap heat and provide warmth.
• Finally, top it off with a water/wind-resistant outer layer to protect against the elements if you are planning on being outside in very cold or wet conditions.
• Don’t forget about your head and feet. These areas are where much of your body heat will be lost, especially when standing around in-between activities, so it’s important to keep them covered and warm. Wear a hat or headband to cover your ears (wind chill can be vicious on ears!) For your feet, wear moisture-wicking socks.
• Don’t wear gloves when holding your racket, unless it’s ridiculously cold in which case I’d suggest that you should be playing/training inside anyway. If you wear gloves when playing you’ll not get the right feel, and could end up developing bad habits or slight tweaks in your playing that could be hard to remove in the warmer months.
• Be prepared to adjust your clothing as needed. The key to staying comfortable while playing tennis in the winter is to dress in those layers that you can easily add or remove as needed. As I’ve said, start with a base layer and a middle layer, and bring an extra outer layer that you can put on if it gets cold. Be aware of your heat levels and be prepared to adjust your clothing as you go to maintain a comfortable body temperature.

Warm up properly

Warming up is even more important in the winter than in warmer seasons. Cold muscles are more susceptible to injury, so take the time to properly prepare your body for exercise. Start with a few minutes of light cardiovascular activity, like jogging or jumping jacks, to get your blood flowing. Then move on to dynamic stretches, like arm circles and leg swings, to loosen up your muscles. Finally, hit a few balls against a wall or with a partner to get a feel for playing and start to elevate your heart rate.

Take advantage of indoor facilities

If the weather outside is truly frightful, don’t let it keep you from getting your training indoors. Many tennis clubs and facilities have indoor courts that can provide a more controlled environment for practicing and playing. Not only will these courts be free of snow and ice, but they’ll also likely be heated too. Playing indoors can help you focus more on technique and strategy, since you won’t have to deal with battling the elements or additional clothing.

Adjust your expectations

While it’s important to maintain your training routine during the winter, it’s also important to be realistic about what you can accomplish in less-than-ideal conditions. Don’t expect to hit the same number of balls or run the same number of laps as you would in the summer. Instead, focus on quality over quantity and concentrate on the specific skills and techniques that you want to improve. By setting more modest goals and being patient with yourself, you’ll be able to make progress without overdoing it or risking injury.

Video yourself

Video playback can be a helpful tool for tennis players of all skill levels, at any time of year but they can be especially valuable during the winter months when it’s harder to get outside and practice. Consider using a tennis ball machine to work on your footwork and shot-making abilities, and video yourself while you do it if you can.

I highly recommend making use of the camera on your smartphone together with a tripod to video yourself. You can then pause, slow down the footage, break down your technique and identify areas for improvement. You’ll want a tripod that is compact and easy to carry around, but one that can also elevate your phone nicely to the best height for observing your moves. I’ve tried a few and I highly recommend this tripod (available from Amazon).

Mix up your training routine

• Focus on your footwork and agility. During the winter months, the courts may be slick and slippery, so it’s important to work on your footwork and agility to maintain your balance and movement on the court.
• Practice your serves indoors. If you can’t get to an outdoor court, you can still work on your serve by practicing indoors. Set up a net in a large, open space and focus on getting the ball over the net consistently.
• Use a ball machine. A ball machine can be a useful tool for practicing your shots and footwork during the winter. Set up the machine to simulate different types of shots and try to hit the balls consistently.
• Work on your mental game. In addition to physical training, it’s also important to work on your mental game during the winter months. Use visualization techniques to imagine yourself playing on the court, and try to stay focused and mentally sharp.
• Stay warm and comfortable. Finally, make sure you dress warmly and comfortably for your winter training sessions. Wear tactical layers of clothing (as described above) to stay warm and prevent injury.

I hope these tips are helpful for your winter training!

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ATP Forehand – Efficiency is Key 

By now, you should probably know that all top pro forehands on tour – share 3 key components in common (efficiency, adaptability and explosiveness) in order to generate high level results. However, in the ATP forehand players have learned to hit their forehands with explosive power but using the optimal amount of energy.

Technical Commonalities in the ATP Forehand

The reality is that all top pros on tour share unique commonalities in their technique that allows them to achieve more power, topspin & accuracy. Club and recreational players often lack these key technical commonalities in their technique which causes them to hit shots with lower power, topspin and accuracy than that of the pros. Poor stroke production leads to greater unforced errors and thus more lost matches. After studying the top pros in slow motion, I’ve been able to discover and break down these techniques so that players at all other levels of the game can learn the proper tennis techniques.

Key ATP Forehand Position – Racket Tip Pointed Towards Net

A key racket position notable in the ATP forehand is the racket position at the takeback of the forehand. Here, we can see how Federer points the tip of the racket slightly forwards towards the net – indicating he is leading the shot with the elbow.

Pete Sampras’s and Ivan Lendl’s forehand was notable in that these players led with the shoulder rather than the elbow.

Laid-Back Wrist Position – WTA Forehand

The ATP tennis forehand is differentiated from the WTA forehand in that women in the WTA tour use a “laid-back” wrist position at contact. This position involves supination of the wrist (often that starts after the unit turn) which puts the wrist past neutral and allows players to get into the critical “slot” during the forward swing into contact. No additional wrist movement is necessary here. The WTA tennis forehand is known for it’s elongated often exaggerated circular “C” shaped backswing where the hitting arm often goes behind the plane of the body.

Maria Sharapova’s forehand is one such example. Sharapova’s forehand is characterized by a “laid-wrist” wrist. Notice how her wrist is laid-back from the takeback. The position allows her to drive through the ball extensively, providing her with a flat ball, with much less topspin (RPM) than her male counterparts.

ATP Tennis Forehand – Pronated Wrist & Forearm

Another notable tennis technique of the ATP forehand is the unique “pronated forehand” most evident between the takeback and the set position. Notice how players like Federer, Nadal & Djokovic invert the racket so that the strings face the back fence at the height of the takeback. This move is perhaps the greatest contributor to the “rubber band” effect (biomechanically known as the stretch shortening cycle or “SSC”) where the racket then becomes like the crack of a whip allowing these players to generate the heavy ball  with ample power and topspin combined.

Done in this manner, this lethal combination makes it very difficult for their opponents to handle and is responsible for how these players can generate massive racket head speed and still maintain a good margin of safety over the net. This is how Federer produces seemingly effortless passing shots while on the dead run.

More Rotational, Less Linear

If we look at Maria Sharapova’s forehand, we can easily see how her forehand is characterized by a more classical “low to high” linear forehand with less rotational forces than her male ATP forehand counterparts on tour. Note, how Maria Sharapova really drives through the ball, which allows her to achieve high pace but a relatively flat ball with much less RPM and heavy topspin than what is known for players in the male ATP forehand style. This is mainly in part due to her greater use of linear momentum as opposed to the rotational momentum of today’s modern ATP forehand.

On the contrary, top ATP forehand players like Federer and Nadal use what is known as rotational momentum, aka the twisting and turning of the torso, trunk and hips (coil/uncoil) effect to produce more rotational energy associated with heavy topspin and power and agility. This is partially enabled by the greater use of open stances in the modern forehand which allows players to rotate more from right to left (or left to right for a lefty) as opposed to the more linear closed or neutral stance (back to front) momentum of weight transfer.

By utilizing rotational momentum, the kinetic chain energy is maximized and greater rotational forces will cause the ball to be imparted with more power and topspin in the ATP forehand.

Windshield Wiper Forehand Follow through

The ATP tennis forehand of the top pros is characterized by a follow through motion characterized by an arc-like rainbow motion where the arm motion resembles that of a windshield wiper. This motion essentially is the last key component of the ATP forehand which allows players to achieve the “heavy ball.”

Think of the windshield wiper blades in your car – and how on a rainy day the blades wipe off the rain from your windshield from low to high in a well defined arcing manner. This is the same motion required in the follow through to allow pro players to hit remarkable tennis forehands.

Contrary to tennis forehand of the past, these players do not finish “high” or above the shoulder. In some cases, in classical tennis – coaches have instructed students to “catch” the racket with the opposite hand in the follow through (this will only lead to a rapid deacceleration of the wrist & racket and a weaker and flatter shot with much less topspin).

Today’s modern tennis forehand is characterized by where players finish with their racket underneath the armpit level after the windshield wiper forehand – allowing for a full arcing motion and a rapid brushing of the ball from low to high in an intense manner.

Clearly, today’s forehand is far different than that of the tennis forehands of the past. In particular, the ATP forehand is notable for it’s emphasis on heavy topspin and lethal combination of power despite a minimal amount of unforced errors. Club players can learn these fundamentals of key pro tennis technique if they wish to learn the ATP forehand too.

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Have you ever wondered how the greats of tennis like Roger Federer, Pete Sampras,  John McEnroe and countless other pro tennis players of their time learned to hit exceptional volleys time and time again?

The irony is that most club, recreational and weekend warrior players struggle with the volley, because of poor tennis volley technique and lack of knowledge of the correct arm positions required for the volley. Many times, players are even afraid to approach the net because

Tennis Volley Techniques – Role of the Wrist

A common mistake made by club players is using the “wrist” to hit the volley, and done in this manner will always result in poor or weak depth and power on the volley. On contact, the wrist should be firm (but not possessing a death grip) at any point during the stroke. Often times, you will hear players referring to a player’s volley as “too wristy” because the wrist is either droopy or being manipulated at contact.

Watch Roger Federer’s volley, and you could see his wrist is firm while still staying relaxed at contact. There is no abrupt or jerky movement of the wrist or forearm. In fact, Federer keeps the arm and wrist “quiet” throughout with minimal superfluous movement.

Keeping the volley movement compact allows a player to hit driving volleys with good depth and penetration through the court. Often times, club players make the mistake of using too much racket movement in the volley – causing them to hit either late or weak volleys that allows their opponents to easily penetrate through them at net.

Less is More in Volley Techniques

Something to keep in mind with tennis volley techniques is that less is often more. Keeping the tennis volley compact is key. One thing players can practice is what is called “tucking in” the elbow. Here, a player ensures that the elbow stays tucked in and close to the body throughout the volley motion. A common mistake many players make is allowing the arm to “flail” away and the racket to swing wildly into the ball causing an elongated motion – whereas the pro tennis volley technique is often remarkable in it’s crisp appearance with almost no extraneous motion.

L-shaped hitting arm position – Key Tennis Volley Technique

The “L shaped” hitting arm, or double-bend is a super key hitting arm position, characterized by a bend at the elbow and a slight bend at the wrist – this position allows pros like Federer and Sampras to achieve maximum leverage and control on the ball without sacrificing accuracy. Think of a construction crane lifting a heavy object – the crane utilizes leverage to pick up the object. Here, the slight bend at the elbow and L shaped angle between elbow and forearm allow for the torque and leverage to occur.

Most club players lack this key position on their volley, which results in a weak volley. Or worse, they posses a straight-arm which will result in a player getting tennis elbow over time as there is no leverage and there will be excessive force on the grip.

Whether a player is hitting a forehand or backhand volley, the correct tennis volley technique involves the characteristic “L” shaped hitting arm position for leverage.

Pivot Sideways and Turn

Similar to the unit turn in tennis, the world class pro volley involves a player pivoting their foot sideways – which turns their body, shoulders and racket as one unit together. A common mistake is that some players will take their racket back for the volley, without turning their shoulders sideways – so essentially their torso is still facing the net, which will often cause a player to feel “jammed”

Racket Face in Front – Critical Tennis Volley Techniques

The other key position of note is the strings of the racket should always face the fence. The tennis volley technique involves a very simple, elegant and fluid motion. There is very little excess, virtually no “backswing” on the volley as short and sweet is the motto here.

A common mistake here is players hit either their forehand or backhand volley by taking their racket back way too far which results in them hitting “late” or getting “jammed” by the incoming ball on the tennis volley. Here, it will make it difficult for players to time the incoming shot accurately.

Keeping the strings of the racket facing the net at all times and minimizing any swing will allow a player to hit a compact but firm volley that has deep penetration in the court.

Watch Federer here for an example. 

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Unit Turn Tennis Forehand Technique – Preparation

The unit turn gets it’s name from the way your body and racket turns as “one unit” during the preparation of the tennis forehand swing. Quite often, recreational players make the mistake of turning their shoulders, arm and racket back independent of each other causing a fundamental breakdown in the all too important kinetic chain.

The top pros like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic and virtually every player on the top 100 ATP tour use a “unit” turn on their forehand takeback, which makes the unit turn a super key element of sound tennis forehand technique.

The reason for this, is because you want to incorporate your larger body parts (not just your racket, wrist or forearm) to contribute to overall power and racket head speed both in producing adequate power and topspin on your forehand. Larger muscle groups carry more mass and therefore allow you to incorporate more torque and power in your forehand.

Players that only use their racket, wrist or forearm tend to get injured often (via injuries like tennis elbow) and end up producing weak, poor forehand shots with very little to no topspin on their forehands. So, it’s important to incorporate rotational momentum and torque (via torso and upper body rotation in the forehand) and not just your wrist and racket in the shot.

It’s easy to see how top players like Federer, incorporates his entire body into the forehand shot. His tennis forehand technique is comprised with help from his entire body (ala the kinetic chain) and not just the arm (like most recreational players) and just like the spark that sets off the fireworks – a good unit turn on the tennis forehand is key to sound technique.

Tennis Forehand Technique – Backswing Style 

While looking at various forehand tennis techniques, particularly those on tour – it may seem like there are countless idiosyncrasies in their forehands and that it is impossible or even futile for players at all other levels to replicate or even learn the key elements behind these player’s forehands. But the reality is that this notion couldn’t be father from the truth.

All top pro players share unique commonalities in their forehands that separates them from all other players at lower levels of the game. These commonalities are rarely – if ever taught to club players – the reason being is that most club coaches find teaching high level technique too overwhelming or even fruitless to club players – or worse they are not aware of these techniques themselves (as you would have to slow down the stroke in 60 fps or more in slow motion to truly understand what these tennis forehand techniques are)

Luckily for you, I can say for a fact that all top pro forehand on tour share unique commonalities in their backswing style.

Same Side Backswing (ATP Tour)

There is a distinction between the ATP Tour forehand and what is commonly known as the “WTA” forehand in tennis – mostly attributed to the difference in backswing styles amongst these top players.

The biggest key position to know at the height of the takeback is the same side backswing tennis forehand technique. Here the racket doesn’t go behind the plane of the body, allowing a player to drop right into the slot and allows for the cleanest and most efficient backswing style in the modern forehand.

I discuss the same side backswing in greater detail in my Modern Tennis Forehand Ebook course, which is a 70+ comprehensive guide on the pro forehand.

Now in contrast, watch Naomi Osaka’s forehand, and clearly her “laid-back” wrist is demonstrated here where her racket goes far beyond the plane of her body

Gravity Drop

One key component of the modern tennis forehand technique of the pros is that they all have an aggressive low to high swing path, which starts by players dropping their rackets below the level of the incoming ball in order to rapidly accelerate both forwards and in an upwards tranjectory for maximum power and topspin

Pro Forehand Tennis Technique and the Role of Rotational Momentum

In players of the past, linear momentum was used to control the ball as wooden rackets with tiny frames and slick grass courts made control and finesse an upmost priority. Think about players like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl et. al (in my opinion one of tennis’s last great players of the old classical modern era of tennis)

Today’s modern game however, involves players using rotational forces especially through the use of a kinetic chain in tennis to generate maximum racket head speed. Looking at the aggressive tennis footwork and side to side movement of Rafael Nadal and his use of superior fitness to outlast his opponents, or Roger Federer’s keen ability to hit wicked passing shots out of what seems like the edge of the court by the stands are some hallmarks of the modern game of tennis and only made possible by utilizing modern forehand tennis techniques and the concept of rotational momentum

Here, players are using torque and their upper body to acelerate the racket like the tail-end of a whip to generate the heavy ball, and achieving speeds that were previously unimaginable just a few years ago.

Windshield Wiper Forehand Technique

Lastly, when looking at tennis forehand technique – one crucial element is the windshield wiper forehand. The windshield wiper forehand is the last piece of the puzzle in pro tennis technique and one that should not be forgotten. Here, the finish of the racket resembles that of the windshield wiper of your car where the strings of the racket point towards the net through the entire followthrough and finish of the forehand. Hence the name, “windshield wiper” because when done correctly, this tennis forehand technique allows players to generate the heavy ball with both power and topspin for a lethal killer forehand.

In the classic tennis forehand, players would finish in a more linear manner, often times with the opposite hand catching the racket and the racket extending towards the path of the incoming ball.

As mentioned, the modern tennis forehand combines both power and topspin in a way that allows players to hit the forehand with more power than ever before, while maintaining a safe margin of error through heavy use of topspin on their forehands.

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Many professional players are already using this tennis forehand stroke. As a result many amateur and tennis beginners want to learn it as well. This forehand stroke is popular because of the heavy topspin it creates in addition to power. The heavy topspin (which is normally absent with the classic forehand) produces a deeper shot and higher ball bounce. As a result, this shot is hard to return.

In fact, many professional players use the windshield wiper forehand stroke if they want to hit a winner. In addition, it also gives the ball a high net clearance, decreasing your margin of error. Lastly, this tennis forehand shot also allows you to hit tighter angled shots.

Some professional tennis players are well known for their Windshield Wiper forehand shot. These players include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick. This article discusses the step by step guide on how to hit this tennis forehand stroke. It also includes some tips for beginners on how to check if their technique is right.

Windshield Wiper Forehand Grip

Since a Windshield forehand shot and a classic forehand shot do not differ in terms of their general mechanics (except for the swing and follow-through), the forehand grip employed for the classic forehand stroke can be used in a Windshield wiper forehand shot as well. The Eastern forehand grip is the easiest to use for the forehand shot and is ideal by beginners. However, this tennis grip has been replaced by the Semi-Western grip that most professional players in modern tennis are using.

For beginners, they can start to learn to hit a Windshield Wiper forehand shot by holding the racket at the topmost part of the handle. Others call this as ‘choking up’ way of holding the racket. This grip can be very useful for beginners attempting to master the windshield wiper forehand stroke.

Ready Position

Same as the classic forehand, the ready position for the Windshield Wiper forehand shot always starts with your body and feet facing the net. Your right hand (if you are a right handed player but left hand if you are a left-handed player) is holding the racket handle with the grip mentioned above. You non-racket hand or your left hand must be supporting the racket at its throat.

Windshield Wiper Forehand Preparation

The Windshield Wiper forehand shot preparation does not vary from that of a classic forehand shot preparation. Your preparation starts with a timely split step. A timely split step means that you have to execute the step as your opponent is about to start his or her forward swing. To do this step allows you to move quickly and easily wherever your opponent hits his or her shot.

Then the second step starts by pivoting your outside foot (right foot if you are a right-handed player), at the same time transferring you weight to that foot (your weight at ready position was distributed between your two feet). When you pivot your right foot, the heel of your inside foot or left foot should be lifted from the ground.

This motion allows you to open your hips and make the process of turning your shoulder sideways and bring your racket back easy. You have to remember that you should not bring your racket back with the use of your arms.

Completion of Preparation Phase

After the shoulder turn, the next step is to complete the body turn. You body turn is facilitated by stepping your left foot forward. As result, you should be facing sideways with your racket pointing towards the back fence but the focus stays with the ball.

This position (racket pointing towards the back fence) is essential for the proper execution of this forehand shot. It’s because when your swing your racket, your body also rotate at the same time. Thus you need to move your body and your racket simultaneously. If you remain facing the net, you won’t be able to execute the Windshield Wiper forehand shot correctly.

Timing the Windshield Wiper Forehand Stroke

Remember to extend your non-racket arm or left arm (for right handed players) at shoulder level and it must be parallel with the baseline or the net. This will help to keep your balance for you to judge correctly the right position of your opponent’s oncoming ball.

For a timely preparation, the above should be done before your opponent’s ball bounces on your court. And if the ball is a bit far from your reach, do series of small steps towards the ball but maintain your sideways position.

The Windshield Wiper Forehand Swing

The racket swing can be considered as the first step in the Windshield Wiper forehand stroke. It is very important to execute the right Windshield Wiper forehand swing to execute the shot correctly.

The swing path of a Windshield Wiper forehand differs from the classic forehand in such a way that the swing path of the Windshield Wiper shot towards the tennis ball is more vertical compared to the forehand classic swing path.

With the Windshield Wiper forehand shot, you execute your swing in a swinging “up” manner while in the classic forehand you do it in a swinging “through” manner. The swinging “up” motion creates more topspin than the swinging “through” path. Thus, more topspin is created with the Windshield Wiper forehand shot than the classic forehand shot

The Windshield Wiper forehand swing can be difficult to perfect especially for beginners. There are several ways to practice this forehand shot swing. One way is to do it in front of a wall. Position yourself from the wall at a distance where you hit the wall with your racket if you swing your racket using the classic forehand swing.

Then use the Windshield Wiper racket swing (as described above) and if you don’t hit the fence with your racket during your follow-through, it means your technique is right. If you use the classic forehand swing, you will hit the fence but not with the windshield wiper forehand swing.

Windshield Wiper Forehand Follow through

The windshield wiper forehand follow through is just an after effect of your swing before and during contact. The reason for a Windshield Wiper like follow through is due of the manner you swing up your racket to hit the ball. Thus the follow-through starts with your racket moving in an upward direction (the upward motion is much more than in classic forehand follow-though). In addition, your racket face or stringbed faces towards the net all throughout your follow-through because you did not expend too much force on your forward swing.

As a result, you will able to see through if you look through the stringbed when you stop in the middle of your follow-through or when the racket face is in front of your face. The end of follow-through is when your racket turns over the other side and ends down low (below you waist level).

Correcting your Windshield Wiper Forehand Stroke

For players initially learning the windshield wiper forehand, there are ways to check if your technique is correct. One way is to check that the end point of your racket handle releases into the side of you forearm. The handle should not hit your forearm in your follow-through. Another way to check is if you are able to form a box like shape between your arm and you body at the point when you bring your racket to the other side or when you are about to finish you follow through.

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If you don’t warm up properly before doing any physical activity, especially a vigorous one like playing tennis, you will end up suffering from injuries or unable to perform at your best.

Your timing and rhythm will be off and your movements sluggish and uncoordinated. This will also affect your strokes leading to breakdowns in technique.

When you watch tennis on TV, you see the athletes come into the court and then do around 20 minutes of hitting before the actual match starts. What you didn’t see was that the players had already warmed up before heading out to the court.

In your case, if you have participated in a tournament at a local club or league, you usually have less than 20 minutes. Sometimes, only 5 minutes are allocated as warm up time. This makes it even more important for you to prepare ahead of time. You should do warm up exercises for tennis about 30 minutes before you head to the court so that once there, the 5 minute warm up rally will be sufficient.

Basic Tennis Warm up Exercises

The first set of your warm up exercises for tennis can be a simple trunk twisting exercise. Hold your racket in front with one hand on the handle and the other at the tip of the head and then simply twist your trunk from side to side, being careful not to over exert.

Next, you can do arm circles to loosen up the shoulders. Start with doing 10 small circles forward and 10 backward. Follow this up with medium circles and finally, big circles where you try to use almost the full range of motion of the joint.

You can continue your warm up with a light jog around the court. Follow this up with a few quick side skipping jogs left and right along the one of the lines of the court. This gets your muscles used to the lateral movement that is greatly required in tennis. Your next warm up exercise for tennis should be a high knee jog in order to stretch your hamstrings.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #1: Slow Jog

You start at the baseline and jog to the net kicking your knees high with every step. Then, you do the same kind of jog backward back to the baseline. After this, do butt kick jogs where you try to touch your buttocks with your feet as you jog in place.

This stretches the quadriceps. Additionally, you can also do high-step trunk rotations. To do this, place your fists in front of your chest with your elbows out to the sides. Raise your knees to the chest on the opposite side, twisting your trunk back and forth as you do this exercise.

You can be flexible with your warm up exercises for tennis. Some of your tennis footwork drills can be used as part of your warm up in place of a regular jog or side skipping jog. The following are examples of such exercises:

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #2:

Carioca step – this is a sideward moving run where you move at constant speed. To move to the right, your left foot alternately cross in front and behind your right foot. To move to the left, reverse the steps.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #3:

Wedel – this is a diagonal hopping drill where you hop with both feet together forward to the left and then forward to the right, and repeating the pattern.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #4:

Baby Bounds – keep on the balls of your feet as you run forward using big steps while keeping the legs body width apart.

If you will be playing on a clay court where you need to slide into your shots, incorporate a few sliding drills as part of your warm up exercises for tennis. These include the following:

Angle slides

– slide at a 45 degree angle to the right and then to the left.

Sprint and slide

– sprint diagonally to the right for about 3-5 steps and slide, and then do the same diagonally in the opposite direction.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #5: Basic Stretches

Warm up exercises for tennis should also include stretches for the lower back. You can simply sit down on the ground with your legs extended and try to touch your toes. First, just touch your toes straight forward, then spread your legs and try to touch the left toe with your right hand and your right toe with your left hand.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis #6: Mini Tennis

After all of these exercises, you are now ready for some light hitting. Gradually, you can progress to hitting the ball harder. However, the first few hits should be made from inside the service line. Hit some soft ground strokes, volleys and half volleys to get your reflexes up and ready. After about 5 minutes, move to the service line where you continue your rally. Move back further to no-man’s land and finally to the baseline. Once you are at the baseline, try to keep your ground strokes as deep as possible. It is better to hit long than into the net during this warm up. Try different spins and trajectories but always focus on keeping proper form. After about 10 minutes of ground strokes, move back to the net where you practice your volleys and overheads.

Warm up Exercises for Tennis: Practice Serves

This time, your warm up partner will be at the baseline so you will now be trying to volley balls that are struck harder than in the first part of the warm up when both of you were inside the service line. Finally, finish off your warm up with some practice serves, both to the deuce court and to the ad court. Do this for about 5 minutes.

Once again, do not be too rigid with your hitting warm up routine. If you feel like you need more serving practice, take more time to do so. But keep in mind that you have to be at your match on time, so you may need to reduce your time warming up the other strokes.

Cool Down Exercises after the Tennis Warm Up

You should be finished with your warm up exercises for tennis around 10-15 minutes before your actual match. Try to cool down a little during this period. Change your shirt, take a drink, eat a banana or an energy bar and assess overall how you are feeling physically. If you feel any little aches and pains, you might need to put on some kind of support or have the affected joint taped.

Sometimes, you do not have time or access to an available court to hit before going to your match. In that case, you can add some shadow swings to your warm up exercises. For example, as you side skip laterally, you can mimic hitting a forehand or backhand.

As you sprint forward and backward, you can shadow swing a volley or an overhead. Once you do get to the court for your match, use the warm up time wisely, especially if only 5 minutes are allocated.

The Mental Tennis Warm Up Preparation

The last thing to remember about your warm up exercises for tennis is that aside from getting you physically ready for your match, you should also be getting your mind in shape to play. Use your warm up to get your mind thinking that it is ready to do battle on the court. Keep thinking positively and visualize you moving and hitting well.

For example, if you are doing your side skipping jog, visualize being able to cover the court and getting to every ball. If you are doing shadow swings, visualize hitting the ball well and putting your opponent in trouble with your shots. You can Use the 10-15 minutes between your last warm up exercise and your actual match to think about strategy and tactics.

Proper Tennis Match Warm Up & Preparation

When you get to the court and start hitting against your opponent, try to assess how he is as a player. Ideally, you should have scouted him out already, but it is still a different thing when you start playing.

If you warm up properly for your matches, you can take charge from the first point onward. If you have to spend the first few games finding your way, you might find yourself behind in the score already and you wouldn’t want to give any kind of advantage to your opponent right away, would you?

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A proper tennis volley technique will allow the tennis player to effectively hit the tennis volley with little to no effort. The swing shape of the volley technique is very simple, and almost no backswing is required.

The Tennis Volley Explained

What is the Tennis Volley, and why does a good tennis volley give a tennis player so much of an advantage?

A tennis volley effectively hit with good placement will have your opponent scrambling to get your forehand volley or backhand volley. The tennis volley is usually hit after the approach shot. The tennis volley is often hit midway in the air, while approaching forwards toward the net. The tennis player is usually somewhere between the middle of the service box and halfway close to the net at the time the player hits the tennis volley.

Tennis Volley of Pete Sampras

Keys to the tennis volley technique

A good initial split step, is key on the tennis volley technique. This places the tennis player in a wide and low base of support on the split step. The split step also readies the tennis player to react in any given direction of the passing shot. In addition, the split step effectively balances the player to hit the tennis volley technique appropriate for the shot situation.

The second key to tennis volley technique is reacting on-time and positioning the feet to drive the tennis volley forward. The entire body’s momentum should be moving forward at the time of impact, thus allowing the tennis player to continue the move forward.

The third key to tennis volley technique is having an aggressive mentality. This means that the volley technique is an aggressive shot, not a push or a rally shot. The point should be finished within one or two shots at the net. Anything more and any good tennis player will have hit put a passing shot away.

The third key to tennis volley technique is having an aggressive mentality. This means that the volley technique is an aggressive shot, not a push or a rally shot. The point should be finished within one or two shots at the net. Anything more and any good tennis player will have hit put a passing shot away.

The fourth key to tennis volley technique is fluid tennis footwork. Proper tennis footwork on the volley technique goes hand in hand with the forehand and backhand volley. This means that the tennis footwork needs to be fluid and small sprinting steps should be made.

The fifth key to tennis volley technique is incoporating the body into the tennis volley. Volley technique is not a wrist or arm shot. Making sure to stay low on a low volley, keep the racket head up and don’t prematurely drop the racket head (which will funnel the ball long or in the net)

Volley Technique is Powerful, Compact and Fluid

The volley technique must be powerful, compact and fluid just like the rest of the groundstroke technique.

Great tennis volley allows a tennis player to finish the point at the net after the initial approach shot. A weak tennis volley, on the other hand will leave a tennis player like a sitting duck, allowing an opponent to drill the tennis ball right back.

Forehand Volley

The Forehand Volley is an essential part of an all court game for every tennis player. The tennis volley is often hit when the opponent attempts to pass on to the forehand volley side. This tennis stroke must be kept simple in order to be made effective.

Pete Sampras had one of the best forehand volley in the history of tennis. His forehand volley was graceful, smooth and deadly. Roger Federer’s forehand volley technique is also world class. These two professional players use their tennis volley to great success in helping them finish points on their terms.

A good forehand volley is neccessity in order to play an attacking game, otherwise the baseline game will be your only option

What the keys to a good Forehand Volley

The forehand tennis volley is hit with all five keys mentioned above for a great tennis volley. The forehand volley is no exception. Typically, on the forehand volley there will be little to no swing.

The first key to the forehand volley in tennis is keeping the racket face up while the lower body must maintain a low and strong base of support. The posture on the body must be upright, and the swing path should be limited. Only a small takeback is needed, and most of this will be completed with the initial turn of the body.

Backhand volley

The volley technique on this tennis stroke must be compact in a similar fashion as on the forehand volley. The tennis volley technique must be kept compact, especially on harder hit balls. The momentum of the body moving forward will usually impart additional power needed to power the backhand volley, and little to no additional swinging is necessary. The backhand volley can be thought of as a block, rather than a swing.

Tennis players who attempt to swing on the backhand volley end up with poor results. They often hit the ball late, and are jammed on every shot and unable to effectively hit a powerful shot that they are looking for.

Volley Technique

Volley technique in tennis has to be made simple. Great net players have excellent finesse, and soft hands. The tennis volley is not a rigid or explosive stroke, rather it is a compact and fluid motion. At times, depending on the situation the tennis player must adjust the racket face and wrist angle to direct the tennis volley in the appropriate direction with the correct amount of spin and depth.

A tennis volley hit deep is better than one than lands short, potentially allowing the opponent to make a passing shot. A tennis volley hit with sharp angle will also force the opponent off the court increasing the chance for a forced error or a second put away tennis volley.

The volley technique of the pros are excellent models for every tennis player looking to improve tennis volleys. There is little acceptable variation on volley technique as it is in groundstroke technique, so adhering within the exact volley technique will improve your results on the tennis court.

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For that reason, conditioning for the sport must also have a blend of exercises that build endurance but also explosion.

In other words, one or the other will not do when creating a training plan for tennis players—both are needed.

Varying the Training for Tennis Players Depending on the Time of Year

The other interesting aspect of training for tennis players is the length of their seasons and the types of activities that should be engaged in when matches are not being played. Because of the heavy strain placed on the rotator cuff, for instance, the last place a tennis player should want to be during the off-season is on a tennis court.

That can be a blessing, however, as numerous fitness options open up and players can get refreshed and renewed by engaging in any number of different sports and workouts.

One thing is for sure: any good training for tennis players should be done in different ways at different times of the year. There is certainly no one exercise program that can be followed from January to December.

Training for tennis players must change according to the time of the year and the amount of matches being played. What a top tennis player is doing in January will differ greatly from what s/he is doing in July.

Cardio and Weight Training Tennis Workouts

Given that tennis requires such different types of fitness, the types of workouts needed to prepare a top player for anything will also need to vary drastically.

Logic might have you think that any good training for tennis players will feature routines where cardio is mixed with heavy weight training in order to achieve a good balance.

In reality, however, any trainer worth his certificate will tell you that mixing such different exercises can often negate the gains of each.

Thus, one day’s routine needs to be heavy on the cardio stamina exercises, another on muscular endurance and yet another focusing on recovery conditioning.

Incorporating Different Training for Tennis Players

Thus, good training for tennis players will not only include different workout routines for different months of the year, it will also be comprised of different workouts for different days of the week. Variety is the spice of life and the key to effective training for tennis players.

That said, let’s take a closer look at the types of workout routines that should be including in training for tennis players, starting first with aerobic workouts:

Training for Tennis Players: Aerobic Workouts

When considering training for tennis players, be sure to include lots of aerobic workouts during the off-season before you focus on building up high-twitch muscle fibers and increasing capacity for anaerobic recovery.

To build the aerobic base needed for tennis, jogging, swimming and cycling have been long-time favorites of players, as well as soccer (many tennis players fancy themselves to be stud soccer players, and the common emphasis on footwork does help a lot).

These types of exercise give the shoulder a nice break and earn players a wonderful mental rest period as well.

For that reason, it should again be noted that building up one’s aerobic capacities should not be done on the tennis court during the off-season. Some players believe that if they hit continuously for an hour or two, they’ll find long matches to be a breeze. What happens, however, is lactic acid is built up in the muscles and the central nervous system grows extremely fatigued, resulting in lazy footwork, lots of wrist in the shots and late contact points.

Any player who has gotten tired on the court knows exactly how this feels; the symptoms look quite familiar. Hitting for long periods of time in the off-season can lead to terrible habits and breakdowns of certain body parts, including the shoulder, wrist and elbow. Change up the sport to increase your aerobic capacity. To make this even clearer, remember this tip: all aerobic conditioning during the off-season should be done without a racquet in your hand!

Training for Tennis Players: Muscular Endurance Workouts

Now that your wind has been built up thanks to those long hours of cycling and time on the StairMaster at the gym, you need to train your muscles, too, for long matches. Muscular endurance is quite different than aerobic capacity, and it needs its own set of workouts to focus on it. Many players have found circuit training to be the best solution for building muscular endurance.

Here is a sample of such circuit training:

Warm up with moderate muscle movements such as racket swings, butt kicks or jogging in place.

Perform three or four exercises (which are described below) at about 50 percent of your intensity for 30 seconds each.

Take a two- or three-minute break to recover, then start another set of exercises.

Cool down after this workout and stretch. All tennis players need to be extremely flexible, and stretching will help you to rotate your torso better and stretch your arms more easily for longer backswings.

These series of training for tennis players are ones that you can adopt for circuit training include dumbbell or resistance band exercises, jumping jacks, burpees, skipping rope, pushups, crunches, pull-ups or line-to-line runs drills on the court. Many players prefer resistance bands to dumbbells, by the way. They more precisely target the muscles used in tennis, especially the muscles used in overheads and serves.

Adding Core Strengthening Exercises to Your Tennis Workout

Many of these aforementioned training exercises for tennis players help strengthen the core, which does not receive enough publicity in training for tennis players. Your core will be key to rotation on your serve and ground strokes.

Players that have powerful ground strokes and serves do not simply have strong arms and shoulders, or even stronger legs than the average player.

They do have a tight core, which creates a more dynamic coil when they rotate for serves and ground strokes.

A powerful serve does not start with biceps curls. It starts with core workouts like crunches, push-ups and planks.

Training for Tennis Players: Power Workouts

Tennis requires many movements of explosion, so exercises that can buttress that dramatic release of energy are recommended. Top players often do a combo of box squats, regular squats and box jumps. To do a box squat, sit on a box or other elevated, stable base and raise a barbell by standing up. Use about 50 percent of your normal maximum weight to prevent back strain.

For box jumps, stand in front of a bench or box about knee height and jump on the box with both feet. You can raise the level of the box as you improve. To improve a different type of explosion called reactive power, jump off the box, then jump back into the air as high you can.

Another type of squat can be done with weights from a standing position. You lower yourself about halfway, then jump up as high as you can with weight either on a bar across your back or contained in ankle weights or other options.

Training for Tennis Players: Anaerobic Workouts

To improve your anaerobic conditioning for tennis, run sprints. Try training at 80-90% of your maximum intensity for 30 to 90 seconds, then rest about three times as long as your sprint. This matches the rest/recovery ratio that occurs in a tennis match.

For hitting drills to build an anaerobic base, have a partner feed you short balls that require you to run forward three or more steps, hit the ball, then sprint back to your starting position. Repeat this pattern for 30 seconds with no stopping, then take a 90-second break before recommencing, again matching the 30-90 ratio discussed above.

With this menu of blended exercises and different training for tennis players, you should be able to reach a fitness level that will help you greatly in the midst of matches. Any training for tennis players should have different periods and exercises to build an aerobic base, an anaerobic base, muscular endurance and power.

Achieving the right mix of these training for tennis players will get you into better shape than you could imagine so that your will, strength and endurance will give you the edge you need throughout the coming season.

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One-handed topspin backhand shot

Topspin Backhand Grip

The topspin backhand can be effectively hit with the one handed backhand. To be able to execute a heavy one-handed topspin backhand, use the Western grip. In case you are not comfortable with this grip, you can also use the full or modified Eastern backhand grips. The full and the modified eastern backhand grips are the most popular grips used my many players to create topspin in their backhand shots. The continental grip is the least used grip because your hand will be in a weaker position to support your racket handle when your hit the topspin shot.

Ready position

The topspin backhand shot ready position begins with the initial split step when your body faces the net. Then hold and support your racket (at the throat) with your non-dominant hand. Stand with your knees slightly bent and your upper body slightly bent forward.

One Handed Topspin Backhand Backswing

Start your topspin backhand backswing by stepping forward to facilitate your forward motion and initiate the upwards push from the legs as you start your racket swing. Always focus your eyes to the ball. Then bring back your racket at your waist level with your non dominant hand still supporting it.

The one-handed topspin backhand generates its power from the linear forward and upward motion of your legs, body and your arm. Your racket position should be lower than the incoming ball. This is the most important aspect to consider in creating enough topspin in your one handed backhand shot.

Before contact

Just before contact and as you continue your forward swing, your racket head should be positioned below your hand. This means that your racket head should be dropped down towards the ground. Again this motion allows you to create more topspin as you brush up your racket as you hit the ball.

Point of Contact

If you are using the full or the modified Eastern backhand grip, you should meet the ball in front of your body to create enough topspin. To get the best results, the racket face should be parallel to the ground during contact, with your body in a sideways position and your eyes glued to the point of contact.

After contact

A split second after contact, the racket should move upward by 1 foot indicating the brushing effect of your racket face into the ball. The back foot should come forward. If you’ve been playing tennis for quite some time, this back foot sliding motion comes naturally. However, if you are a beginner, you should slide your foot intentionally to get use to it.

One Handed Backhand Topspin Follow through

The start of the follow through is when you lift your shoulder. The leg should straighten due to the upward movement and your back foot sliding forward. At the end of your stroke, your body should face towards the net.

Watch Roger Federer’s backhand as he uncoils his body to hit the ball. Notice how the topspin backhand follow through consists of Federer lifting his shoulder high to complete the follow through while maintaining a low to high brushing motion. This is an essential key of a world class one handed backhand.

Two Handed Topspin Backhand

Topspin Backhand Grip

The grips for the two handed topspin backhand can vary, but the most common grip is with the Continental on your top or right hand (if you are right handed player) and the Eastern grip continental grip on your bottom or left hand. These grips allow you to produce topspin in your two handed backhand shot.

Ready position

It’s important to assume a ready position while holding your racket as described above and point it towards the left net post. The feet should also point towards the net. As you anticipate a two handed backhand shot on your side, pivot your shoulder so that your shoulder is roughly perpendicular to the net and prepare to your movement towards the ball.

Two styles of the two handed topspin backhand backswing

The two handed topspin backhand backswing can be done in two ways – the compact backswing and the looping backswing. Here I’ll give a general overview of the compact topspin backhand backswing and the loop backswing:

Loop Backswing

Many professional players with great topspin backhands employ the loop backswing style. This type of backswing also creates topspin in your shot. A loop is a circular movement that starts with your racket head by forming a C shape as you swing your racket. Professional players have different techniques on how they execute this loop motion.

The loop starts with the bottom of your racket handle facing the ground then it ends as your swing forward with your racket bottom end pointing to the sky. This motion allows you to create power and spin on your topspin backhand shot.

Compact Backswing

To execute a full compact backswing, your racket head tip should point towards the back fence. At the point farthest back on your backswing, the tip of the racquet should point at the back fence. Then step forward with your inside foot or left foot into the court (if you are standing on the baseline). The spread between your legs should be a bit wider than shoulder-width apart. This will allow you to have a comfortable weight transfer (from your back foot to you front foot) as your swing forwards and hit the ball.

Height of Backswing to Contact Point

After executing your full backswing, start to swing your racket forward in preparation to hit the ball. One very important aspect to look into at this stage is your racket position in relation to the ball. See to it that your racket position is roughly 1 foot below the ball for you to be able to brush up the ball with your racket head and create topspin. The power you exert on your forward movement determines the amount of power you create on your topspin backhand shot. At this stage, your body weight should also be concentrated on your front or right leg to facilitate the forward motion.

If your opponent’s ball is low, a split second before you hit the ball, see to it that your racket head should be lower than the ball. This is very important if you want to create enough topspin on your shot. Ideally, the vertical distance between the ball and your racket should be eight inches. Again this will allow you to create topspin in your shot as your brush up the ball at contact. Then as your initiate the contact and as you are about to hit the ball, you have to move your racket in such a way that its long axis is positioned horizontally with the ground as you hit the ball.

Contact

In case of a low ball, hit the ball just a few inches in front of your knee (right if you are right handed player). If the ball is higher, you should hit the ball a bit farther wherever you are comfortable with. Do not forget to lock your eyes unto the ball.

In case of a higher ball, you don’t need to drop down your racket too low but the racket head should still be position lower than the ball. If you drop your racket head too much, your shot might be airborne. Just lower it enough for you to be able to produce enough topspin. Ideally, position your racket head at about eight inches below the ball.

Topspin Backhand Follow through

Your follow through should start with your racket moving forward with the racket face end point pointing towards the net. Your racket should also has risen from the lowest point it dropped (before contact) at about 3 feet. To accomplish this means that you created enough topspin and power on your topspin backhand shot.

The two handed topspin backhand stroke should finish with your racket farther over your shoulder. Professional players normally have a different follow through in this tennis shot with their racket more in front which signifies a more powerful shot.

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