Novak Djokovic Serve in HD

Up until pretty recently I was NOT a fan of Novak Djokovic’s serve. His trophy pose and racket drop was kind of herky-jerky (yes, that’s the technical term for it) and things just didn’t seem very efficient in general. Like a lot of other elements of his game I think he has really improved his serve a lot in the last year or two. It’s much smoother now and as a result he’s getting much better results!

October 28th, 2011
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Rafael Nadal Crushing Forehands in HD

Rafael Nadal is on the exact opposite end of the spectrum as Roger Federer while he practices: full out and 100% all the time. In this video you see him crushing forehand after forehand at pretty high intensity. This is something that I saw him do over and over again while hitting various strokes, sometimes getting run all over the court by his coach while he was hitting. During this particular drill his coach was actually at the net volleying these huge shots back, impressive hands!

October 28th, 2011
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Roger Federer Forehands and Backhands in HD

It doesn’t get a whole lot better than watching Roger Federer hit forehands and backhands! He’s hands down the most loose and relaxed looking player that I filmed at Cincinnati, almost to the point that it was annoying to be honest. Why? Roger doesn’t seem to like to really go full speed in practice, that just seems to be his style. As a result his practice sessions come off as being incredibly easy, they usually only last 15-20 minutes, at least while I was there filming him and the other pros. I would have loved to get him really going all out, but the footage that I did get is still awesome to study!

October 28th, 2011
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Backboard or Wall Hitting Lesson

I love seeing recreational tennis players taking the initiative to practice on their own by using a backboard or hitting wall but it drives me CRAZY to see them making the same mistakes over and over again. In this video I outline the three big mistakes that rec players make while spending time hitting against a backboard, why they’re so destructive to your tennis game, and also what you should be doing instead so that you can make the best use of your time and effort. Stop making those three mistakes and start practicing with a purpose so that you can improve more quickly!

October 21st, 2011
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Serve Toss Tennis Lesson — Accuracy and Consistency

The serve toss seems like such a simple thing to perform in tennis and yet so many players (both beginner and advanced) seem to really struggle with it. Why is that? In this video I’ll show you the main reasons why tennis players struggle with their serve accuracy and consistency and also show you my favorite drill for improving it!

October 6th, 2011
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