Learn how to attack high forehands in mid court that we all "should" put away (but often times don't!).

So much powerful shot with such smile on face never seen before with anyone. Big Salute.

Can’t wait to try this with my Slinger. Looks like it could be my new fave shot.

Great stuff!

Fantastic tips,very clear explanations.thank you

Great technical and descriptive video. Thanks!

Earlier, I spent an hour on court practising the high midcourt tennis forehand as you showed in your video. Previously I was having trouble with this shot but your guidance has helped me make a great improvement. Specific improvements for me are to use a semi-open stance instead of closed and to use top spin instead of hitting down on the ball. Thank you.

just found your channel ! thank you Meike for sharing your knowledge and great coaching tips. absolutely one of the best in the YT universe ! have subscribed and doing my part to get you over 1000 quickly. hope you will continue sharing your great insights and instructional videos.

Meike, thanks!! I'm watching all your videos. Simply The Best. Max from Argentina

I have trouble with this particular shot on the forehand. From the backhand midcourt I can crush it by leaning in and over the ball naturally like breaking down a door. Oddly enough when I was a beginner hitting flat was much more successful at this from the forehand at midcourt, but now with a top spin style I’m unable to generate much power from the forehand on these higher mid court balls. My solve for now is to put it away with a forehand slice type motion, but will continue to work on it. Sometimes the top spin style hits too thin and weak for higher mid court balls for me

Very good! this video was just what I needed. I have struggled with this kind stroke

Hi coach Meiki I am from south Korea your lesson is super huge helpful ! I couldn't have been done without you😂

Thank you

Awesome! I made the mistake of hitting above my shoulder, and I had so many errors; and, I also hit down. I tried your method from this video, and I had great success - I still need more practice with your method, but I’m way better doing your method. I especially found your footwork method really important for this type of shot as well as my other ground stroke shots. Thank you! /s/ Alfonso Faustino

This is a difficult shot to aggressively hit at 4.0 or lower levels, particularly for the people who don't have an extreme grip. It is easy to float these high mid-court balls long. I have an eastern grip (similar to yours). The weakness of an eastern grip is ability to hit the ball at high contact points. I don't have a confidence putting these short balls away. I usually just slice it deep to the corner (BH or FH slice) and come to the net for a volley (old school ;) I searched YT trying to find old clips of Sampras & Graf hitting this shot. Maybe aiming lower than I think might help. You mentioned adding more top spin, but I noticed that, on really high shots, you actually hit it more across your body (imparting some side spin on the ball). Any suggestion will be appreciated. I just found your channel and just subscribed. Your backhand slice is so smooth!

Great videos Meike. You teach all the right things but to implement on the court you need to remember all these steps. Hopefully some day. Will start at least a few steps. Especially in the thick of things of a point, remembering all these is not automatic. You have to be totally focus

Very useful video. Thank you!

A complete training video on this so important shot. Thank you.

Very helpful. Will do the drill today. Thanks.

thanks for the great tips!

Great video!

Interesting, others say since you are closer to the net and hitting a high ball you don't need as much top spin as the geometry is more in your favor (that is, you can hit pointing more into the court and still have enough net clearance). Clearly Thiem is in the "more top spin" camp.

Very informative

Very good advice - just found this video

Thanks 🙏👍 appreciate 🎾

Don’t go punching people. Also good advice.

I will try and give feedback

This helped me with high midcourt balls last night. A shot that happens quite alot in tennis. Many videos don't emphasize the load and open stance as true source of power. Thank you

Whenever I can successfully hit one of these shots I feel like I'm unloading everything I have onto the ball, its an amazing feeling once you get the timing down.

Good video! Mind if I what machine you are using and the settings for this drill?

This is a great video. My question is what you do with a similar ball to the backhand side, especially when you have a one-handed backhand? Struggling with the footwork and defaulting to slice (which I'm not angry about), but would love to have another option.

Hey Meike. Great Video. Can you tell me the settings for the spinshot which gets me those midcourt balls? Best, Marian

Best video for mid court balls.

Beautiful courts! Where are these Meike!

This is my best shot. I am average player but this is something I can do better than people I play against.

Fantastic!!! I haven’t tried it on the court, but I can see how it would work. My problem has been the approach to the ball, but I can visualize how this solves that. How about a video from the two handed side. I’m guess you would have to take the ball earlier. I have the same issue from that side with the approach. Thanks.

Hello Meike, 3 questions: (1) what grip are you using?, (2) on these chest high balls, is the spin you make a combination of top and side spin? (3) can you say where your contact point is in relation to your left foot? Is it even with the left foot, or in front and, if in front, by about how much?

Does the pro you showed drop his racquet in the prep because he knows he’ll be elevated at contact? He jumps into the air so if he didn’t drop the racquet he’s be hitting the ball in an upswing vs a lateral stroke.

Hi Meike. Great video. Thank you so much. Doesn’t the follow through change on this shot? Follow through will be around the biceps right? Also do we use semi-open stance for high balls for the double handed backhand as well?

Can’t be done with closed stance?

Great drill for my under 12 players, for whom every ball is a high ball! 😂 (and for me too)

Punching ball perhaps instead of people in your analogy? 😎🙃🤣

From the cover of this video, it seems Thiem is using full western grip? Is that right? And if I see my opponent uses a western grip, I should try to hit more flat than top spin as that grip is more shoulder high friendly, correct?

Jump into the shot

It looks like we should strike this type of balls in the no men’s land. When should we move from baseline to no men’s land? Is it after we move the opponent to the side or after we see the ball is short? In Thiem’s example he’s already inside the no man’s land. I was told there’s a reason it’s called no men’s land and hence my question above. Thanks 🙏 in advance. 👍👏

Don't like when they draw pickleball lines in tennis court.

Looks like your courts have been invaded by pickle ballers.