How To Fix Your Forehand Spacing - Tennis Lesson for all levels

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Күн бұрын

When your tennis forehand feels off it often times has nothing to do with the grip or the swing path per se. It may feel that those are the culprits when you miss your forehand but it could really be that your footwork and specifically your spacing that is off. In this video, I will show you how to find the correct distance to the tennis ball every single time for a smooth and relaxed forehand.
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Пікірлер: 38

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

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@lcervantes8505 12 күн бұрын

Great points! Especially the leg providing a reference by which to create space. The different grips open the racquet face at different points in front.

@huangwee3465 Ай бұрын

Excellent! Especially explanation on the implications on each type of grip

@TheImano 4 күн бұрын

Excellent explanation. Love watching your videos. Thank you.

@wiggi9339 Ай бұрын

Great coaching. Thx

@nathanmiller6051 Ай бұрын

Always excellent! Thanks 🙏 great lesson

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@herri2758 Ай бұрын

Danke Meike, sehr gut gemacht! 👍

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

Danke!

@atmyfathersbusinessjohnkjo5963 25 күн бұрын

Tk u!!

@CoachDaisha Ай бұрын

Good video ❤

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@LordStanley94 Ай бұрын

Meike is really great. I just wish people would stop using the term closed stance because that stance is not a closed stance. It’s a neutral stance. A closed stance would be where the player’s left hip (assuming the player is a right hander) is parallel to the baseline or net.

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

Well, that term is a bit outdated bc in that situation you should be hitting an open stance....

@LordStanley94 Ай бұрын

@@MeikeBabelTennis I agree that it’s outdated but it’s really not a closed stance because if it were closed, your face would be looking at 3 o’clock as a right hand so you’re entire body would be positioned completely toward 3 o’clock, but anyhow, I understand what you’re saying and you’re fantastic. You’re really explain it succinctly and simply. The funny part is we played both the same junior tournaments when I lived in Europe. I hope you’re well and enjoying Spain. Stay safe.

@Roadrunner65553 24 күн бұрын

You can’t hit short balls and take it early with an open stance.

@LordStanley94 23 күн бұрын

@@Roadrunner65553 Ok, whatever.

@NgoTheVinh90 29 күн бұрын

I think one useful way to gauge the distance is to extend the left arm and sort of memorize how far away the approaching ball is to the left hand. Someone who plays with a straight arm might want the ball to be beyond the left hand, and vice versa.

@nebraskanate7417 Ай бұрын

Thank you for another very helpful and important video. I've been trying lining the racquet up with the incoming ball before I take the racquet fully back. Do you endorse that idea? Also, would you do a video on judging the ball and body position (or legs) when the ball is coming at you from an angle. It feels like trying to hit a baseball when the first baseman is the pitcher. Thanks.

@ThesGt Ай бұрын

great video, i need one of this but for my one hand backhand lol my spacing and my footwork for the one hander is so bad compared with my forehand

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

I can make that video :-)

@TennisOnAction Ай бұрын

Especially in the evening, due to my vision, it happens, however my one hand backhand works much better.

@opalpearl3051 14 күн бұрын

excellent Video as always. Can I ask, what do you string your Yonex Vcore with and at what tension. THank you

@capitanfindus74 Ай бұрын

Usually I suggest thinking and feeling only the elbow extension. The idea is that in this way the player could connect directly his/her movement with the hitting point, and could work on adjustements easier thanks to the few parts of the body he/she is using. What do you think?

@user-sq2jv5oi3c Ай бұрын

I agree

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

The only thing that I'd say in this situation is that the player might still be too far or too close to the ball with their feet and then they're correcting with the "last resort" if you will. They might still get their absolute most effective shot.

@animen4165 Ай бұрын

I was transitioning from continental to semi-western. It wasn't working until I realized that my spacing needed to be different for each stance.

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

Yes, once you realise that things should be a lot easier!

@bmanbusee3812 Ай бұрын

I’m wondering if it is more useful to have people use the non dominant arm for spacing. I just don’t understand using the outside leg and some may get confused

@MeikeBabelTennis Ай бұрын

You create energy with the legs first off so if you just use your arm you're not using your entire body effectively.

@prodigy44 23 күн бұрын

Where do i get that tennis ball stand?

@satishpatil1260 Ай бұрын

What kind of court surface is that

@jackspradlin4183 29 күн бұрын

Do you believe a right eye dominant player needs to keep head more forwad to hit ball out in front consistently? I am right eye dominant with a one hand backhand. I feel like I can watch the ball into the strings and get out in front easier with backhand, when I try that with forehand , hit more late balls. I am trying to play more open and semi open stance forehand with right eye more forward so I dont lose the ball for even a split second, seems to work better.

@zelinj9862 7 күн бұрын

I have same problem. I am a right eye dominant and play with right hand. The backhand was so much easier and more stable since I was a beginner till now. I am able to adjust my arm, take back, timing, and swing path on my backhand on times I didn’t have an optimal foot position/stance to ensure a still quality return. I think that’s because my right eye is more in front of left eye, and somehow has a better recognition (and sometimes estimation) on backhand balls’ real location. Forehand is complete different story. My personal feel is that I have a poor recognition on the ball speed, landing position, and bounce height, etc., and as a consequence, I hit the ball too late, too early, on the frame, too close, too far, and with suboptimal contact angle all the time. But another factor could be that I was born as a lefty whereas educated to use my right hand(not only in tennis) all the way growing up. Some people recommended me to use a semi open stance on forehand and lift my chin a bit, so that my right eye is more in front. It seems helping a little bit but is not something revolutionizing.

@rcyc Ай бұрын

I sometimes get 'tricked' by players who have sidespin on their ball & end up slightly too far away. How do I counter that? Thanks!

@wiggi9339 Ай бұрын

Same problem here. Seems to improve slightly with many reps.

@TeamTennisfr Ай бұрын

Surprised you don't talk about the non hitting arm to find the right distance. Look at 7'35, left hand aligned with the ball like you could catch it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrqbhb2rmLaYh4E.html