How To Hit CLEANER Shots - Watch the Ball Like Federer

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The cleanest ball strikers in history - whether it’s Federer, Agassi, Nadal, or Djokovic - are known for their ability to watch and read the ball correctly and more accurately than everyone else. It’s the 1st key to not only feeling that clean, crisp contact - but also looking effortless on-court and hitting shots that echo through the courts like gunshots. So today, you’re going to learn how to read the ball, your opponent, and his/her shots like an open book.
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0:00 The Hidden Skill of the Best Ball Strikers
1:37 The Mechanics of Vision
7:00 The Brain-Eye Connection
7:55 Step 1. Read Your Opponent’s Body
9:15 Step 2. Focus On Your Opponent’s Initial Contact
13:26 Step 3. Watch The Ball’s Flight & Bounce
17:17 Step 4. Visualize Your Contact Point
18:51 Step 5. Mastering Your Proprioception
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@irishtickles Жыл бұрын

The science here is spot on. I am an ophthalmologist and was pleasantly surprised at this explanation and how it was articulated.

@AJfinity Жыл бұрын

Why surprised?

@mwu365 Жыл бұрын

@@AJfinity I think so much of tennis instruction is the blind leading the blind but this ostensibly wasn't the case

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

I am NOT a doctor (I don't even play one on TV!), but I too am impressed with the level of research that goes into your videos. For a bunch of goofy (okay, FUN LOVING) "kids" (I am 60), you guys really nail the science aspect. (The goofiness aspect is appreciated as well.) I love your videos, I watch every one, and I also happen to think you two are SUPER accomplished tennis players. Oh, I forgot to mention how good your video production skills are - TOP NOTCH! Especially the use of graphics to illustrate a point. As a visual learner, this is paramount to how well I comprehend a subject. Thank you sincerely for all of the above! Plus the goofiness factor, did I mention that? Heh heh...

@nabeenhussain524 Жыл бұрын

Ambitious! I’m an MD and was impressed. Whomever you consulted to make this video, big thanks to them too for merging my two favorite life works. If it was just you, even more impressive. Can’t wait for the next in this series.

@nichcanstick Жыл бұрын

I am a physician as well. (Family Physician)I haven’t thought through this level of detail of special senses neuroanatomy since my first year of med school. Wonderful refresher! Thank you. Really appreciate your logical strategic lesson. I thought to myself, “Where is this guy? I would love to have him teach me.” Thank you. Jrnmd

@HaInspiration Жыл бұрын

❤your laughs 😂, you’re very entertaining. Most important is i actually want to implement every tip in this video as soon as i’m back on the court! Thanks for putting this together 👏👏👏

@mikamikalson7393 Жыл бұрын

REally great video, appreciate all the work that went into this. Tons of great tips!

@phd_le Жыл бұрын

So well articulated. Great job and thanks for all your amazing tips

@georgearles559 Жыл бұрын

Excellent and helpful information. I admire the sense of humor too. Thanks much coach..

@tangochef526 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very, very informative, great production, editing and funny too. Thanks!

@rene-pierresamary4874 Жыл бұрын

So funny and explanatory at the same time. Thank you so much.

@karlschwartz7933 2 ай бұрын

Sharing your exceptional and fun presentation with the "kids" I coach at my weekly pickleball clinic in a retirement center.

@771ceh 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful work! Thank you

@huangwee3465 28 күн бұрын

Best and complete explanation on quiet eyes and clean hitting. Excellent!

@Nik-ok9nu 2 ай бұрын

Man, love your guys' videos! Just when I thought that I didn't need someone new to follow in my learning journey, I realized that is not the case. Really liking your content! Thanks!

@Keean_TTRealm Жыл бұрын

I just happened to come across your video, and as a Table Tennis player / coach, I can really resonate with the information shared ! Such as pre-visualising the shot and not actually looking at the ball all the way, and the proprioception where you can really differentiate between a clean shot from a not so ideal one. Always good to keep an open mind I guess, never stop learning ! Thanks for sharing 😊

@ssenssel Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Cheers from Brazil!

@drewpeterson7419 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys! I love it

@TheJadedFilmMaker Жыл бұрын

didn't expect this great level of technical explanation ! 👏. awesome

@walterhayley7252 Жыл бұрын

You guys are not only informative, you're also funny. Thanks for sharing your talent and passion...

@puntrigarkelly8851 Жыл бұрын

Thank so much the this video. It is really help me to understand how to watch the ball concepts, and your laugh make it so delightful.😂

@deemahdee Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great video

@Neapolitanicecreamtbh Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos i have seen. Keep up the good work broskis.

@ansonchung943 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!

@gregeskins1 Жыл бұрын

EXCEPTIONAL content, lots to absorb, this will improve my contact point. Strangely enough, yesterday, I just finished reading from the site Revolutionary Tennis on this same subject. Quiet eye, lovin it. Thank you very much for this post.

@carolinaperuca Жыл бұрын

Thank´s from Brazil! Very helpfull!

@hermanodejesus7264 Жыл бұрын

Excellent guys!!!!

@winstoon Жыл бұрын

This guy’s entertaining to listen to. Watched the whole thing and it made a lotta sense.

@watcher687 2 ай бұрын

Great! Have you released the video that you mentioned at the end of this one about ideal contact point?

@denizdagci1023 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Please post more often.

@christopherjohnson5486 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant content as always, so articulate as well. Kids at my local tennis club are benefiting from your content here in the UK

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

That's music to my ears christopherjohnson5486!

@nogueraveneg Жыл бұрын

Bro!!! excellent video, you did a big research to make it, keep doing this because you're helping a lot of players!!!👍👍👍

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and support nogueraveneg!

@luciasattzs3484 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thanks

@spaceweathergirl5431 7 ай бұрын

Love your videos!! 🎾 🎉

@djordjekojicic 7 ай бұрын

On 18:27, when trying to show how a courious person hits a ball your face is hilarious 🤣🤣. By the way, an excellent video 👍

@RSkate_ Жыл бұрын

Apart from the great video i liked your laughter. Man your laughter is contagious :)

@blazer6576 6 ай бұрын

Genius content. Absolutely genius.

@felipedreyer1396 Жыл бұрын

Love your video AND your goofy laugh! 😂

@nicolasetienne4032 Жыл бұрын

Great vid

@Ji-Ye Жыл бұрын

besides the helpful demo on how vision works in tennis, also enjoyed how smooth everything is in this video. The editing, writing, even the transition into ad read ;)

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Ji-Ye! I'm glad you liked it.

@ben1147 Жыл бұрын

This is so great

@grantdelmege2724 Жыл бұрын

You guys definitely have the best tennis coaching channel on YT. Spot on guys👍

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

Thanks grantdelmege2724!

@ArrietaFederico Жыл бұрын

such a good person, u got my sub and like keep it up

@biaswilson2432 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@moojoo1972 Жыл бұрын

A master class!

@C_AVATAR Жыл бұрын

Thx bro.

@ypure3859 Жыл бұрын

my fav Tennis tuber. great personality

@johankoren4297 Жыл бұрын

WoW! Thank you, brothers. Keep up the good work. I hope one of us will meet you one day. We aren't giving up on this dream either. Happy Holidays.

@MH117 Жыл бұрын

One of the rare guys on the net who knows what he is talking about I would like to add that the quiet eye technique allows you to keep a good balance Ps: i like his way of laughing too

@TSnyder-co5wd Жыл бұрын

Again! Great video! You guys are the quintessence of what makes KZfaq the great equalizer! Lol last compliment (unless you guys come out with other bomb content - which you have! Still…). Haha! Great work!

@twinwankel Жыл бұрын

I use the quiet eye. I don't bother to stare at the ball but look about a foot or two in front of contact. I just keep my head still. What I noticed is that I tend to mishit less if I hit more flat, that is have a more horizontal swing path. Especially when ball is on the rise. When the ball is dropping, it makes more sense to swing up on the ball. Since I play the baseline more, I tend to hit flat a lot.

@germanslice Жыл бұрын

I have a big flat backhand and I use Fed's topspin backhand for hitting the flat drive, the topspin drive, and I also slice drive with that finish which also gives me sidespin. I don't always use the L Finish all the time to skim the ball when doing slice backhand. I like the Sidespin slice which looks like a normal flat drive but soon as the ball bounces it moves away from people..

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

Wally, you don't have a hard time keeping the ball in/hitting the net? I guess you take a little pace off the ball, yes?

@bsinghgill Жыл бұрын

Great video @Racquetflex. Totally unrelated question, but is that a Yonex VCore 97 310g you’re using? I see you’ve weighted it in the throat? Anywhere else, and what are the final specs including the strings? I’m on a journey with this racket so still searching for the right setup 👍

@rucas10 Жыл бұрын

A lot of science-based work resulted, as always, in a brilliant video, Dayday !

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

Thanks ruilima3234!

@louislin9 Жыл бұрын

the tennis court where you played is very beautiful...where is the court located? Swiss?

@orangecoolius Жыл бұрын

Federer is left eye dominant, so watching the ball until contact on his forehand makes sense. For most of us, quiet eye works better being right eye dominant.

@augustoudshoorn7816 Жыл бұрын

Exactly big thing missing in this video. The main reason why djokovic and federer have such different forehands is the difference in eye dominance. Also think that Medvedev is left eye dominant, one of the reasons for his funky style. You cant turn your body as much during the forehand because you need to ensure you see the ball with your left eye

@cortezbrown6838 Жыл бұрын

May we get a video regarding competition play and how to get better at it? Maybe a practice set between our favorite instructors?

@stevenmckelvey4210 13 күн бұрын

Sick split-step @10:43

@ridorahman777 10 ай бұрын

like me 18:18 as a beginner. btw nice smile dude 😂

@matthewkellett9899 Жыл бұрын

Brillant.

@markwayne7572 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video. I've been working on the "Quiet eye" at contact. Could you please tell me the name/location of the court at 13:18? Bucket list vacation.

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful tennis court indeed 😉 It's in a hotel called Adler Adelboden in Switzerland.

@steveschiets8031 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the giggles. I did always wonder why Djokovic when he receives the service, he looks down, and up, back down and up again. Why is that? did you see this?

@augustoudshoorn7816 Жыл бұрын

I think he is ‘training’ his eyes to quickly focus onto the incoming ball before it actually happens. If you watch some videos on baseball the coaches are goving similar advice to optimize the visualization of a fast incoming ball and improving your chance to hit it well. I think djokovic is focusing on his racket (close) and then onto the racket or ball of the opponent (far)

@franciscomanrique4979 4 ай бұрын

Gracias 🇪🇸

@jlcartoon Жыл бұрын

great video! btw.. can you tell me where I can buy that uniqlo shirt you are wearing. LOL

@XaeroIFBB Жыл бұрын

what grip do you have on that Yonex? L7? :D it look huge.

@evanoscargilbert2592 Жыл бұрын

So good. "Look behind the strings"

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

We're glad you like it evanoscargilbert2592!

@DileepreddySobhaKrishna Жыл бұрын

Great video, by the way, what is the racket you are holding? it looks beautiful!

@elchanclascocina Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure is the Yonex Vcore Pro, latest model.

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

Yes, Yonex Vcore Pro 2022.

@DileepreddySobhaKrishna Жыл бұрын

@@RacquetFlex 97 or 100 inches?

@GershonBenYitzhak 9 ай бұрын

Would be funny if you were left eye dominant and your hair covered your left eye when it was long. OMG your smile at 18:17 made me lol

@lilies9251 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome content. One question about contact point: I always thought that the best is at hip level, but my son's coach (he is 10, plays in junior tournaments) advices him to hit the ball at shoulder lever. Any thoughts?

@tomsd8656 Жыл бұрын

At shoulder level, you can still have good control of the swing, and the advantage is you'd take the ball earlier. However, that's not easy to do if the pace is fast. And to do that effectively your foot speed needs to be fast also. This is how Federer plays lots of time, but it would be hard to emulate, even for pro players.

@lilies9251 Жыл бұрын

@@tomsd8656 thank you! yes, for a 10 year old is quite difficult, especially on the BH side

@tomsd8656 Жыл бұрын

@@lilies9251 If he plays two handed BH, it's not as difficult to take the ball at shoulder level, and I think these days just about all kids were taught the two hander BH. Sampras played two hander BH until he was 14. The coach might be trying to get him comfortable taking ball at shoulder level, as that is more challenging. But you see pros do that all the time, both sides. Did you see them lifting one leg and jump to hit a high two handed BH ? Even Shapovalov did that with a one hander.

@lilies9251 Жыл бұрын

@@tomsd8656 I see, many thanks for your comments

@mukeshjoon7594 Жыл бұрын

Good

@cybergrail 2 ай бұрын

Hi Dayday: I have a question specifically about STRENGTH. Imagine that a tennis player has perfect strokes, footwork, all of it. Imagine that their serve, forehand and backhand look EXACTLY like Federer in his prime, BUT, this player has only 1/2 the muscle strength of Federer. How much would this player's serve speed and groundstroke speed be reduced?

@yeeehees2973 Жыл бұрын

You have an amazing talent to present, ever thought about pursuing a presenter career besides YT?

@albertozabeo77 Жыл бұрын

If i'm not mistaken, Fed is left eye dominant, thats the main reason. He need to watch the ball with his left eye.

@mountainmonk415 Жыл бұрын

Man you.. your laugh is funny as facks… ey hey hey hey 😂 and this is a very helpful video great job 👏

@kennylikesmusic Жыл бұрын

are you guys based in Long Beach?

@epifanosanjose3544 Жыл бұрын

I wish you were my tennis and science teacher

@djb6639 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation and great video, perhaps you could do a follow-up video on "Five Drills To Hit Cleaner Shots" - part two?, something along those lines?

@andersriedel7415 Жыл бұрын

At which point would you recommend a player to consider where to place the returning shot? Is that when you also imagine how the shoot should feel like?

@bulaia2007 Жыл бұрын

@Anders Riedel it depends on your positioning, how confident you are in your footwork (after the split step [always split step right before opponent contact] )at the time of shot, the tactical demand the incoming shot is putting on you (high bouncing topspin vs easy sitter without a lot of spin dynamics etc), whether you are in the middle of the baseline/they are in middle of baseline, what tactical demand did your outgoing shot put on them (strong deep heavy topspin vs pushed mid distance easy sitter). Your self-shot recognition as well as recognizing their shot making process tells you a lot about what you can do based on your skillset. Recognizing the quality of your outgoing shot can in itself be a tactic if the opponent struggles with heavy dynamics (spins) you put on the ball. You are building an idea of how and where to respond to incoming shots this entire time. Even though the explanation is huge, this is all actually happening in a short amount of time. Cheers Anders!

@andersriedel7415 Жыл бұрын

Took the opportunity to watch the video again. This is high quality coaching guys. Absolutely loving it.

@Daniel-lm7bg Жыл бұрын

Proprioception is a very difficult skill to master. Training in calisthenics or gymnastics is a great way to learn how your body moves and learn how to sense what your body is doing

@ishannage248 4 ай бұрын

your laugh is contagious bro

@guittadabe5214 Жыл бұрын

I will be applying those concepts to my Pickleball play. Those concepts would not have been easy to explain by most people. What a great job you did!

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

That's awesome guittadabe5214! Thanks for watching.

@yourlocalpotato7483 Жыл бұрын

pickleball gay

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

@@yourlocalpotato7483 Hate to agree with a homophobic troll, but... yeah. Pickleball is for *_weennies_* The sound alone makes me wanna *_HEAVE..._*

@todlele9990 Жыл бұрын

I like this guy’s laughing 😅

@ginnyrust6874 10 күн бұрын

You have the best laugh!

@eduardoavalos3259 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys.... You would be get double payment from KZfaq for teach tennis and for make us laughs...

@trifinn Жыл бұрын

Is he using a Yonex 105? Is the sweet spot actually bigger?

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

I recall this was a demo of the Yonex Vcore Pro 97. It's a great racquet and pretty forgiving!

@Oleg-hz8dt Жыл бұрын

Yonex vcore pro 100, 300g?

@harddrive5 Жыл бұрын

came here for tennis tips, got a lesson in evo biology 😂

@888_Jesus Ай бұрын

Bro's the type of guy to punch someone and tell the judge that atoms never touch and therefore he's innocent 💀

@opsm4817 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@MoonDoy2 Жыл бұрын

Daytri with the Wii tennis pose 😂

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

😂

@allboutthemojo Жыл бұрын

@@RacquetFlex another good video! 👍 . I learned 3 of the eye movements you described when at the beach in Miami watching the " scenery 😉" Saccadus led to Occular Extentions until finally leading to the one that needed Smooth pursuit!

@nabirum Жыл бұрын

Is. The quiet eye even more important at the net?

@o7StarCitizen Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Looking the target while shoting was one of issue of bad shots. This video helped me a lot. Very very very important informations in this video. But many people will prefer to watch best racquests 2023 video more than this video unfortunatelly. Populism is s*ck

@janotopspin Жыл бұрын

17:17 wtf his left foot

@LubaLuba1 Жыл бұрын

If my kid keeps breaking his strings like every week can you recommend a long lasting or advice ?

@bulaia2007 Жыл бұрын

Look at Black Knight 16 by tier 1 with Durafluxx in the cross (also by Tier 1) it is a great product. However, if Daytri hits a brand new bed at 16ga it will be crap at the end of the session HAHAHAHAHA. Seriously, don't let Daytri hit your brand new strings!

@bd4811 Жыл бұрын

Laugh is childish, content professional.👍

@lavacacinder Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you Eddie Griffin Tennis Coach looking online friend

@rajatisivan381 Жыл бұрын

As an amateur player, my biggest problem is not judging the contact point within reasonable accuracy. I am not consistent with making that split second footwork adjustment that would enable me to swing freely to contact. As a result, the swing is not smooth, or the timing is off or the hit is off centered. Worst case, a combination of all three. To make it worse, I am seeing the ball till the last second to contact and I am painfully aware of how bad the shot is. When I judge the strike zone correct, the swing is clean and perfect. If only I could do it on every shot. Any drills you could suggest to use the non-dominant hand AND make the quick footwork adjustment to judge the contact zone would be hugely appreciated.

@minboogie Жыл бұрын

I thought dude was a tennis master, not a doctor 😮

@JoxAtienza Жыл бұрын

18:16 BEST PART. Thank me later

@RacquetFlex Жыл бұрын

🤣

@knotwilg3596 Жыл бұрын

Federer's way of holding his head still and looking at the contact point after the shot, is "idiosyncratic". It is not fundamental. It is something he developed along his career, unconsciously, as an aspect of personal style. Other top players like Djokovic and Nadal don't do this, they "follow the ball". So it can't be a fundamental thing. Worse: trying to imitate Federer and holding our head still towards the contact point, can break our intuitive usage of our body and our intuitive way of looking at the ball. What all players do though is they look at the incoming ball. And then after the shot, even Federer, they're watching where the ball goes, to prepare for the next situation, predicting what the opponent is going to do based on the trajectory of the ball. That fraction of a second in between, where Fed freezes but the others don't, is really irrelevant. When we learn from the greats, we should focus on what they share in common, because that is likely to be fundamental. What they don't have in common, is more likely to be "idiosyncratic" that is, a matter of style.

@John-xl5bx Жыл бұрын

I respectfully disagree. The Big Three all dwell on the contact more than average. Federer to an extreme - but watch slow motion footage of Nadal and Novak and you will see them fixated on the contact point every time. They never get ahead of the shot downrange until after contact. Lesser players do not do this, and rec players "intuitive" tracking is responsible for countless mysterious mishits.