Learn the fundamentals of the drop shot and use it sparingly in matches. Do not fall in love with the drop shot. If you do here’s what will happen: 🎾 Your opponent starts expecting it 🎾 You consequently start making the dropper “extra short” 🎾 You therefore make more errors Use the dropper every now and then, in the right circumstances with the correct technique and your opponent will be caught off guard. 💪

Nikola is the coach I've always dreamt to learn from. The guy just explain you the hardest shots in tennis and make you feel like "oh sure, I can do it". Awesome

1:52 - Slightly more open face for added backspin (and to clear the net) 2:37 - Absorb the ball / have relaxed hands 3:09 - Hold your body still 3:43 - Need pace of the incoming ball to create a proper dropshot 5:51 - Dropshot placement 7:14 - Inside-out backhand & forehand drop shot demonstration

Hi Nikola. Excellent video and instructions! Especially NOT to use a drop shot on a low ball. I never before paid attention to this aspect of the drop shot. Now I will. Thank you!

Fantastic tutorial! Wish you could give me a real lesson!

Here because of Dustin Brown. Been amused with his gorgeous drop shots!🎾

Nikola is the best coach. Explained small small things to execute the drop shots.

you are an excelent teacher.

Great tips. Thank you

Great video,Nick ! I was in need for some light above this tricky shot.Thank you and all the best !

Hi Nikola. Another great video. We grew up playing on clay ,and the drop shot is a must. Hitting it from sliding too/on clay. In 2012 after seeing Dolgopolov playing Ferrer at US Open, I changed my grip for the drop shots , slices and even volleys.It took me one year of getting used to it. A lot of work against the wall. Now I can hit either with continental or SW grips all 3 shots mentioned.But when I have reversed grips (FH SW for BH slice and drops/ eastern BH for FH side!)the slices, drops and drop volleys are just a pleasure to hit! How you mentioned, the ball rolls back to the net or over, or side ways almost or parallel to the net... and gone. The brush is way longer and it starts around 4 o clock all the way to 7-8 on FH and 8 -4 o clock on BH...the slices are also hit with a very open face of the racquet, with variations.The motion of the wrist is crucial in producing the extra spin , that can be learned by taking a soccer ball and sliding the hand on each side of the ball...next with the racquet..(it's more to it) .I owed you , the message with the punch slice didn't go through. Working on something and still needs a lot of work.Thanks for your inspiration and great job !

thank you! this is the best drop shot tip!

I really like the inside out drop shot, great idea.

Amazing video, very precise in a short video. Thanks

This is such a good video! So many other drop shot videos don't even explain the fundamentals. Can't wait to practice this!

love this video! Thanks nick 🙌🏽

Excellent! Thank you.

Looks easy when you do it Nick! I wish I can add this stroke to my collection!

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Love your video Sir very informative tennis lesson🎾❤

Great job with the video! Also just to add to the ”don't swing” tip: if it's a floater, it's best to hit a swing volley instead of the lag version

love your videos, the way you explain it makes it easy

Hi Nikola. Thank you. And after the drop shot ? Should I go to the net?

Nice video, Nick. Up to your usual high standard. What do you think of using the wall to practice the drop shot? For me, spending a couple of minutes hitting drop shots on the wall before a match seems to work well. What are your thoughts on drop shots hit lower but a bit deeper vs drop shots hit higher but a bit closer to the net (like yours in the video)?

Hi Nikola, Just wondering if you have any video or textual instruction on anticipation and how to read opponents posture or ball trajectory (in early phase while on opponents side of the court) in order to position yourself better. Thanks

Nikola thanks for your tennis instruction!!! It has helped me raise my game to a new level!!! Your explanations are spot on and very clear to understand!!! I love to this sport so much and you are helping me improve technically. What I learn from you, I pass down to my daughter. Once again thanks for your extremely helpful videos!!!

I just realised I've never seen a good video on how to get a drop shot. Like where to aim, what grip to run at the ball with, if you make it to the short ball, down the line, cross etc. i've seen a few different options, some people running with a volley grip, others fully forehand

good stuff

Thanks for the very informative video. With a drop shot you need to have the racket face more open than with a normal backhand slice, so is it also the case that you should be hitting the ball slightly earlier so that the racket face opens naturally without having to think about it? You make the point in your backhand slice video that contact should be late to avoid racket face opening, so I'm assuming the opposite is the case for the drop shot and contact should be earlier?

Thanks Coach! Great video. Any tips for practicing drop shots during wall practice (to use the incoming pace of the ball)?

i like the drop shot with spin. Tried it a couple times and could make it work once.

Will try tomorrow 🙂🙂🙂

Easy to understand ✅ Simple way 📝 Perfect 🤩

Dropshot too mistakes 7:22 using dropshot from defensive situation (it is an OFFENSE shot) 8:06 never drop shot LOW balls 8:59 Do NOT fall "in love" with the dropshot

I can hit low ball drop shot all day long. In fact a good strategy is to play a backhand slice and male a inside out drop shots on opponents slice

Man I wish I could have lessons and more time to play I play with a few of my friends but I barely even attempt these shots mainly because I don't have a clue how to hit it. So much to learn it's hard

Hi thank you whith this high value content. Although it would be great to make a video to how to combat a drop shot because I struggle to be effective when I run forward and most of my shots goes into the net. There is obviously something that I am doing wrong.

How would you describe grip? Tight, loose, medium and does it change with pace of ball? Thanks

What is the best way to respond to a low drop shot since if I counter with a drop shot it is not correct. You are right. Every time I counter a good drop shot with a drop shot, it’s usually a bad result. What kind of shot can I hit to counter a good low drop shot? Thanks again for all of your instruction 🎾🎾🎾

Bianca Andreescu’s drop shot is legit. 🎾👍

Another really important thing that isn’t mentioned here is the placement of both players. Do not try and go for a drop shot if you are not inside the baseline and more importantly do not go for a drop shot if the other person is inside the baseline because they can easily get there and punish your shot. Also do not use the drop shot every point you are not Dustin brown use them wisely and sparingly

Great video as always! I have problems imparting backspin on the ball. Do you have any more hints/drills to help us feel how to impart backspin?

Hi there great video clip what about the body shape , open or side on stance ? Giuseppe

Which racquet did you play with??

is the dropshot just a shoulder motion with a locked wrist, or is there some wrist action like on a slice?

Hi Nicola. What about swing path in a U shape? Isn't it efficient to drop shot and produce backspin? Thanks

How high to hit the drop shot? Any visualizations?

Thanks Nik. I can't understand the difference between drop shot and backhand slice. I mean I know what they are but I don't know how to execute. I do the same movements for backhand slice and drop shot. Back swing, foreward swing, the angle of the racket, the path of the racket looks like same for both. What is the difference?

Hi Nik, great lesson. I have a question about this. I was wondering if I should keep my arm straight or bent at contact for the drop shot, and if the arm structure remains the same during the follow through or it can change (for istance bent arm at contact and straight during the follow through)

Wait, it’s normal for the other hand to initiate the grip change. I’ve always been doing it with one hand and been getting the correct grip every time.

can you clarify the ball height for this shot ? Does this only work on high to waist high balls?

If u get so much backspin that it bounces back over the net to u, does that mean u get the point then guaranteed or does your opponent get a "free turn"

I'm a bit confused where to stand after playing my dropshot. I end up in no man's land half covering the return dropshot and half a full crt push, is that right? Also slightly towards the side where I've played the ball. Anyone help?

Brilliant. Btw what strings are you using? Looks like a soft multifilament or gut...

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