Thanks so much for enjoying! Nostalgic vibes 🙂

Thanks so much! Yes the coach helped a ton. Also being able to watch myself of video more often helped as well 🙂

Thank so much and I know the feeling of watching my pitiful videos 4 years ago 😁

We all got different biomechanics so definitely difficult to replicate the technique of Nadal and Federer. As you said: you just got to do what works for you.

@@francisplaystennis i disagree with this statement: we don't have different biomechanics... you're suggesting science is different for some people? from my observations of these (biomec) principles your racquet path on every shot (serve, fh and bh) stops at some point midway through the swing reducing a lot of your potential momentum. something like a more compact slower backswing into a faster forwards swing to contact would improve this (most advanced players start a little higher in the backswing and allow more of a "loop"). On a positive note: Your March 2023 serves looked improved compared with the previous videos you released in this regard. 👍

​@@Jitzie Pretty sure he just meant that people have different physiques and move their bodies in different ways. You could have Fed and Nadal wear masks and the exact same outfits, but most tennis fans could easily tell them apart just from their movement.

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you!

Appreciate that a lot! Yea the tennis elbow is a pain but hasn’t completely stopped me yet …

Thanks so much for the compliment out from the UK! 🇬🇧 The journey still continues!

That means a lot and thanks so much for the compliment! Still very much a work in progress ha.

Whoa that’s great and thank you so much! I will need to work technique specifically at some point hopefully soon!

@@francisplaystennis Honestly technique is everything and you can take yourself really far on that by itself. Make that a centerpiece of your journey you won't regret it.

@@blarpieman Totally agree that it is a top priority regarding improvement. Curious: which pros do you analyze the most?

@@francisplaystennis I like wawrinka and fed for backhand and dmitrov for forehand and slice. I love fed's low follow through for his forehand.

Serving so difficult ... but have been getting better little by little. Nothing against Pickleball but love tennis for being technically challenging and physically demanding.

Appreciate the compliment! Yeah it's tough to teach an older dog new tricks 😄. Still working on it and have a lot to improve as you can see in the more recent videos.

Thanks so much for the compliment! Hoping I can get coaching on some kind of basis this summer - plenty to improve.

Hey, I am always up for fixing my technique 👍 Also thanks for watching and appreciate the compliment!

Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed!

What kind of bad memories are we talking about here?

In Los Angeles I saw this guy serve with the wrong grip, I was just so scared after what I witnessed. For some reason when ur racket head goes in the air it doesn’t look right to me, especially since the racket head is supposed to dive back in “trophy position,”

It looks like the pancake serve grip, idk though maybe I’m seeing things…

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Ah yes, the pronation is so tough for me. That's a really good point though and thanks!

Thanks so much for the encouragement! Going to the two-handed backhand was so well worth it ...

Personally I like the coaches from Roosevelt Island but it’s really pricey. During the summer, there are good coaches out there in NYC but I am not sure who yet 😬

6 days vs 6 years of tennis 😬 But best of luck to you!

Thanks for the comment! Yes the forehand form is quite strange and lacking enough rotation. It’s a good thing that with the recordings I am at least aware of it now 😅

Hey absolutely! Let me know. Also great seeing you here!

@@francisplaystennis Do you mind letting Jordan know that you want to set up a hitting session with Wei Zhu next time you go to RIRC?

@@julianzhu0099 Hey sure thing! The number I got from him earlier didn't work ☹

Hey that’s really good then 👍 Some of us pick up the game quicker

Yea and then everyone clapped and Roger Federer gave u a pat on the back in your Lamborghini

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Thanks for the serving tips! Have always struggled with the serve, even now.

@@francisplaystennis those are just the ",back to basics " , from when I started to train. & I think that when you struggle with something it can never hurt to go to the basics Did you played ever before or really never?