Damn, Will Smith was giving us pro tennis tips YEARS before he played Richard Williams! Thanks for diving deep on improving the basics here, haha, this is great

How detailed you are with the synchronisation of verbal & physical demonstration is so good! I’ve had coaches not clearly articulate things and it hasn’t been helpful

I would argue that moving back is a symptom not the primary problem. For recreational players like me the primary problem is we can't read the ball fast enough or accurately enough. If you only saw the ball late you'd be backing off too. Give most recreational players some easy coach fed balls and you'll see they move in correctly. This is amplified by having to hit on the rise. You can do that but for most rec players that is a low % shot. If we try to move in with bad ball reading we will end up hitting on the rise a lot more than you do, for a shot that is a lot lower % than it is for you.

At a certain level this kind of comes natural going for the ball hitting groundstrokes and volleys as well, but rushing into it, being to aggressive stepping into the ball, also happens and unbalances our game. Building up patience and avoiding laziness is key factor

This is exactly what I need to work on, especially when dealing with heavier hitters. Appreciate you laying it out so clearly!

Best video i’ve ever seen. I never realized i was backing up when hit the ball. That’s what’s been messing me up this whole time thanks so much

Amazingly concise in your explanation with great, easy-to-remember comparisons - love it! A big thank you!

Acute observations followed by excellent demonstrations. What a gem!

This was very helpful without talking much. Loved it, thanks

Excellent suggestions, will give them a try tomorrow. Thanks

crystal clear, great simple effective tips, Thanks Coach

This is great. Currently working on exactly this. Guilty of backing up!

This is simple yet incredibly important instruction. Such a great coach. Thanks, Karue!

I never thought about the going back and yes, I do it, and I will try your drill. Thanks!

This guy is an excellent coach! I wish I had the opportunity to train with a coach like him. Great guides and so logical

I'm just getting back to tennis after a 6-year break. Your videos really remind me of all the important fundamentals and intricate details that I've forgot!

Thank you, very clear and helpful!!

Thank you for this wonderful video(tips). Its going to help me a lot. Your Pilipino subscriber here.

That's a great drill. Will try next outing. Thanks

Thanks for the video! I’m definitely going to starting working on my footwork more

Thanks a lot Karue! I really appreciate that you share all these tips online.

Great tips to improve the game. I'm following the channel here in Brazil to improve my game. Thanks for the lessons!

Excellent vid. Just what I needed!

Really great advice. My first move is almost always backwards but from now on I will try to change.

The best tennis content of youtube, you really understand what is tennis

Yeah, I do that stepping back thing I now realise. Now I'm going to fix it, thanks for more great content!

Love the "in and out" drill! Great lesson!

great ideas to work on it, great explication, great informations. tnk you brother.

You have earned my subscription today!

That drill seems really good Gonna try it today

Love hearing helpful tips from clever people. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Karue, Great video! Keep up the good work my man👍🔥

this is exactly what i'm looking for, thanks for sharing, subscribed

Excellent lesson!

Excellent advice and guidance …thank you so much….you doing great job…God bless you in every phase of life…❤️☺️

Amazing comments and something i do a lot! thanks for the tips.

best online coach ever thank you

great advice!! now that i picture it, i realize i ALWAYS back up. this of course throws off timing and results in a crap-ola stroke. playing a hard hitter tomorrow night i'll try the more attacking style. thanks!

Love that you include a drill to work on turning the theory into practice. Thanks!

In and out drill. Oh yeah baby! :) good drill. This falling back issue is my biggest problem. thanks.

Brilliant! Moving towards the ball is so logical, yet it does not come naturally.. at least not to me :) It's the first time I hear this tip and it really changes a lot. Thank you so much for sharing!

Hey Karue Been a subscriber for a while now and it’s super quality content like this that makes me come back each time. Keep it up. Going to try the in and out drill and get out of my comfort zone. Loved the Hitch analogy 😄. Look forward to video 2 and 3. Cheers

This video revolutionized my forehand, I was leaning backwards all the time right before hitting

Great content, as always!

Best coaching videos.

This advice helped me a Lot !!!!

Whoa. You listed everything I’m trying to work on right now 😯

Thank you very much for the great instruction.

Love this. I've always heard to step into the ball, but your explanation was fantastic and made it finally click. 90/10

Great video Karue, definitely gonna implement this drill in my training!

Amazing video, hope to see the other parts as I'm working on those areas right now. Also thanks for the Forehand video which has given my own signature stroke that has been getting a lot of comments and is becoming super reliable.

great advice, thanks very much

Tried this today and it was the best my groundstrokes felt in a long, long time. Thanks 👍

I couldn't agree more. Mindset is the most important issue, even more so than technique or stamina (you can have both and still play terrible tennis). For me, I try to smile - try! - after each mistake and treat the mistake as simple, neutral research I can learn from. After all, mistakes are proof of progress. It is also crucial to understand that most of the pressure that results in tight muscles and poor strokes comes from us, not our opponent (who in many cases we will never meet again and soon even forget their name). In short, for me, if my mindset is right - positive, detached from my errors, aware that none of the game matters at all in the long term - I play like much better version of myself. A great video, and I look forward to the next, thank you

Great tips as usual. Thank you :) Can you please a lesson on serve as well ? Like how to be effortless

Good stuff - like that drill. Surely split step is key.

Dae velho! Não vais lembrar de mim, mas quando era moleque te assistia jogar no ATJ, em Jaraguá do Sul! Lembro até hoje que fiquei surpreso em te ver dominando a 3ª classe, novão! Achei teu canal por acaso, porque voltei a jogar, e reconheci! Muito massa, conteúdo muito bom! Sucesso pra ti!

I'm here to help with the algorithm, great video series!

Awesome. Thank you!

Hey Karue, Just a quick example of how small the world is. I am hitting in Sofia, Bulgaria(literally on the other side of the globe :-)) and I saw a guy with a UCLA Tennis t-shirt playing on the next court. It turns out his brother was a former UCLA Tennis Champion from 2005 - Luben Pampoulov.

Hitting late and not stepping into the ball is the problem I've be having lately and this video helped me realize it.

Appreciate this video. 90/10! Took my game up another level. My friends have seen a big difference and I have some big wins since this video. Keep up the great work.

this is really great advice, so true about recreational players

Great videos man. Thank you 🙏👏👍👊

This channel deserves 1M subscribers at least! I wish more people can watch this and learn! Instructions are amazing with the illustrative examples! Love that! Best of Luck Karue and Thank you once again!

Great tip!

great content!

Karue, sos un excelente coach. Tu explicación es perfecta! Gracias por el contenido de tu canal!

Great session

Best tennis training video ever

Best tennis channel, best sock game.

It’s a really good video to improve my shoot

Dope content as usual Karue!

That dodgeball example is what made it click in my head🙌🙌. Thanks!!

what im looking for. I just record myself playing yesterday. I always lean back on my back foot when i hitting the ball instead of lean forward with my front foot. My shot was so slow and loopy instead of produce some pace on the ball. My style is counterpuncher(Pusher). Hopefully i can apply this tip and make me more aggressive player. Thanks for the video

Karue this is the most important video you have done in all videos.

I watch and watched hundreds of other tennis channels but you are the one filtering the really important things and your advices help me the most. You must be a great trainer

omg! this is so much helpful! major improvements!! i love how the content is being structured. and i love how you give visual example as you explains. Im SOLD! and yes - you did improve on the less talking lol!! awesome you!

Thank you very informative

Damn ! Looking forward to seeing part 2 and especially part 3!

Thanks Karue, another great video

I really needed to hear this. Living in Atlanta I have been playing Alta A4 and A8 on two different doubles teams and USTA 4.5 Singles and I continue to back up and run away from the ball. I know I should not, but end up backing up anyways. Very Frustrating. The In and Out Drill I have never even heard of, what a great idea! Look forward to trying it. Thanks again for all the hard work you put into these videos.

Great video! I love this format

Extraordinario!!! 🥇👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A GENUINELY USEFUL INSIGHT and VIDEO - THANKS for posting this !!! - Mark in North Aurora IL

Its this kind of content that sets this channel apart from others. Props to you all at MTHQ. Is it a one man band?

As always, thank you Karue!

Great tip.

This is great and moving backward is definitely a problem for if the conditioning off and I'm not reading ball depth well. Principally I need to be more aware of where I am after a hit and then returning to the best ready position. THEN I can move forward on my hit.

Great tips thank you . Excellent

This right here is quality content!

Great tip on in and out drill. Gotta try it.

U of A Pac 12 player taught me to "Press" the ball. Go to the ball don't let the ball come to you creates more aggressive shots.

Great tip! Thanks man!

Thanks heaps for the much useful tips

Exactly the tip I [the amateur] got from the sparring partner who competes. Do not back off from the ball. Step into the ball. The in/out exercise is cool and simple. Going to try tomorrow. Thanks for the practical advice!

You are a great coach Karue 😀

Great vid!

thanks a lot - very helpful, I tend to move back and balls are going down when I hit it so they go out if i hit hard

This is good, can't wait to try the drill.