'See the ball THROUGH the strings', excellent Steve, thank you.

Excellent tip btw. You’re the first person to ever mention this

Yes ! Agree 100%. I’ve watched 8 of your videos now and have been impressed by your clear and in depth analysis and presentation.

Your tips seem to always end up being pretty magical for me. Thank you so much for your incredible insights!

Roger has always been the poster child for this "looking behind the strings upon contact" position. Great video sir.

Brilliant. Thank you

Sounds like a game changer. Thanks so much.

Super. Thank you . What a great concept

Will try this!

Great advice! I must try this with my forehand!

Great tip!

I love this .. I'll try this in my coaching this week

Steve. your videos are simply great ... to ask the least

What a great and simple explanation

Very insightful tip

You are a very professional coach. Excellent tip always.

Great tips as usual ....

Thank you for this brilliant video: so clear and easy to understand. I cannot wait to try and implement this in my next tennis session! I'll let you know how it went. I have to say all of the five videos I have watched from you so far way surpass any other tennis coach videos in terms of what I understand, learn and believe I can implement. This is exceptionally good content. Thank you!

Thank you Dr. Tennis.

That was so clear. Thank you.

Greetings from Singapore! Just found your channel. Love the content! Can’t wait to try this at my next game.

Great Tips Sir. Thank You 💗👌👍

Thanks master, this is the ones that i looking for..to make my return balls are controlable

Assistindo agora, desde o Sul do Brasil. Thank you. Perfect for improving the game!! 👏👏

Sir… pls have your video person put the camera settings into full manual so that the exposure doesn’t change to improve your already awesome tutorials👍

Great tip!! thanks!!

Superb stuff ❤️🙏👍

Thanks.. I adopt head still even after excusing stroke for a split of second And try to hit below center point of ball and it works...

Amazing!!! Feels like a game changer for me.

Awesome tip.... thank you.

Fantastic tip, probably the most important and overlooked single concept in tennis instruction. Cannot wait to try it out now, I expect it will work like a charm. For anyone who has struggled going in and out of this contact point/range and have looked for one stable datum to take the mystery out of it, seems here you have found it and communicated it beautifully. Thanks.

This is absolutely tennis education gem! Thank you!

Great video as usual.

GENIUS..... You are absolutely a masterful teacher 👏👏👏

I tried hitting the ball further in front today (1 Nov 2021). It worked really well. I had loads more control of the ball. Incredible tip. Thanks.

This is so true, when I concentrate hard on hitting the ball and when I see through the string the shot is of the highest quality. Great lesson!

Danke!

You did it again! I liked the explanation of the rotation: elbow vs. shoulder. For some reason I never understood the previous zillion explanations of extension and follow thru... only today I got it - the rotation is the function of the distance to the contact point. Maybe I'm weird, but finally it became logical for me.

This is great. Where are you based please?

awesome tip, can't wait to try see the ball through the strings. This is exactly the problem I have been noticing lately on my forehand that I am making that roll from the elbow, and got frustrated why I can't make a follow through with a straight arm. I thought that I am hitting the ball in front, but this video makes it obvious, that I need to make it even more in front. Keep it up with the good work coach!

This has helped me on forehand. Hit well with a 4.0 the other day. Have to apply it to my 2HBH. Cheers!

Une vraie radioscopie bravo ! Awesome Thanks

Thank you! The art of coaching crystallized!!!

As ever. Awesome

That's why it's great to have coaching no matter how good you are. I've played tennis for decades and had never thought about the idea of "seeing the ball through the strings" as a guide for proper contact. Many thanks.

Another excellent video Steve . As a coach myself I love these simple yet very effective drills 👍👍👍

Thank u sir! Very helpful video

LOVE THIS VIDEO ! EASY to remember lessons ! GREAT (CREDIBLE) explanations ! WHERE WERE YOU 20 years ago??? ;-) -Mark in North Aurora IL

Thank you. I also wanted to know where to hit to the target please,

Excellent. Well done.

good stuff

Can't wait to try this once the rain stops 🎾

Good job Steve . I believe the opp is at 45' never fails...

Brilliant !

Thank you. You are genius

Awesome..thanks for the tip

Good tips.

I am thankful for this nugget on the objective for Mr. Federer's head remaining fixed . I understand the objective for producing consistent strikes. But what stance allows easier execution of seeing ball through strings? Olander Worthy

You've gained my subscription kind sir

Just Amazing

amazing points and highly underrated

I've always use that for the 'volleys' but never for the 'groundstrokes', that was usually done looking from the front as the ball contact the racquet. I guess this was the case for me cause my contact point wasn't way out in front so it was harder to see from behind the racquet strings

great video

I tried this method and it worked really well for hitting crosscourt. If I want to go down the line, contact point needs to be a bit later to my opinion. Is there any similar method for longline shots?

Good instruction always. Where do you live? Looks nice. Is it Spain?

Super! I'll try next weekend. But still I'm wondering if it's possible for me.. I mean see the ball through the threads.

Thank you very much for this valuable tip !!

How can you time it correctly ..meaning, starting the take back and actual swing in order to see ball through strings?

Do the different grips affect your Advice ? Eastern vs Semi Western etc. thank you very much

Can't thank you enough for this tutorials dear coach. You deserve millions of subscribers in real.

gold

I've been struggling with contact point for months, having contact behind further back can be easier to hit and time and good as a defensive shot, but most of the time out in front is best. My struggle is either my forehand will work great OR my backhand. I'll have a few good weeks where forehand makes sense, then a few weeks where backhand makes sense. Maybe this tip will solve that problem for me? What else might cause that? Thanks a lot for all your videos, they are among the best on YT, lots of them are in my favourite videos list.

Hello, this method of watching the ball should also improve how to see were your foot work sets up. Also you my need to keep you head down longer. Thanks

A better technique I've found is to always try to hit the ball from underneath it. So as it's heading toward you, try to hit while you're beneath it, not beside it where you're late.

That dampner appears to be off center. Does that provide better effectiveness?

New subscriber who is really appreciating your videos. I'm teaching tennis to my teenage daughter, who is a true beginner who consistently has a decent stroke, but sprays the ball all over. This video made me think that focusing on the contact point can help make aim more consistent because the direction of the racket face should be more consistent. It might also help with deep balls - instead of running backwards until the ball rises and then falls into her comfort zone, she should focus on the contact point and adjust the height of her swing path accordingly. And maybe that can lead to a lesson on hitting the ball on the rise. Your thoughts?

Do these rules apply to high forehands contact point from the baseline? Thank you

Another great video Steve. Your explanation of these topics and tips are top notch. You literally discuss topics and methods that no one ever explains. Keep up the great work.

Only fitting the final clue to the next gen forehand would be right under my nose. You won't have to tie my shoelaces Stephen I promise. Excellent tip TBH the nagging doubt for my contact point was destroying my confidence to use it more often. Trying this new forehand it went off like a firecracker. My opponent was as gobsmacked as I was. Excellent instruction thank you very much👍

Fantastic tips with such insight. I am always getting too close to the ball and will try this tip. Great channel. Thank you and keep them up!

WoW.

Hi, I agree that Federer has his elbow stretched when he touches the ball in forehand. However, the contact point is not as far forward as it seems to be. Is it more on a side. So, there is no a correlation between full stretched arm and contact point far front. It mainly because of his dominant eye which left that effects his technique. Overall I agree that it must be front and that we can watch the ball from behind the strings. See ya

I have so many questions. Before sending my stroke for review I want to have it clear out of bugs. That is why I am being pick with all respect. 1 - I have an extend arm forehand stroke. If I am making contact in front like you said, any mistake and I will not be able to square que racquet face on contact or hit a week shot. Also making contact earlier I can change the racquet angle and change direction and the other side can´t ready it. 2 - I have seen many college and new players on the tour making contact in line with the body, I tried that and it seems that you get a whiplash effect and more power. Does this stand as true? 3 - The ball comes as a parabola, do I hit the ball on the rise, close to the highest point, just start decent or let it drop some inches? 4 - Do I finish above the shoulder, or on the side, I have seen players doing different things? I guess this affects the shot. 5 - I notice that some player hit the ball not 90 degrees to the floor but like 100/105 degrees, is that a a illusion due to the number of frame on the movie or is it real. 6 - I see that some players hit in the bottom half of the racquet ( Assuming the racquet is parallels to the floor - forehand), some in the middle and some close to the tip of racquet. What is the perfect contact point? Is all the above related to the previous video about fundamentals, meaning it is just style and not that important?

What is the recommended grip for the style of play you are sharing?

Can we apply this on the serve also

I’ve tendency hitting the ball too out front, especially on my forehand. Any tips on that?

I think that's the missing point of the puzzle for my forehand. I'd like to come again to Garda lake for a tennis clinic session;-)

I'm sorry but I didn't fully understand what you mean by seeing the ball thru the string. Could you please elaborate it? Thanks.

What if you make contact too far in front sometimes?

A quick comment. Your videos always have an odd color saturation. Are you using a really old camera or is there a bug in your software?

the idea is good but in reality we cant see the ball because its going to fast, to have an idea where to hit the ball being able seeing it through the strings is a good indication

I tried this and couldn't do it. The ball was coming in so fast I couldn't see it through the strings of the racket.

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