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I have not seen any video like this . This is a detailed step by step explanation of the return of serve technique. This is a masterpiece. I would like to see this kind of complete detailed presentation of tennis techniques.

Outstanding! Split-turn-hit-step(land). Wait, isn’t that the Volley footwork?

Fantastic coaching! I wish I had this kind of detailed understanding thirty years ago. Well, it's never too late :)

I used this technique yesterday and hit the best down the line return winner I’ve ever hit. THANKS RYAN!!

Nice breakdown! One element I’d add is to be aware of the server’s dominant spin. Usually a lefty serve spins to your left, righty to your right. When you receive a body serve, accounting for this spin enables you to avoid moving further “into” the trajectory of the ball and jamming yourself. Easier to explain on a whiteboard.

One of the BEST explanations of the exact timing of when to initiate the spit-step. Bravo.

I appreciate the level of knowledge your giving here, it's amazing. This is the level of detail I have actually been looking for. The length of the video it self says it all. One more beauty in your videos is you actually add the pro players video as you explain, that's top level. I am so happy to these video with 24-25 min.

Thanks, Ryan, for your excellent presentation of return of serve! I feel difficult when the serve is facing in front of me rather than on the sides, you explain how to return in detail. I will practise that and thanks once again!

Super tips, on explaining the timing of the split step on return of serve. I watched the beginning of this video, I overturned a 6-2 and 6-2 lost against an opponent, to winning 6-4. I could see my opponent did not split step and I remembered to do so, in the heat of the game. Following this video, was a big difference in my improved game results. Now I need to overcome fear of not using a 2 handed backhander in a game and just using a slice shot. Many thanks...

These videos are outstanding!! Great work, and thank you!!

Great tips! thank you!

Thanks, Super value instruction, Ryan! 👍

Great video, Ryan. Thank you.

best return serve tutorial❤

Amazing breakdown! Thankyou

Excellent lesson!!! Thank you.

Great detail for both directions. Thx coach! 🎾👍

Incredible lesson Ryan thank youuuuu!!!!

This is truly excellent Ryan!

Awesome coaching 👍👍

Just what I was waiting for! 🙏

Great explanations - thank you

Hey Ryan, as I was rewatching this, among other videos I'm realizing this is very much what Agassi does when he returns. He has a little "cheat step" which allows him to cover more ground. Epiphany!!!

Great lesson. I love your TopSpin Pro usage, I have it, and this is the great way to use it, to practice distance and space .

Awesome coach!!!

Agree with most of the other comments below: this is a terrific description of how to hit the return. It has all the fundamentals, and additionally includes some important details, such as initiating movement to the left with the left foot (to the right with the right foot). Wish I had such nice instruction on this in juniors and college (years ago).

This is an Amazing Explanation

Really clever, makes so much sense

Sei Grande.Bravissimo !!

Nice Sir Good tutural...another way of technic of playing tennis..

Excellent!

No body teaching like this..its fully practical...what teachings methods your ..its wowwww

He’s an Eagles fan!!! Just loved this channel even more!!

Hi Ryan your esoteric knowledge is helping me. Thank you

Excellent you showed solution to my problem

Wow, another great lesson! Well explained m8:)

Great stuff, thanks Ryan

great1 tnx coach

Superburb tennis lesson! Thank you😊

you r amazing, your way to explain tennis is simple ,clear, eazy to understand

That's why I like you and your content...you're a fellow Eagles fan! Also, I found your serving tips very helpful. I had no serve at all before.

It would be great to see a return of serve video for very short serves at the beginner level. Fantastic coaching, enjoy your videos!

Maybe your best video so far!

Best video on return of serve. Don’t look any further.

Awesome, it's the unique, brilliant video, your are the best coach in the world, I've never seen it before 👍🎾🇷🇺

Thanks!

Amazing bro!!

I liked this guy for his concise videos…but I think I like these even better…he covers everything you don’t really have room for doubt or questions. Other videos of people this long I hate because i always go “you could have done this in 2 mins” Great work

It reminds me Nishikori stance - with a foot in front, just preparing the step :)

Can you also talk about single handed backhand returns including both topspin and slice?

Great!非常棒❤

I got this Ryan👌

presented very well

2 minute tennis in 25/minutes - got it. Good stuff sir!

This is good video

Excellent return advice.half of all points in a match is return which is hit differently than ground strokes. Serve, return, transitioning to front of the court all need priority as far as practice.

I hit some great returns by just watching the ball closely but I get choked up sometimes cause I stand where I wanna make contact n not gradually step into it n split like you say 🙌🏾

Hi! There can be a video about returning to low balls and returning to slice shots too 😜

Hm. Short backswing. Must put this into practice, to get the ball in play vs trying to murder the ball into the net, giving the point away. Great to have the footwork so well defined. Also, 21:05 advice on ready grip matches mine for 2 handed backhand. Former ready grip was both hands on top in semi-Western, with contact face for both BH & FH facing down (Coco Gauff, but uses Conti for L hand) I couldn't keep my elbows out. Maybe Coco uses Conti-Conti for BH to keep grip change to one hand? thank you

It's great. Bloody difficult to change bad habits after 50 years of playing though..buts this online coaching helps!

Thanks so much for your videos. I will correct all my "none sense" techniques that i has used last 20 years!!!🤣🤣🤣

Hello Ryan ! What about using the flow split step? I mean, would it be better for Berdych to go to his right without lending on his right foot? A second question: I see that some players use 2 consecutive shuffle steps to reach the ball on the return of serve. Is that a method you would recommend or is it better to make a big step towards right or left followed by a crossover step?

Yooo I’m so glad you’re a fellow eagles fan

Nice content, Ryan, and I appreciate the free content you are providing for beginners. Lots of good fundamentals in here. Question about the "sneaky step". Watching you perform it, it seems you are placing your lead foot 90 degrees with or beyond your knee which limits your ability to push off of that leg to drive toward the ball. Was this just for emphasis? Footwork videos I've seen in the past say the opposite: to instead fold your foot slightly under your knee which allows you to drive off that leg and lunge further towards the ball.

Love the hat and video

tell me the differences between the pure drive 2017 and 2021 ( in the video)..thank you. great video

Do you have a lower impact split step technique, without jumping, for older people?

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Lovely Clouds!

Question: How to return Aussie serves? For my age (60) I have a solid fast and heavy return of serve against 4-4.5 club level players often winning point right there or the shot after. Recently many started serving Aussie to me, and I wonder if I should go down the line towards the server or cross court towards the volley guy? An ex-division 1 player told me I should mostly go cross-court, as it's a higher percentage shot, my shot has most oomf on it, and my partner is responsible to get the volley shot coming back to us (if it does), while only occasionally mixing it up with down-the-line. Most of my partners though ask me to return down the line to the server. While I oblige to keep them happy, I wonder if that's the correct approach technically. I realize there are many considerations here, so you might want to consider a video on it :), but I would appreciate some quick thoughts on this matter.

I feel I have a great return of serve, a d it is above my service game level and haven't got a bad service game, but I can always rely on returning, I feel my returns are great at neutralising points on bigger serves but when you start reading the serves, I seem to naturally anticipate the serve placement and am able to drill bigger serves with little issues, I was always taught a shorter backswing as my first tip,

Ryan, how about keeping the elbows up? It looks like you are planning a new video where you will point out the necessity of keeping the elbows up during the return of serve:) nice coaching of footwork btw.

geat video. have nice day 🍒😃

Can you explain Kei Nishikori's return position? I think it's kind of weird

Liked the video, as fellow pros and eagles nation,by the way,where did you shot this video at ?

Regarding first part of video: Is it logical if I say It's impossible to intentionally practice the timing when and where you should be in mid air (before split step). A receiver's position during mid air is the result of instinct reacting on how much he/she focuses towards the opponent's action. Being in the air while your opponent hits the ball is instinctive reaction. Can this be intentionally practiced? Playing more games and reading your opponent well will have your split step timing more accurate. Being in mid air as your opponent hits the ball will come in naturally (instinctively). Instinct is a natural reaction. Putting your mind into it will slowdown your reaction. Great tutorial video. Thank you.

Love “ split turn hit step”

Teach of how to smash the ball back to opponent...and Good to use the drop ball shot..

Excellent. Why are you wearing an Eagles cap ?

Can I make it like this? "Follow the ball when opponent toss the ball." Split step at the same time of tossing. There is some delay that make my move slower. Then I will be in the air when opponent hits the ball.

The return of serve is the most important shot in tennis. The return of serve is equal in importance to the serve. Some rec players practice serves but very very few practice return of serve. You will see many many free points needlessly given away by not getting easy returns back in play. Free points. 😟 So find a partner who wants to practice his serve while you return them. 1 hour a week. It is the easiest way to raise your level.

How to return the serve when the ball coming close or short within the net ?

I like point the shoulder at the ball as opposed to "do a unit turn". It's a bit more obvious what you are doing.

Are you at Perkiomen Valley High School?

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hi Ryan, which tennis shoes are those?

8:51 should have shown us the result, esp after that buildup.

So you are an eagles fan? May I ask where you live? I am pretty close to Philly

Go Birds!

Good precise instruction but you should have done it with a live service

djocovic does not do a "step ang hop" because he waits for the ball on the baseline and hits it on the rise

at first glance i thought it was Alcaraz behind Berdych @ 16:20 but it was actually a brain fart

thanks for breaking down for lower level players. but I don't think your tips is really going to help. I have different interpretation of what djokovic was doing. Appreciate for the video regardless.

2 minute tennis? or 25 minutes?

Sei un grande. You are a great man. Ma troppo prolisso. You speak too much

nice 25min time

So are you saying that you can do better🤷‍♂️😂

OMG …… again with this birds hat bro…… unbelievable…. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I hate the top spin pro so much. Total gimmick. Waste of $. HATE IT. I learned topspin way better just playing. Different people, different learning styles - but it was not for me. Wish I had refund.