Slice As A WEAPON: The Last Slice Lesson You'll Ever Need (with demos)

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4 жыл бұрын

Timestamps Below
2:55 Strikezone Adjustments
5:35 Offensive vs Defensive Slice
20:44 Creating vs Diffusing Pace
27:00 Special Modifications
Part 1 Link to Slice Basics
• Ultimate Guide to Slic...
In Part 1, we covered the basic mechanics. Now, we're going to modify your stroke for each scenario so you can play a multitude of shots and take your slice to the next level. Let me know in the comments how you slice is progressing! Thanks as always - Coach Steven
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@ericnekli7631 Ай бұрын

Thanks for providing this resource! It makes so much sense to me now, as I was asking myself, why as a new player I was more naturally inclined to hit offensive slices while my defensive slices are inconsistent. I have been playing Badminton for 16 years now and the forearm motion is present in every shot in that sport. The ballistics are not really comparable, but in Badminton, you slice if you want consistent low net clearance or a "deceptive" angle relative to the racket face. Coming from a badminton mindset, I think the ball is going to be easy to attack if it is high. As a beginner, a full swing slice is usually my go to shot for a put away because I always misjudge short slow topspin balls. Except when I'm prepared enough to hit an inside in forehead, strangely that is my safest topspin shot.

@kingtrawal Жыл бұрын

This is the best explanation and tutorial on offensive vs defensive slice that there is on KZfaq.

@at1838 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Best slice video in the YT world!! Very useful information & inspiring demo. Thank you!!!

@theinfralink6598 Жыл бұрын

I have been looking for some comprehensive video on slicing like this and now found it. Most videos on slicing assume ball will come in low as if when the ball comes in medium to high no need to slice. Most of the things you are teaching here I figured it out on my own but you confirm what I know and more.

@heroofcomments8956 Жыл бұрын

I never seen this guy's video. This is the first video I watched from him But, I tell you all, no one can teach slice better than this guy, that too how to spin on either side of the court. 👍

@trippwestbrook9827 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite tennis videos and I come back to it often to refresh myself.

@masyrafnukman3932 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you continued success in the field of KZfaq thank you

@oliviergarnier3548 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, you are a genius 👏 best onlinecoach so far 👌 thank you

@maydayradio Жыл бұрын

Tip goes from low to high, shoulder goes from high to low! SO COUNTERINTUITIVE! THANK YOU!

@twinwankel 4 жыл бұрын

Your slice and serve videos are my favorites. Thanks for another detailed and informative lesson. I use a lot of offensive slices in my game but every now and then I unintentionally float a few. As I better at it, I get fewer floaters but never zero. Like everything else, one can never get perfection. There is one application of the slice that you didn’t talk about and that is the all out running slice. I can use a stop and pop slice when I’m stretched out and get a knifing slice down the line for a winner. This typically shocks my opponent because they thought I’ve been beat. I actually love pulling this shot out in a match.

@wcharles2709 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with only a slice backhand, so the high slice is not new to me, bur after years of trying to get a one handed topspin backhand i stopped using the slice, Your video shows how effective it can be. I'll start using it again as an effective offensive shot occasionally. Many thanks!

@charlesferber5849 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Charlie from London, England, great video, very useful explanation of wrist and shoulder action on slice, very few coaches actually explain this well, so good job in you teaching methods!,, keep up your great work, cheers...

@tomyip8549 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson on impact zone low vs high and difference between low and high slice. Makes you a smarter tennis player. Various speeds and placement would defeat most 3.5 players

@ajaymanocha 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton Steven, your step by step explanation of slices very helpful especially high balls slice. I have been looking for this for quite some time but didn’t find anything this simple and intuitive

@15PointsOfTennis Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.. glad it helped!

@iagreewithyou112 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Please never stop making comprehensive videos like this!

@DrAnac-qh5dc 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video. been looking for a good explanation and demonstration of this type of high offensive slice

@ChrisTennis 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips, different impact area of ball depending on height, is something I wasn't thinking about, thanks

@AlexanderGr8 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Stephen 👍

@michaelp9061 3 жыл бұрын

Second time I watched this video. So wise. Great demonstrations.

@InefableTheo 4 жыл бұрын

Nice two-handed forehand your friend has!

@darrenyee6088 Жыл бұрын

I purchased coach Steven tennis course and he has good lessons and drills there. Good slice lesson.

@lalameinc 4 жыл бұрын

Great content! Thanks!

@dickononfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly deconstructed body mechanics, thanks! 👍

@johnboon2388 4 жыл бұрын

Very excellent instruction. Thanks.

@vijaynarsapur147 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video

@claudioneisouza5966 3 жыл бұрын

Cada vez melhor suas técnicas nos ensinando

@Dubinski2382 4 жыл бұрын

Great analysis man! Appreciate it as always. Perhaps you could add discussion about the physics of a glancing blow vs a head on strike of the ball. I think Federer has perfected the transfer of energy and stability of a glancing blow for his high out wide chopping volley. This allows him to counter a hard shot or serve with minimal arm strength. I may be wrong on this but I have found that striking my slice with a steep downward momentum creates magic momentum and stability that allows me to get even shoulder height balls back with no arm strain at all. I'd also add that learning to turn sideways and using your back muscles more than your shoulder really helps too.

@jaskeda 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson for high ball backhand, I will practice tomorrow, thanks

@vectorthurm 4 жыл бұрын

Great job on this!! Thank you!

@Dante-gg9rf 4 жыл бұрын

Please make a session like this and more focus on forehand slice. Thanks a lot!

@michaelp9061 4 жыл бұрын

So wise. Great instructor he is.

@chengpohlim3284 4 жыл бұрын

The slice well explained with all the joints. To simplify the backhand slice, aim with the edge to the ball and supinate at contact and grip hard on contact and finish relax.

@marcosmurakami17 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@oliverquast7036 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful lesson!

@claudioprado389 3 жыл бұрын

The backhand slice it has always been a tremendous weapon if you know how to use it. Almost all modern tennis pro players use it with great success.

@SchittsFrozn 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video!!

@bluesky5769 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressive lesson ♥️

@marvindent3742 4 жыл бұрын

I commend you on an excellent presentation. It was comprehensive in highlighting the minutia of this facet of the game. Your self-effacing acknowledgements warmed my heart.

@KH-ks7si 4 жыл бұрын

Marvin Dent that was incredibly well written lol

@van-bacvu 3 жыл бұрын

by far the best explanation

@peterastor613 2 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos every couple of months to remind myself what a good slice looks like. I struggle with hitting a knife-like volley, especially when I poach. Any suggestions? Again, thanks for those useful videos.

@nelidymotizuki9613 3 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing video. I' m gonna try It😀

@TheCvilay 3 жыл бұрын

Love your video and the haircut my son loved

@FairwayJack Жыл бұрын

good stuff

@cesar90x45 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Coach Steven. All of your Videos of 15 Points of Tennis are Excellent. After watching your Parts 1 and 2 of the Slice, I have more variety on the Backhand Slice with great results. In addition, the concepts helped me with other tennis shots, such as volleys, half-volleys, and approach shoots. Now, my Backhand Slice is more offensive.

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear... thanks for watching!

@hfdcarchannel3127 3 жыл бұрын

Great coach....thx

@KH-ks7si 4 жыл бұрын

Very well explained and helpful even though I’ve been playing tennis for over 6 years. Helped me a ton, I’m trying not to forget about tennis during this coronavirus that’s keeping me from using the courts

@lukmanpelu9175 3 жыл бұрын

The wall at home is there for us to play

@konstantinosdiplas8579 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

@SkyreeXScalabar 4 жыл бұрын

commentator: genius is always worth another look me: restarts video

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks!

@EfrainAPM 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, thank you for your explanation, I would like to see a video explaining the server by using Slide and kick hit, just to continue improving the slide technique in the tennis game. thanks again

@nathanmiller6051 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for this information! Would be nice if you told us your tennis story

@mikelin8888 4 жыл бұрын

Great teachingo

@louismaguina9783 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😎

@masyrafnukman3932 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gxyxy1012 4 жыл бұрын

great stuff!!!

@asbestomolesto 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! :)

@schoong001 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best slice instructions. Thank you. Please also cover the slice/chip shot when we chase down a drop shot from the opponent. How to slice deep down the line vs chip short cross court. Thanks!

@tennisblood 4 жыл бұрын

Your explanation is mostly correct, buy boy you've complicated the hell out of it....

@iagreewithyou112 4 жыл бұрын

I disagree. It's very succinct for the amount of info.

@Legnerps 4 жыл бұрын

Succinct??? This instruction is far too verbose and confusing.

@ronimogy1133 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation, for those who speak tennis

@senorzed6483 4 жыл бұрын

5:25 I really felt it when he said "bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing"

@danymolinaRD Жыл бұрын

Hola Felicitaciones por tus explicaciones perfectas en todos tus videos. Quiero saber cuántas libras tiene tu raqueta? Abrazos desde Argentina!!

@johnboon2388 4 жыл бұрын

Very exellec

@michaelp9061 4 жыл бұрын

Great technique. You using a Vcore 95 or what ?

@VeganO_MexicanO 4 жыл бұрын

Tip: You should add the link of that “Part 1” slice video ;)

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

Good catch! Thx

@VeganO_MexicanO 4 жыл бұрын

15 Points Of Tennis yw! Good video man I like a lot using my slice for different purposes in the court, essential shot if you ask me ;)

@dcweber1 3 жыл бұрын

Coach Please comment on your forehand slice grip. On the back hand side it’s pretty much a no brainer Continental. But this same grip is not ideal on the forehand side. Thanks, Doug

@borisnahalka3027 3 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is, nobody is hitting slice as they hit a slice serve. what do I mean by that? hitting a slice with a loose grip. perhaps not for the volley slice, but a groundstroke, if it is not a block return should use a loose grip and a loose arm to produce much more power and much more underspin. what i see even on the highest level are a stiff grip and a stiff arm. in my understanding, a good slice was not yet discovered. it is ok, just like stiff forehand or backhand was ok a few decades ago. and just like a wrist lag is practiced by everybody these days, so will be a sliced wrist lag soon.

@georgecrowder1909 3 жыл бұрын

Stephen, when you talk about using the wrist on the high slice...do you mean that you're turning the forearm to turn the wrist? My impression is that the wrist itself remains firmly cocked (and thus, the grip on the racquet is pretty firm, too), and the movement is created by forearm rotation. I appreciate the specificity with which you address the function of the shoulder, arm, forearm, and wrist. Ultimately, it's hard to get the "feel" of these shots, but your instruction is helpful in achieving that.

@biminiboater Жыл бұрын

You are correct. He demonstrated the movement well but was general in his description. Specifically, the forearm rotation you describe is called supination and the muscle in your forearm primarily responsible for the movement is called the supinator.

@exoticmale33 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like Campbell CC? I used to play there

@bilalr2182 4 жыл бұрын

I understand that this video is a little old but ill ask my question anyway. So I have a one handed backhand that took me years to develop and honestly it was probably a bad move, since I could not for the life of me hit a consistent heavy topspin backhand so I learned how to slice. I was playing tournaments and I was in clinics almost everyday where I worked on getting matchplay however, since I couldn't hit a reliable one handed backhand I sliced everything on my backhand side. At first it was a defensive mechanism but after playing like that for 4-5 years constantly, I had developed a reliable weapon in my slice. Actually one of the coaches at my clinic who is a high level coach training 9-11 utr players said that I had the best slice by far out of all his students. He called it a "perfect slice" while I am sure that was wrong but my point is that I had a strong slice. However, after switching coaches to a very well known coach who ran a college level program for high schoolers I choose to enroll and got my ass kicked by every single player the first day. The coach saw me slicing everything and said that If I sliced again I would have to run 7 laps around 6 courts. I did this twice and sure enough he made me do it. In fairness he helped me get a reliable one handed topspin backhand by fixing my grip from a continental on the backhand to an eastern and adjusting the take back but now for some reason my slice just doesn't work. I have trouble hitting it as consistently and using it as a weapon is this because of the grip change or possibly a mental thing what do you think?

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

Great question... heavy topspin on the backhand side in general is tough due to less strength on that side. Slice is much easier to move on balance, use pace and place the ball. Sure everyone wants both shots, but Feliciano Lopez or Taylor Dent only slice bhs and they were top 20 in the world. Hard to criticize their results. Federer uses the slice masterfully because if you throw same pitch slice or topspin to a good player, they’ll whack it. I’ve tried playing with only topspin and my level drops minimum a whole UTR. Perhaps you need some time to adjust your shot selection and court position for when to slice or topspin. If you forced me to only slice my bh, my forehand would temporarily be worse because I’d have to adjust my style and where I stand and wouldn’t be able to run the same plays. If you’re having trouble with the shot in specific, my guess is your grip change is slow and not yet instinctual. If you’re fumbling with your grip, you feet will get discombobulated. Hope that helps and best of luck with your situation!

@tsolomonliu 3 жыл бұрын

Great detailed explanation of the mechanics for high slice! Very well done!

@TheDrakulie 4 жыл бұрын

that high offensive slice looks awsome but looks very complicated mechanically. won't that take forever to master

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it took some time to get the strength for that motion but it’s similar to mechanics for high bh volleys/Bh overheads. You’re right, not necessary for recreational players

@opencurtin 3 жыл бұрын

The slice is a very technical shot you’d probably need one on one coaching Steffi Graf uses the back hand slice predominantly during her career ....

@opencurtin 3 жыл бұрын

woud slicing all the time be considered for pushers not aggressive players ?

@opencurtin 3 жыл бұрын

Id imagine you are hell to play against ..lol

@davidhlin3023 4 жыл бұрын

Good coverage but a bit long. Also it would be clearer if you stayed in the forecourt and your partner further away or is that you in the forecourt. Looking forward to seeing you demonstrate Federer’s high slice drop shots!

@tsp7507 4 жыл бұрын

Can you teach how to do nadal's banana shot? If you have posted it please leave the url

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

I did a video on the reverse FH follow through - look through early videos

@jlook6070 4 жыл бұрын

What if you're coached to not use any spin at all? I started to develop a slice and topspin skill by accidental biomechanics but was stopped by my coach. My flat balls tend to go too long and wide of my target for now.

@15PointsOfTennis 4 жыл бұрын

There are great players who use spin and those that hit flat. Depends what style you want to play but from a developmental standpoint I like teaching players to hit flat first before adding spin, but that’s a longer conversation.

@jlook6070 4 жыл бұрын

@@15PointsOfTennis I'm not sure what style I want to play. Its certainly not the power style from the baseline. Can you recommend a good style that doesn't rely on power to blow the opposing player away?

@eduardochaux9986 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent video...could add subtitles spanish please

@grandconsulting1176 4 жыл бұрын

Some stuff is good but definitely never dip racquet on higher balls or use wrist as shown! ......Sophie(12)

@tizmon 4 жыл бұрын

it’s the fundamental idea of tennis. what you said your forearm to do must be done with the big muscle for the same power but better control. for a bonus point, let me add another fundamental idea. you showed your slice serve without a wrist turn. if you serve with the big muscle correctly, the pronation happens naturally. doing everything with the big muscle is the fundamental of tennis. before you tell others what to do, you might want to start playing tennis right from the beginning.

@pjcdm 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure about that high slice instruction.

@joemarshall4226 4 жыл бұрын

Too much talking...More demonstration.

@dropshot118 4 жыл бұрын

you make some good points but I disagree about the take back. On a low ball, you can take it back across your body rather than high. I find it's easier to pick up the lowballs. Just offering another perspective. Also you talk too much. 35 minute video? how about 15 minutes