The 1 Strategy To Beat The “Pusher”

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Singles strategies myths debunked: Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein, is exposing 3 common myths that could be crippling your tennis strategy potential. Most players make at least 1 of these 3 mistakes... Do you? goo.gl/mSp8BJ
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What it would take for you to finally frustrate the pusher instead of pusher frustrating you?
You might be struggling against the pusher, you might be using the wrong strategies, but in today video i am going to give you one strategy that is going to be an absolute game changer for you.
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@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

@gavlatennis2824 6 жыл бұрын

Impressed by the TV / video analysis system you're using Jeff. Very professional. Just an excellent analysis by you overall.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Gavla Tennis thank you!

@jerome_morrow 4 жыл бұрын

Fair to say that if a player can consistently hit angles like that to open up the court, he/she will beat more than just pushers!

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

That's definitely a possibility Jerome.

@johancarlstrom2634 3 жыл бұрын

@jerome Morris: I completely agree. I find it easier to hit through a pusher than consistently hitting tight angles.

@gtelephone 6 жыл бұрын

Dude! your the best by far! amazing instruction.

@noushinkananian5033 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for sharing your experience!

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Noushin Kananian you are welcome 🙏🏻

@fantolaus 5 жыл бұрын

another huge help from you....thanks a lot, Jeff, you're amazing

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome fantolaus. Thanks for watching! What other type of videos you'd like to see from me in the near future? If you want to learn the 3 mistakes you could be making on your singles strategy.. click here goo.gl/mSp8BJ We also have an app that you can download for free courses access. Click here to register >>> tennisevolutionapp.com/register/

@GrungePopRecords Жыл бұрын

Fantastic advice. Thank you

@andydavidson5253 5 жыл бұрын

Solid gold! Much thanks, Coach J.

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

David Anderson Thank you:)

@ermac6466 5 жыл бұрын

That was great jeff, my friend does that angled shot at me all the time and I couldnt figure out how shes doing it all the time, the problem is where i was standing to execute the angled shot. You solved one of my many tennis problems thank you, by the way your videos have gone up in quality alot so thanks for your hard work.

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

eRmaC Stone love when we can solve your tennis problems :). Thank you for the feedback and please share with others !

@jorritjanssen8282 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you’ll beat pushers that easy with these techniques. Pushers with more physical endurance really like to move from the left to the right on the baseline. A more effective way is to let THEM approach to the net. It’s a position where they’re not very familiar with. Most of the time they will run back to the baseline instead of approaching to the net. When they are running backwards, you have the ability to increase the pace of the rally and force them to an error. Another way to beat pushers is to give your opponent less time to recover. How? Play the balls very quickly( just after they’ve bounced) and try to play them cross court

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jorrit! Thank you for watching, we appreciate your feedback. Tennis is situational, so these specific tips might not always work 100%, yet they're still very powerful. I like the ones you shared as well ;) Jeff.

@briancarroll3232 3 жыл бұрын

I am a pusher. That said, I have a great net game so absolutely love when people bring me to the net. That said-I do agree with your point on taking ball early. Angles are tough to deal with for me as I’ll put the return back to the middle and it gives a chance for a high percentage put away.

@Polarcupcheck 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. What I found I needed to do is just build my strokes up to hit a heavier ball from both wings. My two-hander was always solid, but my forehand I hit too flat and didn't take it out in front enough. Went to a straighter arm forehand, and tweaked the backhand to get it to rebound high to the guys backhand. Result, I could just pin them to left corner with my backhand, making them take the ball above the shoulders. When they tried to slice, it would sit up more and short, so I would angle balls off. One drill I used to do alot of was just hitting balls off the drop from all six points on the singles court. I would go down the line, middle and cross court from all positions. The goal was usually to hit the heaviest ball I could keep in consistently. When they resorted to junk, I could still generate my own pace.

@gabby4044 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video jeff👏🏼👏🏼

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gabby! What other type of videos would you like to see from me in the near future? Jeff

@FredScales Жыл бұрын

Great advice!

@kevanashy 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant lesson there Jeff, incorporating latest technology to really enhance it. More of these 'video' lessons please Jeff.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Kevan Ashmore 🙏🏻 thank you

@aracen74 4 жыл бұрын

Second , great insight and lesson

@roberthaar 6 жыл бұрын

Jeff, could you provide more technical detail for the “French flair”. Is it more a shoulder, forearm or wrist move to impart more top spin? Thank You.

@franciscoley2421 6 жыл бұрын

You're the man, Jeff

@vidhead85 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@TheBuddymine 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff!Really nice demos !Can you please give me the name of the soft you use for the demo on the screen ??Thanks ;-)

@Nadal- 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I am definitely going to train these short angle balls. That pusher has really really slow recoveries though. It seems like he does it on purpose too.

@ttrdf 6 жыл бұрын

great, and that french flare, I wanna try it, thanks salzenstein

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

ahmad perfect

@torrubirubi 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! I practice a lot of mini tennis to get the feeling for these short cross balls. My problem is that I use too much my bk slice in serious matches, so it is not always easy for me to change the technique in the middle of the rally. I am also a notorious pushers, but with more variations than the pusher in the video.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! You can choose to commit and hit more topspin backhands during competition. It'll be a powerful mindset shift.

@koltownia9581 6 жыл бұрын

great tips, thx

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

koltownia you are welcome !

@user-jv9qz2bu1r 6 жыл бұрын

I like your calm measured (soothing) voice, some of the other online coaches are too hyper for me !!

@capricornmagic63 3 жыл бұрын

That I totally agree with!

@wyattbender13 6 жыл бұрын

10:10 DONE AND DONE 🤘I play junior college tennis as a #6, and I find myself playing lots of pushers with not much technical ability. This is a GREAT strategy I will grind out from now on.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Wyatt Bender awesome! Go get ‘em

@owen8106 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent videos!

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@honeybeebadger 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@thomasmedeiros5722 3 жыл бұрын

I would add that you need to constantly move forward towards the baseline and net. The closer you move in the greater the available angles become. When you hit a shot you should have placement, pace and purpose. If you can step inside the baseline and hit the ball on the rise you take reaction time away and increase the possibility of sharper angles. Placement on an angle shot is more important than fast pace. Make mental notes of how your opponent responds and anticipate and adjust. Personally I love to move forward and volley towards the opposite sideline on my follow up after opening the court. You have to “plan and prepare””not “hit and hope”.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, appreciate the valuable contribution.

@user-jv9qz2bu1r 6 жыл бұрын

I have had good success hitting high topspin moonball shots very close to the baseline on the backhand side of pusher.

@alenx5455 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, great advice! I also find that short crosscourt backhand slices are deadly against the pushers, similar to topspin angles but also difficult because they bounce low, but in both cases you have a ton of space on the other side of the court. Would love to see how to beat aggressive baseliners video aswell, or some other playstyles, these videos are great.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Alen exactly right

@bacsidon Жыл бұрын

Yes. I love the short crosscourt slice backhand and drop shot and I'm trying to practise to beat pusher

@robertmitchell7357 6 жыл бұрын

Such an inspired lesson Jeffe! Now that Rafa is down, I'm all that's left with that Vamos Style, hammering big forehands, and sometimes feeling frustrated by the Pusher. So awesome that you put this up. It's like Manna from heaven. Jeffe' now that Rafa is not playing at Indian Wells, there's really no reason for you to come. We'll have to meet up somewhere else. Thanks for postin this. It's great.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Mitchell the Fed express continues

@robertmitchell7357 6 жыл бұрын

YAWN....

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Mitchell get your stud healthy

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Mitchell I’ll be at te USC UCLA women’s Match at USC. Come say hello

@robertmitchell7357 6 жыл бұрын

Is that tomorrow? The schedule says 3/2.

@AndrewKaplan203 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@karlopeternel7685 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@bowsershark 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James!

@raysurx2010 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip Jeff! My son's game did a 180 in his last year playing Jr. USTA's, he was able to beat 90% of the players he couldn't beat before by adding heavy topspin and ridiculous angles to his game. His confidence grew 1000%, he felt he could beat anyone, and not only did he beat pushers easily, he beat big hitters easier as well by moving them off the court! Too bad more top world US Players don't incorporate this strategy! Seems to me you should be running the USTA Jeff!! Keep up the great work!

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

raysurx2010 yes exactly right!

@user-jv9qz2bu1r 6 жыл бұрын

The topspin helps to make those angles, of course. Also a great combo is heavy topspin that backs opponent up followed by drop shot.

@olivergreer3690 6 жыл бұрын

I generally try to bring pushers(who are not known for great net play) up to the net and punish their approach shot. Of course this won't work if they are good at the net, but more often than not they aren't.

@AirGuitar 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's worked for me as well.

@ryanwitcraft4615 5 жыл бұрын

Air Guitar but what if I hit a dropshot and they hit it up and run back to the baseline

@AirGuitar 5 жыл бұрын

Get them with sharp angles. Keep varying your shots. Make them run and don't get into a rhythm. The pusher's I've played against didn't do well with heavy topspin and didn't know how to take the ball on the rise so I just spun the crap out of the ball and put it in the corners. Not sure what else, I don't play against pushers that much

@bh5606 4 жыл бұрын

Being a pusher, when I am taken wide my go to shot is a drop shot. Beaten lots of top spinners with that shot.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, thank you for watching! We appreciate your comment. Jeff.

@nyeinzawko 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, Thanks a lot for great insights with the video on this play. But I still have a question on this topic. What if the pusher is very fast and can get to even deep angle balls? Because experienced pushers can in this situation always run down these balls and throw up lobs, hook slices or moonballs to really slow down the play and get back into position. Eventually attacker still has to take more risk by hitting close to the lines and change directions back and forth and the pusher will keep looping the slow balls back. Another alternative is to follow to the net after the sharp angle ground stroke but this tactics require a crisp volleys and killer overhead to finish the point. But as you know, sharp angle ground strokes and killer overhead don't usually come together at recreation players who spends only limited time on court each week. So, is there an effective shot combo to beat fast pusher without having to attack the net?

@brainfulify 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, wish I had watched this a few days ago before getting beat by a pusher 😣

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Matt. You can always learn from these defeats, now you'll be better equipped for playing against a pusher in the future. What other types of lessons you'd like to see from me? Jeff.

@brainfulify 4 жыл бұрын

I've been away from the game for 10+ years and lost my footwork skills. I really need help with my split step because it feels all wrong, both timing and technique. It's like I'm having a hard time keeping my eye on the ball and moving my feet accordingly.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

@@brainfulify Thanks for your feedback. I'll add your request for videos upcoming in 2020. Check out this video to work on your footwork kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtNgjMef3M-4qKc.html. Jeff

@connorism69 5 жыл бұрын

I like to just slice deep and charge to the net against pushers. They tend not to be the best when it comes to passing shots. The only thing they tend to do well is lob when you approach, but if you get the slice low, I have found that their lobs are very ineffective.

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

connorism69 very smart

@joemarshall4226 4 жыл бұрын

A smart palyer will lob you the first couple of times, then pass you if you start to anticipate the lob and lean back, opening up angles for him to pass....

@reallypantik6283 4 жыл бұрын

Very good strategy. You could simple say "To win pusher you have to play better tennis"

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Good point...and smarter!

@psvlog9370 4 жыл бұрын

very very useful video✔ thank you so much✔ handsome and professtional guy♥

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Xue. Thank you for watching, I appreciate your valuable feedback. What other type of lessons would you like to see from me in the near future? Jeff.

@dhruvgarg2000 6 жыл бұрын

nice video

@oceanle 4 жыл бұрын

I’m gagged! Thank you!!!!

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@changdaniel5774 5 жыл бұрын

great strategy but what should I do if my opponent recovers fast?(not like the one in the video, i think he takes too much time to get back in his position)

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

Chang Daniel hit angles if the opponent is deep in the court

@cdahl 5 жыл бұрын

Yea not only is he slow, his positioning is a little off too. He hits to one side and stays in the middle leaving him wide open for the angle.

@bigwetbutt 4 жыл бұрын

Fast pushers are the worst and depending on the court speed, you can find yourself hitting 6+ good shots and they are still in the rally. One of the best things to do in that situation, but it isn't easy for a lot of baseline players like myself and that's to come to the net when you know you've hit a good approach shot. If you let them float defensive garbage back to you, they will be content to do that all match. It's usually true that most pusher types have a practiced lob, so don't camp right on the net either. Ultimately, these types of players are playing to not lose, which is a totally cowardly mentality. Even though you may be frustrated by these types and lose to them sometimes, if you stick to your game and work on improving your level month in and month out, you are winning in the long run, not them!

@JGtennistraining 2 жыл бұрын

What do recommend high moon balls?

@briancarroll3232 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a pusher with a big first serve and a very strong net game. I love nothing more than when people bring me to net because that’s the strategy they’ve been told to use. I end up hitting more winners than they do. Then they try and hit out and error themselves to death. The two things that beat me are deep heavy topspin and aggressive net play or angles. Obviously if a player is very good they can simply over power me without making too many errors but I’d imagine 90% of ppl trying to find a video on KZfaq on how to beat a pusher are not that person.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Brian! It's great that you know your game well and how to handle some of the strategies that can potentially give you trouble.

@SuperMirtel 3 жыл бұрын

3:51 Deep crosscoart might not move him so much but if u play a heavy ball deep crosscoart he might get into some trouble and you're more likely to get a short ball and you would have the chance to create an angle there ;)

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

That's a possibility since tennis is a situational game. Thank you for watching. Jeff.

@KaptainOW 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, today I just played against a person who I was beating pretty heavily 3-1 until the kid started moonballing every single damn shot I played... I was doing fine for a while, until I realized that the balls I didn’t moonball back never went in, and then I just got more and more frustrated and then he beat me 5-3 (time for our match ended) I’m going to be honest, I’m pretty mad and even though I tried every angle possible from every position, he ended up getting there and moonballing it back. I don’t plan on losing like that again. What would you recommend for someone with that type of play. His lobs were high and deep if that helps.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

KaptainKreeper got more slice to keep the ball low. Also take more balls out of the air and hit swinging volley

@KaptainOW 6 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution thank you! I’m going to be trying this today. You’ve been a great help!

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

KaptainKreeper you are welcome. Good luck!

@FranciscoSanchez-uj5su 6 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Also you can reduce speed and when get a good Ball, you can play agresive. I like to play spanish style and because of the tospin, I can get a lot of balls in the Middle of the court.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Francisco Sánchez good call!

@leoshein2346 6 жыл бұрын

I find myself reluctant to use wide-angled hits, because on the regular club courts this will disturb players on the adjacent courts. This is a usual the configuration for the clubs where courts are not separated.

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Leo Shein I see

@brianoconnor3946 6 жыл бұрын

I struggle repeatedly trying to beat a buddy who is somewhere between a pusher and a dinker. He hits lots of shots low to my backhand which land just past the service line. He is a former track star. Would this strategy work for me?

@TennisEvolution 6 жыл бұрын

Brian O'Connor it depends how far back he stands. If she slices short you have to be able to approach the net and win those points or play high to the backhand so he can’t slice short

@brianoconnor3946 6 жыл бұрын

He has no slice, he bunts a lot of cross court backhands just far enough to make me either approach or have to quickly recover. Per your advice he passes very well with little pace, kind of like Brad Gilbert.

@kailashnarasimhan6275 3 жыл бұрын

Against a pusher what about chip and charge or more strategies to come into the net ? Also drop shots and mixing up the pace ? It’s difficult because you are not given a lot of pace to play against

@tennisone6376 2 жыл бұрын

no no, must be out your kind come for net, use power shot

@PDM1967 3 жыл бұрын

There are so many videos on how to beat the pusher. How about a video on how to play like the pusher. Seems to be a strategy that often works.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting suggestion Paul. Thank you for watching, I appreciate your feedback.

@theeachuisge 5 жыл бұрын

Should we hit also like pushers when we're waiting for the cross shot, or just hit the ball down on the baseline?

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

Mix your pace and spins !

@theeachuisge 5 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons Thank you!

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

theeachuisge you are welcome. Please share this video with others.

@theeachuisge 5 жыл бұрын

Tennis Evolution - Online Tennis Lessons but not with the pushers ofcourse :))

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

theeachuisge exactly!

@darkokolega1674 2 жыл бұрын

great

@RamaSivamani 5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you don't suggest using slices that sit low or short agains a pusher or using a drop shot. From my experience pushers are not that comfortable if you bring them into net and then make them volley from there. Bringing them in and the hitting good passing shots had worked well for me when I've played pushers.

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks Rama. I appreciate it. If you want to go to the next level of your tennis, click here goo.gl/mSp8BJ We also have the app that you can download for free courses access. Click here to register >>> tennisevolutionapp.com/register/ 🎾💥🎾💥

@ndk4 5 жыл бұрын

It seems that the trend wanted to make everyone play super aggresive or serve volley. Thats why they made the term pusher but never aggresor

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

You see what i did there interesting perspective

@filippogibelli4460 6 жыл бұрын

This channel is awesome!

@LiLi-il6px 2 жыл бұрын

Some coach say hit deep heavy in the middle don’t do angle for junkie ball. This video say hits angle, I’m confused 😅

@TennisEvolution 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Everyone has a different perspective.

@jparkhku 5 жыл бұрын

What's difference between a Pusher and a Baseline Player?

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

They can be similar. It depends how aggressive the player is

@gdevelek 6 жыл бұрын

Hitting such angles is great tactics against ALLtypes of opponents. Therefore I'd call this a "tennis platitude". Or in the colloquial sense, a "duh". And it's this very type of shot that the pusher may be hoping you'll attempt, because it's quite likely that you'll MISS that angled shot. So you may end playing into the pusher's hands....

@user-jv9qz2bu1r Жыл бұрын

marcelos eios, master of angles

@PFBruno3 4 жыл бұрын

Your angle strategy (2:30 mark for example) is great, assuming you can reliably hit those short & wide shots. These are also risky and prone to errors for rec level players, which is EXACTLY what the pusher is looking for. I don't see how this is a practical tip for a rec player like me (say 4.0). The pusher needs you to make mistakes, and this advice plays right to their game. The near court player is obviously much more skilled. Perhaps your advice should be to "be a pusher" instead.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Peter. We appreciate your feedback and comment.

@butacaexplosiva333 2 ай бұрын

Se vuelve molesto si la reproducción se detiene tantas veces

@brucehawkinson8901 5 жыл бұрын

i just watched a scott baxter video before this and he said to avoid the angles and play high/deep and down the middle., just the opposite!!

@jesoby 4 жыл бұрын

be okay if you're better at it than your opponent but it's a dull way to play and will involve some very long rallies.

@hammadhaider 4 жыл бұрын

I am the pusher

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Dangerous!

@emilioguerrero3497 4 жыл бұрын

podrriais añadir subtitulos en español,seria estupendo poder llegar a todos los que hablamos este idioma ,que somos muchos

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Hola Emilio. Gracias por tu comenatio y sugerencia. La tendremos en cuenta para videos en un futuro cercano. Que otro tipo de contenido te gustaria ver en nuestros proximos videos? Jeff.

@emilioguerrero3497 4 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution pues yo la verdad con lo que tengo mas problemas es en resolver esas pelotas deseadas de conseguir que quedan cortas a media pista a diferentes alturas,la verdad me vendria genial que tecnicas o posibilidades existen para que sean definitivas en punto ganador.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

@@emilioguerrero3497 Thank you for your feedback. Tendremos en cuenta tu sugerencia para futuros videos. Jeff.

@johnyang1420 3 жыл бұрын

Pushers have emtire videos devoted to beating them, Im nor saying they win everytime, but pushers might be pretty good.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

It's a tricky game style to face and also a virtue for those who use it.

@baremiskic8090 4 жыл бұрын

I play today with my friend ..pusher...i lose a match in tie break....no technik yust geting ball back....he's fast..😎🤔

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Close one Bare! You'll get him next time. This lesson will definitely help out ;)

@baremiskic8090 4 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution thanks for video

@Tycy2014 3 жыл бұрын

Instructor: backhand angles are hard Lefthanded players: thats all i do

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@raysfonexchange 5 жыл бұрын

Gold dust!

@user-ip4si7bg3h 5 жыл бұрын

im gonna crash those pushers today !

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΑ ΚΑΥΓΑ do it!

@dthorne4602 Жыл бұрын

One of the most common incorrect ideas about pushers is the first one mentioned in this video. The belief that pushers play this way to frustrate you. This is almost never the situation at all. They do it because playing defensively is a valid tactic in a sport where most points end in an error and very few end by a winner. Many of them don't have the technique or strength to hit winners with any regularity. They generally have found that they can't put away balls easily to win points, but they win many points by just getting it back into play more times than the opponent does. If the other player implodes, that is just a bonus, it is not the goal of an actual gameplan. They react to what you hit to them and don't tend to have a tactical approach to matches other than to get everything back. It is that simple, if you try to guess at what they are thinking and scheming about on the other side of the net, you are getting in your own head already. Pushers are reactive players...that is it.

@fanofmany71 4 жыл бұрын

Pushers can never be #1 but they can be average/decent players. If you CANNOT beat a pusher, you are not a good player. I also find it funny how opponents of pushers get frustrated, which hurts their game more. These people who get frustrated often think everyone should play tennis a certain way LOL - sorry but it doesn't matter. A win is a win no matter how you get there. I changed my game depending on my opponent's game and weaknesses. PERIOD. But you need to practice so you can play different styles and shots when called upon. I was never the best player technically/mechanically nor was I the fittest but I was great at identifying my opponents' mechanical and psychological weaknesses, and exploiting them. It helped me win many tournaments. Any player can be an all around player if you put your mind to it and practice - you can develop solid ground strokes if you serve and volley, and you can volley well if you're a baseliner. Just takes hours of practice and good mental training to get over your negative thoughts.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I agree, mindset is essential to thrive against these tricky opponents.

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

@Richard Dixon Tough call.

@ryanwitcraft4615 5 жыл бұрын

I don't even know why pushers play tennis, almost every coach is against it and tries to get away from it, it is not fun for either the pushers or the opponent, not entertaining, looks embarrassing and like you are a ten year old playing, you are not respected most of the time, everybody hates playing you, not really even playing tennis at that point. But hey, you won a game off of someone who is not as consistent as you

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Witcraft a lot of people like to win :)

@sunnykudum274 5 жыл бұрын

exactly... as a very fast hitting but inconsistent player there is nothing more annoying than playing a pusher for me

@markwamoosh7090 5 жыл бұрын

100 is still top 100 🤷🏻‍♂️

@TennisEvolution 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mark. Follow us on Instagram : tennisevolution to get more tennis tips.

@peternguyen1899 4 жыл бұрын

Nooooooo.!!! Do not reveal my weakness here.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

It's an opportunity to turn it into a strength ;) Thanks for watching. Jeff.

@caramba544 3 жыл бұрын

Goddam the pusherman...

@TennisEvolution 3 жыл бұрын

Give these tips a go!

@ssenssel 4 жыл бұрын

Very low margins on those angled shots. Easier said than done. But great vid nonetheless.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. It requires deliberate practice Jon ;)

@ssenssel 4 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution You are doing the Lord's work Jeff, and by Lord I mean Rog. We are all forever in debt. =)

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Jon M. Ha ha. Good one :)

@vanlendl1 22 күн бұрын

My tip: Practice the smash.

@chtomlin 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but this will get you killed against a solid pusher of your level. Pushers love to move and normally tend to hit better when moving, so you only need to move them when you have a big advantage for doing so. Here your guy is 3-4 ft behind the baseline and in NO position to hit a damaging short angle with solid percentages in his favor. The ONLY thing that this ball dipping would have done is make the bounce sit so the pusher could run it down with ease and have an easy placement against you. This video ignores the KEY aspect of hitting angles, that is even MORE important against pushers....and that is being up inside the baseline where your angles can be much higher percentage as well as far more damaging.

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Chuck T. You are on a roll Tomlin:). I have a full course on beating the pusher that addresses the issues. Look forward to seeing you at a racquetfit conference soon

@chtomlin 4 жыл бұрын

@@TennisEvolution yes, I'm having a nice time watching a bunch of you videos tonight. Excellent work overall and you get plenty of compliments. Maybe some debate would even kick interest up a notch? Very nice of you to invite me to the racquetfit conference. Let me know if you would like me to present on the problems of System 5 or something!

@TennisEvolution 4 жыл бұрын

Chuck T. I don’t know about system 5. I can’t speak to it. Happy your are enjoying the videos

@tennisace40 2 ай бұрын

If you think you’re playing a pusher you’ve already lost.

@quach8quach907 Жыл бұрын

2:46 You are not making sense. If you can hit an angle on a ball, you will beat EVERY BODY. The name of the game is the game of averages. On averages, you cannot hit angles. As a pusher, I know what can beat me. Better shots. But that won't work ON AVERAGE. Like airplane dogfighting the pusher doesn't rely on missiles. He relies on dogfighting, Constructing a point. He will win even though he hits the ball slower. He's hoping you will try to hit a faster ball. On average, that won't work. You cannot beat a pusher, on average, because that is his game. He's playing the averages.