The Ben Johns Serve and Backhand Slice (7.294 DUPR)

The Ben Johns Serve and Backhand Slice (7.294 DUPR) | Full Analysis & Breakdown

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Күн бұрын

I've always been fascinated by Ben Johns, world's #1 player. He's always so smooth, efficient, and consistent. His shots aren't super flashy, but his shots are always VERY effective.
Today, I wanted to analyze and break down his famous Serves and Backhand slice drop.
Ben Johns is also a phenomenal teacher and has his own youtube channel. Please check him out! / @benjohns_pb
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Ben's Serve
5:00 Backhand Slice Drop
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@jasonmogavero3709 Ай бұрын

"I wish I was Ben" you said, towards the end of the video. Bro, just be you! We love you, and your content!

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

True. Ty 🥹

@miguelrivera1291 27 күн бұрын

This is fantastic! Really great insights. I didn't realize before how Ben just kind of pushes the ball in with his weight transfer. I tried this and it's great. I didn't get 100% power; I got like 80% power, but much more consistent than what I was doing before (which was more swing-ey) and with a lot more control over placement. Excellent work, Ed. More like this, please.

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🙌🏼🔥

@MichaelEverheartt Ай бұрын

Would like to see you do JW Johnson’s backhand slice. Follow his same technique. Then try to analyze the difference between bing Jon‘s and JW Johnson’s would also love to see you do a breakdown of Tyler Mcguffin backhand slice return

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

That would be a fascinating one! JW’s technique is so unique to him and looks like it shouldn’t work, but somehow he’s mastered it. Definitely worth a look.

@genebrady1725 16 күн бұрын

This is just a great side-by-side breakdown. Extremely helpful!

@roguegaston Ай бұрын

yes! love it! Thank you!

@billdevault2919 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely loved this video. To me, any breakdowns of the GOAT is always useful. More!

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼

@worldnomaderic Ай бұрын

Loved this comparison video! Can you try a pro's forehand drop and drive? One thing Scott Moore told me in a lesson was that however you prefer to hit a drop (backhand or forehand), try to always do that side of your body. Don't bother practicing the opposite b/c you have plenty of time to set up your preferred stance for a 3rd shot drop. He basically said to get really good at that one side. Also, think about the apex being at your own kitchen line, so the ball is coming down by the time it reaches the net. Many people think the apex is at the net, but the best drops are already headed down by the time they reach the net.

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

That’s a great tip from Scott! I’ll def work on that vid 👌🏼

@thieflord555 Ай бұрын

More of these!

@groot3371 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video. I would like to see you make more videos on how other pros techniques of their shots. Thank you.

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🤝🔥

@rhondaschlatter5269 Ай бұрын

I really like this type of analysis Ed. The breakdown of shots in slow motion is really helpful.

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🙌🏼🔥

@BruceFowler-bv1gf 29 күн бұрын

loved the slow-mo

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

👌🏼

@Dinkdifferent Ай бұрын

Love super granular comparison videos like this, thanks Ed!

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lennysheldon7685 Ай бұрын

excellent analysis...more please

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

Heard ya! I’ll work on some more!

@jackstein5486 Ай бұрын

Terrific analysis and instruction! Thanks!

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🤝

@kcarwen5262 Ай бұрын

This video is so good 👍🏼 analysis of his strokes slow motion is fantastic. Thanks man keep this type coming!

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

Thank you! Will keep em coming :-)

@JoshPennCPTSD Ай бұрын

Keep it up! Great video!

@xandercalvo645 Ай бұрын

Ed u are a legend keep doing what u doing u have tremendously helped my game so much. I have also mastered your laser beam serve and it helps me win so much more points. Keep going with the ben johns analysis

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

That’s amazing! Laser beam is still one of my go-to’s :-)

@DanielLiu-lc3ly Ай бұрын

Thanks. Great video. Please make similar videos more. Really enjoyed and learned.

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🤝🔥

@MokeTheoryy Ай бұрын

I also want that slice drop 🤤

@davidsatz8761 Ай бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🙌🏼🔥

@MichaelKada Ай бұрын

Moooooore please. I can learn so much with this type of videos ❤

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

I learned a lot too making this video so I’ll definitely keep em coming!

@MrPanthers23 Ай бұрын

Love the video. Love the breakdown

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🙏🙏

@GIO_RUBBLE Ай бұрын

love this super helpful thanks

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

🤝

@stevemulder1131 3 сағат бұрын

, what setting are you using on the Titan to work on the backhand slice drop?

@joeblow4688 Ай бұрын

How do you serve from the “kitchen “line????

@brianporter2806 Ай бұрын

Great video, really like the analysis of pros. Would love to see some return of serve options. Some pros are hitting more deep drives, others say they slice return 80% of balls. Curious to see which pros do what and in which scenarios.

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

That’s a good one! I’ll work on making that

@brianporter2806 29 күн бұрын

@@edjupickleball Another good video idea would be "how pros close at the net". not just where all 4 at at the net, but also when you get players back, the technique to hit that awkward sideways topspin swing to hit it hard but not fall in the kitchen and close the point out. Johnson and Frazier do this amazingly well.

@MrPanthers23 Ай бұрын

Love it. Which titan drill are you using for this one

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

I set up a custom one that’s based off of the backhand deep serve drill. Here’s the QR code I made for it: www.edjupickleball.com/eds-custom-titan-drills

@leo-cg4hy Ай бұрын

So is OK to side swipe the ball on a serve out of the air. I thought you had to hit under and up. Looks like he also made contact above his waistline

@mattwilkie9713 Ай бұрын

One major difference I noticed.... It seems Ben does a slight hop as he makes contact with the ball. I think this subtle jump helps him add the extra bit of touch needed

@shanec4441 29 күн бұрын

Ben Johns does more lower body rotation and his right foot ends up forward and he is in an open stance after the serve.

@JoJo-Campeon Ай бұрын

Number 2 player.

@keviny9392 28 күн бұрын

Ben's right leg swings over to the front after the ball contact.

@craigtomlin7888 28 күн бұрын

Yes and Ed missed this key element in his analysis. Rotating the right foot causes the hips to also rotate and produce more power.

@PatrickDeBoard1946 26 күн бұрын

Ben's right foot is back. Yours is forward.

@marvindennis3664 28 күн бұрын

Ben uses his legs and hits to generate more power. He gets really low on his shots. Gotta be in great shape to do that for an entire tournament.

@MrChrislatl Ай бұрын

You completely missed the fact that he pivots in his left foot and swing his body around. A big point imo.

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

I did a freeze frame and put circles and text to point that out in several parts of the analysis 🥲

@jbmedia8882 29 күн бұрын

What you’re not doing is bringing your right foot forward. He’s bringing his weight forward on his left foot and his right foot completes the cycle. Notice his right foot. That’s where the power is coming from.

@jimh.4027 Ай бұрын

I'm not sure how he does it, but Ben's BH slice return is very slow. The ball moves very slow. No pop off his paddle. Jessie Irvine has a similar slow return.

@ImAHusband809 Ай бұрын

Wait i thougjt tossing the ball up and hitting high was against the rules?

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

Check out my vid on serving rules! But the TLDR: you are allowed to toss the ball up to hit a volley serve. Contact point below the waist. Exception: you are a pro level player playing in the PPA tour. Those guys have a different set of rules that don’t apply to us.

@iKumala Ай бұрын

it looks like Ben holds the ball up a bit higher on the serve- I think if I hit the ball that high people might complain...

@rehman2017 Ай бұрын

Hey bro I want to give you eye catching thumbnails

@ErikSmalls Ай бұрын

His ball toss is so high it honestly seems illegal

@TCW1977 22 күн бұрын

agreed 100 %

@frankfurter7260 Ай бұрын

He’s not pretty close to ‘this kitchen line” when he serves as you said @1:10 but the baseline.

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

You’re right! Baseline is correct

@rickmasters418 15 күн бұрын

I watched your videos but the one thing I noticed Ben always serves and as he serves he twists his body so his back foot lands in the court. You never did that why?

@leonaribenlezrah5359 21 күн бұрын

I looks like he’s served are above his hip

@1whomakes Ай бұрын

notice how hes tucking his arm

@GarrettMorrisdrummer Ай бұрын

Is the spinning your paddle a nervous habit? It’s a little distracting. Good video.

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

Here’s why! instagram.com/reel/C2m9xrNLU46/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

@josefbleaux6724 Ай бұрын

Ben is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers...

@Thejoeb Ай бұрын

How to copy Ben johns? Just watch Frederico Stakstrud 😅

@edjupickleball 21 күн бұрын

😱

@brianlane9534 21 күн бұрын

And that my friends is an illegal serve by the great Ben Johns.

@nobodyspecial9035 Ай бұрын

Watch where is feet end up on the serve.

@deatonsports8629 Ай бұрын

It’s insane how Ben johns makes the game look so slow. I mean his 3rd shot drops look like the easiest things ever

@gg80108 25 күн бұрын

Good thing Ben does not have the quirk of pulling his underwear out of the crack.

@nofatbiches5596 Ай бұрын

You should’ve had multiple different clips of Ben doing these actions instead of just replaying the same clip

@edjupickleball Ай бұрын

I’ll add some more next time! Thanks for the feedback!