Thanks Tomaz.
I logged back into the course for the first time in a few months because although my overall stoke technique has improved, I still feel I lack power. The problem would seem to be with the lack of hip rotation and perhaps hitting the ball too late.
Thanks for the reminder.
Happy New Year from Scotland.
Fraser
What I love about the case studies is that we can see how quickly what is learned is lost again, in the ongoing battle of “old versus new” as you call it. And then we can see what it takes to get it back.
Yes, I am encouraging him to drag the foot. But if you are thinking that the back foot should in front of the front foot, then that’s not fundamental technique but it just happens in certain scenarios.
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Tomaz
January 5, 2019Hey everyone, I’ve added this clip and a new module where I will show you excerpts from actual lessons.
Fraser Mitchell
January 6, 2019Thanks Tomaz.
I logged back into the course for the first time in a few months because although my overall stoke technique has improved, I still feel I lack power. The problem would seem to be with the lack of hip rotation and perhaps hitting the ball too late.
Thanks for the reminder.
Happy New Year from Scotland.
Fraser
Tomaz
January 6, 2019Glad to hear that the video helped, Fraser!
You also think just more general body rotation into the shot instead of thinking so specifically about the hip. See what works for you.
Happy New Year from Slovenia!
Robert Barker
May 9, 2019So basically after 60% of your weight has been transferred to the left foot (for a right hand player) the forehand can start.
Tomaz
May 9, 2019Well, let’s say that your arm can start engaging at around that point. The “forehand” started with the hip and core rotation already…
Spencer Piston
January 23, 2020What I love about the case studies is that we can see how quickly what is learned is lost again, in the ongoing battle of “old versus new” as you call it. And then we can see what it takes to get it back.
Alexander Kassar
September 8, 2022I am trying to download the videos but I can’t on this module.
Tomaz
September 10, 2022Hi Alexander, the reason is that in almost all videos in this module I feature a person with whom I had lessons or they sent me a video for analysis.
And I would not like for any of these videos to get leaked on the internet where privacy of these players would be breached.
David Kim
April 6, 2024Tomaz, would it be better for him to drag his right foot forward a little more to get better rotation?
Tomaz
April 8, 2024Yes, I am encouraging him to drag the foot. But if you are thinking that the back foot should in front of the front foot, then that’s not fundamental technique but it just happens in certain scenarios.
If you watch Djokovic warm up here you will see that the back foot never goes in front of the front hip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iqzhhMe1l4
We need the hip to stop at some point so that the energy transfers up into the body…