The split-step is one of the most important aspects of great movement. If you don’t split the right way at the right time, then you will constantly be late to the ball! In today’s new video OTI Instructor Ean Meyer explains the correct technique of the split-step as well as the correct timing of the split-step. He also shows you how to master what’s called a flow split-step. The pro’s constantly use the flow split and implementing this into your movement can easily result in a major breakthrough!

Modern Tennis Forehand - 5 Drills You Must Do Time to learn the modern tennis forehand drills you must do to fully master the shot. Each unique drill designed to improve a fundamental part of the stroke to give you the ability to hit your forehands with ease. The forehand has evolved throughout the years due to a number of factors. Mainly the court surfaces have become slower and higher bouncing so the ability to generate spin has become vital to any players chances of success. The racquets have become more powerful and strings more responsive. With the need for spin came the grip change: a. Continental (chopper/hammer) grip - the original grip for tennis used by players like Rod Laver and great for low bouncing balls on surfaces like grass. The heel pad of the palm rests on bevel 1 and 2. We now use this grips for serves, slices and volleys. b. Eastern grip - allows for some topspin and gives the ability to hit flat hard shots, it also allows for a lot of feel on the strokes. This grip was made famous by Bjorn Borg and used by players like Sampras and Federer who sometimes adjusts it more towards bevel 4 and closer to Semi-Western. c. Semi-Western - the most used grip on the pro circuit allowing for great spin generation and power while the ability to maintain a high arc trajectory of a shot making the ball bounce higher off the court creating difficulties for the opponent. The ability to create the perfect amount of spin means players can accelerate through their shots more giving them more powerful strokes which dip before the baseline. Famously used by Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal who edges closer towards the western grip. d. Western grip - used by players like Jack Sock, Kyle Edmund, Karen Khachanov and Nick Kyrgios. Gives a player a tremendous amount of topspin and the ability to deal with high balls while giving a player power of they use the wrist lag and snap correctly. The technique had to adapt too as it was no longer possible to simply take the racquet back and forth in a linear path, the swing became more compact and the wrist lag came into effect. We broke the modern forehand down into 5 fundamental drills that you should master in this tennis lesson. 1. The path of the racquet - working on getting the racquet under the ball and moving upwards through the shot and wrist rotation to create the maximum amount of top-spin. 2. The path (trajectory) of your shot - working on a higher net clearance which is required to accommodate the spin created to ensure that the balls are landing deep and it is tough for the opponent to attack. 3. The swing - working on the swing to be more compact and not breaking the line of your body with references to both ATP and WTA swings. 4. Hit phase - working on getting a smooth loop on your swing and lagging your wrist through the hit phase of the shot. 5. Turn & Space - making sure your shoulders are turned and you are hitting the ball far enough away from you to allow the racquet to accelerate. Video Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:12 - How to get more topspin (drill one) 2:20 - The ball path (drill two) 3:53 - The modern swing (drill three) 6:13 - How to create a good loop (drill four) 7:48 - Finding the perfect contact point (drill five) Who has tried these with their coach? Subscribe to our channel here - https://bit.ly/2V1F13c Make sure you turn on the notification bell 🔔 #Tennis #Forehand #TennisDrills

In this video lesson, I cover grip tension and using trumpet fingers. Jorge is the founder of Capestany Tennis Inc. which operates websites for tennis PLAYERS and Tennis COACHES. Both websites can be found at: www.CapestanyTennis.com The Coach's website -- www.TennisDrills.tv -- is a subscription based site that has more than 2,000 videos of tennis drills and tips that can be viewed online and also printed off in diagram form. The site also has over 70 tennis related courses and 20 of those courses can be taken for continuing education credits for the USPTA and PTR. The Player's website - www.JorgeCapestany.com -- features FREE video lessons for players of all levels and a large video library of slow motion tour footage. Do you teach tennis? Checkout of facebook group for coaches at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421944211243749/ ---------- Ready to take your Mental game to the next level? Get our FREE 4-part mental toughness video series: www.jorgecapestany.com/free-series/ Video topics include: 1) Fear of Losing 2) Closing out an opponent 3) Your Inner Voice 4) Nerves and Choking --------- Strategy Book: Jorge has also authored a Strategy Booklet that has sold more than 20,000 copies and can be purchased at -- www.StrategyBooklet.com ---------------- Subscribe to our channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFq_UGo-4cs51X5l-eMo72g?sub_confirmation=1 Music from GMPmusic.com JORGE CAPESTANY... is a USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Professional. Jorge is one of only ten people world-wide that has earned the Master Professional distinction with both the PTR and the USPTA. Jorge is the founder of Capestany Tennis Inc. which operates websites for tennis PLAYERS and Tennis COACHES. The Coach's website -- www.TennisDrills.tv -- is a subscription based site that has more than 1,000 videos of tennis drills and tips that can be viewed online and also printed off in diagram form. The site has subscribers in more than 65 countries. The Player's website - www.JorgeCapestany.com -- features free video lessons for players of all levels. The Player's website also features a FREE Mental Toughness Video Course with more than 2 hours of Hi-Def video Instruction and can be delivered FREE to your inbox by clicking - www.jorgecapestany.com/free-series/ Jorge has also authored a Strategy Booklet that has sold more than 20,000 copies and can be purchased at -- www.StrategyBooklet.com Capestany Tennis Inc. has a YouTube channel which you can subscribe to and get all the latest and new videos that are posted... To subscribe, click the SUBSCRIBE button located near the bottom of the YouTube video player.....

Top 3 Drills For Two-Handed Backhand In Tennis - Transform Your Backhand. For the vast majority of tennis players, the backhand is their weakness. The two-handed backhand in tennis can be a very powerful and consistent shot, players like Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, David Nalbandian, and Marat Safin all have amazing backhands, perhaps the best of all time. These players are capable of producing heavy topspin or hitting a flatter backhand that takes time away from opponents. A few of the most important elements of a good two-handed backhand in tennis include: - Using the top hand to generate topspin - Creating a low to high swing when going for topspin - Using the major muscle groups to generate power, this includes the legs and bodyweight transfer, the coil and uncoil of the trunk muscles - Reaching a good power position on the backhand Which hand should dominate the two-handed backhand? For the vast majority of two-handed backhands in tennis, the top hand, your left hand if you are a right-handed player, should be the boss. Normally it should be 60% top hand, 40% bottom hand. That may change when producing more topspin or going for a short crosscourt angle. In those cases, the top hand may be leading by 70% or 80%. When hitting a flatter backhand, the bottom hand can take more of a lead, often it will be 50-50 or 60-40 for the bottom hand. This is because, on those shots, you'll be extending out towards the target much more and hitting through the contact zone with a more linear swing. To transform your own two-handed backhand, try out these three drills. Drill One Topspin vs flat - to isolate and work on each hand separately, firstly start off hitting shots with your top hand only. Keep the same grip you normally use on the back and use the open stance to work the left side of your body, assuming you're right-handed. Here you will be focused on brushing up the back of the ball producing topspin. Then alternate between using your top hand and the bottom hand. With the top hand, keep working on the brushing motion and with the bottom hand, focus more on extending out, through the contact point. Finally, hit one shot with the top hand only, then the bottom hand only, then both hands. Drill Two Power production - start in the power position, focus on having the racket head higher than the grip level, creating leverage in the arms and racket head. Leverage is basically force over the ball. Lift your front foot off the ground and load up on the back leg. As your coach or partner drop feeds the ball, you then step forward and transfer the body weight into the shot. Focus on opening up the body and pivoting around the front foot. Drill Three Rotational Power - In this drill, you'll be using a medicine ball or a football (soccer ball). Focus on turning the shoulders and storing energy in the trunk muscles, especially the side abdominals. As you throw the ball, focus on uncoiling and really go for it. Video Timeline: 00:00 - Top 3 Drills For Two-Handed Backhand In Tennis Video Intro 00:19 - Which hand should dominate the two-handed backhand? 1:13 - Generating topspin and control on your two-handed backhand (drill one) 5:23 - Generating power on your two-handed backhand (drill two) 7:46 - Rotational power on your two-handed backhand (drill three) #Tennis #TennisBackhand #BackhandTransformation

Planning The Perfect Tennis Practice Session Here I give you some tips for planning the perfect practice session. In this example I use a 30 minute once a week practice, obviously playing for longer and more frequently is more effective, but sometimes it’s just not possible. In this session I show you my most effective drills which you can use in any session with a hitting partner. Let me know what you think! ⠀ If you found this video useful, I think you'll like these too: 1 MINUTE TENNIS LESSONS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuBz_4pPjNSEAcC1Gtdi8LZ1V396xgVzm If you'd like online coaching from me, I now offer TECHNICAL ANALYSIS for just $30 per video! Just record the shot you'd like me to look at and upload through the link below and receive video feedback within a few days! Www.ExpertX.app/Ashley Have you heard about my NEW Online Tennis Course, THE DOUBLES MASTERCLASS? Find out more: https://thetennismentor.thinkific.com/courses/thedoublesmasterclass If you found this video useful, I think you'll like these too: 🔴 Subscribe to see more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTennisMentor?sub_confirmation=1 MY GEAR SLINGER BAG (Ball machine) UK - https://slingerbaguk.frameworksports.com/?ref=Ashleyneaves CAMERA: Canon M50 https://amzn.to/3itCM3f LENS: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM https://amzn.to/3qwH8cy TRIPOD: Gorillapod 3k https://amzn.to/3o2skB1 MIC: Rode VideoMicro https://amzn.to/2NhKLol Affiliate links: If you end up buying any products through the links above, you'd be supporting me and my channel as I get a little kick back (and it doesn't cost you anything extra!) Many thanks 😊

In this video lesson, Master Professional Jorge Capestany talks about the optimum power level for each player. Jorge is the founder of Capestany Tennis Inc. which operates websites for tennis PLAYERS and Tennis COACHES. Both websites can be found at: www.CapestanyTennis.com The Coach's website -- www.TennisDrills.tv -- is a subscription based site that has more than 2,000 videos of tennis drills and tips that can be viewed online and also printed off in diagram form. The site also has over 70 tennis related courses and 20 of those courses can be taken for continuing education credits for the USPTA and PTR. The Player's website - www.JorgeCapestany.com -- features FREE video lessons for players of all levels and a large video library of slow motion tour footage. Do you teach tennis? Checkout of facebook group for coaches at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421944211243749/ ---------- Ready to take your Mental game to the next level? Get our FREE 4-part mental toughness video series: www.jorgecapestany.com/free-series/ Video topics include: 1) Fear of Losing 2) Closing out an opponent 3) Your Inner Voice 4) Nerves and Choking --------- Strategy Book: Jorge has also authored a Strategy Booklet that has sold more than 20,000 copies and can be purchased at -- www.StrategyBooklet.com ---------------- Subscribe to our channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFq_UGo-4cs51X5l-eMo72g?sub_confirmation=1 Music from GMPmusic.com JORGE CAPESTANY... is a USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Professional. Jorge is one of only ten people world-wide that has earned the Master Professional distinction with both the PTR and the USPTA. Jorge is the founder of Capestany Tennis Inc. which operates websites for tennis PLAYERS and Tennis COACHES. The Coach's website -- www.TennisDrills.tv -- is a subscription based site that has more than 1,000 videos of tennis drills and tips that can be viewed online and also printed off in diagram form. The site has subscribers in more than 65 countries. The Player's website - www.JorgeCapestany.com -- features free video lessons for players of all levels. The Player's website also features a FREE Mental Toughness Video Course with more than 2 hours of Hi-Def video Instruction and can be delivered FREE to your inbox by clicking - www.jorgecapestany.com/free-series/ Jorge has also authored a Strategy Booklet that has sold more than 20,000 copies and can be purchased at -- www.StrategyBooklet.com Capestany Tennis Inc. has a YouTube channel which you can subscribe to and get all the latest and new videos that are posted... To subscribe, click the SUBSCRIBE button located near the bottom of the YouTube video player.....

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Become a complete Player with the OTI All Access Pass! Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/34hY7tN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want to hit powerful and consistent serves, then you must be able to toss the ball in the correct location consistently. In our clinics we see many mechanical problems that club players have with the toss. The better your toss mechanics are however, the easier it becomes to put the ball in the right spot over and over! In this video OTI Instructor Gregg le Sueur explains the most important toss mechanics and you will also see in super slow motion how he executes them properly.

Top Tennis Coach Jerry Albrikes breaks the forehand down to give you a game-winning stroke. Here we go! #JerryAlbrikes #OneMinuteTennis #Tennis #HowToPlayTennis #Forehand