Drop Shot Progressions with former D1 Player Sara

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In this tennis lesson, I help my student Sara (former D1) to develop a forehand and backhand drop shot with progressions to develop feel and fundamentals.

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[PaullHutchh]

This is the video I've been looking for!!! The hardest shot in tennis

[cyberjonesy]

Exactly the kind of tutorial that I needed ! Thank you so much! My dropshots usually bounce so high its embarassing. Hopefully I can put this technique to good use now.

[melfox]

I wouldn't ever try to correct Nik as he is the best coach on youtube, but I think the position of hitting the drop shot is important as well. Especially when Alcaraz is playing his drop shots, you see that he is hitting them clearly in front of his body like a 'normal' topspin forehand or a volley. I think this helps increasing the control over these shots. Maybe Sara hits them too late when the ball already passes her torso.

[milanvincic]

Something I have never even tried in my tennis sessions. Definitely need to incorporate that in my game.
Good video Nick

[Sweeney-Kubach]

Great video my friend. I practice the ball catching technique with Ashley and Little Joshua, I grew up playing on clay courts and I got really good at drop shots, I got really good hitting a two handed drop shot. Great video my friend.

[DougieSSyd]

Great lesson + Great tan = Great video !

[-Munditimum-]

Great precise explanation of this progression.
Great to see a talented player who is serious and absorbs the info quick not to mention manifesting it quickly for the video production.
Loved this video Nik. Hope to see Sara and Emma play against each other, or maybe have her go against one of your students.
Cheers and good weekend!
M

[andersonsoares]

Excelente vídeo e aplicarei imediatamente as dicas. Obrigado!

[MochiNPRA]

by the 2:50 mark, her dropshot is already lethal. Awsome.

[christophechameaux]

merci pour cette excellente vidéo . mais il me semble que tu n'as pas parler de la prise de raquette qu'il faut avoir . prise marteau il me semble?

[harrychu]

Touch can also be learned by using a wall and stopping the ball with absorption.

[JanChodura]

As for me one the best "absorber" was Rafael Nadal.

[LydiaBarnardBarnard]

Roger Federer could catch the ball on the strings using the feel the coach explained great video.

[rds]

oh, I did not realize the wrist is so passive w/ the drop shot. I try open and carve under the ball but I'll try these progressions...

[JanChodura]

I remember one of the best dropshots. It was made by Federer from hard Berdych's service, maybe in Miami. It was b*r*u*t*a*l

[pigletbb]

Is it apply to backhand drop shot too? Thanks!!

[surfertango]

Thanks🙏 again. In tango we say keep your body quiet.👍

[kostiantynpliusnin]

oh yes, during the game it's completely different story specially when you're pretending to hit regular shot

[stefanthomassen]

Is she "acting" on purpose for your video the unknown or did she never played as a D1 player a fore-hand-slice, what is more the same as a drop-shot ? Question over question... good video :-) And as the end shows, eyes always on the ball...

[wkozwkoz]

is it legal to catch the ball with the racket (as at the beginning) and toss the ball to the opponent's court?