Why Rec Tennis Players Struggle with SLOW BALLS 😩

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In this video, I explain why recreational tennis players struggle with slow balls.

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[dreamy]

Couldn’t agree more!! I find returning slow and short serves very tricky too 😅

[braimahchristopher]

I cant agree more. Sometimes I suprise myself with the amount of pace I can handle. But once the ball is slow and loopy, I lose confidence, I frame some and I miss some in the net.

[pakchu]

The last sentence of the video contains the biggest tip: "Don't be afraid to play these types of guys so you get a lot of practice with these shots"

[spooky]

Having too long to think about it is a massive reason - sometimes you have so long you can't decide between 2 shots and end up doing neither.

[hayesmaker]

I lost 6-0 6-0 to a pusher, missed tons of slow balls (either hitting out or in the net) this is how i found your video - "How to beat a pusher" and loved your content ever since. Great stuff!

[wongjefx]

Thank God this is "normal". Slow off pace balls from what I thought were weaker players. I was hitting out. Balls with pace from better players, I was rocketing back to the baseline.

[crsantin]

This is exactly my problem. Give me a ball with some pace and I hit well. Give me a soft one and I spend so much time thinking about it that I usually make an unforced error. I have a decent serve and I usually get a floater coming back to me and I usually blow it. My technique still has a way to go.

[timvansamang]

I'd like to see more drills on this subject. I'm assuming you'll do a part2 on this. Cheers for your great content!

[bobusan]

The video I have been looking for for so long haha. Thanks so much coach! You absolutely tackle the right topics for all players not wanting to have their tennis game be "fossilized", but steadily improve even on a recreational level.

[Schakal-dtum]

Hello from Germany,
its really weird: When i am playing against strong opponents and they playing long topspin balls, i play very well, because i get a good rythm with this kind of ball. But against worse opponents, with a bad technic and slow balls, i have big problems. I dont get any rythm in my game with this balls.

[cdan]

I agree with you to 100%! I've gone through this problems, and even now I have some issues. In the beginning it was the technical difficulties. After that the nonchalance and the difficulty to provide pace. And now, from time to time, poor footwork and sometimes bad preparations. It's quite hard to execute those kind of shots.

[LLUser]

This is a short video, but one i am grateful for. I lost three games in a row to opponents who i consider "worse tennis players" than me (considering they won and i lost that is of course a false assumption). What happens during games with those people is that i lose confidence in my ability to play tennis altogether and i destroy myself, forgetting even the simplest techniques. When playing against better opponents i sometimes even win, simply because i do not have anxiety and i do not think in general. This video is a start. I was even considering quitting tennis because i get extremely frustrated, i am thankful i am not the only one.

[alexnikonov]

Having a match with the pusher today, need to keep your advices in mind. Thanks 😂

[sayginisbay]

Can u make video about how much new and old balls change the play? And how to deal when ball gets old in a match, how to adapt game?

[mericusta]

I have one more “reason” why it may be harder to hit slower balls. There is much less of a depth window at your preferred height compared to fast balls that would sweep a longer depth for you to hit. So you have to be at the exact place at the exact time, and generate more than regular power. In that sense slower balls with relatively higher vertical component require better footwork.

[tennisteuton]

2:50 I am so incredibly lucky to have a playing partner who gives me high balls with a bit of penetration. I have learnt to enjoy taking them close to the apex at shoulder height, because I can really put a lot of weight into the balls and hit them with some topspin back. It feels extremely satisfying to execute such a large swing. In contrast to slow, low balls, those are very difficult to overhit.

[natasha_xxiii]

Every words were on point. I absolutely don’t practice enough with junk-balls. Most higher level players I’ve played, will play with high quality/high net clearance even with their slices! Low, slow and unpredictable bounces really do take me out. I can easily lost 6-0 6-0. I am an offensive baseliner, I can crush balls all day long and when most people figured my style out, they keep sending junk ball back, it’s more psychologically difficult than anything. I lost patience, make mistakes and frustration creeps in and I start to miss all my serve too. That shits snowball very very fast.

[LukaVukmirovic]

Najbolji teniski kanal, svaka čast care!

[mikewhocheeseharry]

What helps me is to look at your racket as it makes contact with the ball, which also takes away the intuitiveness. I’ve played with players that love to do slice shots so that the ball goes low and slow, and I would miss these shots or over hit because of the change of pace of the rally.

[valdencorr]

up to 1:30 is spot on THE best explanation for these phenomenon. I would love to take classes with this coach.