Tennis Tip: 3 Key Forehand Positions

In this video OTI Instructor Nadim Naser shows you 3 key forehand positions you need to master for a great forehand.

[Urosurgy]

This video helped my forehand immeasurably. I tend to take a engineering outlook on things, and "keeping my arm unit structure intact" through the striking of the ball worked really well for me. Also, the comment on keeping the racket tip facing right during the forward swing was an excellent tip as well. Thank you, Mr. Naser!

[michaelcannan]

Excellent video. Thank god you're in San Diego and I get individual lessons. I really value your ability to simplify and explain the mechanics. Then develop each stroke with a progressive method. You're a master!

[maikosunset]

thank you for the lesson. this lesson has helped me better understand the concept of how to control the pathway of the ball with forehand

[sarahallen]

Probably the most helpful tip on forehand ground stroke ever on YouTube. My ground stroke is now consistent and depth. Thank you!

[sandjlessons]

Great job Coach Nadim - very easy concept for people to understand.

[quicktennis]

Excellent Nadim. Really basic and simple approach. Emphasis on the legs does make a significant difference in the chain. Look forward to the forehand clinic in SF.

[desmondhoe]

Hi nadeem. This video and clean up the forehand video has been very effective to help my bad habit. I have a outside in forehand with very little lifting effect and I have been struggling with it since learning tennis. Now i am able to hit my forehand confidently with less mistakes and more power. This is a huge revolution and I want to thank you.

[guyjensen]

I have watched so many forehand videos, purchased the forehand course, yet unlike many other videos, there is no mention of “the buttcap pointing at the ball just before contact”. I’m sure there is a great reasoreason, but I see you doing it in the video. Been watching you for years, at 75, not a lot of tennis left.😂👍

[CRAIGLSANDERS]

Very timely. I am an NTRP 4.0 working towards being a 4.5 and the forehand groundstroke is the area where I have the most inconsistency and an actively working on. The 3 positions are very easy to understand and implement. Very helpful. Thank you very much

[LanceJordan]

Wow, love how you brake this down to these 3 simple positions. Great video thanks!!!

[Edelweissuisse]

wow, that was a great lesson! 3 positions step by step! thanks a lot!

[dr.e.r.blomgren]

Maintaining the "structure" of positions 1, 2, and 3 throughout swings is key for solid FH stroke; follow-through at step 4 is organic. This perfectly explains my own experience and once I "got" it and was able to feel it, moved my FH to a consistent, powerful, reliant stroke!

[laytonjames]

Best video I’ve seen on topspin forehand. Although I’m not really a tennis player (squash is my game) it seems obvious that the path of the racket and its angle to the ball just before and during contact is what really matters, Anything after contact is a matter of style only and cannot affect the trajectory of the ball.

[Fernwald]

I think you can see when Nadim goes into the slot position he also lowers his rear (right) leg a bit more than his left so that his torso is tilted somewhat toward the sky. I've seen another YouTube video where it is claimed this tilted torso helps promote topspin.

Rick Macci in his video of the modern forehand has the racquet arm spread more apart from the body in phase 1. He claims that keeping the racquet arm close to the body promotes a lateral, rather than a vertical, swing path. It looks like you can use either method as long as you insure a more vertical, and less, horizontal/lateral, swing path.

[sebastiencourtois]

Those are really great visual check points but for me, thinking about what my arm should do, only led to painful "arm-only" strokes. I prefer telling myself to throw the elbow up like if i was skipping a rock.

[santi_vag_escaneos]

The best explanation. Thanks from argentina

[davidbojalad]

Great video Nadim! How do these check points differ on a high ball, say shoulder or head height? Does the slot position begin higher? Is there still elbow elevation after contact? Thank you

[ruthsaunders]

when would you use a more advanced finish and how does the more advanced finish change the outcome of the shot?

[alessandrosig]

Nadim, the arm remain slightly bent in all three steps or in step three is almost straight?

[Edelweissuisse]

do you have the same lesson for backhand?