How to AIM Your Tennis Shots and Hit ANY Target!

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There is a common misconception that aiming your tennis shots has to do with your stance or position on the court. We are breaking down exactly what you need to do and when to do it, so you can hit your tennis shots where YOU want to hit them!

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[CoachAdrian]

“Face sends it, path bends it” - I like it! I will steal this expression 👍

[michaelroberts]

I really appreciate how you explain these lessons Ian. Easy to understand without oversimplifying. Thanks man.

[teresabrady]

So simply explained! Strings send it; path bends it.

[Better_Call_Raul]

05:00 "If you are aiming cross-court, and it's going down the line, you've got to *initiate your forward swing EARLIER!*

Great advice. I had never thought about *INITIATING* the forward swing earlier/later for cross-court/down the line.
I always viewed it as *initiating* the forward swing at the exact same time and then making contact slightly earlier/later.
Two slightly different approaches. A very subtle difference between the two approaches. Try both and see what clicks for you!🎾

[ReidVV]

This is a great lesson for groundstrokes. Of course, I realize you're covering one aspect of directional control on shots and not trying to pack everything in to one lesson because that'd be too much, but I also notice, in addition to the timing aspect you describe for angling the racquet face left/right for directional control, that many rec players also need to work on what I call "racquet face control" for vertical directional control, that is, keeping the racquet relatively neutral (not too open, facing up and not too closed, facing down) when striking the ball. Some of this is grip. Some is keeping the wrist neutral (not twisting the hand up or down prior to contact). Some is contact point (too far in front = open face = ball goes up, or too far behind = closed face = ball goes down).

[raakkhipohuja]

Thank you so much Ian! *Face Sends it, Path bends it* . Gonna keep this in my mind and practice! Easy explanation and quick ! Thanks a ton! 😇

[beverlypatt]

Amazing concept - so simple yet so profound! Thank you!

[crazylector]

Exactly one of my current problems with the forehand. Thanks alot!

[vladimirkitov]

Simply. Amazing, Ian. Thanks a match!

[acelai]

The quote is true because we swing the club at static ball, but only the last half is correct for tennis. The effect of collision between tennis ball and the combined rigid body of our arm and racket makes a different story. Yet, basic physics still applies. That is the acceleration is paralleled to the total force acting on the ball while the path creates the spin(torque from friction generates the spin)

[paulhowsurridge]

Brilliant explanation/commentary. Thanks

[vinylrulesok]

Interesting that you used a golf analogy which relates to tennis. I use a few golf related tips for my game. Particularly 'routine' for a serve and also ball position. When you hit a golf ball you can have the most perfect swing but if the ball is in the wrong position in your set up you won't hit it well. This relates to the toss when serving. Also, having a pre shot routine in golf really helps when pressure is on, which relates again to the serve. Having a good pre shot routine for your serve and focusing on the toss will translate to fewer double faults especially when the pressure is on. Its definitely worked for me.

[frankojudoka]

Very well explained. Very detailed and illustration.

[tradingwithwill]

Yes I think it's better to delay the strike for down the line than try to adjust the racket angle etc.

[crosscourtrabbitcompletetennis]

Nice explication of the elegant precision our greatest of all games demands.

[thomasc]

Great video, Ian. I'm looking for a good ball machine. It looks like you're using the "Spinshot." But what model? They have several. Thank you!

[-Munditimum-]

Great lesson as always.
Looking forward to seeing you later in the chat today.

Cheers!

MM

[dr.timothyp.charltonmd]

27 feet baseline plus 2 feet to get into the alley. Court length 78 feet. Arctangent of 29/78 is 35.5 degrees. Round it up to 36 degrees of racket face difference between down the line and alley when you are standing at the corner.

[beckyf]

Thank you for this!!! You make it so easy to understand!! You're awesome Ian!!!

[marktace]

Tennis is different from golf wrt the face sends and the path bends. For example if a ball hit from one corner was to hit a stationary racquet that was parallel to the baseline and located at the baseline tee then the ball would rebound toward the other corner. However, if you swing forward with the racquet aligned exactly the same then the ball will rebound somewhere between the center of the court and the opposite corner. The faster you swing relative to the speed of the incoming ball (which isn’t that fast after traveling 70 to 80 ft and bouncing) the closer the ball will end up to the middle of the court. Just pointing the racquet where you want it to go is not enough unless you are hitting a self feed. The direction the ball starts in is due to a sum of vectors which includes both speed and direction of the incoming ball and the racquet. That is one reason why hitting a cross court shot back cross court is safer, there are fewer variables involved in hitting the ball back where it came from. A golf ball is stationary so you have only the face angle and the path. The speed mostly just affects distance and amount of spin but not direction off the club face in golf.