Is your forehand wrist technique killing your control...(Learn Foolproof drills to fix it!)

In this video, I'm going to show you how your forehand wrist technique can be sabotaging your forehand's control. Plus I'm going to show you a foolproof drill to make sure you don't swing just with your wrist so that you can be more consistent when hitting forehands.

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[mariodorado]

You KILLED IT again, Kevin!! You might just be one of the best tennis instructors of your generation!

[CJZM]

This is an excellent video and shows the correct use of the wrist. There are so many players that think the wrist is active at impact and it simply isn't. I've seen players who think they should use the windshield wiper action during impact and as indicated in this video the wiper action occurs well after impact and is simply a way to have a smooth follow through. There are a lot of bad Youtube coaches who advocate wrist and wiper action at impact or produce videos that make people think an active wrist is correct. You should work on having a stable (no movement) wrist at impact. You can hit with power by using the k-chain to push up and rotate into contact and you can hit heavy topspin by hitting low to high through contact with a stable wrist.

[hillwellford]

Oh my gosh this is a good lesson. Wow. This has totally changed how I am thinking about the grip, and I've been playing for decades. Thank you!

[kylehurtgen]

Ahhh yeah!! This is what I have "felt" sometimes when I feel that my forehand is super solid, but I haven't been able to understand why! My friend, this is the WHY! Thank you for your knowledge!!!

[brettneuberger]

Such a great lesson!! For you golfers out there, I followed this same grip-up practice advice from a golf instructor last year and was amazed how much it helped me hit the ball purely and with ease. You know the feeling! Without doing anything - or “trying” not to do something - it simply sets the wrist in the correct position and your body does the rest (it knows to keep the club/racket from hitting your forearm) and you end up with the perfect lag. Practicing this way, you get the right feel so when you move your grip back down, your body knows what to do, or not do. Can’t wait to try it on the court. Thanks for this!

[flaviobarretto]

Dude, that's a great way of stabilizing the wrist

[lukey]

Kevin I’m a coach In London I love your videos as you talk like tennis doesn’t have to be too technical!!! You’re a diamond

[mattdunsford]

This is the video I have been looking for ...YEARS THANKYOU Kevin!

[brenhugh]

This is a genius tip, Kevin, and I can't wait to try it, but . . . it directly contradicts Patrick Mouratoglou's advice, if I'm not mistaken, on using the wrist and the hand like a whip. Hmmm, now I'm confused.

[JrJVintage]

I always enjoy your tips. You have a very straight forward teaching style, thank you.

[timefly]

It's rare that I come across simple tennis drills that I've never seen before. Testing the wrist action by putting the finger through the frame is a really interesting idea. Thanks!

[saksirikridakara]

This is the best video on the tennis forehand I’ve ever watched.

[iloveBLserieses]

This is spot on, thanks for the straight forward, no bs explanation.

[panteleev]

Kevin this technique that you showed is truly game changing in coaching. At least in my coaching for sure. This is unimaginable how simple and effective your examples are. In work (specially with younger students) you always strive to make it as simple and as logical to them as possible. But after a while you think that there is no other way anymore how to explain. Then I open your video and wow... I guess Im still an amateur coach. Or you are just brilliant at what you do. Or both :D

[nebraskanate]

Thank you, Kevin, for countering this unhelpful myth about the wrist rotation. I have been hampered for years by terms such as, "lag and snap, " "brushing up, " "rolling over, " and "windshield wiper." They made me into a champion shanker! Now I am convinced the elbow, forearm, and wrist are all stable (not moving at all) until right at contact or right after. What looks like a forearm rotation is really the torso rotating, the legs pushing up, and the arm rotating at the shoulder. I think you agree, right? Thanks.

[saurabhm]

This is amazing tips, I am going to try and implement changes

But feels amazing while trying at home

[LL-kzqe]

Hey these details are pure gold that when we play know that something is missing and we cant figure out nor our coach speaks about
Please do more of those, service backhand foot work prediction of the balls etc

[sambutta]

This is a GREAT VIDEO. 1 of 1!!! Thanks Coach!!!!

[ampojuels]

Only and Best video covering this nuisance of grip. Perfect exactly what I was looking for…. Great COACH and great video!!!

[benjigault]

This is super important to avoid wrist injuries as well.
Great video.