Perfect Your Forehand Swing Path In Minutes!

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[tnthomas]

I’ve been playing for 50 yrs, and have watched a lot of training videos, and I think yours are the best. Thanks.

[dadmaxx]

My man you are one hell of a coach. I used the "box" finish yesterday and I was crushing the ball. I'm not sure exactly why but this technique promoted a full follow through...I think previously I'd been "arming" the ball and not getting the full force of my weight and shoulder turn into the ball. In any case, I expect that this new forehand along with my new power serve that you've also helped me to develop, I will be crushing opponents.

Your lessons and advice are really great for the advanced player (4.5 to 5.5)...maybe even higher. You are able to demonstrate techniques to take shots that have plateaued to the next level and it's usually quite simple...it's just stuff I hadn't thought of. Keep up the great work!

[yangjianhunt]

I have a semi to full western grip - I found the box finish is really important to ensure the swing path has enough forward direction . I used to swing up too much without enough forward direction.
Thanks Coach!

[praveenbhide]

One of the best forehand video I have seen. Thanks a lot. You have sorted out one of the biggest issues in my game.❤

[shriramoka]

am a NTRP 5.0 with a good FH... after facing a lot of frustration in match play, i realised that the ultimate key to unlock easy power comes from relaxation of the arm... and for that we need to actively crunch / twist our stomach... when I focus on coiling my torso and really feel the twisting of the stomach muscles while executing the Unit Turn, I find that my arm is Auto- Relaxed.

And after a lot of trial n error, i came to conclude that if we want to really coil our tummy w.o tensing our arm, we need to keep the toes and knees pointed forward, and really feel the twinge in our outer knee ligaments as we twist our torso.. this cue keeps my arm relaxed.. i think Fed does this a lot... but to each his own !

[brianinthedesert]

Tom does it again. Another excellent video.

[trixi]

Omg, I have applied the "box" and it works !!! I have been trying "windshield wipers" motion and it didn't work at all, I don't know why. Thanks a lot!

[dramit]

Wow!! You are indeed a fantastic teacher. Exactly the problem i am having and nobody was able to fix it.. Thanks indeed Sir

[lilikhb]

I love this one... Very good information.. 👍🙏thank you

[owenjones]

Great tips Tom ...especially the one to check the its so easy but effective ...keep up the good work, love your videos.

[johnnyblackrants]

I have a few students who have that same late internal rotation you showed at 3:47. Maybe I'll try the "butt cap at the opponent sooner" queue with them.

[carlobacca]

thank you from italy this video helped me so much

[drmitofit]

I tried your tips and they really help my follow thru and overall consistency. However, what worked best for me was finishing by pointing my bent elbow where I was aiming and at the ball path. This accomplishes the dual functions of making follow thru consistent and also aiding in purposeful aiming. If you finish pointing the elbow at the aiming spot, the racket butt and the "box" naturally end up in the correct positions. The elbow ends up in the lower peripheral vision in line with your target for good visual feedback. If the racket head ends up pointing at the target like some newbies like to do, the follow thru is incomplete.

[tomkubrak]

Thank you for making this video! Wonderful! Learned a lot!

[thangmeu]

The "box" finish explains it. Thanks Tom!

[MrCat]

Big Big Thank for another great tip. ❤

[mbaja]

finally clear info thank you so much you helped me fix my mistake

[balispiritual]

Thank you very much coach. You made it again. Happy weekend.🌞🌎🌙🙏

[blancpaincollector]

I have watched a lot of online tennis videos. And I have just recently blundered into TPA tennis. I've got to say, there are plenty of good stuffs here.

[lcervantes]

You're a terrific coach. What does each finish do to the trajectory of the ball? Where on the court is best to hit each?