Because of you and Nikola from Intuitive Tennis, I have transformed my tennis game. I'm getting so many compliments on how much I've improved since last year. Thanks so much for these videos Meike!!!!!!

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear and thank you!

Show and tell, tell and show...never an arm chair video analysis teacher. She really means to help folks learn and play this beautiful sport well. Thanks MB!!

This lesson explains so many problems-being back helps you hit a wide ball coming into it, and starting back keeps you from being jammed by a deep ball at the baseline and hitting off the back foot. Great stuff.

Kudos for being outside with snow on the ground with good "wind cancellation"👍 *watching and learning with every lesson - thank you*

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't get any court time otherwise :-). But it's really not bad when it's 40 and above.

Moving only the arm 100% faster, with no body involvement: 10% actual energy transfer into the ball. 10% more powerful strokes. Moving entire body "only" 50% faster, but 80% of that energy gets transferred into the ball: 40% more powerful strokes. Math doesn't lie! I think that's one big reason why we should first learn to control the ball and execute the strokes properly.

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

Thank you for this!

Excellent as always! I love that you focus on fundamentals, not “quick-fix” gimmicks. I love watching your videos-they are a great resource for me as a player AND a coach. Keep up the quality content! 💪💪💪

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great tips thanks !!😎

Love it Thank you very much

Can't wait for your next video. Many thanks for this One as well. 👏👏💪💪

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing! and Thanks!

Ground forces, proper sequencing, timing, and technique 👌

wow - a video on more powerful groundstrokes that does not just focus on stroke technique. Very different and very interesting. Many thanks.

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

There is another one coming up next week.

Thank you very much for this video! I’ve always had difficulty hitting shots while falling backwards and this explained the problem is such an understandable way.

Thanks for another amazing, and so relatable lesson!

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic!! love it!! You always make me think 🤔 there's alot of talk about "don't give up any ground" thanks for clarifying this for us and putting it together with the big picture! ❤️🙏

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I love these tennis pills, all tips are clear and detailed at the same time: thank you!

Recovering back to then move up into every shot. I’ve never heard that advice and can’t wait to try it!!

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how it went.

Good material!

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Your tips are awesome

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

You should mention that the key is body rotation. In the shot that you demonstrated, it was peddling back but then the body rotated while striking the ball, so you still finished in a balance position. If you don't have the rotation, you will be out of balance and be falling back after hitting the ball in that fashion.

Not to sound sexist, but this is great advice for the young ladies on the court. This past high school season as I watched our team and everyone we competed with, this was one the things I stressed with my daughter and the other girls is the power you want is not going to come from your arms but getting your whole body coiled and uncoiled into the groundstroke... we will be reviewing this great video!

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

I don't think it's sexist. It's just the reality that if you use your entire body you create more power. I'm working on this with all kids when they're younger because they're just not as strong.

@graphguy

Жыл бұрын

@@MeikeBabelTennis You know that it doesn't snow here nor ever really gets cold and 'the sun always shines in California" Not that I don't like Colorado (have family there), just saying ;) Thanks!

@emjay2045

Жыл бұрын

Does this not apply to males as well ????

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@emjay2045 Applies to everyone who wants to create a bit more pop.

Great lesson Meike. I'm guilty of this badly. Losing power

C'est un plaisir de voir votre technique de coup droit et revers à une main.

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Merci bien!

Oh noes, a cliffhanger! :D Haha, my coach has told me the same thing about moving back but needing to get the movement forward for the stroke even then. This was a good visualization of it.

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yes, I thought I'd try to create some suspense :-)

Hi Meike, I love all your videos and so many of them have golden nuggets of perspectives / tips. If you ever happen to do camps in Singapore / Malaysia / South East Asia, .. I'll sign up in a heartbeat

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

That's a far ways and I wish I could do that!

Yikes. I am a baseline hugger hit on the rise guy. Going back is not something that I think of. Also you addressed it but the moment I stand behind the baseline the opponents balls get shorter and I start losing. Its not droppers. Its just short angles. Not being fast, movement is a challenge. So I need to take this video to heart and work on the movement.

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

I think you'll get used to moving forward more and feeling more comfortable with it. Let me know how it's going when you work on it!

very good example gr from holland

@MeikeBabelTennis

Жыл бұрын

Dankje well (not sure about the spelling :-)

I’d be interested to hear what you think of Patrick Mouratoglou who seems to be in favour of using the arm more than the body and discourages students from leading with the body and talks about putting the hand through first. Anyway, maybe he just has a different way of explaining. But he seems to not believe in the kinetic chain.

@vietquynguyen

7 ай бұрын

Notice that none of his players do anything he says.