How To Stop Hitting The Ball Late

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Being late on the ball is a big challenge in tennis and the cause for it is usually late stroke preparation.
And the reason why you prepare your forehands or backhands late is because you are mesmerized by the ball - as one of my students put it.
You can become so focused on judging the ball flight that you can't execute any additional command - like starting to prepare your stroke.
But there is a solution - you can namely tell the direction of the ball very quickly and it's at this moment that you need to initiate your stroke.
If you miss that split second at the start of the incoming ball flight, you'll be probably late.
The video above shares two drills that work very quickly as you will see from the before & after video clips.

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  • @umenon1
    @umenon1Ай бұрын

    I must have watched 10 videos about this topic but nobody talked about how the brain can get overloaded with ball flight processing to really do anything about taking the racket back. Brilliant! Thank you!

  • @feeltennis

    @feeltennis

    Ай бұрын

    Wonderful, thank you!

  • @preciousdevere288
    @preciousdevere2884 жыл бұрын

    I'm learning after ten years of illness at 56! This channel is brillient its filled me with positivity ...I can get mentally and physically fit again...I played for the school in my teens always loved tennis. Nothing is impossible! It's really hard going but push yourself a bit more each lesson...

  • @nursultantulyakbay7070
    @nursultantulyakbay70702 жыл бұрын

    When I hear "Hi, Tomaz from Feel Tennis", I know it's gonna be good!

  • @progressivedemagogue8480

    @progressivedemagogue8480

    2 жыл бұрын

    It makes me feel sexy

  • @user-ib3gj3ty9k

    @user-ib3gj3ty9k

    12 күн бұрын

    @@progressivedemagogue8480and I know it

  • @thomasmedeiros5722
    @thomasmedeiros57223 жыл бұрын

    To make this advice more concise when you turn and pivot you also start to bring the racquet with you into the ready position. My coach drilled this into me. I was also trained to look at exactly where the ball hit the court and move forward into the ball and strike it on the rise in my comfort zone. You can generate a heavy ball if you use your lower body and rotation of your hips. Having played a lot of baseball I was conditioned to step into the ball and hit it out in front while my legs and hips drove into and through the ball.

  • @ncournault
    @ncournault2 жыл бұрын

    Early preparation (the kind Tomaz demonstrates here) is the 80/20 consistency. In one fell swoop it will solve: - timing issues (you'll seldom feel rushed ever again) - weight transfer issues (you'll seldom hit falling backwards ever again) - drop and lag issues (you'll seldom fail to drop the racket and accelerate to create lag) The beautiful thing is you can easily fix it on your own. No need for pricey lessons. Just do what Tomaz tells you to do: call the side out loud or in your head the moment your opponent hits and immediately perform your unit turn on that side. Now use a feedback loop: If you were prepared before the ball hit the ground, you did it right. If not, you were not prepared early enough. Rinse, repeat until it's automatic. Then you can work on the remaining last 20% (more RHS, more angles, ...).

  • @selftrue670
    @selftrue6706 жыл бұрын

    Super effective tip that I use the moment I feel I'm having an "off day." This technique eliminates a lot of the jerky, rushed strokes that are caused by a rushed backswing.

  • @charlesforee7082
    @charlesforee70824 жыл бұрын

    I would also suggest working on this with shadow swings. It works well to start just with the unit turn. Say "forehand," and immediately turn and set the racket (start the turn at "fore"--don't wait for "hand.") This helps make the turn and set more natural and automatic before complicating things with the swing and then with the ball. People often want to "find the bounce" before starting the swing preparation. So they wait and they're late. Since they do not pay a price against a short, softly-hit ball, they don't realize there is a problem, and the habit becomes ingrained. Great job by Tomas on this video, first rate.

  • @Yonder88
    @Yonder888 жыл бұрын

    This tip actually helped me a lot! Amazingly simple and astonishingly effective. Thank you very much!

  • @The1971orange
    @The1971orange8 жыл бұрын

    Exactly my problem. Late stroke=not being in good position + a short ball for my opponent. Cannot wait to try this on court.

  • @carlosm4215

    @carlosm4215

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not only You!... Rsss

  • @karlgan7479
    @karlgan74797 жыл бұрын

    WOW this lesson is FANTASTIC. I've discovered this and I'm so subscribing. Great replay of Charlotte, because we see the problem up close.

  • @preciousdevere288

    @preciousdevere288

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wish I was that slim!!!!!

  • @Pursewarden
    @Pursewarden6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tomaz! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips with the world. I put this tip in practice and within minutes I went from always hitting late and feeling frustrated to well timed groundstrokes and a consistently relaxed attitude on court. Muchas gracias!

  • @faisalm161
    @faisalm1617 жыл бұрын

    one of the best tennis videos on the Internet!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.

  • @skylerblack6695
    @skylerblack66957 жыл бұрын

    I just started practicing tennis, and you are very encouraging and helpful, thank you😊

  • @neweramusic3721
    @neweramusic37217 жыл бұрын

    Very very helpful lesson. Quick thinking and relax are the keys! Thanks a lot!

  • @georgeycw
    @georgeycw8 жыл бұрын

    Detail explanations and examples. I learn a lot from your videos. Thank you coach!

  • @colinmerry4854
    @colinmerry48547 жыл бұрын

    very smart idea, i had a session today and was so late on so many forehands, it was so frustrating. Makes great sense, cannot wait to test this out next time out.

  • @truewritings
    @truewritings3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing slo-mo video analysis. Its fundamentals like this that make a big difference and make you a better player.

  • @NatsFan18
    @NatsFan187 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I've noticed that when I prepare before the ball approaches I hit Sooo much cleaner and more consistent and time it better. This video really reinforces it!

  • @AttimidiLuce
    @AttimidiLuce8 жыл бұрын

    Great video as usual ... thank you so much!!! This issue is emphasized with angled and fast ball : in that case one has to run and open at the same time ... it's very difficult! Your tips are outstanding!!!

  • @cbjose28
    @cbjose287 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video on timing! I find that I'm usually late on fast incoming balls and this should definitely help improve my game.

  • @pablogaliano4289
    @pablogaliano42895 жыл бұрын

    Hi tomaz your instruction was awasome… i practice this tips and my forehand was more natural tan before.. and the same with backhand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge to the world!!

  • @lukmanharisluke
    @lukmanharisluke7 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Your tips are super and all of them are workable!

  • @firianto
    @firianto4 жыл бұрын

    Tomaz is simply the best instructor on KZread, he’s not trying to have you copy the pros, but to be a more consistent player.

  • @speeddrawr4958
    @speeddrawr49585 жыл бұрын

    I have played tennis for about 3 years in the past. I went to a few contests , sadly never won a single match. Most likely because I was not really paying close attention to whatever my coach would teach me about tennis. Truth be told his methods for teaching were not great . Still, his advice was good and only now I begin to understand how much better things could have been , had I listened to him . A great tip for not hitting too late was to hit the ball while it was going upwards . Now that is not always possible during a match but it does help quite a bit . It is also very useful for getting more power on your strokes and making sure the ball does not hit the net or goes out of court .

  • @calladium15
    @calladium158 жыл бұрын

    Mr Mencinger thanks for all tennis videos you share.They are all helpful for all of us tennis players.

  • @kennycunningham6583
    @kennycunningham65836 жыл бұрын

    Thomas, you are one AWESOME teacher to say the least, thank you sooooo much

  • @srydigital007
    @srydigital0078 жыл бұрын

    Great advice & instruction! Won all my matches this morning because of it! Many thanks

  • @lucianorangel3291
    @lucianorangel32915 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic vídeo! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

  • @alexm3279
    @alexm32796 жыл бұрын

    Tomasz..you are simply the best!

  • @didikancha1114
    @didikancha11147 жыл бұрын

    Your lessons are great Tomaz. Helped a lot. This one is amazingly good.

  • @jamesmurphy2304
    @jamesmurphy23048 жыл бұрын

    you are a terrific coach

  • @philiptan1976
    @philiptan19768 жыл бұрын

    very simple and direct...thanks again for a great video

  • @lecter555
    @lecter5555 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!!! The Best Coach in Internet SO FAR!!

  • @thomasmedeiros5722
    @thomasmedeiros57224 жыл бұрын

    Turn and pivot with racquet back was the primary phrase when I was participating in my USPTR Certification training and testing back in 1989. Watch where the ball hits the court and move forward into the ball. As a tournament player and coach I was a big proponent of moving forward taking the ball early or on the rise to hit it in front. This creates more opportunities to create angles and reduce your opponents reaction time.

  • @michaelthorpe1869
    @michaelthorpe18694 жыл бұрын

    This is a great tip. I used it 30 years ago and had forgotten about it.

  • @milanruzicka5467
    @milanruzicka54677 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful, simple, clear, effective instruction. Thank you, Tomaz.

  • @ektaingle1814
    @ektaingle18147 жыл бұрын

    Hi tomaz... It is really helpful. Saw ur other videos too.. You are brilliant!

  • @michaeltran92655
    @michaeltran926557 жыл бұрын

    Super super preparation....Thank you coach Tomaz.

  • @dkangan
    @dkangan8 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't help noticing that along with her rushed and stiff preparation and stroke in the "before" video, Charlotte was wearing the obligatory elbow brace that is so common among players with that approach. And in the "after" images, her arm is so much more relaxed as she gets a good deal more racket head lag -- more power from less effort -- and her follow through after contact is much more fluid. I bet after a couple of months for her extensors to desensitize, that brace comes off.

  • @nicolasphilbert9976
    @nicolasphilbert99767 жыл бұрын

    Congratulation it's a very good way to make people realise that they prepare too late. Good drill mate. I will try today with my student.

  • @51Dss
    @51Dss8 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT tennis instruction video. Thanks!

  • @JustMeTheTommy
    @JustMeTheTommy3 жыл бұрын

    Super excited to try this out!

  • @armandgallanosa
    @armandgallanosa5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your attention to detail and nuance!!

  • @RickMartinYouTube
    @RickMartinYouTube8 жыл бұрын

    as always, very good and helpful instruction - thanks

  • @Nikerep100
    @Nikerep1006 жыл бұрын

    WOW, I started doing this one day while hitting at the park and it worked so well for me, then I watch this video shocked that coaches actually recommend this as well.

  • @knotwilg3596
    @knotwilg35968 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic video.

  • @nagukrithi5990
    @nagukrithi59904 жыл бұрын

    Nice Tip - Awesome - Will try it out. I am prone to be late on strokes. Hopefully this fixes it

  • @priscamaloya8238
    @priscamaloya82384 жыл бұрын

    This has been helpful... Will use it next time I go on the court..... Thanks from Malawi

  • @evandromanara
    @evandromanara5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, Thomaz. Thank you.

  • @rxLEE
    @rxLEE8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the wonderful pointers.

  • @raj0425
    @raj04258 жыл бұрын

    Calling out forehand or backhand made an immediate difference. Thank you coach!

  • @Musthi834
    @Musthi8348 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Going to try it tomorrow.

  • @nandsall9492
    @nandsall94927 жыл бұрын

    excellent video.....great advice which simplifies a common fault...the best bit..."thinking too much may hurt your game"!!!!

  • @weizhaocn2618
    @weizhaocn26184 жыл бұрын

    I told my son to use this technique. He had Instant improvement. Thank you so much. My own difficulty is to judge the time to accelerate my swing and i am frequently late on fast shots out of my comfort zone. Could you suggest some training tips to improve, as a recreational player?

  • @davidlin1345
    @davidlin13458 жыл бұрын

    Besides call the direction, players also need to call if the ball is short or long. A common problem is waiting the ball drops on the ground then initiate the stroke. judgement can be trained, but it's not easy as each bouncing could be different.

  • @tk2730

    @tk2730

    7 жыл бұрын

    David Lin thanks!!

  • @bsc7903

    @bsc7903

    4 жыл бұрын

    So true, the landing is always different, totally agree

  • @coacherful

    @coacherful

    2 жыл бұрын

    What about the trajectory and the spin of the ball ? Predict and intercept where the ball its going to land .Make preparation and execute the ball...

  • @saeedvahedi
    @saeedvahedi4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, clear and helpful. Thx!

  • @pepitopalabrica5244
    @pepitopalabrica52444 жыл бұрын

    Good evening sir....im also a tennis player for more than 12 years and i realized when i watched your video. You are really correct sir. A very fruitfull video Now i learned more from you. Thank you sir. Focus on doing and not on thinking.

  • @tk2730
    @tk27307 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! This has been such a huge help 🤗

  • @zarinabostan7753
    @zarinabostan77532 жыл бұрын

    I had timing problem also. The hint to prepare early really worked for me. I was busy to reed the ball. Instead I should have just decide if it is backhand or forehand and start to prepare. No one knows at this point if the ball is deep or not. That was my missconseption about the preparation and ball direction. Other reason why I was hitting late was that I didn’t really knew where the optimal hitting point must be. W

  • @tomgoodaire4393
    @tomgoodaire43938 жыл бұрын

    Another great video! 👍

  • @SeeSaw444
    @SeeSaw4448 жыл бұрын

    Great video and very timely to!!

  • @nami5959
    @nami59597 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video! I'm really glad i found it :)

  • @oozonyt
    @oozonyt4 жыл бұрын

    This is a great tip Tomaz, as always! Your instructions are like Beethoven to my ears!

  • @harishreddy4034
    @harishreddy40344 жыл бұрын

    In time your videos will come to be considered the best on KZread. I spend a fair amount of time looking at tennis instruction, and I probably watch your videos 5x relative to any other channel. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge so freely. It's been a great help.

  • @erikmeijer8899
    @erikmeijer88997 жыл бұрын

    Great instructions! Thank you!

  • @GiocareaTennis
    @GiocareaTennis8 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I used this tip with my students and it works, they were enthusiastic to be able to find timing on the ball.

  • @TheSmartodd
    @TheSmartodd6 жыл бұрын

    I can't wait till i can hit ground stroke as well as you :) Thank you so much for your videos

  • @akingturtle
    @akingturtle5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent advice

  • @arrepentidosioma3390
    @arrepentidosioma33908 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! thanks!

  • @superjinx
    @superjinx6 жыл бұрын

    Best coach on KZread. Nice to see so many beautiful courts in each video. Is this Singapore?

  • @charliemullem7482

    @charliemullem7482

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes, it was in Singapore (Charlotte)

  • @jhugoluz
    @jhugoluz5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! 👏👏👏👏

  • @tonywilsdon224
    @tonywilsdon2242 жыл бұрын

    Best tennis skill website.

  • @agdt2004
    @agdt20045 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tips!

  • @StuMarshallHendrix
    @StuMarshallHendrix3 жыл бұрын

    Always outstanding - thank you

  • @svetoslavmarinov5246
    @svetoslavmarinov5246 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this sounds great!

  • @zvi1961
    @zvi19617 жыл бұрын

    LOOKS GOOD AND I WILL TRY IT IN THE COMING MORNING

  • @cslxxwilliam
    @cslxxwilliam2 жыл бұрын

    Practical advices! Thank you

  • @sameerkengg
    @sameerkengg5 жыл бұрын

    The tips in this video helped me. Thanx

  • @subhashnitave7575
    @subhashnitave75753 жыл бұрын

    Correctly pointed out this very very common mistake, thanks & thanks also for your guidance!

  • @walterkasper467
    @walterkasper4675 жыл бұрын

    You are a great coach.

  • @danilocunha9032
    @danilocunha90326 жыл бұрын

    Amazona vídeo!!! This happens to me a lot!!! I'll try this next time on court playing and practicing!!! Thank's!!!

  • @poeda6637
    @poeda66378 ай бұрын

    Brilliant! I'm using this now and it helps a ton! Thank you very much for this

  • @feeltennis

    @feeltennis

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @IronFudge
    @IronFudge6 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thank you!

  • @basselabdulkhalek7021
    @basselabdulkhalek70218 жыл бұрын

    another great tip, thank you

  • @TopSpinWilly
    @TopSpinWilly4 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff man. Thanks from Vancouver

  • @carlosoliveira9708
    @carlosoliveira97084 жыл бұрын

    Maravilhosas dicas !!! Abraços ...from Brasil!!!

  • @youngkwokching8379
    @youngkwokching8379 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tomaz this really increase my confidence of not missing the ball

  • @vandaassociates9300
    @vandaassociates93003 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful. I make the exact mistake as a recreational player. Will implement the tip henceforth. Thanks for the video. From India.

  • @TheMichaelj70
    @TheMichaelj703 жыл бұрын

    As usual Thomas you nail the subject on the head Great video ... And lovely court setting where is that court ?

  • @hollywoodswngr
    @hollywoodswngr4 жыл бұрын

    Nice tip! Thanks!

  • @ayokay123
    @ayokay1238 жыл бұрын

    BRILLIANT!!!

  • @chitchatla
    @chitchatla8 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always! Question, do I turn first then run forward or backward to catch short/long balls? Thanks!

  • @kgbarrett1521
    @kgbarrett15216 жыл бұрын

    this really helped me.thanks!😀

  • @losthuman272
    @losthuman2722 жыл бұрын

    Great tip!

  • @chansuri608
    @chansuri6087 жыл бұрын

    Great great teach. Thank you.

  • @a.flowers8737
    @a.flowers87378 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, worked for both my wife and me. How do I get the serve unlock course?

  • @arslanshakoor5248
    @arslanshakoor52482 жыл бұрын

    Best coach, every lesson worths at least 1000 dollar

  • @fantolaus
    @fantolaus4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome as usual

  • @eatdatbagel1117
    @eatdatbagel11174 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @dcs70
    @dcs70 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating video

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