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That forehand is a thing of force and beauty.

@VanNguyen-ut7rv

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree.

@innosanto

2 жыл бұрын

With great spin and importantly lefty.

Every shot is a homing missile dear lord

That spin is unreal

@ermanevcil

3 жыл бұрын

so good ..

@hulivar

3 жыл бұрын

see that spin off the shank at :10 seconds? How is that even possible?

@user-wj5jy3ml1g

3 жыл бұрын

Good spin

@evani9292

3 жыл бұрын

@@hulivar now that you mention it. that is insane

@KeyofDavid5778

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a few of Nadal's training sessions at Indian Wells. He was phenomenal in practice....he was simply high intensity on every stroke ....when you see him hitting up close, the ball just explodes off his racket ! Roger just kind of glides around hits a few easy shots in practice !

This is the best view actually showing what its really like. Would love to see a match with this angle

2:09 crazy top spin!

I think he may be top 1000 ATP one day. Good fundamental

@sakshamsingh8539

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but these next-gen players tend to dissapoint.

@autopiloot

3 жыл бұрын

@@sakshamsingh8539 It's one thing to perform well in practice sessions. Let's just wait and see if he can perform during matches too

@commie281

3 жыл бұрын

@@autopiloot I don’t know man. May never make it past the amateur leagues.

@Bock75

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean good fundamental. He’s useless.

@sakshamsingh8539

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bock75 I dunno man his topspin forehand is at least mediocre

thank for uploading, such a beautiful angle

Monotonous repetition, that is how you do it! I love watching this guy practice and play!

This backhand stability and fluidity 😍 magnificent

His forehand is like a a sinking fastball. It has so much movement, it dips and moves sideways at the same time. And a lefty with that kind of movement is even harder to hit with

@thugzclub4070

9 ай бұрын

How does he get that side movement? I played a lefty who did that and found it hard to really load up on his balls

The follow through is incredible. Such power.

:10 how is it even possible to shank a ball with that kind of spin....the spin he creates man...doesn't matter how short he hits it that spin is deadly. Even on hard courts I've seen him hit a forehand that lands in service box but jump up like 15 feet, just nuts. Imo he surpasses federer with his clay dominance...clay as we all know is hardest surface to win on and yes there are clay court specialists, but we've never seen someone this dominant on clay and also dominant on the other 3 surfaces. What a time to be alive with these 3 players.

@jonathank2029

2 жыл бұрын

Nadal is the best ever on clay but look at his GS timeline on Wikipedia if you think he's "dominant" on grass and hard. He won the career GS but lost more frequently and to inferior players outside of clay. He's well improved on other surfaces but I would never say Nadal is a "dominant" hard or grass court player. THAT would be Roger Federer who won WIMBY (grass) and USOPEN (hard) EACH 5 straight times in the same timeframe. Nadal's topspin forehand is also less effective on those surfaces...

Jeez, the amount of power, and he makes it look easy.

Nobody an this planet can hit the ball like Nadal...speed...topspin...technique just only the Nadal.

@peachman5698

2 жыл бұрын

Now Alcaraz probably can hit more spin..but chooses not to...Rafa's spin is insane!!!

King Rafa on his clay throne

Is this Monte Carlo? I think it's got to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing places to play on the ATP tour.

Beautiful angle tnx !

Finally an edited practice video. THanks

So satisfying to watch

Insane power and spin!

great video...watching it again and again

It will be very interesting this year. The ball will not bounce that much because of cooler weather. But the surface may become even slower because of this. Very very interesting

Incredible ! What a speed!!

Amazing the level

I could watch this for hours...

0:11 wtf how much topspin can you put on a ball

@wellyngtonamaral4097

3 жыл бұрын

actually it hit the frame thats why the ball didn't went further.

@HelloPrettyFace100

3 жыл бұрын

wdym it was shit ball that hit the frame

@starman3533

3 жыл бұрын

@@wellyngtonamaral4097 oh i see

@Frank_Lee_Terrible

3 жыл бұрын

Topspin dropshot

@starman3533

3 жыл бұрын

@@Frank_Lee_Terrible lmao

On hard . he flattens ball out so much more...(in practice).....always find it funny how they don't feed each other the ball.....I saw a graphic illustrating net clearance of the big 3....Rafa averages 90 inches (from the ground) when his forehand crosses the net....Fed 70 inches....It has improved my forehand in particular greatly once I saw this graphic....ATP level guys rarely miss short,(in the net)...it either wide or long....Great video!!!

What I would give for just five minutes on court with the King of Clay. I want to feel the weight of his shots. Would you believe I've played on that court at the Monte Carlo Country Club ? I'm sure it's changed since then.

Rafa does his split-step way earlier than the opponent in the video. That's one part of the difference between an average and the master.

@Joll3n89

3 жыл бұрын

totally incorrect. When the split step happens does not determine the difference between the level of these players. Not even close.

伸びもスイングスピードもすごいなぁ

Who is hitting with him? The FH is so relaxed/natural that is always a joy to watch. BH is a lot more stiff & rigid although we all know how good that is.

Dam good forehand 😃😃

absolute crazy shots.. every single one. but he was very young here

@Marc-vk7rl

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is 2013 cause of the bandana, his shorts and the tape below his knee

He is a magician

It's a scary forehand. A nightmare for every single hander on clay.

I feel sorry for the other guy!😂

Legit am sitting closer to his grip now on my FH .. the natural top spin is insane

@maankn3194

3 жыл бұрын

That grip requires that forehand. But who am i to judge i change it trough the point the way i want to play the hit. No i dont lose control over my balls

@jbmw16

3 жыл бұрын

the semi western?

@niveditsingh6063

2 жыл бұрын

@@jbmw16 he prefers western on clay, and semi on faster surfaces, makes sense.

@rafaquezada7240

Жыл бұрын

@@niveditsingh6063 He only uses semi-western

@dinkydoodle8325

2 ай бұрын

@@rafaquezada7240he uses an extreme semi western. he never had a full western grip

Me hipnotiza ver jugar a Rafa ... jaja

This guy is my idol My mom loved him so much she named me close enough to his name but it’s a ph

@Zamzummin

3 жыл бұрын

Phafael?

what a spin...

He is No.1!

Nadal or the field: easy choice, Nadal.

Nice player with good groundstrokes. Might go on to win french open one day.

I think this is an old video? Rafa doesn't have that much hair on his head, He is using his old racquet (his current one has orange on the handle, right?), and didn't Rafa get a new head coach a few years back? Toni still seems to be in charge, and he himself looks younger than I remember. My guess is this would be sometime between 2013-2016? 2008 his hair was longer and he had a bigger build. Sometime after 2010 he started slimming down and cut his hair shorter.

@xertz4267

3 жыл бұрын

its 2013!

Wow has Rafa's forehand changed. He used to raise the racket to a high peak before dropping it nearly straight down on the take back, looked very triangular. Now it looks more like Fed's half loop. In fact, it nearly identical to Fed's. I wonder when he was going to change cos it took too long to perform his old back swing. Haha, this is a nod to his rival.

@fingersm

3 жыл бұрын

Took him a decade to long to fire Uncle Tony.

@ldeue4837

3 жыл бұрын

This has been his forehand for at least a few years now, I'd say if anything has changed in Rafa's game the past few years its the serve and the BH .....he's hitting it flatter now.

no mercy for the ball

I love tennis

Describe Rafa in one word? - Tenacious

I hate how on tv the camera angle is way up high. You should be able to watch a matcj from this view. You can see what the ball is doing. The speed, height, direction and spin of the ball arent visible with stnadard view

The forehand at 0:10 shows you just how much top spin he generates.

@LoveTennisOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

The Rafa megaspin!

ここまでスイングとインパクトのタイミングが滑らかだとキモいな

the goat

Will Rafa win French Open this year?

@vaibhavm8043

3 жыл бұрын

Nadal and Djokovic have great chance! I hope it's Nadal 🤞🏻

@LoveTennisOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@vaibhavm8043 Not a fan of Nole?

@jason4275

3 жыл бұрын

Nadal/Theim Finals.

@ItsQuarz-

3 жыл бұрын

Nadal vs Medvedev final RG 2020

@worawatsr9803

3 жыл бұрын

Nadal has never lost a French Open finals. He’s currently in great form. It will take a miracle for anyone to have a chance against him.

That spin is like a jet aircraft

It's 2013 Rafael Nadal so successfully befooled

上手いなこの人

what year was this recorded?

Goat

Amazing, simply the best ever. Is this 2012?

@cristianinfanta1438

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe 2013 because it seems he's using the aeropro drive 2013

@Pipo1987

3 жыл бұрын

@@cristianinfanta1438 Yes thank you, it's 2013 :)

where is this? Looks like there is a huge starfort behind them?

Magnus effect in full force...

Montecarlo 2012 or 2013

@Laland_1196

3 жыл бұрын

2013

Who's Rafa hitting with ?

0:12 crazy top spin..

I guess it's Monte Carlo 2013

¿What year is this?

Who is he hitting against?

Which court is that ?

Its time for a new generation.

Nadal was built for clay. He was built different lol

Was that Uncle Tony at the 2:33 mark?

@bwaters735

3 жыл бұрын

yes indeed

Maybe not related, still great footage, however, this is not from 2020.

@European-ye7ne

3 жыл бұрын

too much hair for rafa

Year?

0:58と2:11の軌道からサービスライン付近に落ちるの普通にヤバい

💓

this training was before the pandemic

Its a pretty old footage, dude! 2018-2020 forehand is different and more vicious! What you see here has quite clumsy backswing which has pretty long prep. time.

@goodwinholley9986

2 жыл бұрын

“clumsy” it has all the same checkpoints as roger federer’s forehand

@NazriB

2 жыл бұрын

Lies again? Clay mask

This is very old footage

@LoveTennisOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

And?

Rafa is the Lebron James of tennis. Such a force and one of the greatest athletes of all time

@innosanto

2 жыл бұрын

He is better. He is closer to MJ or Bird. LeBron does not fight very much.

this is an old video of him right?

@Nightxeno

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's definitely old, it's 2013 (red bandana, blue shoes, strap under the knee). Still a good training video!

@oldperro

3 жыл бұрын

Yep , uncle tony was there

@reikiriyama977

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's monte Carlo

we can hear how he brushes the ball BIG BIG TIME!

Everyone thinks that nadal plays with Pure Aero but actually he plays with a custom made racket which is the mixture of the pure aero and pure drive

@ronishpadhy910

Жыл бұрын

Now he actually does play with Pure Aero. He just has it modded

What are the major adjustments one has to make going from hardcourt to clay?

@alexrebega1289

3 жыл бұрын

Clay îs slower. When it hits The ground The Ball loses speed but gets more 'efect'. S-o if The Ball has topspin it bounces higher than it would on hard. If it has sidespin it goes more sideways. Because it is a slower surface it îs harder to hit a winer. You have to use topspin to get better angles. You have more Time to position for The shots but it îs harder to get The Ball past your oponent. Player with a good defense are hard to beat on clay. Also you slide. În a good way. If you are comfortable sliding it helps you hit o The run or get to drop shots. And you also get dirty. Also, slower chance of injuries than on The hard.

@krakou2

3 жыл бұрын

Best advice i got was against the grain. Do NOT adjust to clay, play your usual game. Only expect the ball to come back a lot more often and be prepared to hit more shots than on fast/hard courts

0:10

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Who is the practice partner?

@TheDanieloro

3 жыл бұрын

He is amazing too!

@gayleschaefer6300

3 жыл бұрын

Probably Carlos Moya.

@TheDanieloro

3 жыл бұрын

@@gayleschaefer6300 I don't think so, this is probably from 2012 or 2013

@mo10ygy6

3 жыл бұрын

Robin Haase? I’m not sure

@victorbicudo1374

3 жыл бұрын

his strokes look like janko tipsarevic. it would be my guess.

Monte Carlo !!!

This is from 2014 I think he has more hair and the racket he is using

Needs more topspin.

Is there uncle Toni or may look like him?

For Rafa on clay, matches must seem like being fed balls for target practice

Why can’t we see this camera angle at real matches??? Unreal spin

@NewBadFriend

3 жыл бұрын

Your average spectator wouldn't know this is a better angle.

What ct is this?

@tennisaddict2024

Жыл бұрын

Monte Carlo, Monaco.

clay court training on rafa nadal

フサフサやん

Nadal doesnt have this much hair anymore

@WE-vd8ux

3 жыл бұрын

Mustbe from 2014 around. See his racket ;)

@gayleschaefer6300

3 жыл бұрын

This video is six days old, chump.

@here_lies_aldolobo

3 жыл бұрын

Gayle Schaefer are you joking or are you stupid?

@j2hsieh

3 жыл бұрын

​@@here_lies_aldolobo He is Both haha, of course

@arjunyeleshwarapu

3 жыл бұрын

From 2013

I feel sorry for the ball

it’s brutal but divine

He's playing with an older version of the racket so this vid must be old

@iMMORTAL-bn5rv

3 жыл бұрын

its 2011

@thesmalllebowski284

3 жыл бұрын

He also looks way younger....

@Dino-eo3zz

3 жыл бұрын

@@iMMORTAL-bn5rv Its 2013