there are many pull back on the serve choices– Rafa pulls across his waist
on the step up shot you want move through the hit peacefully– this increases your power and helps you continue to the net
on the serve hit the motion is up and out
Jason Collins, a 7 foot former NBA player of 12 years joined one of my clinics Friday– he is a very good 4.0+ player– on…
on the two handed backhand we like both elbows up and the over the shoulder rotation hit–watch the front foot going to the net which…
on the serve you need to get your elbow up, get the racquet’s bottom label up to the sky and keep your eyes up to…
the Fed’s tossing hand release make a side 4– the side of the wrist faces him
when the ball floats up you want to step up and take the ball in the air with a ground stroke– we call this blitzing
track the incoming ball to the center of your racquet and square the hit point
to get more topspin increase the angle of incline
as soon as you make the read of the direction of the incoming ball rotate your shoulders– the racquet goes for the ride
Since returning from Roma my line to my students has been you must have a willingness to rally– you need to patiently construct your points…
the Fed’s base backhand is a full extension drive out– not much incline but full extension driven from the inside shoulder– bonus head and eyes…
the Fed often has a level finish– still coming across the body
on the step up you need to square the hit shield