Have a Question for Me?

[sidekicktitan16]

Hy, I was wondering if u could answer a few questions.

Hy, im a serious junior and hope you could answer a few things.

1.I am a consistent player but take risks(counter puncher i guess) and I need to improve, fast. If you could tell me the steps i could take then that would be very helpful. I would like to take my game as far as it can go.

2.Based on statistics, does the doublebend or straitarm on the forehand produce more powerful forehands. or is it just preference?

3.Could expand on "extension" because im trying to hit it much harder now because if i want to get any where i will have to be able to have a heavier ball.

4.Im left handed and was wondering if you could make any strategies for lefties.

Thanks ur site is great and help me improve everyday

[John Yandell]

SK,

First how old are you and what level are you playing? The path to improvement has many steps, so those facts are a place to start.

I think that the double bend vs straight arm debate is about the cherry on top of the whip cream. By that I mean that unless the more fundamental issues are square it is pretty much irrelevant.

Which brings us to extension. Read the Extension and Rotation articles in the Advanced Tennis section. I think the concept is pretty clear in those.
Extension is how far forward the swing extends toward the opposite side on a given shot. Spin comes partially from rotation of the hand and arm.

As a lefty the main advantage is the left wide serve in the ad court. You should practice that religiously and study the lefties in the archives.

The extreme lefty tactic is the reverse forehand/sidespin of Nadal.

[sidekicktitan16]

thanks!

:Im a demoted 14s champ who just turned 15 (I started playing tennis when i was 14) I play everday for 3 hours minimum (serious time not including messing around haha) and I have one lesson a week. I recently played a 16s ZAT and got to the quarters and im pretty confident that im about to champ up again in the next month or so. I think it would be best for me to send you footage of my strokes for your stroke or something like that so u could analyze it and if you could that would be fantastic. I really want to take my game to a level like ITF(sorry if it sounds cheesy but I REALLY WANT TO BE A GREAT TENNIS PLAYER) thx for everything and your site is great

Also, you said rafa hits sidespin? if so does the reverse help with this? Expand on this please?

[John Yandell]

Sure, send the strokes in. The details of how are in the Your Strokes section. Try to film according to the protocol if you want good feedback.

As for the rest, the game has multiple dimensions: technical, tactical, mental, physical. I would read thru those classic Jim Leohr articles in the Mental Game section. I would read Allen Fox and Craig Cignarelli in the Strategy section. I would develop a strength and conditioning program. There are two in Physical Training and we are putting up a new series now from Mzrk Kovacs.

I'd talk any ideas you get over with your coach and get his feedback since he actually knows your game.

[sidekicktitan16]

thank you!

thanks alot

[John Yandell]

Keep us posted ok?

[sidekicktitan16]

hello Mr.Yandell

if u could do this it would be cool: i could take close up vids with a iphone and send them to you. Heres the cool thing. If u can, buy a app called Jc video (its 5 dollars) i can send you the video through my iphone and in the app you could go to import then camera roll and click on my vid. There u can go frame by frame, mirror strokes, stuff like that. Its pretty cool and if its alright, can u post ur phone number and i could send u the vid. I think the app could help u to when ur giving a lesson because you can upload a vid and analyse it right on the spot. thanks for ur time and if u post your number i will send u the vids right away. Thankyou

[don_budge]

Hey Kid! sidekicktitan16!

if u could do this it would be cool: i could take close up vids with a iphone and send them to you. Heres the cool thing. If u can, buy a app called Jc video (its 5 dollars) i can send you the video through my iphone and in the app you could go to import then camera roll and click on my vid. There u can go frame by frame, mirror strokes, stuff like that. Its pretty cool and if its alright, can u post ur phone number and i could send u the vid. I think the app could help u to when ur giving a lesson because you can upload a vid and analyse it right on the spot. thanks for ur time and if u post your number i will send u the vids right away. Thankyou

Interesting stuff! Like the user name. Could you tell me if having an iPhone, an iPad and this Jc app is a good combination for videoing and using as a teaching aid. Do me a favor...spell out "you" instead of using "u", just keeping it real. Thanks for your input and looking forward to viewing your game.

[sidekicktitan16]

Hy Mr.Budge

Well I will make sure to keep it real haha anyways, yea my coach told me about it. Hes pretty cool and you might know him (james Daily). Yes, im not a teacher (although i live for tennis. Life= tennis and when im home I analyze strokes for fun kinda sad haha) but I do believe this could really help you when analyzing a stroke. The features are: recording videos, watching frame by frame, drawing on the video to point out things, while drawing it shows the degrees to so if your a math geek you could see the angle the top pros bend their arms on a serve or something, and finally you can mirror strokes like putting them side by side. If you do get the app and take a video their is a rotate button if its screwed up by the way. There is a hd version for the ipad to. Last thing, I think there are more video systems but a little more expensive. If you do get the app can i send you a video by phone number or some way. I dont know if you or mr.Yandell want to post your phone numbers on the internet. I dont have any video cameras so it would be the only way for me to show you my strokes. Thanks for everything

[John Yandell]

Figure out another alternative--even if I was willing and able and had the time to get clips the way you describe, I couldn't help you without some type of high speed shutter. iphone does not have.

[sidekicktitan16]

Okay

Thanks, i will try

[alexandrafranco]

Rick Macci's article

Brian Gordon mentioned on his last Fh articles, that Macci would have an article on this site on the methodologies of teaching the BEST Fh. Is there an article to be released soon?
Thank you

[John Yandell]

A few people have also been asking for this. I am being selfish and timing that article to our worldwide mobile site debut...

[alexandrafranco]

An app?

A few people have also been asking for this. I am being selfish and timing that article to our worldwide mobile site debut...

Is it an app( mobile site)?
When is the debut?
thanks

[evikshin]

Lessons

Hi John,
I will be in San Francisco from Oct. 18-21. Will you be available for lessons
during those days?
Thanks
Evan