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Great video super tips, playing tennis chess & slowly break your opponents without them realising . Also a , “Without further-a-do.” 😂 Thanks so much Tomaz

Great stuff! I play several players with weak serves. They can be very frustrating. But I like your idea of moving them rather than trying to hit winners. 👍

This was a very revealing angle to see the mechanics, and as I am seeing in all your videos very good explanation to go with the visuals. The axis of rotation is nicely clear from the drone view from above. Thank you also for additional points such as on the slice where the swing is interesting but you do not see the downward motion from top view. Liked the different speeds as well that you used. Additions which would be interesting/useful: - backhand of this same view/description - the jump weight transfer that you mention that pros may have on the open stance forehand - same view of service mechanics (flat, slice, topspin) - save view on volley strokes Have never seen this view before, very helpful to get the mental image which you do not normally see or can't see of yourself. Thank you very much!

Tbh I'd just commit to hitting it properly for a winner. Firstly to play well you got to start trusting in your shots, if you don't you'll slowly back off and end up pushing the ball around and lose while being very annoyed with yourself. Secondly they have no return, just hit winners twice and mentally they'll give up on the safe serve and give you free points by double faulting. Just pushing it wide gives them a return so they feel it's not the serves fault if they lose the point so will keep serving weakly but in.

Placement Placement Placement plus repetition….

Mr Feel Good has always given me awesome insights! thank you.

BTW, I naturally like the "long term" tactics of slowly working your opponent. Excellent

Thank you for opening this up to the RUclips channel. I really find the ideas such as this helpful in constructing an overall game plan. The combination of the mental/strategy and seeing the execution is excellent. Thank you so much.

This is gold! I was dreaming to see it from the top, so many questions answered! Thank you!

This is great. When I play singles matches at my club, I have to deal with short, slow, easy serves and it always messes me up because there is no pace. Thank you very much for this video!

Great video and such an important message. Just because a ball seems simple, it doesn't mean it's an easy shot to execute consistently.

Thank you once again, Tomaz! So much wisdom in this video that goes beyond the returns of slow serves : - Play within your skill and physical limits (we are not Alcaraz ;) ) - Make the opponent exert more than you. Even if they neutralize points, their extra effort stacks up for you and against them - Tennis is a game of many minutes and many points, build up advantage(s) with each shot instead of attempting a winner at every chance. Don't be too greedy. My own takeaway: The goal in a match is to make the opponent feel more pressured and uncomfortable, more tired (physically and mentally). Winning the match should coincide in most cases. Even if I lose, I'll take the satisfaction of having that effect on my opponent :) .

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Very helpful Tomas, thanks. My friends and I had been discussing this one recently and I have begun to experiment with taking advantage of tap-in second serves but I was already running up against the dangers of taking low percentage chances and hitting above my pay, so to speak. Incidentally, in doubles, with one side guarded by the net player, does it make sense to try to stretch the server wide on the crosscourt side using the alley? Thanks, Rob

How about same discussion in doubles?

1:32 For the deuce side weak serve, why wouldn't you treat it as a short ball, hit a forehand approach down the line, and follow it to the net? In your example you're hitting to his forehand, then running backwards to the center of the court - so no, it wouldn't be nice to start a point like this

Practice half court mini tennis with heavy topspin more. So next time pull out that shot as if you are playing mini tennis and hit it cross court sharp angle. Don't need too much speed but lots of spin. Put your opponent off the court as much as you can.

When receiving a slow serve in doubles, returner can lob over opponent's net player to opposite corner from server

Tomaz, just wanted to say a big thank you. I've been a long-time fan of your advice as a 4.5-5.0 player. You have helped me so much when it comes to very nuanced topics that I haven't seen anyone else put so simply (e.g. 1HBH in mini tennis, gradual acceleration of groundstrokes for consistent quality, the relationship between contact out in front and natural topspin generation at high pace).

I don't think Peter serves so slow. He plays too well.

Lionel Messi's freekick was also taught by Maradona to use this principle. Long follow through. In Maradona's words, "How can the ball know where to go if you don't tell it where as long as you can?"

Great video for singles. What about handling this type of serve in doubles?

Good idea in theory.... I am really frustrated as my opponent serves slice, pretty wide but very slow and close to the net (about halfway between net and service line, but bounces well in the double alley or even wider). I have to run to reach the ball and then I tried to implement short, wide, angle but whenever I do not hit almost perfect (meaning taking my opponent out in double lane or wider) they smash a down the line forehand that I have no chance to get to. When I return to the middle, unless I hit within inches to the back line, they do the same (forehand) or backhand angle. 😠

nice video tomaz im trying to do it all the time i try to body tranfer the ball hit the deep angle return but sometimes i miss however its worth it. Can you tell in the next video how useless one handed backhand is nowadays ?

Hit as fast as you can and then scream at yourself if it’s out.

what if I have 70cm in height?😂

That's pretty awesome 😊stuff...

Maybe one of the best instructional tennis videos on RUclips for the serve. Thank you coach Tom for your amazing work!

Tomaz, I notice that you have a classic forehand.. What do you think about "pating the dog", wouldn't it add more spin?

Great details, thanks

Your wrist is in extension not flexion at your tipping point.

Tomaz, this is an insightful video. After a couple practice sessions, I'm starting to use the technique in matches. As you say, the ball lands in reliably; bounces deep, high and fast; and catches my opponents off-balance. I've been playing for many years and never knew how to do that before.

Greatest tennis sensei

Amazing tips!

This was an excellent and comprehensive guide. Huge thanks again to coach Tomaz!

Good stuff. Hip rotation *should* happen naturally. If you're advanced enough, you've learned to keep the arm as loose/relaxed as possible. To initiate the swing, you then HAVE to use your hips.

Thank you Tomaz - this was an excellent video lesson. Do you plan for one or have one about how best to return a heavy ball?

Great lesson, it helped me a lot! In fact, your whole channel is awesome. I was wondering if you also "aim in the window" on serves?

14:38 this is a very nice comparison, thanks!

my count is 1-2-and-a-3... 1 lift the the ball up ... 2 release, see the ball rise.. and-a is my delay with the drop.. 3 is contact...in musical notations: it's 2 quarter notes (1 + 2) followed by an 8th note and a 16th note, and the strike is a whole note... i do this for the first forward serve and 2nd top/side spin serve where the toss and swing directions are different, but the tempo is the same. It really helps my consistency.

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Hi. Thanks for your professional pedagogy to this movement. I think one of the best.

Best tennis tip EVER!

The problem Is that often i receive slow ball like you in the video, but is hard close the point...

Very clear explanation! Thanks so much Coach

Hi Tomaz, thank you for this video.. it's quite simple to understand, a testament to your superb teaching quality. So my question is, as rule of thumb, what is the apex height of this heavy ball? in the video I saw it's just above adult height, meaning 2~2.3 meters? Is that correct? If we make it higher than that, it will give the opposition more time to react?

As I get older I notice topspin becomes more and more draining and taxing of energy. I'm now 69 and am sorry that I don't seem to hit with as much topspin as before as most of my shots or more or less flat. When I do hit with topspin the spin sort of slows my ball down so hitting flat gives me the most power albeit a lot more risky. Looking at players 80 years old and more it seems that this eventually turns to backspin as it requires so little energy with the open racquet face doing most of the work to getting the ball over the net. Also in this video I would think one could get more height on the ball if the contact point was higher (should level) instead of waist level or below. Was waiting or hoping for a final rally of heavy topspin vs., heavy topspin which I suppose would be the last stage of testing this technique. Otherwise clear explanation as usual with many useful drills.