*TENNIS FOREHAND TIP*: Do You Really Have To (Bend Your Knees)?

[23viktor23]

who says you can't turn pro anymore after you reached the age of twenty...nuff said

[antonarap]

I appreciate so much the way you risk saying things that are not mainstream, your channel is becoming my favorite. IMO you need to be balanced at contact, center of gravity kept back, launching yourself at the ball is wrong. Straitening the front foot in a neutral or closed stance returns the center of gravity where it should be. On high contact or jump shots, always be upright. Does not reduce strength and increases consistency by miles.

[TennisCoachTV]

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[antonarap]

@TennisCoachTV Trying to... If upright = straight knees then Upright => Center of gravity kept back cause the front leg doesn't let you displace your body forward, it blocks you back. Plus, If you stay upright (= don't bend - unbend the knees), hips do not rotate => better consistency IMO. Personally I don not like to over rotate the hips on forehands, Federer doesn't but Monfils does. Whats your take on this? Does the grip affect?

[Joynson67]

what is the tennis TV chanel?

[chtomlin]

Balance is key and you have to have an element of upright to stay balanced;

but that does not mean to limit knee bend. Knee bend is good; sometimes more, sometimes less.

[TennisCoachTV]

@chtomlin Good point!

[javierf4280]

I enjoy your videos! As a tennis coach, I emphasize a knee bend because it helps hitters create a maxim level of topspin, especially, if you have an extreme grip. Upright hitting is better suited for more advanced players who are able to take the ball really early. Standing upright helps a player flatten a shot and utilize their upper body. It truly comes down to utilizing ground force and how stable a player is during a hitting motion.

[TennisCoachTV]

@javierf4280 Great suggestions here!

[mephatboi]

@javierf4280 i wanna know how mac hits high balls on his forehand

[MrTennisMenace]

Pretty cool that you practiced with John MacEnroe. I do agree with the knee bend that it should be incorporated but not overused. I have only recently tried the knee bend for my backhand and it does help with power just a bit.

[TennisCoachTV]

@MrTennisMenace Thanks for sharing!

[danflood94]

you don't need to bend your knees it's about rotation of the body but it does help your rotation into the ball as you push up and into the ball