Tennis Tip-How To Beat A Pusher- Virtual Tennis Academy

[Mmmyess]

I want my three minutes back, you bastard. What a complete waste of time. I'm making a note of VirtualTennisAcademy so the internet doesn't spend any more bandwidth on this garbage.

[karlkastner]

Test

[aonutube]

Oh come on, at some points in a match, we all will become pushers naturally. But we can become proactive again when we want to.

[TheCrimson7272]

or have some variety and hit a drop shot. see if that pusher has a volley

[aviramdj]

in order to hit a return down the line and not make mistakes, you need to be at a real high level of tennis .

so this advice isn't real good .

I gonna tell you all how to beat a pusher though :

move him around playing his style 2 or 3 balls and wait till you get a ez ball and go to the net. thats all there is to it .

if you approach the net well you will get a ez smash from a pusher .

[enigma81581]

Where the fuck are the remaining 6 tips? Coz that one doesnt even COUNT!

[joshwesthill]

how to defeat a pusher: HIT HARDER WINNERS!

[turdferguson2]

FUCK PUSHERS!

[Souren17]

I thought there were 6 different ways to beat a pusher

[wiyyiyum]

pushers do have weak serves but not that weak lol jeez man

[travisdt]

3 minute talk , i can say the same in 4 second

[TBrays1996]

@Deve8uk

You're wrong, fabrice santoro is definitely a pusher but besides that you're right

[diablomid]

I was losing to pushers n sick of it. Worst is doubles with 2 pushers I just stand n watch moonballs. so I change my style to beat them.

Pushers never come in so hit the ball to the open court to make them run. When they run they r defending take away their pushing n hit short n

loop balls. Next most important u must come in hit a volley or smash to pressure them or end point. If u dont be aggressive u never beat the pusher. I start playing this way and improved. So thanks pushers.

[plstrom]

ehehh really!? wow! howcome players don't use this method allways? easy hum!

[bananatree1234567]

i just put crazy topspin on those moonballs 

[philipisphilip]

i especially hate playing pushers when they have terrible technique! pisses me off so much!

[surfjabroni]

I play people who push but with slice on both forehand and backhand. Would you apply the same principles of attack? The ball bounces lower so it can be difficult to take early.

[stupidfamous]

@surfjabroni instead of trying to attack needlessly off every single serve like the video says, try mixing in higher balls, the higher the ball is the harder it is to hit an effective slice...going for winners off the serve is fine, just make sure you pick and choose when you attack.

[LordMess2007]

lindsay needs to hit with more pace

[deve8uk]

The way pushers win is by you trying to go for winners. Agreed you need to take time away, but by going for early winners, you just played right into their hands.

Pushers do not exist much above intermediate level as most players have firepower and consistancy to hit the junk balls away. There are NO pushers in the pro's.

If you want to beat your club hack, take teh ball early and run them all over teh court. They wont have a chace to push

[stupidfamous]

@deve8uk i agree...

[smithcm14]

This is guys is a terrible pusher, he can obviously hit the ball without using buttugly technique

[scooobydoo27]

FuzzyYellowBalls has a much better answer, but actually doing it takes some time to learn. Essentially it's this: using "modern" footwork that today's pros use(open stance, moving while hitting), instead of classic footwork that McEnroe and Connors used (closed, stationary) allows you to generate more pace without swinging harder. The additional pace (note: but with control) causes the pusher to leave balls short and opens up easy winners.

[scooobydoo27]

Point 1: Being aggressive on a weak serve, while a good thing, isn't specific to pushers and doesn't make sense as a stand alone video.

Point 2: Defensive plays, especially good hard slices, are not "pushing".

Point 3: Pushers are only effective if they can land the ball back deep, so focus on control, especially using topspin. Try to dominate the player's backhand. Take a couple steps in. The goal is to get a short ball at the service line and then hit a winner.

[xk0reanl0v3rxz]

I know a pusher that ALWAYS puts slices in to her balls. It drives me crazy, knowing that she'll just use my top spin against me.

[SupremeTennis]

good information, but what happens if the pusher can serve alot of "weak" serves at around knee level height where the ball dies or slices low and does not bounce up any where near shoulder level?

[grafight]

Yea! let's get those darn pushers, like Bjorn Borg and Rafa Nadal. They sure suck at Tennis!

[pneumodium]

All the tips in this video are valid, but most of them are extremely idealistic. Trying to hit winners, and doing so with a positive frequency, is always a good way to end the point. However, trying to hit winners isn't always the best plan, especially considering that most people can't/won't risk it/don't implement it into their game-plan as frequently as they should/can.

Next time, try and proffer the viewers something that everybody can do without hurting their own game.

[deapseafish]

If I follow your advice will I be able to beat a pusher like Nadal?

[NMoulana]

Tips on how to beat anybody: 1. Be Roger Federer 2. If you can't be Roger Federer than at least become a shot maker.

The best thing any tennis player can do is develop their shot. If you can hit any shot hard from any angle then you can build the rest of your game around that. The best tactic is solid fundamentals.

[cjk22890]

This video is retarded. The last thing you want to do against a pusher is go for more winners. Pushers make their living off other people's pace and angles. You're better off trying to out-push a pusher. And to all of you bitching about playing pushers, whether you like it or not, pushers win matches. Even at the college level.

[bongobill03]

You talk about 6 ways and only give one. No easy to see link to the next ones if there are next ones. Why not just put it all in one video?

[FromAyToZe]

your telling me you couldn't have gotten that back?

this is how to beat a pusher, not a blind, deaf creature right? its not true that most pushers have weak serves, and its easy to hit that back. and that is terrible advice.

sorry

[PkingBunny]

i just lost in semi finals to the biggest psuher iv ever ment. The girl what hit it almost touching the cealing of the club every time. I lost 12 to 3 i wish i saw this earlier

[lukebonstingl]

i played lots of times against pushers, -i am a nightmare for them- they told me after the match!

i play extreme topspin with my forehand i let them run from side to side with high margin for errors until they break physically down.

dont take too much risk, you dont need to hustle!!!

[azntrelic]

you sure you aren't a pusher?

[lukebonstingl]

i m a counterpuncher like bruguera or nadal or muster-that type of player!

pusher is basically a poor man's counter- puncher. u dont see any pro pushers but u see pro counter-punchers.

[Bladerunner55217]

This was one tactic and it works for me with slow runners. If their not slow , then hit it cross court but most important hit deep then short. Players have more difficulty running up and back with a cross court hit ball.

[kirbonite]

the players that I have seen effective against really good pushers are good at angles. You have to use angles and I like bringing them to the net. the majority of pushers hate the net. then you can lob or better yet pass because good pushers can chase down lobs. I do know one or two that are adequate at the net.. they are a nightmare. Most of them use your pace So, I take the pace off and add topspin. I don't always win but do have better results with this.

[majestytd]

I don't know about you guys but when you see a pusher, most of them are around 50+ years old... I've never play with a pusher around 18-40yr old before, because all of them wanted to improve their game, they want to hit winner, but unlike a pusher they just wanted to push the ball over the net they just play safe, that is why they never improve their game.

[TheSuperJohnnymack]

come on

[TheSuperJohnnymack]

Solution: hit a winner. If I had hit a winner off every second serve for sure I would have been top hundred. I think when you play a pusher you have got be mentally prepared to be in a battle, acknowledge the fact that rallies are going to be that bit longer and choose

[tennismike22]

that's how t be a pusher...hit a winner down the line. now why didn't I think of that. also if you watch the shot hit down the line....he could have reached and pushed it back. pushing is the best tactic there is. Players below college and pros should try and become one and work on conditioning to outlast your opponent.

[zb9775]

dear tennismike, to certain extent I would agree with you to build stamina and outlast your so-called pushers.I've seen many times that good pushers caused nightmare to the attacking players who are not patience enough to sustain the rallies.Pushers normally play to elicit mistakes on the other players to commit. They are better percentage players and more often than not able to drive the better opponent crazy with their high topspin shots on both flanks .

[tennismike22]

yep, that's what people should do. topspin on both flanks and play percentages. play consistent and Zen out on the court and get in a good workout.

[AJB3]

Cool. I hate pushers.

Rubin Statham is a New Zealander. Ha. Cool. :D

[AndyRoddick969]

ok so wheres the other ways? i only see one on this video.

[MIXMASTAPWN]

the only time i push is when im tired as hell or playing someone with massive massive strokes and serves. if anything opens up when im pushing i always just jack my forehand and hit it flat as hell it throws off their game sooo much

[stud002]

Im a pusher! hehe. people hate playing me. cuz im so consistent and i get every ball in. the only people that can beat me are people that hit a vollegy against me that i cannont get. Yet i can run fast. but people at the net that are tell do usually well against me.

[MIXMASTAPWN]

i hate pushers id destroy you id throw my first serve 100mph out wide and if you get to it id follow up with a drop shot and then i would pummel the ball down the line or cross court. i have insane court speed. people who attack correctly can defeat a pusher everytime.

[zb9775]

dear mixmastapwn...it's easier said than done if you were to play against the pushers who have already develop their game into counter-punchers...be careful some pushers are also hidden counter pounchers.

[MIXMASTAPWN]

ive played a ton of pushers mostly from miami prep schools. i control most the rallies it helps being able to hit a good shot with all grips. when it comes to pushers i tend to put more bite on the ball so i get a quicker jumping spin. i change up how much i brush the ball on almost every shot so they cant feel comfortable.

[liampimp12341234]

to beat a pusher move thm forward and back, they love to just stand in the back of the court and wait for balls to come to thm so all u have to is wait for ur opportunity to unload on a short ball.

[jcmt04]

buy winning ugly by brad gilbert exelent book and interesting he bring you the tool to beat pushers . and remmember if you are a godd tennis player pusher tecnicques is not bad using in smart way not all time and you see you star win more

[ClericLordLeo]

I lost to an effing pusher in the Semi-Finals of a USTA tournament. T_T

I had lost 6-3 6-3, and the only times I actually won a point was by knocking a hard serve and getting an ace.

[sith211]

really?? you should make that pusher work put spin and hit it cross court and chip and charge! alot! that really helps for those guys its easy beating just get hte right tactics xD

[kirbonite]

I agree this is BS. Hit a winner down the line.. give me a break. there are all different types of players and pushers. I think.. if you can bring them to the net. then hit a passing shot. most pushers don't like being at the net but if they do.

it's more difficult. you can also lob them. get brad gilbert's book.. it's clearer and it cost way less than thing probably does.

[sith211]

yea that's what i also do but they tend to give up on dropshots so its easy and if they do then just wait for them to retreat or just use a passing shot i usually scare them by hitting flat and whenever i drop shot it they dont try to get it or they try to go back to the base line as soon as possible haha xD

[zb9775]

good suggestion. but the smart pushers always expect us to attack their backhand and will be prepared to defend the backhand flank all the time. They may reply with the cross court lob high enough to neutralize your offense and the even smarter one would serve to your backhand instead of forehand. In other words to beat pushers you have must the weapons- powerful forehand, backhand, volley and overhead.Otherwise you can't neutralize the pushers. Pushers are no pushovers .

[TheSuperJohnnymack]

come on

[quest8899]

hes a good pusher in this video, he could beat a lot of people playing just like that

[quest8899]

i only push the ball when i go out wide and i have to stretch, id rather hit more of a lob when stretching for a ball then taking my chance and hitting a running hard forehand or backhand.

[TennisCube]

my coach tells me that you should stay tolerant, these are his steps

1: shoot your shots with length

2: if pusher looses length close to the service line move him around

3: inside the service, attack.

he told me that players make silly mistakes choosing wrong shots at the wrong time, for example trying to hit a winner from the baseline on a lob ball or attacking on number 2. before i always lost against pushers but i use these steps and i learnt how to be more tolerant on the court and win :)

[frozensoulxd]

thanks for this vid since our high school league is like 100% of pushers :[ we've only had like 2 good games lol

[Spencersports]

pushers are annoyin. especially when you are in 10 and under.

[laxlover24]

thats all well and good but pushers also move way better than anyone else. they could easily anticipate and get to an up the line return. plus, you didnt say anything about getting to the net? i would rely on getting to the net way more than just hoping they have a bad serve

[bombon114477]

This tip does not help unless your playing like community tennis. Pushers play a c consistent game and that does not mean they have a weak serve. Most of the time they have a nice kicker or slice that starts the point on thier terms.

[wind1357]

good point

[lukebonstingl]

bad stradegy- a lot of players have good groundstrokes but not the brain to play tennis!

[jcmt04]

I play 3.5 tennis and so many people have problem with 3/4 pace shots and i using this from win tournament is not that bad push ball this incrise your defence and footwork this is very important in tennis

[TibxB0i]

pushers are gay and really boring and lame

[rickeyhuynh]

i really hate pushers -_-

thank you for the advice

[FinalFan0]

I try to kill pushers.... no literally, I try to take their heads off with the my shots...

[monthejoe]

Your advice for beating someone at tennis is to hit a winner from the service return? I'm sure no one has ever tried that.

[DillonSinghBasi]

@monthejoe Actually I just beat a pusher in a high school league match 6-0, 6-0. My serve is the best part of my game so he didn't even return one of my serves and than his serve was a tap and I came up and killed. I did have quite a few unforced errors on his service games, but I ended up winning most of them 40-30.

[dodododa]

@DillonSinghBasi You played a crap player, not a "pusher". Good pushers hit accurate serves and accurate flat ground strokes into the corners, then they push a soft flat ball that lands inside the service box and barely leaves the ground, so you have to run forward and make a fool of yourself. It's very difficult to beat a good pusher (you have to overpower them), but it is a defining moment in your life when you do.

[welsjager007]

everybody who has hard penetrating groundstrokes has no problem with pushers,

i only use my westerngrip forehand, because my backhand is weaker and the pushergroundsstrokes are slow so i can use my forehand thats my weapon- sometimes i am not going only for winners, i let the pusher run from side to side until he has no stamina- that is the way i am showing him how bad he is playing tennis

[kigga07]

where's the rest of the 5 tips yo

[darkmonsterjc]

IS not that simple ;they have a diferent strategis and that return no funtion it,Because the pusher's have weak serve and pass it to slow in to the net;the posivilities to make a mistake is more then win this shot and you cant heat a winner; you need to up this weak serve and not heat a winner is not that simple the anwers is focus; and they style of play force you to hit better shots and more consistas building points is the strategi not a quick winner

[johnymaclao]

the secret is bilding poin force him to run to much ,and push him to be trouble in the cort ,remmember bild this winner, dont tried to fast if your try to fast winner against the pusher your be inconsistad againt him and for him is very simple the game for him turn boring because your gift the set

[stpaul000]

If you are a competitive player and you can't defeat a pusher...then you suck. Don't blame the opponent for beating you.

[Maverick1892]

there's nothing wrong with being competitive. if you are too hasty then it will hurt you during the game

[wolfpack43acc]

you don't know anything about tennis do you? Gael Monfils is a pusher and he has had a succesful season on the ATP this year. Guy even went to the semis at RG.

guess all the pros he beat suck too.

[gz28]

Where is the rest of the video? he said he was going to show us 6 tips!!!!

[hentaiby]

PUSHERS ARE FUKN SUCKERS

[PorkChops250]

WTF? Like Aodaliyah said, that's not a pusher if you can hit a winner so easily against them.

And you don't need special tips or a new game to beat a pusher. The only thing wrong, is that your game stinks. Improve your shots and consistency. That's the true way to beat a pusher.

[supertrex2]

yup... but sometimes those highballs is hard to hit hard.

[alexwhite903]

this thing is a rip off

[welsjager007]

one player in my team has a good forehand, backhand, serve- but sometimes he plays the pushergame- he makes no errors and the balls are landing between 1 meter before the baseline, everybody who wants to hit on every shot winners loses.

a solid slice, moonballs, mental strengh, stamina let the pusher lose

[welsjager007]

that isnt a good tactic- who is able to hit on every return a winner?

and there are a lot of pushers who serve not bad- they serve and after the return they begin to push- many pushers are not bad tennisplayers!

[daz45]

It is a good tactic without knowing i was playing a pusher i dominated his serve hitting winners on the second serve and won 6-1 6-0 then played him again months later played shocking and was ill but i didn't attack and he won 6-4 7-6, errors will happen but it has to be done if you want to win, and pushers aren't bad players look at canas for christ sake! Pushers are fast and consistent nothing wrong with it if they can win like that so be it but i hate moon ball tennis.

[TommyTom1394]

man...i lost to a pusher in my first zat. T_T

[blackbalv2]

i don't think he said 6 times enough. i found that the best way to beat a pusher is to take time away. wait for the bounce and hit flatter

[Aodaliyah]

This is a joke right? If you can hit a winner that easily against a pusher, then they wouldn't be called a pusher.

[appppppppple]

The best way to beat a pusher is be a pusher against them, and the person who is in better shape will win!

[xchancerx]

i wuld say volleying is the bast way. Strong serve followed by a volley or sliced shots in either corner before appraoching the net. In the video, he's asking you to hit a winner - therefore going to be inconsistant, and in the hardest direction. There is less room for error by taking the winner down the line rather than cross court.

[TheBBB]

You said 6, this is only one.

An easy way to beat a pusher is run him up and down the court, slice to his back hand deep, or fairly short, and keep it low, this gives you tons of opportunites after he hits it because it puts tons of pressure on the opponent it is most likely he will not hit a very good ball, then hit good angle shots.

[therocker412325]

that totaly sucks. what happens if he gets it back?

[bkso1368]

So the message is - 'beat a pusher by hitting winners'... LOL!! Wouldn't have thought of that...:)

[brandonian13]

wow

thats one

complete video?

[Thatoutoftheloopkid]

haha... the problem with pushers is that they force you to go for big, inconsistent shots like the one in the video.. the problem is that they would get that shot back

[johnymaclao]

thats true men is very dificult to hit a winner against a pusher for me the best way is play in the same mecanism there game ,be consistant and wait the golden oportunity to atack him, chage the velocity of the ball and the most important dont try a quick winner this is the error, for another, people be relaxing and wait this winner and you see the pusher have problems,because your wait for atack and he wait to yo comite and error and that force him to lose

[thesluu]

the only way to be a pusher is patience and controlled agressive play. Perhaps everyone should trying taking the ball early or playing a lob back and then coming in mid court and hit a swinger. But it takes skill. Not everyone has that.

[gregmayo22]

thats horrible advice. its not like the pusher couldnt just hit that back. stupid old fucking man. yeah and im sure all pushers serve the ball like they are 8 years old.

[ysiddiqui]

Why do you need to swear? Do you really need to resort to that?

[blackknight1129]

omg i have 1 on my team im way better but cant beat him

[blackknight1129]

omg i have 1 on my team im way better but cant beat him

[Foolsaeon]

In general it is very difficult to beat a good pusher. One advice that we give our junior players is to force the pusher to move to the net not on the pusher's term but on the opponent's term. So my advice against pushers - mix it up by occasionally hitting low short balls (like Federer likes to do against Hewitt) and therefore force the pusher into a situation where he might feel unconfortable - and that is with pushers very often at the net!

[ihateuutube]

wow, great advice. hit winners! hmmm, i'll have to consider trying that. makes sense. I win every point where I hit a winner. I should just do that all the time.

[TibxB0i]

that was the worst advice ever, do a winner down the line so he cant hit it back, ok there are millions of winners u can do that some ppl cant hit back, omg that was gay

[panthersfan1]

I gotta agree with tennismike22, letting them make a mistake is the easiest way to win. If you hold out long enough against a player who is pushing the ball, they will crack and make a mistake, just make them move around a lot and don't let them get confortable. Also, anyone else find it funny that he let the shot go when a retarded chimp with one leg and an eye patch could have easily blasted that shot cross court for the win?

[zenmastr4308]

pushers suck

they push because they suck

they suck because they suck

their serves suck

their forehands suck

they suck

[TibxB0i]

no u suck, u dont kno how to tame ur control and power so u prolly lose to pushers cuz they hit high and u hit too hard and it nets or out so stfu

[oneheroclass]

you lot are a bunch of idiots. just play ridculously low spinning slices to prevent an easy return or play the dropshot and lob/pass tactic.

game over!!!

[FlexpointTennis123]

some people like me can put stuff away without a priblem.

[ZLenox]

pusher suck ass because they aint got no game no technique and if u push it like the dude under mi comment can't handle a rally that's why u push it so he has no game

[leavemealone2006]

um, there is a difference in a counterpuncher and "pusher". I think you would discribe tennismike22 as a counterpuncher which is basically a developed, accepted version of a pusher and is perfectly good strategy. Brad Gilbert was a "pusher" but made it to be #4 in the world and beat most of the top ranked players of his time at least once. There is a difference in the "pusher style" (counterpunching) and being just a "pusher". And I think many people like to use "pusher" as an excuse for losing

[tennismike22]

I'm a 5.0 player. I push. I play this way because tennis is a game lost, not won. You can beat a majority of opponents through making them make the mistake. This summer I got back into the game and won or made it to the finals of four tournaments. Saying a strategy is hit a winner down the line, is like saying go up to the plate and hit a home run.

[howardmorales]

lol...this tactic is easier said than done. most pushers i know have a very weak serve that is short (close to the net) and bounces very low. almost like a drop serve. i am a 3.5-4.0 baseliner and i have a very hard time returning this type of serve with a put-away, down-the-line shot. either that or the pusher has a surprisingly big serve.

[mark37701]

i just punish them at their backhands man. seriously, about 90% of my shots are deep to their backhand, and the other 10% is coming to the net and slamming it down their throat. hey, if they want to push then just find their weakest point and hit it over and over until they give up....but i will say this about pushers, they are very patient players

[aerogami02]

I agree with this advice about hitting to the weakness repeatedly - usually by hitting high bouncing shots to their backhands over and over again.

But I dont think pushers are patient, they just know of no other way to play than reacting to the other player's shots, usually by throwing back a floaty softball with a high margin for error over the net.

I think YOU have to be patient to beat them.

[aerogami02]

I used to have trouble with pushers, and I still hate playing them, because it can be tiring sometimes, but once you have a breathrough with one tough pusher, you will be ok from then on.

Now I always remind myself that they are reactionary players.....almost never proactive at all.

So really you are in control of the entire match when paying a pusher, just stay calm and execute your shots.

PS - Have you ever watched 2 pushers paying against each other? Oh my god.

[cj397]

@aerogami02 2 pushers playing against eachother are Two women playing singles at any park you goto play at.

[BuddyAcesRussia]

@aerogami02 LOL! Pusher shud be Punished !

[cchanyam]

@aerogami02 that is absolutely boring

[DillonSinghBasi]

@aerogami02 I have, most High School players who are just starting out push. But they are beginners, so it doesn't really count.

[181erob]

@aerogami02 Hah, it's called high school level 3rd singles.

[Cardshark45]

@aerogami02 Hey I was wondering, I play high school tennis and my coach always has me play against pushers for challenge matches and I always lose to them. But he still keeps my high on the ladder because he knows I'm a good player. I seem to have trouble generating my own pace whenever I play against pushers and when I try to I just end up misshitting or hitting it way out.

[RoGeRthebest92]

mi serviva proprio un modo per battere quelli che voi chiamate pusher e noi in itaia pallerttari...grazie