Hey, to anybody who is willing to answer/read this comment, I have a question about modern form.
When an older coach (he hits classic) was looking at my form, he told me to not raise the my racquet head above the point of contact ever, but when a younger coach (college student, modern style) looked at it, he told me the opposite, saying that starting my backswing with the racquet head higher would help to generate racquet head speed.
@rebelian7 I'd go with the younger coach's opinion, just be careful not to have the take back too long otherwise you might end up hitting many balls late and I recommend watching the 'Improve your forehand in 45 minutes' video from FYB, you can get it by subscribing to the e-mail newsletter on their site, if I remember correctly. Hope this helps :)
@sejfyr22 If your grip ranges from eastern to western you should be capable of using the WW FH without any trouble. The grip you use determines how easy it is to brush up on the ball vs hitting through, the swingpath determines how much % of the racquet head speed you generate is directed towards the spin you generate or pace that you hit with. Hope this helps :)
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@autovlru that's in a completely different league you're talking about. This is a basic technique and some pro's actually do use this. And its spelled djokovic.
@Y3ll0wBr1anPass10n yes, almost all good modern players use semi western grip, and pretty much all of them use WW forehand, although they dont think of it that way, they just think of it as a forehand haha.
so in short yes, semi western with WW forehand is what almost all good players use.
so the short answer is yes, almost all good modern players
@TennisRocks01 Large part of the pros use a bent arm because it allows them to control the point of contact better, but the straight arm focuses more on power and is rarely used by pros although it works well for Nadal and Federer. Federer's forehand is often either very good or misfires a lot because of this but not Nadal because he hits with so much spin, not that Federer hits with much less but he definitely puts more emphasis on pace than Nadal. In short you can use either bent or straight.
hitting the bottom of the fence and loosing pace after the first bounce? If you whip your forehand and try to produce spin you should be hitting the top quater of the back fence, that ball you hit is flat.
i might need some help.. people tell me i have a big back swing.. .and they mean big. and they tell me its probably 80% of the reason why my shots dont go in as much as it should.. any help?
@haedulus He appears to be using more of a semi-western grip on the WINDSHIELD WIPER examples. I froze it at 5:43 where his racket hand is in front of him, and his racket face is more closed (facing the court). If it was more eastern, the face would be more perpendicular to the court. 5:44 shows when he's drawn the racket back and is ready to drop. Note where his knuckle and base of his palm are. They seem to be about the 4th bevel, maybe even between that and a full western. My guess..
Will, my FH is horrible(so bad I had to switch to a 2HFH). I use an eastern grip and always hit flat shots long. I also have a habit of bringing the racquet over my head which produces a lot of unnecessary topspin. This works great for doubles because it makes really short angles. For singles though, the ball always gets smashed in my face. Any suggestions?Thanks in advance.
can somebody please explain me the difference between the traditional top spin forehand where the swingpath ends over your shoulder and the windshild wiper forehand?
@bingobongo0711 the difference between the traditional top spin forehand and the
WW forehand is that your swing paths are completly different. the traditional is a relatively horizontal shot, aka your swing goes back but then does not go down then up nearly as much as the WW forehand, the pros of the traditonal is that you will get more power, but the con is less consistancy, the pros to the WW forehand is its more consistant, but less power hope this helped!! :)
WILL, I AM 14 YEARS OLD. I HAVE GOOD FUNDAMENTALS BUT SOMETIMES I DONT CATCH THE BALL WITH THE MIDDLE OF THE STRINGS. WHAT I NEED TO DO TO STOP FRAME THE BALL??? ANSWER PLEASE, sry for my bad english!
@serbtennnis3 i think u should look at the ball closely so that your contact point is at the correct spot..this was said by my coach to me..when i always hit on the frame..
@serbtennnis3 It's basically a consistency issue. Watch the ball more and get to the ball earlier. Watch the ball until it makes contact with your racket, then keep your eyes on the contact point until you finish your swing. Work on your footwork and timing, so that you make contact with the ball in the same position relative to your torso, as much as possible. If there is a lot of variation in your contact point, then there will be less consistency in your shots.
@serbtennnis3 I'm not a tennis instructor, but you might want to keep your head down for an extra sec, even after you hit the ball. Watch a video of federer, he's good at this, he keeps his head down well after the ball has left the strings.
Point at the ball with your left arm (if you are right handed) and don't loose from your sight until contact. This should help, everything else is practice practice practice :)
@serbtennnis3 You need to watch the ball as close as possible. You also need the ball around eye level when you can get it there - bend your knees. You could also film your forehand and see what you need to do with your wrist: Is your racquet completely parallel to the floor? If it is, you need to make it more "open", so the ball has much more chance of hitting the strings instead of the frame. Someone like Federer hits his forehand with a very open face, have a look at his. Hope this helped!
@serbtennnis3 Most likely your eyes aren't focused enough on the ball leading to your head to move during a stroke and thus not letting you get a clean contact point. Or you're brushing too much up on the ball and not hitting through the ball enough while hitting the WW FH.
is this the normal top spin forehand? seems to be different in terms of the swingpath. in an top spin forehand wouldn´t you start much lower under the ball and would end by having your racket over the shoulder? this windshild wiper forehand seems to me much more appropriate for an attack shot closer to the net, where you want to put a bit more top spin on the ball for net clearance but on the same time don´t want to hit it to far to the back line, maybe some short cross court ball.
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so basically, this is a forehand forcing topspin (brushing up on the ball)... a shot tacked on with the name "windshield wiper forehand," makes it sound more complicating than it really is, but the speaker explained the mechanics well, clearly and simply
In a line follow through you have very small risk of hitting with the frame, however with this type of follow through the risk is much higher.. how do you eliminate this? I have a student that uses the windshield wiper forehand but very often hits with the frame of his racket.. thanks
@cjppsb123 you can still do the same thing, just make sure u can see through the strings at all times, it might be a little harder for you though, you might want to consider learning the nadal forehand
so me again nadal is so guilty. doing windshield wipers. the only thing is he makes his racket go more diagonal (i can still see true it) and gets his racket up to his head to add more spin. ill start it easy since im not a lefty. but do you have any tips to become a lefty faster, cause i love tennis but since i got an injury right handed play is shut down, and i wanna be high leveled again soon so maybe. this is quit a weird question but, how do i become a lefty real fast? and once again thx!!!
this is what nadal does right? i've this bad injury on my right wrist s i tried playin with my left hand doing that i could only hit -with a semi western grip- slow balls so i tried copying nadal cuz he is a lefty (u know that ofc.) the point is it didnt work out as i hoped (i got it right some times) this might be the key. anyways thx for the vid this was my subscribe and im now gonna watch a nadal slowmotion vid too chek this out im pretty darn exicted thx to you :)
Hi Will! First of all, i got to thank you for your great explanations of how to play a great tennis! But, I'm here to ask you, just for curiosity, wich grip you use in your forahand? We, viewers, are always seeing you explaining, and seeing some of your pratical explanations, but we're not seeing how is your game, in fact, what i wanna say is, wich are your choices in your game. The grip, for example, wich grip you use in your game to hit a forehand? Grtz from Portugal
will i gotta ask how would u extend as far as u can as u would for a classic forehand, while hitting with as much topspin as the windsheild wiper. my coach said when i hit i would be adding too much topspin by swinging too veritcally. how do the pros extend as far as they can while adding the mind-boggling spin? whats your take?
Hi will ; what kind of forehand and grip nadal uses?becuse his forehands seems like a combination of both forehands ; awesome work greetings and thx from peru :D
Hey thanks a lot for these videos, they have helped me coach myself from just starting out and knowing nothing but what I watch on television to being a legitimate, quality player.
Is it a bad thing that I've basically been using the windshield wiper forehand throughout my career? I modeled my forehand off Rafael Nadal which looked like the majority of the motion in the forehand is upward as oppose to through the ball, but I'm not sure if a less experienced player should just stick to basics.
hey i use a continental grip and i create alot of topspin do you think i should keep on using this grip?also how come not that many experienced players i know dont use continental grip?
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Will, its great to see how popular FYB has become. I was watching your videos back when you would have 2 or 3 comments on a video. Im from the UK, I used to be an ok player but I didn't know any fundementals or methods but after watching your videos I've become quite a good player, all my shots have improved greatly. Thanks for putting so much effort into your videos. :)
hi will, i was wondering after watching your videos, i compared roddick's bent elbow forehand to federers. A friend of mine ssaid that i hit my forehand like roddicks and force excess topspin like his forehand during 05-08. He suggusted that i extend as far as possible, meaning hit with a straighter arm for more power into my forehand. Is this true? i'm having trouble endding points with my current forehand, its consistent, i can't dictate points with it
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Congratulations, your videos are quite professional. I have used your explainations working with high perfomance juniors with very good results. Is the best approach to a kind of "cientific tennis" ever. Keep feeding us with videos, please.
... if you're doing this right you can generate a heck of a lot of racquet head speed. Now, add that torsional action into a full swinging forehand and that torsional "whip" will be added to the racquet head speed generated through the body rotation / arm swing. Watch one of the Federer slo-mo clips and you'll see the ridiculous amount of torsional action he adds to the swing. The Windshield path just represents this torsional rotation.
Very good description of the windshield wiper forehand (WWF) here, but he's missing the key mechanical difference in this stroke vs. the classic forehand. It's essentially a pro-nation motion, similar to the torsional action of the arm for a properly hit serve, that provides the additional spin and pace to the shot. Try a drill - hold a racquet to your side with a straight arm. Now, try to hit a forehand as hard as you can, without swinging your arm, rather through torsional rotation...
Ok. I can hit those , no problem! You dont really hit winners with this shot (WW) . Its not hard to hit...western or semiwestern grip, hit the ball early (in front of you), works well for high bounce balls, but not much power. Good margin of error. I get to hit different shots with different grips and movements. If i get the grip slightly wrong then the shot is no good. So...do you stick to one type of grip and shot or do you change grip and swing and shot randomly?? how do the pro's do it?
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very good viedo! but who cares! jst hit the ball and hope it goes in. all that top spin is good but it's very difficult to master for even advanded players, it requires the player to have great movement on the court so have time to hit that shot but it is very pretty to watch. idk what i'm saying i'ma shut up now!!! do whateva u want.
What I don't like about the classic forehand is that it is harder to hit if someone is giving you high bouncing topspin shots, better for low balls. The WW forehand does allow you to make sharper angles. I try to do a kind of hybrid and it works for well for me.
Hey Will. The WW forehand is a very good rally ball because you get much more variation and leeway but do you still stick to it when you want to hit a powerful winner? The WW forehand is good and all but its significantly harder to generate power on it.
Speaking of myself, I used a modified windshield wiper motion to hit all my flat balls and being aware of how Nadal or Federer hits their shots, I must tell you that it's not unusual.
What ever the grip you have, there 3 things you must do to hit an attacking ball this way:
1- change your swing path and make it more horinzontal;
2- get in your shot: you must let your arm go all out;
3- in your follow-through, you want to end-up like Federer and wrap your chest with your arm.
I think that's a huge exaggeration. The fact is, Rod Laver and Jimmy Connors would easily be in the top 10 today.
But the point is, if you're starting out, you'll do better with a classic forehand. And avoid anything fancy. In tennis, what you're striving for is consistency. By hitting shots with a lot of wrist, like this windshield stuff. Your consistency is gonna go down.
I disagree strongly. I'm sure you've heard before the tragectory of your conventional topspin shots: it is hit up and the spin brings it down. That is how you get the ball over the net: over the net, then onto the court. When you're advanced enough to hit a windshield wiper forehand, you can achieve more spin potential. If you're talking about mishitting the ball, then obviously you're not good enough to hit a windshield wiper forehand yet. I'm no master of this shot myself, so I stay classic.
I wrote a lot of stuff. If you could specifically explain to me what it is you so strongly disagree about, maybe I could explain myself.
But what I'm getting at is basic fundamentals. You can't go wrong with that. I can hit this windshielshield wiper thing, but why? I get all the topspin I need, plus control with a basic low to high stroke. Read any tennis manual. You'll never read anything about some windshield wiper stuff.
@theriokid lmfao I get whut your syaing and all, yea more consistancy doign the basic stuff, buh lyke Roger said, " There is no finish line." If yu juss stick with the basics, it's not good. Yu have to learn mroe fancy stuff and keep on going improving the consistancy on new things yu learn, never stick tio the basics, once yu got the basics move onto fancy stuff.
You guys don't seem to understand that tennis is a fast and furious, very complicated sport thats about quick reactions. Once you start adding windshield here, classic there, you start making an already complicated sport more complicated. and then what happens? Errors and bad habits, Jimmy Connors was the most basic player I've ever seen. racket straight back, straight thru. And he made it to the semis at the USO at 39! So why add ww crap when you're already winning with the classic game?
Buh yu dun't understand the fact that in lyfe yu can try so many things -.- So lets say a perso playing with the classic forehands and he practice that lyke a million times. He trys Windshield wiper forehand and MAYBE that forehand is better for that person? God yu gotta know, everyone has their own way of playing and if they try new forehand and it works better tahn their old one then wth? So if he trys WW forehand and it doesnt work out then he'll stick with his old one.
Yes, try different things, but some things are bad. i can see that shot is bad. By whipping that topspin you're going to mis hit a lot, the shot is also bad for your wrist, and you're gonna break more strings than normal. Also, it's a tough shot to hit when you're under pressure because it increases your margin for error.
omfg yur such a retard seriously. I understand what yu are trying to say and all, buh stop being stupid. Listen. Read this slowly if yu have to understand. IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY NEW THINGS. IF YU STICK WITH OLD THINGS IN YOUR LYFE YUR BLOCKING MANY DOORS IN YUR LYFE. Even if this forehand turns out abd YU CAN JUSS SWIITCH BACK TO THE BASICS IN LESS THAN A SECOND. IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY A NEW TENNIS STROKE LYKE WOW.
Okay, first off, before you start calling people stupid, LEARN HOW TO FUCKIN SPELL!!! It's not LYKE, OR LYFE, IT'S LIKE AND LIFE!!!
Now read the first four words of my last post. I said something about trying different things. I guess you just missed that?
How old are you, 5? You can't spell, you can't read. Your overall grammer is fucking shameless. Instead of tennis, try the 1st grade. Like you said, "try new things" I mean lyke totally wow!
Well thing is, you should know that i'm styll young, and it's the way people in this generation talk lately, so idonno why yur lyke spazzing about my grammar and crap. Yur obviously knowing your wrong to cahnge the subject. Yu said trying something new is bad yea yea Buh sadly, srwie to break it to ya, trying a forehand can't be bad. It might not work out for the first few times yu use it, so whuts the pain in that? And yu have some mental problems thinking a gr 1 can type lyke me.
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yur the one that can't read and yur the one in denial. Yur the one who is such a baby, who can't accept the fact that your wrong. Yur the one who can't accept the fact how ppl can try new things and not be a old retard who doesn't try new things when it can be reversed easily. God yur mind is so unclear, so stupid, so full of shyt. Fucking old hag, seriously. Yu have no clue of wtf yur saying, and yet yu think yur rite? hahaha Yu have my pity.
@theriokid Buh really, the basic topspin forehand in my opinion, Is muchh better than the windshield wiper forehand , buh it's good to learn both ya kno, it doesn't hurt to try x]
I think this WWF is hard to hit because it more likely to hit the frame, but I think it would be better if u just combinded it with traditional forehand half way. I think this forehand i say would created spin on the ball and also have power too.
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"Windshield wiper" my ass.
I'd never try to learn that shot. All you're asking for is arm problems. besides, it's an ugly looking shot. If I were a beginner, I'd stick to basic fundamentals.
Feds a pro maybe he does, I dunno, but Pete Sampras and Ivan lendl had the two best forehands in the last 25 years and they were also technically sound: looped backswing, low to high follow through. You'd never see those guys try no windshield wiper crap, lol.
Also, theres another disadvantage to hitting that shot: with that whipping topspin, you'll break a lot of strings.
So stick to basic fundamentals and you'll not only keep your stringing bill down, your arm will be much happier too.
a couple decades ago tennis was half the pace is is now. and no, most pros on tour play with polys and can last through a whole set of racquets in one tournament. They'd probably only switch because of the tension dropping. Look at Roddick who i think is one of the heaviest topspin forehand hitters on tour. He uses the "windshield wiper" another reason why older players couldnt hit this much spin and pace was because they were swinging racquets that were 14 oz stock.
from the way you are hitting those ww forehands, how am i suppose to hit it from mid court and maybe even on the service line? Cause usually my shots are going out on those easy balls
after switching back to a traditional forehand to get more power, i switched back to WWFH but now, im hitting to high with good amount of topspin but its not going in the court. it always lands long, do you have any tips for this?
For the windshield wiper, i use it as my approach shot to the net, sometimes i use a full western grip which creates HUGE topspin when combined with a windshield wiper
its very effective against balls that goes as high as your chest to your shoulder...you can hit a regular ball around the waist to the ribcage but to my experience its very effect against chest to shoulder balls =], hope that helps
Hey, to anybody who is willing to answer/read this comment, I have a question about modern form.
When an older coach (he hits classic) was looking at my form, he told me to not raise the my racquet head above the point of contact ever, but when a younger coach (college student, modern style) looked at it, he told me the opposite, saying that starting my backswing with the racquet head higher would help to generate racquet head speed.
What's your opinion?
rebelian7 2 weeks ago
@rebelian7 I'd go with the younger coach's opinion, just be careful not to have the take back too long otherwise you might end up hitting many balls late and I recommend watching the 'Improve your forehand in 45 minutes' video from FYB, you can get it by subscribing to the e-mail newsletter on their site, if I remember correctly. Hope this helps :)
onehandedbh 1 week ago
Do you just use the same grip? And which?
sejfyr22 3 weeks ago
@sejfyr22 If your grip ranges from eastern to western you should be capable of using the WW FH without any trouble. The grip you use determines how easy it is to brush up on the ball vs hitting through, the swingpath determines how much % of the racquet head speed you generate is directed towards the spin you generate or pace that you hit with. Hope this helps :)
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MrChewy002 1 month ago
Now im going to fade out lol thats cool.
Ericman2043 1 month ago
can you use a eastern grip with the WW forehand?
puntzpatz007 2 months ago
@puntzpatz007 Yes.
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ConnorTennis94 3 months ago
this windshield Wiper is a total bullshit, look at the professionals if you want to learn something, such as Federer, Jockovich
autovlru 3 months ago
@autovlru that's in a completely different league you're talking about. This is a basic technique and some pro's actually do use this. And its spelled djokovic.
Blinx482 3 months ago
can u use the windshield wiper forehand with any kind of grip? to be more clear, can i use the WW forehand with a semi-western grip??
Y3ll0wBr1anPass10n 3 months ago
@Y3ll0wBr1anPass10n yes, almost all good modern players use semi western grip, and pretty much all of them use WW forehand, although they dont think of it that way, they just think of it as a forehand haha.
so in short yes, semi western with WW forehand is what almost all good players use.
so the short answer is yes, almost all good modern players
asfadasfa1234 1 month ago
so... can you use an eastern grip with the windshield wiper swing? can you use a semi western grip with a classic forehand?
MisteRxBlondE 5 months ago
Mr will, about the windshield wiper forehand, a bent arm or straight arm at contact is better?
TennisRocks01 6 months ago
@TennisRocks01 Large part of the pros use a bent arm because it allows them to control the point of contact better, but the straight arm focuses more on power and is rarely used by pros although it works well for Nadal and Federer. Federer's forehand is often either very good or misfires a lot because of this but not Nadal because he hits with so much spin, not that Federer hits with much less but he definitely puts more emphasis on pace than Nadal. In short you can use either bent or straight.
onehandedbh 1 week ago
@TennisRocks01 It's sort of a Control vs Power scenario. Hope this helps :)
onehandedbh 1 week ago
Thank you for these videos, they are the most detailed tennis videos and are the best.
Renee11123 6 months ago
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csquared1935 6 months ago
isnt this the same as top spin fh?
415Underdog 7 months ago
i use the windshield wiper forehand when the ball is higher to hit with a classic forehand... is that right?? it just works well
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mln10 9 months ago
Nice, I am gonna try this next time on the court. Thanks.
Mark1Mach2 9 months ago
hitting the bottom of the fence and loosing pace after the first bounce? If you whip your forehand and try to produce spin you should be hitting the top quater of the back fence, that ball you hit is flat.
Ventilare 9 months ago
So clear, so logical.
artdevany 9 months ago
this most helpful video i have ever watched.
20003606 9 months ago
will, i love your videos soo much and my game has improved ten fold because. my forehand is nice but im loosing time on teh take back any suggestions
Rickybb1 9 months ago
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HalloFusilli 9 months ago
Is there is a difference in grip between the classic and windshield wiper forehands?
ujetli 9 months ago
i might need some help.. people tell me i have a big back swing.. .and they mean big. and they tell me its probably 80% of the reason why my shots dont go in as much as it should.. any help?
aznboiJYoo 10 months ago
is he playing eastern forehand?
haedulus 1 year ago
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andrewpmast 11 months ago
@haedulus He appears to be using more of a semi-western grip on the WINDSHIELD WIPER examples. I froze it at 5:43 where his racket hand is in front of him, and his racket face is more closed (facing the court). If it was more eastern, the face would be more perpendicular to the court. 5:44 shows when he's drawn the racket back and is ready to drop. Note where his knuckle and base of his palm are. They seem to be about the 4th bevel, maybe even between that and a full western. My guess..
andrewpmast 11 months ago
Thanks
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your explanations are always the BEST I can't catch on web (and also from real teachers)! Thanks & Regards!!!!!!
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Andy Roddick does this too much!!!
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Will, my FH is horrible(so bad I had to switch to a 2HFH). I use an eastern grip and always hit flat shots long. I also have a habit of bringing the racquet over my head which produces a lot of unnecessary topspin. This works great for doubles because it makes really short angles. For singles though, the ball always gets smashed in my face. Any suggestions?Thanks in advance.
Mrnevertalks 1 year ago
can somebody please explain me the difference between the traditional top spin forehand where the swingpath ends over your shoulder and the windshild wiper forehand?
whats the pro´s and con´s or is it the same?
thx!
bingobongo0711 1 year ago
@bingobongo0711 the difference between the traditional top spin forehand and the
WW forehand is that your swing paths are completly different. the traditional is a relatively horizontal shot, aka your swing goes back but then does not go down then up nearly as much as the WW forehand, the pros of the traditonal is that you will get more power, but the con is less consistancy, the pros to the WW forehand is its more consistant, but less power hope this helped!! :)
dmsbchs 1 year ago
it seems like roddick is hitting all the time a whiper windshield. is that correct?
bingobongo0711 1 year ago
@bingobongo0711 his forehand is much more due to his extreme grip which adds a ridiculous amount of top spin to the ball, not technique so much.
rac3318 1 year ago
thanks for this tips!
i'm going to try this next week!
myshemay 1 year ago
WILL, I AM 14 YEARS OLD. I HAVE GOOD FUNDAMENTALS BUT SOMETIMES I DONT CATCH THE BALL WITH THE MIDDLE OF THE STRINGS. WHAT I NEED TO DO TO STOP FRAME THE BALL??? ANSWER PLEASE, sry for my bad english!
serbtennnis3 1 year ago 31
@serbtennnis3 you might wanna watch the ball lol :)
TheSuprememonkeylord 1 year ago 28
@serbtennnis3 i think u should look at the ball closely so that your contact point is at the correct spot..this was said by my coach to me..when i always hit on the frame..
i hope i help you ^_^
23remoh 1 year ago
@23remoh Thanks a lot!
serbtennnis3 1 year ago
@serbtennnis3 It's basically a consistency issue. Watch the ball more and get to the ball earlier. Watch the ball until it makes contact with your racket, then keep your eyes on the contact point until you finish your swing. Work on your footwork and timing, so that you make contact with the ball in the same position relative to your torso, as much as possible. If there is a lot of variation in your contact point, then there will be less consistency in your shots.
iamroma 11 months ago
@serbtennnis3 I'm not a tennis instructor, but you might want to keep your head down for an extra sec, even after you hit the ball. Watch a video of federer, he's good at this, he keeps his head down well after the ball has left the strings.
MegaReemas 11 months ago
@serbtennnis3
Point at the ball with your left arm (if you are right handed) and don't loose from your sight until contact. This should help, everything else is practice practice practice :)
yoyofen 9 months ago
@serbtennnis3 Try Changing Your Grip. The Motion In which You Hit The Ball Also Matters, and of course Your Timing.
TheTennisCentral 9 months ago
@serbtennnis3 u just need to focus and take your time.
amromosa7 8 months ago
@serbtennnis3 You need to watch the ball as close as possible. You also need the ball around eye level when you can get it there - bend your knees. You could also film your forehand and see what you need to do with your wrist: Is your racquet completely parallel to the floor? If it is, you need to make it more "open", so the ball has much more chance of hitting the strings instead of the frame. Someone like Federer hits his forehand with a very open face, have a look at his. Hope this helped!
Jackothespacko 7 months ago
@serbtennnis3
bend your knees and hit up on the ball. Make sure you position yourself correct.
lasredchris 7 months ago
@serbtennnis3 where are you from?
TheComicalUsername 5 months ago
@TheComicalUsername From Serbia, But Love Roger :)
serbtennnis3 4 months ago
@serbtennnis3 oh wtf me too! except i like djokovic
TheComicalUsername 4 months ago
@TheComicalUsername look at the pros, they ALWAYS watch the ball onto the racquet.
MrOssumAnt 3 months ago
@MrOssumAnt what the hell are you talking about? when did i say anything about watching the ball?
TheComicalUsername 3 months ago
@TheComicalUsername oh sorry, I was meant to say it to someone else. nvm :P
MrOssumAnt 3 months ago
@MrOssumAnt oh hahaha its fine i was just confused d:
TheComicalUsername 3 months ago
@serbtennnis3 Most likely your eyes aren't focused enough on the ball leading to your head to move during a stroke and thus not letting you get a clean contact point. Or you're brushing too much up on the ball and not hitting through the ball enough while hitting the WW FH.
onehandedbh 1 week ago
great video!
is this the normal top spin forehand? seems to be different in terms of the swingpath. in an top spin forehand wouldn´t you start much lower under the ball and would end by having your racket over the shoulder? this windshild wiper forehand seems to me much more appropriate for an attack shot closer to the net, where you want to put a bit more top spin on the ball for net clearance but on the same time don´t want to hit it to far to the back line, maybe some short cross court ball.
bingobongo0711 1 year ago
wow, now I know why I have been doing this wrong...this man is good!
djollyboy 1 year ago
i thought that was topspin??
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alyssasaman 1 year ago
For examples you guys should check out Richard Gasquet's forehand.
nendzzz 1 year ago
@nendzzz Go check out KEI NISHIKORI also.... he is a big time western user and also wiper user.......
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blues3531 1 year ago
I think his mommy still dresses him, do your button up and fix your collar!
qwerty123456789abcde 1 year ago
I just want to know why anybody would wear short shorts like you? No disrespecting its your style but im just wondering why, if your not gay then you dont need to be showing off your legs to anyone and nobody wants to see your legs. This is the stuff thhat people stereotype on about tennis. Short shorts, men hitting balls, and gay dudes. I play tennis and i dont wear short shorts, why do people wear them then? Just wondering
x24BMX24x 1 year ago
so basically, this is a forehand forcing topspin (brushing up on the ball)... a shot tacked on with the name "windshield wiper forehand," makes it sound more complicating than it really is, but the speaker explained the mechanics well, clearly and simply
fiercex 1 year ago
In a line follow through you have very small risk of hitting with the frame, however with this type of follow through the risk is much higher.. how do you eliminate this? I have a student that uses the windshield wiper forehand but very often hits with the frame of his racket.. thanks
Renealbertocrespo 1 year ago
What grip is he using?
wasianegg 1 year ago
what if i have a western ??
cjppsb123 1 year ago
@cjppsb123 you can still do the same thing, just make sure u can see through the strings at all times, it might be a little harder for you though, you might want to consider learning the nadal forehand
nabindahouse 1 year ago
@nabindahouse i based my forehand off nadals
cjppsb123 1 year ago
MY FAVORITE FOREHAND TO USE XD nice vid :)
gamer1265 1 year ago
so me again nadal is so guilty. doing windshield wipers. the only thing is he makes his racket go more diagonal (i can still see true it) and gets his racket up to his head to add more spin. ill start it easy since im not a lefty. but do you have any tips to become a lefty faster, cause i love tennis but since i got an injury right handed play is shut down, and i wanna be high leveled again soon so maybe. this is quit a weird question but, how do i become a lefty real fast? and once again thx!!!
supensike 1 year ago
this is what nadal does right? i've this bad injury on my right wrist s i tried playin with my left hand doing that i could only hit -with a semi western grip- slow balls so i tried copying nadal cuz he is a lefty (u know that ofc.) the point is it didnt work out as i hoped (i got it right some times) this might be the key. anyways thx for the vid this was my subscribe and im now gonna watch a nadal slowmotion vid too chek this out im pretty darn exicted thx to you :)
supensike 1 year ago
which level? oh yeah, the next level!
DCUPtoejuice 1 year ago
Hi Will! First of all, i got to thank you for your great explanations of how to play a great tennis! But, I'm here to ask you, just for curiosity, wich grip you use in your forahand? We, viewers, are always seeing you explaining, and seeing some of your pratical explanations, but we're not seeing how is your game, in fact, what i wanna say is, wich are your choices in your game. The grip, for example, wich grip you use in your game to hit a forehand? Grtz from Portugal
alfaiate99 1 year ago
will i gotta ask how would u extend as far as u can as u would for a classic forehand, while hitting with as much topspin as the windsheild wiper. my coach said when i hit i would be adding too much topspin by swinging too veritcally. how do the pros extend as far as they can while adding the mind-boggling spin? whats your take?
Tommie22x 1 year ago
Hi will ; what kind of forehand and grip nadal uses?becuse his forehands seems like a combination of both forehands ; awesome work greetings and thx from peru :D
luiskateruardo 1 year ago
@luiskateruardo I think Nadal hits with a semi-western right now.
Scorpio7500 1 year ago
u sound like a douche.
wlkrofplnes 1 year ago
good video.. this forehand is more like nadals's forehand.. thx i'll try it on court!
daksudhir 1 year ago
Hey Will is this at memorial park in houston?
TommyTom1394 1 year ago
Your balls can penetrate my court anytime you want.
Urbanight 1 year ago
Hey thanks a lot for these videos, they have helped me coach myself from just starting out and knowing nothing but what I watch on television to being a legitimate, quality player.
Is it a bad thing that I've basically been using the windshield wiper forehand throughout my career? I modeled my forehand off Rafael Nadal which looked like the majority of the motion in the forehand is upward as oppose to through the ball, but I'm not sure if a less experienced player should just stick to basics.
dwilliams02 1 year ago
good work!
djwonderFOOL 1 year ago
FYB i just love your videos, they are informative and are also really helpful. :D
Blackcrailtap 1 year ago
hey i use a continental grip and i create alot of topspin do you think i should keep on using this grip?also how come not that many experienced players i know dont use continental grip?
Champ2056 1 year ago
I have two big questions and please give me the answers:
1) why the doesn't winshield wiper backhand exist?
2) why we must be in the open stance at forehand and we must be in the neutral stance?
P.S. sorry for my poor english
!!!please answer my questions!!!!!!!!!!
Alin096 1 year ago
Andy Murray uses the "windshield wiper" quite often, but mostly ends up short and easy for the opponent to hit back HARD
champion1642 1 year ago
Great job. I really like your video and the explanation of the game. Keep it up.
trgrs34 1 year ago
this american freek is taking tennis so serious
its just a sport, u people try to make money out of nothing
f11R2 1 year ago
@f11R2 what is ur definition of serious exactly? hes taking his time to help out people and give them well thought out instruction
PeaceSheeper 1 year ago
@f11R2 You're a donkey! Tennis isn't "just a sport" for some people - its their life purpose :) Its one of the fastest growing sports in America too. I have friends who are tennis coaches and I'll hopefully be one by the end of next month too. There is good money in tennis coaching. Although you only get around 10 hours per week, you get £20/hour which is great money. Sure beats the hell out of working as a shop assistant or waiter for minimum wage!
Flamestar1989 1 year ago
so again, why did you call me a donkey
I didnt get it
f11R2 1 year ago
Will, its great to see how popular FYB has become. I was watching your videos back when you would have 2 or 3 comments on a video. Im from the UK, I used to be an ok player but I didn't know any fundementals or methods but after watching your videos I've become quite a good player, all my shots have improved greatly. Thanks for putting so much effort into your videos. :)
manaf17 1 year ago
hi will, i was wondering after watching your videos, i compared roddick's bent elbow forehand to federers. A friend of mine ssaid that i hit my forehand like roddicks and force excess topspin like his forehand during 05-08. He suggusted that i extend as far as possible, meaning hit with a straighter arm for more power into my forehand. Is this true? i'm having trouble endding points with my current forehand, its consistent, i can't dictate points with it
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whitet48 1 year ago
whats the difference between them???
MegaBluehippo 1 year ago
Thanks for the vid, very well explained
notoriousmt 1 year ago
Great video, but I have to laugh at how inaccurate the subtitles are..."it now becomes natural from Iraq it to release" lol
HookedHooked 1 year ago
Congratulations, your videos are quite professional. I have used your explainations working with high perfomance juniors with very good results. Is the best approach to a kind of "cientific tennis" ever. Keep feeding us with videos, please.
rodctenis 1 year ago
of all the guys they could pick for the video they chose a left hander !!!! maroons .. FAIL
Pandorum4000 1 year ago
@Pandorum4000 Watch it in a mirror.
alexleevictory 1 year ago
So on the windshield wiper forehand you still use the same fundamentals as far as the same turning of the body and stepping forward?
MOduckkiller94 1 year ago
fabulous, dude
MrHadluve 1 year ago
... if you're doing this right you can generate a heck of a lot of racquet head speed. Now, add that torsional action into a full swinging forehand and that torsional "whip" will be added to the racquet head speed generated through the body rotation / arm swing. Watch one of the Federer slo-mo clips and you'll see the ridiculous amount of torsional action he adds to the swing. The Windshield path just represents this torsional rotation.
jfawcett101 1 year ago
Very good description of the windshield wiper forehand (WWF) here, but he's missing the key mechanical difference in this stroke vs. the classic forehand. It's essentially a pro-nation motion, similar to the torsional action of the arm for a properly hit serve, that provides the additional spin and pace to the shot. Try a drill - hold a racquet to your side with a straight arm. Now, try to hit a forehand as hard as you can, without swinging your arm, rather through torsional rotation...
jfawcett101 1 year ago
Is the grip of th Classic Forehand and the grip of Windshield Wiper Forehand the same? You are using Eastern Forehand if i am not wrong.
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92benno92 2 years ago
The grip that you are using in this demostration is actually the size you use ?? is not too small ?
JorgePizzati 2 years ago
6:25...so, this ball really penetrates the court... LOL? xD
esmilodon 2 years ago
Ok. I can hit those , no problem! You dont really hit winners with this shot (WW) . Its not hard to hit...western or semiwestern grip, hit the ball early (in front of you), works well for high bounce balls, but not much power. Good margin of error. I get to hit different shots with different grips and movements. If i get the grip slightly wrong then the shot is no good. So...do you stick to one type of grip and shot or do you change grip and swing and shot randomly?? how do the pro's do it?
mareleblond98 2 years ago
i totally didnt know anything about the windshield wiper....so thank u for this informative video...NOT
haxen90 2 years ago
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very good viedo! but who cares! jst hit the ball and hope it goes in. all that top spin is good but it's very difficult to master for even advanded players, it requires the player to have great movement on the court so have time to hit that shot but it is very pretty to watch. idk what i'm saying i'ma shut up now!!! do whateva u want.
tthsh 2 years ago
What I don't like about the classic forehand is that it is harder to hit if someone is giving you high bouncing topspin shots, better for low balls. The WW forehand does allow you to make sharper angles. I try to do a kind of hybrid and it works for well for me.
atom57 2 years ago
Hey Will. The WW forehand is a very good rally ball because you get much more variation and leeway but do you still stick to it when you want to hit a powerful winner? The WW forehand is good and all but its significantly harder to generate power on it.
mikenger 2 years ago 15
@mikenger
Speaking of myself, I used a modified windshield wiper motion to hit all my flat balls and being aware of how Nadal or Federer hits their shots, I must tell you that it's not unusual.
What ever the grip you have, there 3 things you must do to hit an attacking ball this way:
1- change your swing path and make it more horinzontal;
2- get in your shot: you must let your arm go all out;
3- in your follow-through, you want to end-up like Federer and wrap your chest with your arm.
GueorguiJoukov 1 year ago
'half the pace"
I think that's a huge exaggeration. The fact is, Rod Laver and Jimmy Connors would easily be in the top 10 today.
But the point is, if you're starting out, you'll do better with a classic forehand. And avoid anything fancy. In tennis, what you're striving for is consistency. By hitting shots with a lot of wrist, like this windshield stuff. Your consistency is gonna go down.
theriokid 2 years ago
I disagree strongly. I'm sure you've heard before the tragectory of your conventional topspin shots: it is hit up and the spin brings it down. That is how you get the ball over the net: over the net, then onto the court. When you're advanced enough to hit a windshield wiper forehand, you can achieve more spin potential. If you're talking about mishitting the ball, then obviously you're not good enough to hit a windshield wiper forehand yet. I'm no master of this shot myself, so I stay classic.
JL6293 2 years ago
I wrote a lot of stuff. If you could specifically explain to me what it is you so strongly disagree about, maybe I could explain myself.
But what I'm getting at is basic fundamentals. You can't go wrong with that. I can hit this windshielshield wiper thing, but why? I get all the topspin I need, plus control with a basic low to high stroke. Read any tennis manual. You'll never read anything about some windshield wiper stuff.
Beware of new fads, and stick to the basics.
theriokid 2 years ago
@theriokid lmfao I get whut your syaing and all, yea more consistancy doign the basic stuff, buh lyke Roger said, " There is no finish line." If yu juss stick with the basics, it's not good. Yu have to learn mroe fancy stuff and keep on going improving the consistancy on new things yu learn, never stick tio the basics, once yu got the basics move onto fancy stuff.
kernelzown 2 years ago
You guys don't seem to understand that tennis is a fast and furious, very complicated sport thats about quick reactions. Once you start adding windshield here, classic there, you start making an already complicated sport more complicated. and then what happens? Errors and bad habits, Jimmy Connors was the most basic player I've ever seen. racket straight back, straight thru. And he made it to the semis at the USO at 39! So why add ww crap when you're already winning with the classic game?
theriokid 2 years ago
Buh yu dun't understand the fact that in lyfe yu can try so many things -.- So lets say a perso playing with the classic forehands and he practice that lyke a million times. He trys Windshield wiper forehand and MAYBE that forehand is better for that person? God yu gotta know, everyone has their own way of playing and if they try new forehand and it works better tahn their old one then wth? So if he trys WW forehand and it doesnt work out then he'll stick with his old one.
kernelzown 2 years ago
Yes, try different things, but some things are bad. i can see that shot is bad. By whipping that topspin you're going to mis hit a lot, the shot is also bad for your wrist, and you're gonna break more strings than normal. Also, it's a tough shot to hit when you're under pressure because it increases your margin for error.
Whether you hit the shot or not, those are facts.
theriokid 2 years ago
omfg yur such a retard seriously. I understand what yu are trying to say and all, buh stop being stupid. Listen. Read this slowly if yu have to understand. IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY NEW THINGS. IF YU STICK WITH OLD THINGS IN YOUR LYFE YUR BLOCKING MANY DOORS IN YUR LYFE. Even if this forehand turns out abd YU CAN JUSS SWIITCH BACK TO THE BASICS IN LESS THAN A SECOND. IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY A NEW TENNIS STROKE LYKE WOW.
kernelzown 2 years ago
Okay, first off, before you start calling people stupid, LEARN HOW TO FUCKIN SPELL!!! It's not LYKE, OR LYFE, IT'S LIKE AND LIFE!!!
Now read the first four words of my last post. I said something about trying different things. I guess you just missed that?
How old are you, 5? You can't spell, you can't read. Your overall grammer is fucking shameless. Instead of tennis, try the 1st grade. Like you said, "try new things" I mean lyke totally wow!
theriokid 2 years ago
Well thing is, you should know that i'm styll young, and it's the way people in this generation talk lately, so idonno why yur lyke spazzing about my grammar and crap. Yur obviously knowing your wrong to cahnge the subject. Yu said trying something new is bad yea yea Buh sadly, srwie to break it to ya, trying a forehand can't be bad. It might not work out for the first few times yu use it, so whuts the pain in that? And yu have some mental problems thinking a gr 1 can type lyke me.
kernelzown 2 years ago
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yur the one that can't read and yur the one in denial. Yur the one who is such a baby, who can't accept the fact that your wrong. Yur the one who can't accept the fact how ppl can try new things and not be a old retard who doesn't try new things when it can be reversed easily. God yur mind is so unclear, so stupid, so full of shyt. Fucking old hag, seriously. Yu have no clue of wtf yur saying, and yet yu think yur rite? hahaha Yu have my pity.
kernelzown 2 years ago
are you trying a new approach to spelling? lmao, seriously. people take you a bit seriously if you can spell basic words correctly.
Fernandez218 2 years ago
@theriokid Buh really, the basic topspin forehand in my opinion, Is muchh better than the windshield wiper forehand , buh it's good to learn both ya kno, it doesn't hurt to try x]
kernelzown 2 years ago
I think this WWF is hard to hit because it more likely to hit the frame, but I think it would be better if u just combinded it with traditional forehand half way. I think this forehand i say would created spin on the ball and also have power too.
supasit58 2 years ago
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"Windshield wiper" my ass.
I'd never try to learn that shot. All you're asking for is arm problems. besides, it's an ugly looking shot. If I were a beginner, I'd stick to basic fundamentals.
theriokid 2 years ago
r u kidding me? federer and almost all the pros use this forehand. do all of them have arm problems? i don't think so.
skate4life890 2 years ago
Feds a pro maybe he does, I dunno, but Pete Sampras and Ivan lendl had the two best forehands in the last 25 years and they were also technically sound: looped backswing, low to high follow through. You'd never see those guys try no windshield wiper crap, lol.
Also, theres another disadvantage to hitting that shot: with that whipping topspin, you'll break a lot of strings.
So stick to basic fundamentals and you'll not only keep your stringing bill down, your arm will be much happier too.
theriokid 2 years ago
a couple decades ago tennis was half the pace is is now. and no, most pros on tour play with polys and can last through a whole set of racquets in one tournament. They'd probably only switch because of the tension dropping. Look at Roddick who i think is one of the heaviest topspin forehand hitters on tour. He uses the "windshield wiper" another reason why older players couldnt hit this much spin and pace was because they were swinging racquets that were 14 oz stock.
DylanMakesNoise 2 years ago
from the way you are hitting those ww forehands, how am i suppose to hit it from mid court and maybe even on the service line? Cause usually my shots are going out on those easy balls
vyeh25a 2 years ago
Good video mate, I'll have to practice the WWF a little more.
Charusho 2 years ago
Do you use the eastern grip or should I be holding it western?
lkjkhfggd 2 years ago
I'm closer to an eastern. I'd recommend you stay away from a western. Semi-western works fine though.
FYB2007 2 years ago
You're using an eastern grip in these videos? Looks extreme eastern, just wondering?
stoph78 2 years ago
why do you recommend staying away from western?
is it because the player is more susceptible to injury?
that's what my friend's coach said.
ilikephobo 2 years ago
well i have a westeren and i have won 3 tournaments and have never lost a singles match so far
rickeyhuynh 2 years ago
after switching back to a traditional forehand to get more power, i switched back to WWFH but now, im hitting to high with good amount of topspin but its not going in the court. it always lands long, do you have any tips for this?
vmntmn 2 years ago
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AeroSpinGT 1 year ago
@FYB2007 will, i use the western and i'd like some of your opinion on the western cause i dont know if its best for me, though i do win matches w/ it
bugabutu 1 year ago
@FYB2007 I use semi as a default and western for big topspin
Anjo606 1 year ago
For the windshield wiper, i use it as my approach shot to the net, sometimes i use a full western grip which creates HUGE topspin when combined with a windshield wiper
cj397 2 years ago
Would this be a good shot to hit for high balls rather than the traditional forehand?
GuitarManMilaneus 2 years ago
its very effective against balls that goes as high as your chest to your shoulder...you can hit a regular ball around the waist to the ribcage but to my experience its very effect against chest to shoulder balls =], hope that helps
meknownothingatall 2 years ago
VERY well explained. Great Video.
aboyer14 2 years ago 3
you couldnt have explained/demonstrated it any better. ill definitely try this the next time i play tennis. thx.
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AalKanaal 2 years ago
What can i say ? Awesome work, man, excellent ! :)
federerfan3 2 years ago
wow i have noticed a big difference in my matches using windshield thx
uberbear999 2 years ago