Tennis Lesson Tweener: How to hit the between the legs shot

[hi10spro]

@MarvelXxClanXxpage to this a winner on a tweener, most of the time, against someone good, is impossible. you can tell when it's coming so you're ready for it. to hit it hard, you got to have talent. i admit, i've hit a tweener once in a match, and i've tried it maybe 15 times in matches. and it wasn't a winner but it was so damn cool

[hi10spro]

@MarvelXxClanXxpage you have to change to this grip. you can't hit a tweener with a semi western grip or a western

[slerk9]

i think using a 90 racket would be less dangerous than 110

[hi10spro]

@slerk9 oh yeah... plus i got short legs

[slerk9]

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[8BALLAB8]

that racket looks ancient

[hi10spro]

@8BALLAB8 i have to admit i'm going to have to get a new frame

[ajolson47]

hey, what kind of racquet is that...........i think my grandma uses that racquet

[hi10spro]

@ajolson47 it's my grandpa special and i would use it to beat you 6-0, but you have to use a wood racquet because you think my racquet is old... wait you don't use a wood racquet, why not? you obviously don't want to use technology. wait, you walk to work or drive a car :D oh wait, how are you on a computer. use technology when you play, it makes life easier

[12396Danny]

Have you ever used this shot in a match? :P

[hi10spro]

@12396Danny practice match but not a real one like in a tournament. i've only made it twice in my life on a live ball...

[12396Danny]

@hi10spro Yeah it's a tough shot, I've got a friend who can do it pretty good

[hi10spro]

@12396Danny once you get it, i think you get it, but i know how, but to be fair, it has to be a damn perfect ball for me to do it.

[12396Danny]

@hi10spro Yeah same, good when you pull it off though!

[hi10spro]

@12396Danny yeah, I want to when I vid, but I never get the right ball...one time, the damn camera got in the way

[morpher1978]

nice tennis lesson

maybe you also like my tweener tutorial: watch?v=Z4PtAzc68ek

[Arronianditus]

everytime you hit that ball i'm just half expecting that you'll nut yourself and that this isn't just an instructional video, but one of those hilarious clips

[hi10spro]

@Arronianditus occupational hazard... i've never done it in competition but i have pulled it off in practice twice

[lobelia2]

now try hitting one that beats novak

[hi10spro]

@lobelia2 i emailed him to say i got next

[personalkoment]

EASIER SAID THAN DONE!

[kakoiijing]

nice instruction video, dude! I always thought u have to be tall enough to try this shot, now I know that it's all about the timing, thx so much, bro!

I'll definitely gonna try this out during the weekend

[hattrickster33]

It kinda helps if your racket can fit between your legs...just saying:P

[samer737]

I gotta be awful careful, I don't wanna hit a winner then have a crushed nut

[hi10spro]

@samer737 HAHAHAAHAH

[ZawShin]

Should you wear a cup when you try this?

[hi10spro]

@ZawShin the first couple of times...you will get hit...sorry...no pain...no gain...OUCH

[hi10spro]

@TheAzt3ca i like practicing in high tops because it takes pressure off my ankle and are heavier than normal so when i switch to my tennis shoes... i fly

[bigtexvy]

nice womens raquet

[hi10spro]

@bigtexvy actually it's my grandpa's racquet, get it right buddy...but I'll play you with it...and after I beat you, you have to wear my grandma's knickers...:P

[bigtexvy]

@hi10spro hahaha deal

[EG33s]

@hi10spro Ill beat you both and im 15

im 1 on my highschool tennis team as a freshman and 5 in the states

[hi10spro]

@EG33s kay now i'm scared. what state? and age group

[almondavid]

thanks man! just getting my timing now from lobs x.x" so hard to get the timing down =.=

[hi10spro]

@almondavid um...remember the score, because if you can tween it, you can hit it with a forehand...

[riskola]

way to go man!!! I love your videos!! cheers / a big fan!

[hi10spro]

@riskola thank you it's nice to hear positive comments--and this tweener lesson is something funny to do

[hi10spro]

@MekialK I think if you time it well, you don't need to actually jump, but it looks cool to jump and nail it...remember keep the wrist as the hinge but lock the hinge so you don't slam the door on the family jewels

[MekialK]

@hi10spro Hahahaha great explanation lol

[MekialK]

By the way it helps if you step out with one foot just a little bit so your sort of at an angle. it helps to place the shot, one side will be easier than the other.

[hi10spro]

@MekialK but it looks really funny on the tweener if you lift a leg, like a dog...AHAHAHHAH

[misken33]

wtf?

[brado32003]

ur bad at the tweener

[hi10spro]

ehehehh short legs

[brado32003]

you have a good attitidue :putnam:

[whosyourdaddy1992]

i did this once n it hit my nuts Fking hurts

[hi10spro]

hehehe you know we all did, but we're not going to admit it.

[GueorguiJoukov]

@hi10spro

Not in the nuts, but I hit my leg very badly once... it was bleeding. Next time I try, I'll just lay it down the court.

[ravi48819]

This looks like a difficult painful shot...

Why does it have to go between the legs instead of hitting it on the side like he does at 0:20?

[hi10spro]

because it's cool... nah, actually sometimes you can't get next to the ball, but you can get it in front of you. this shot does have application but if you screw it up...ouch

[SaluteTheRocker]

yeahh i had a screw up of this shot lol... had to quit the match. heard a squish. not good. oh the pain:/

[CRuSHiTT2n3]

haha alrighty wor0 let's go around sounding wise on youtube so people think we're smart, good idea man

[hi10spro]

kay I'll bite. what city are you in? what's your name? i want to google you. my boys from Michigan--Kalamazoo or Lansing, might know you. 14's hmm you got video...

[Aleskorpion]

kooool! i tried doing this shot but i hit myself against the leg, it sure did get blue/purple, but I will try again! ty 4 the tips!

[wor0]

Coming here throwing shit like "i am a top 100 midwest player"..

top 100 midwest player? what the heck? does that justify you walk around internet telling who is allowed to post tennis videos and who isn't?

just post your own video if you think you could do it better and stop being a stuck-up bitch..

top 100 midwest.. like that's even something cool.

[hullings94]

dumb ass. there are like 40 sections of top 100 midwest tennis players. you're prolly in like the 12 year old group. and i live in kansas playing 56th in midwest 15 year old division. I COULD KICK YOUR ASS...

[Secretbasement]

Isnt that racket a bit over-sized?

[hi10spro]

HAHAHAH a bit :D

[krbik13]

because it´s racquet for really big amateurs

[hi10spro]

nah, it's for old guys :D

[Aleskorpion]

bigger racquet, more power, smaller racquet more control

i use small ones!

[unforsaken5]

u almost sound like u dont kno what ur doing

[hi10spro]

i can teach it, but it is hard to do even if you know how. teachers teach...but some can do

[Vide0mak3r]

Your showing te eays part of the trick...try doing it with the over head lobs...I've tried it so many times and failed XD

If you do it...do it with the hard part come on ;p

[hi10spro]

babies learn how to crawl before they start dancing the tango...

[Subtitles00]

That last dialogue got cut off. What was the ending supposed to be like? Lmao.

Nice video.

[hi10spro]

oh crap. i don't remember. i'm old and my baby is two months old...so I haven't slept for two months...

[cmurphy598]

wow u suck at it, its not that hard ive been able to hit it since i was 8, ur contact point is way off, the trick is to run over the ball and hit it when its behind u that way u can hit the ball harder and higher

[hi10spro]

AHHHAHAH you hit this shot when you were 8...how tall were you when you were 8? the racquet was bigger than you at 8. 8 years old or 8 decades? hit the ball higher? HOW TALL ARE YOU? you mean you hit the ball higher between your legs? OH WAIT, you're a girl...kay that explains all of it...

[hi10spro]

you're a girl...

[hi10spro]

did i say ... you're a girl...

[hi10spro]

girl.

[hi10spro]

g. i.  r. l

[hi10spro]

I like it--great for serves and volleys...does tend to send forehands flying if you don't have a quick follow through

[Arzeyn]

Wow, you make it look so easy

[hi10spro]

it's not... but if you practice it...systematically... plus it's so cool if you pull it off...

[Stealthkill749]

Wow, he makes it look so easy. I was unable to play tennis for a week after watching this vid because of rain and I finally got to play. IMO the shot is not that hard, but the timing is insane. The first thing is predicting where the ball is going to land, especially on topspin lobs, is tricky for me. Almost always, the ball ends up hitting me in the back or back of the head or shoulder. The second hard part for me is hitting it exactly 5 in off the ground. Any tips?

[Stealthkill749]

I don't think this shot is that hard to hit, but the timing is super hard. The two things I have trouble with is predicting where the ball is going ( most of the time when I attempt this shot, the lob ends up hitting me in the back of the head). And two, hitting the ball 5 inches of the ground when the ball is going at least 9.8 meters per second. Any tips or tricks for this or can I only master these things through continuous practice?

[hi10spro]

some guys get this down and can do it over and over...BUT I have short legs...asian syndrome. it does have an application , but it's better to get in front of the ball and rip it. BUT it's so cool when you pull it off. practice my friend, and get a cup :D AHAHAH

[hi10spro]

and this stat is from where? girls 10's? because the last time I checked, it's so obvious someone is going to hit this shot, and the pros see it coming.

[Stealthkill749]

in the. lol

[NonDairyYogurt]

Hmmm So I notice that its VERY risky as from the side view when you're showing the contact point that the ball is only like 3-4 inches off the ground... Now how do you approach a lob shot for a tweener? Should you quickly pass over it when its nearing its third bounce or what? And also, if the ball ends up being lobbed to your backhand what should you do?

[hi10spro]

this is for that ball that is directly in front of you. you will pursue the ball so it's in front of you

[NonDairyYogurt]

When should you pass over the ball for this shot?

[hi10spro]

you jump at the last second to get over the ball--it's when the ball will be about 4 inches off the ground is ideal. and jump... if you can get in front of it, get in front of it. and hit a normal shot

[dmoore2310]

hmmm...RF's match point in AO 05 semi's comes to mind.....!

[hi10spro]

OH...nice

[NonDairyYogurt]

thanks for the vid gary!

[chache93]

heyy chinese dude u have no idea about it ..

[hi10spro]

hi10spro is not a chinese dude... kay I'm game, what did i leave out?

[didanhtennis]

Fun shot for show but not practical. I actually don't like this shot when pros hit it because they end up 99% lose the next shot.  But as recreational player, it's fun. Thanks

[hi10spro]

it does have one application, the low ball in front of you that is about 4 inches off the ground...BUT I hate when guys slow down to try to hit this... and yes, they almost always lose the point.