Roger Federer Hitting Topsin Forehand Moonballs in Slow Motion HD -- Indian Wells Pt. 13

[Oreoclan]

Anyone else notice this is the total opposite of what FYB teaches to do with the high ball EXCEPT in the cases where Federer hits a flat forehand.

His backswing always drops to waist height then proceeds to brush up and drive through the ball.

When he flattens it out, he doesn't drop his racket hand below chest height and just slaps or pushes through the ball with a slightly closed face.

[KrugmanTheKing]

@Oreoclan

Have you noticed that FYB coach is super imprecise and that he doesn't focus enough on details to make you hit a good shot? It's very nice with a beginner, but then you need to add small movements to allow big shots.

I used to like his videos a lot, but technique wise, he's little more than an amateur. Ever heard him talk of Federer's wrist position? Well, it's one of the things which allows him to hit 2600rpm and over 75mph on average with ease.

[KrugmanTheKing]

@Oreoclan

It also happens to be the kind of detail even top pros would benefit to have. I'll sound obscure here, but as he swings his racket forward, his wrist extension and pronounce ulnar deviation will allow for him to better exploit his forearm muscles than other players through a Stretch-shortening-cycle (in short, his forearm muscle being extended, they'll move more quickly around impact). It takes Federer a lot less time to pronate his forearm on the forehand than most players.

[KrugmanTheKing]

@Oreoclan

This movement does participate to power and spin production in his case, although it's not consciously executed. Some other players do not benefit from it simply because they don't establish the same forearm to hand position.

And, well, an other detail: a forward tilt in your racket allows you to attack the upper edge of the ball to the point you can add a solid 30% top spin if you do it. Notice Federer makes contact low in his string bed when he throws huge top spin.

[pr4nk5tr]

I rather wanna hit a forehand like Adam Sieminski, it's superior!

[ReNaTo2802]

thumbs up if at 1:30 you saw the lady in pink hitting at the same time of roger! '-'

[cys12141]

if these balls are moonballs your balls are mothballs.

[Fernandez218]

wouldn't say a type like that is best for american football but Federer is like, perfectly proportioned for tennis -- he's the perfect non-contact sport athelete.

[sendhelpbaylon]

00:57 haha what a rafa move.

[Bbalidin]

federer gots some pretty strong legs....

[TousTourkousGamw]

@Bbalidin every tennis player must have strong legs, ;p

[supertrex2]

so thats how u hit moonballs

[Alexandahls]

Art in motion :-)

[Jaewon12345]

2:32  shank? :P

[FeDXeGX]

@Jaewon12345 no shit

[kreaze20]

Is fed training for Rafa match? j/k

[GueorguiJoukov]

@kreaze20

No; Federer uses his tournament match to prepare himself to play Rafa. It's almost arrogant, but how he incorporates more and more patterns into his game as the tournament goes on just betrays that. It's stunning how those two are out of the league...

Nadal is the only player who can defend against Roger's attacks when he's on and he is a rare if not the only one who can exploit Roger's high backhand efficiently. I hope they meet in final at Paris.

[psyco4monkeyz]

wow those r some high balls

[crazyasianxx]

2nd

[crazyasianxx]

2nd

[crazyasianxx]

2nd

[kilpo16]

1st!!! at last