Novak Djokovic - Forehands in Slow Motion

[mrbobevans]

It appears his forehand is between semi-western and western, but definitely closer to semi-western.

[LongToungedFreak]

Not bad

[fouzanabdulcader]

Novak has good leg movements

[washy91]

does anybody knows what grip novak uses in his forehand???

[TitaniumProAce]

@washy91 it seems to differ, apparently he's been seen using western and semi-western clearly, I think it's semi-western, his grip size could be a little smaller making it appear western, possibly, but just my opinion

[jussmessing0406]

novak djokovic uses extreme semi-western at the 4th bevel but near the fifth which is western 

[sebaxoo]

his slow motion swing is faster than my normal swing :)

[DillonSinghBasi]

Hey Will, what I have been having trouble with is Forehands that I have to hit that are in 3/4 across the service line to the singles line. Because I have typically used an open stance and hit a WW forehand. But what I noticed Novak doing is using a topspin forehand when he is in the open stance, is this what I should do, or is it okay to use a WW forehand in the open stance?

[JUSfr34k]

When you see a slow motion Forehand, you can really see the details

you can see exactly how pros hit.

e.g.) monfils and tsonga uses more of a wind shield wiper while it seems federer directly contacts the ball.

[MrKerosene17]

not the best forehand but definitely top 25 or so

[djshellshock1]

look at 20 seconds....that is a semi western all the way.

[minisoda7]

nice pit stains

[Harmonikz]

wow he does have an extreme grip.. crazy

[MotionTrackStudios]

Interesting thing about Djokovic's forehand is it's never exactly the same. I've seen him play 3 times now. His forehand is a mystery because he can hit a variety, the classic flat, the over-exaggerated WW (my fav), the nadal over head follow through, and even a horizontal WW. Very hard to mimic because most recreational players need to stick with one forhand and do that one forehand well.

[Prickle]

its mainly because of his extreme western grip.

[TheNole96]

very good i´ve seen what i want

[1Fish99man4]

love his forehand, love his game to be honest

[ArchaelN123]

I am certain he is using an extreme but still semi-western grip.

[wat870]

is djokovic using a western forehand grip??? it looks like it from some angles

[GyariSan]

from the way the racquet wraps around his body. 100% positive his grip is extreme western.

[JL6293]

Nope. I hope those who read your comment know. It appears to be more extreme than the traditional semi-western grip, but there's no way his hand is all the way under the grip, which is what a full western is.

[kinglear]

@JL6293

I know for one thing, Novak's hitting with a lot of topspin. I agree that his forehand grip is still considered semi-western because he has an attractive forehand to watch. Most full western grips I see are ugly, and don't seem as clean and penetrating as semi-western grips.

[JL6293]

@GyariSan

From the way you judge grips that players use, I'm 100% certain that you're not 100% certain.

[AlWat870]

i wish they would hit him sum shots above waist height

[TopDog69]

Ha, Vajda looks like he's wearing pyjamas or something.

[CanDoGuru]

on the first shots it seemed that he stopped his racket when it's below hes knee, losing some power.

[manzaymenza]

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[eddiek2206]

Excellent video and better forehand.

You can see clearly his western grip (moderate) and how he rotates his forearm in every shot.

Unfortunately there are not high balls. Al are hit at waist level or lower.

[jussmessing0406]

@eddiek2206 he' using extreme semi-western not western look at his finger and the bevel and he turns his wrist after a forehand

[dmc197807]

Sorry, I think this is a beautiful forehand, so balanced and easy to swing, He loads his swing with the unit turn and then almost effortlessly releases into the stroke and finishes. Perfect form, a model I'm going to try my best to copy.

[bmssabre]

Is it just me, or does it seem that the head racquet twists and warps on his forehand a lot more than it did with his k blade?

[SublimeSimplicity]

He's mm from hitting the frame on a couple of those FHs. When you're that far off center, no racket is going to help you and it's going to twist in your hand.

Something is off with his timing and confidence. He might be blaming the new racket (we all like to do that), but I'm sure it's not the problem.

[HBNplague]

Actually I've held the new racket and on it is printed "Beam: 18 mm"

So it is thinner and softer and therefore perhaps it is indeed more prone to warping.

[paulkielsmithdotcom]

interesting how he bends much lower for his backhands then his forehand

[picardanddata]

looks like hes using a top spin grip with a windshield wiper forehand. am i right?

[lostintravise]

There is no such thing as a top spin grip (to my knowledge at least). Every forehand grip should give way to top spin and every forehand swing should be in a windshield wiper formation.

[picardanddata]

your obviosly a complete moron. id like to beat some sense into you with a tennis racket

[lostintravise]

lol.. wtf picardanddata.

[FYB2007]

Yes he does on many forehands. Grips by themselves don't create topspin. What they do is affect how you swing at the tennis ball -- extreme grips generally result in a more vertical swing plane and more "brush" against the back of the ball. That's why extreme grips are said to produce more topspin than conservative grips.

Aside -- lets not get personal folks. Keep the discussion mature.

[lostintravise]

Yes he does what on many forehands? Have a topsin grip? I didn't realise that people used a grip that didn't want to favor topspin throughout their swing pattern. I mean, I don't use an extreme western grip because one it's uncomfortable, and two I don't want that much spin on every single shot. I definitely want topspin on my forehand.. maybe we're getting lost in transit here.

[ZawShin]

@FYB2007 he uses western correct?

[mrcalon]

straight arm on 0:31

[lostintravise]

it really is beautiful to see.

[FinalFan0]

Could someone inform me what the benefit is of a straight arm in the forehand? Cause to me it just looks painful...

[vincentbadminton]

more momentum into the ball + lever (shoulder as pivot) [physics +guessin here] :P

[DrumMajor7]

I like his groundstrokes and form, but his new racquet with Head is terrible. He should've stuck with Wilson.

[3timeMVPNash]

Yeah, Wilson have great racquets, he should have stuck with them.

[Gorosu]

i heared from the best tennis magasine from our country that he is thinking about geting an adidas racquet ...his contract is not finished but he said that his head is not so good for him

[TheLittlestRiceball5]

he is using some prototype racquet. and adidas barricade racquets aren't very reputable either. he should try some other heat racquets like the radical pro to avoid some contract violation.

[FinalFan0]

I was thinking just that, because I can't find that racquet anywhere! It's driving me nuts...

[TheLittlestRiceball5]

don;t worry, the racquet comes out this april-may. i'm so excited!