I'm On Your Side Tennis w/ Dan Brown Modern Forehand Lesson

Digital video analysis tennis lesson on the forehand. In this episode, a 4.5 adult tournament player's forehand is changed from traditional to modern.

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Sports

Tags:

• tennis
• dan
• brown
• forehand
• dartfish
• video
• analysis
• backhand
• serve
• modern
• volley
• overhead
• court
• grip
• stance
• approach

[huby28]

also, couldnt he just get a better knee bend on the closed stance just as he did on the open stance, thereby providing power and topspin?

[ImOnYourSideTennis]

It is possible to get good leg loading on the closed stance, however, the open stance provides what I call the "X" factor. With an open stance, the hips are at a 45 degree angle to the baseline and the shoulders at a 90 degree angle, thereby creating a coil in the core...this, combined with the leg loading, results additional power generated through angular momentum, further harnessing the energy of the kinetic chain. There is no "X" factor in the closed stance.

[huby28]

hey dan, good job. is it proven that the open stance provides more power than a closed one? many top teaching pros still teach both, and claim the both have their pros and cons.

[ImOnYourSideTennis]

Yes, both have pros and cons - teaching one or the either depends on the individual student...I still teach the traditional forehand as well...for this student the benefits were there...left knee problems, too flat a ball, etc. However, it is certainly not for EVERYONE and also possible to utilize both (I learned the traditional forehand in the 1980s, learned the modern forehand and use both the modern and traditional in matches)

[gnatylliw]

wow really great explanation, my instructor is trying to get me to switch and i kept asking questions about why do this or this, but the video clarified a lot, thanks!

[fagallegos]

Many Thanks Dan. The explanation was great!!! (and you just have helped me with my left knee problem). Well Done.

[dartfishusa]

Very nice analysis...and of course we love the use of Dartfish here. Good job

[surfsd7]

Dan. This was fantastic. Very insightful with loads of video evidence. I love the before/after and the superimposing effects. You might want to comment on how the player improved after this lesson (more accurate, etc.)