Learn to play tennis - Groundstrokes

gah lee dude you swing that racquet like its a toothpick

how tight u hold ur raquete on the ground strokes?

Nice strokes! I do well with waist high balls, but what tip can you give me for high balls? I noticed you hit a few high ones in the video without moving back or taking it on the rise.

thanks -- as far as your high shots: if you notice on both my backhand + forehand sides i allow the backswing to come straight back, as opposed to immediately dropping it straight down. This helps IMMENSELY with high balls because it allows your racket to already be up ready to hit the high ball. You want to focus on always getting your racket below the ball --

which is actually sometimes easier for high balls, you'll stroke it almost the same as you would a normal ball, just change the angle of your racket to face downward SLIGHTLY more. Brush up like normal and follow through over the left shoulder, or if you want follow through with more of a windshield wiper form.

Also, I am demonstrating closed stance in this video, i would probably hit a high ball with more of an open stance. hope that helps!

Thanks for the tip- racket up and straight back on the backswing for high ones- ok- i'll try it! And yeah- i have a windshield wiper follow through over my left thigh, so I find it hard on high balls!

Nice vid!

There are more on the way...

dude are those the wilson cross fire shoes? like the sweet ones? i cant find the old school ones anywhere their soooo sick!