3.5+ Tennis Practice Drills. Forehand Drive.

On July 1st, 83 degrees or so, a continuous rally of approximately 120 hits was accomplished, mostly cross court forehands.

On July 9th, 78 degrees or so, a continuous rally of approximately 70 hits was accomplished, mostly cross court forehands.

Outside tennis time. Enhance your conditioning, routines and bring plenty of water.

Modern Forehand Drive
Shoulder turn.
Keep your racquet on your frontside.
Imagine pulling your racquet as if you’re pulling a rope.
The pull “path” sort of resembles a Christmas candy cane.
Pull straight toward your target, pull more, and eventually turn finish.

Prior routines allow your racquet to get to your backside, which contributes to a more circular, round swing path.

Macci: Forehand (14 Minutes)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq0hPQoxG68&pp=ygUUQWRhbXMgdHJhaW5pbmcgbWFjY2nSBwkJwQkBhyohjO8%3D

Carlos Alcaraz, Slow motion (6 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a7M6A8e-rXM&pp=ygUjY2FybG9zIGFsY2FyYXogZm9yZWhhbmQgc2xvdyBtb3Rpb27SBwkJwQkBhyohjO8%3D

Mouratoglou: How good can her forehand get in one lesson? (15 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8XYxMn0sXsY&pp=ygUrSG93IGdvaWQgY2FuIHJyIGZvcmVoYW5kIGdldCBpbiBvbmUgbGVzc29uINIHCQnYCQGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

Ground Strokes
Relax & Focus, Goal: 100 in a row
Lean toward the net.
FH: Elbow up, Pet, Legs, Pull.
BH Slice: Shoulder turn, knuckles up. For balance, finish BH like an eagle.
Give ‘em a “surprise, hit on the rise.”

Novak Djokovic
Forehand, Backhand (6 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FmrLQmZ1CVQ&pp=ygUZbm92YWsgZGpva292aWMgc2xvIG1vdGlvbg%3D%3D
Lobs, Overheads & High Volleys
Experiment:
Point your left elbow at the lob. This induces you to turn while your left hand guides your racquet back.
Left elbow and point, hit.
2/3 Speed, controlled placement.
Goal: Make 50 in a row

Volleys
Shoulder turn, “U” shape.
Racquet head higher than your wrist.
High ball: High energy, finish point.
Low ball: Low energy, finesse/drop.
“Low and slow” sharp angle.
Fast ball: Quick reflexes, just block it.
Half Volleys: Forward “ta-da.”

Drop Shot (Dropper)
Delay and “disguise to surprise.”
Lock your wrist, 90 degrees.
Pull down, high to low, for backspin.
When ya “hit the drop, make it stop.”
Goal: 50 in a row
Serve
Middle grip, maybe a bit Eastern.
Pinpoint your feet.
Relax your arm.
Racquet palm toward you so that a side edge of your racquet “leads.”
Experiment:
Space your grip fingers more.
Bend your knees to jump higher.

Return of Serve
1st: Get the ball back over the net.
Forward “split, for better hit.”
Quick, brief backswing.
Generally return cross court.
Consider chip, volley your return.
Consider more lobs.
Macci: Return of Serve (8 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=phKa3TEolPM&pp=ygUTUmV0dXJuIHNlcnZlIG1hY2NpIA%3D%3D

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Today’s practice is not a lesson with a teaching pro.

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Videos for visual learning.

Macci: Forehand “Flip” (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BdsjAk2ds7k&pp=ygUQTWFjY2kgcG9zaXRpdml0eQ%3D%3D

Federer Forehand (20 Minutes)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5MHugAF2DiQ&pp=ygUPTWFjY2kgZm9yZWhhbmQg

Roger Federer Practicing (14 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwGv8Ie6Dk&pp=ygUQRmVkZXJlciB0d28gZ3V5cw%3D%3D

Carlos Alcaraz Practicing (16 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MFpSeZRx83g&pp=ygUXY2FybG9zIGFsY2FyYXogY2xvc2UgdXA%3D

Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz
Practice (13 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Gl-T2dtss&pp=ygUdY2FybG9zIGFsY2FyYXogcHJhY3RpY2UgcGFyaXPSBwkJwQkBhyohjO8%3D

Macci: Forehand Slice (1 Minute)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_RQryIJXg&pp=ygULbWFjY2kgc2xpY2U%3D

Chris Evert vs Monica Seles
Moon balls, patience (18 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwAHVo5nyQ&pp=ygUMRXZlcnQgc2VsZXMg

Macci: Serve, Feet Together (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gTFT5Ho2WQ
Macci: Serve, Kinetic Chain (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xed3lmub3Fo&pp=ygUQTWFjY2kgcG9zaXRpdml0eQ%3D%3D

Macci: Serve Drill, Legs First (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WPIQC3ndrNE&pp=ygUObWFjY2kgYmFja2hhbmQ%3D

Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington
It Don’t Mean A Thing
(If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=myRc-3oF1d0&pp=ygUlZWxsYSBmaXR6Z2VyYWxkIGl0IGRvbid0IG1lYW4gYSB0aGluZw%3D%3D

Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett
It Don’t Mean A Thing
(If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LYfF9VKMp4w&pp=ygUsbGFkeSBnYWdhIHRvbnkgYmVubmV0dCBpdCBkb24ndCBtZWFuIGEgdGhpbmc%3D

Top Gun Anthem (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u5D0jIbGUFc&pp=ygUYdG9wIGd1biBhbnRoZW0gZGFpbHkgcm9p

George Benson
Give Me The Night (4 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FIF7wKJb2iU&pp=ygUfZ2VvcmdlIGJlbnNvbiBnaXZlIG1lIHRoZSBuaWdodA%3D%3D

Arpi Alto
This Masquerade (5 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zvf7T0ypX2A&pp=ygUJYXJwaSBhbHRv
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