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Keeping your head still
throughout your reaction to your opponent's shot (split step), your
movement to that shot, your set up to the incoming ball, the initial
part of your swing shape, and then NOW... the contact with the ball is
critical for keeping the racket aligned with your intended swing path
and eventual stroke finish position...
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Keeping your head still...
sounds so simple, but it ain't. And typically what happens is this...
just prior to contact, you start to "peek" at the result of your shot
and maybe even where your opponent is, and if that "peeking" is too
early, well, the swing gets disrupted...
I like to feel that I 'allow' the ball to come into the perfect contact
point and that at contact, not only do I keep my head still, but I make
sure I don't look up to see the result of my shot until I feel the
finish of the swing.
So, right, there is a moment when I'm not watching the ball. But it's a
nano second, and the benefits are absolutely huge. Your racket gets to
stay in it's intended swing path, but equally as important to me is the
confidence I get from not having to rush to see the shot I've just hit.
And, your ability to have
better visual contact with the ball is directly related to the quality
of your movement on the court. Not necessarily the speed of your
movement, but the stillness of your head when you move...
Roger Federer is a living breathing model of this stuff. His movement on
the court is as clean and smooth as it gets, AND at contact, his head is
really quiet. What I want to you to get from this tip is how his eyes
stay looking DOWN at the contact point for a moment as he finishes his
stroke.
Trying to model that
Federer forehand grip, swing shape, and finish is pretty tough to do.
Even McEnroe was commenting that this guy is a once every ten years type
of player. It's rare that he can do so many things on the court, a
true 'all-court' player for the ages. I'd be content just trying
to copy his ability to remain calm at contact and NOT look up (peek) too
early...!
I interviewed Jim McLennan
recently. Jim is the world's leading expert on 'gravity motion' in
tennis and our tip today is directly related to what Jim talks about
during his interview. And by the way, Jim has graciously allowed
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Practice Drills for this newsletter
topic...
- On court...
Exaggerate keeping your head down and not 'peeking' at your shot
until you've finished the stroke. It's not easy to do. Our
natural instincts want to see right now what we've done!
Exaggerate it for awhile. Eventually, you'll get comfortable
with it and it'll become natural...
- At home...
You can get the feel of keeping your head still and not 'peeking' by also practicing at
home with a stroke developer.
If you don't have a stroke developer, it is the best way to work on
your groundstrokes and approach shots without having to deal with the timing of an
incoming ball.
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In a match...
Hey, once you're in a match, don't try to consciously manufacture
your new stroke or changes. You've got to simply visually find
the ball and then just decide where you're going to hit it.
Whatever practice time has paid off will come out on its own. It
must be instinctive. In the beginning there'll be no way your
changes will just automatically be there in a match. It's a
process of tinkering in practice and then believing that eventually
it'll come out on its own. You gotta have faith in the
process...!
Thanks for listening today
and be sure to let me know if you have any questions... Brent
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