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[shootermcmarc0]

What are the key differences between them?

[johnyandell]

I think it is a sleight difference in the path of the racket. With more topspin, the racket tip will be inclined more back to the left at contact. If the racket is straight up and down, that is zero topspin, all slice. Some of the women are close to that. Every increment of incline is an increment of topspin. but it's impossible with the ball too far right.

Yeah and your friend is not perceiving correctly Could be an inch lower measured from the ground, but the arm is still extended.

[saintvaidhya]

download problem

hi john can you tell me how i can download web pages of your site and view it when i am travelling,when i tried the video clippings are blank except few pages where the videos are downloaded.my question is it possible to view the pages,when i am offline.thanks for the reply.
keep up the good work.john.

[vmiller]

In your browser, use File -> Save As.

[johnyandell]

Yes, correct--but it won't save the Flash animation files--those can only be viewed on line. If you print the articles you will get an image of one frame of the animation.

[alvero]

Boys Girls and backhands

Dear John,

I am enjoying your site tremendously. I like your writing style and the analytical tone of the articles.

I understand you are a busy man, so I'll try to be brief.

1) There appear to be a tremendous difference, mostly in the backhand, between girl and boys at all levels. Can girls be tought Kafelnikov, Safin, Nalbandian type of backhands without potential risk of injury. Or they should be tought the bent/bent type of backhand that most girls seem to prefer.

2) Some reputable coaches advocate Roddick's close together feet as a breakthrough in the modern serve. Having read your article on Pete Sampras' serve, the two lines of thought would seem to be advocating different views. Does Rodick' stance allows for extreme torso rotation? What's your take on this?

Thank you in advance,

Alvero

[johnyandell]

Alvero,

Excellent questions for which I don't think the answers are certain. Regarding the junior girls I would tend to let nature take it's course. If you teach them the grip shift, and have them hit both one-handed backhands and lefthanded forehands, you give them the feel to put the arms together.

Since the turn and the set up of the arms at the start of the swing and the finish are similar across the hitting arm combos, I would gloss over the exact positioning at first, and then film them. Chances are high they will be bent/bent naturally and then you can fine tune. But if I saw a kid who seemed to be hitting well with another combination, well, I would tend to encourage that!

On the serve, again, two different players, many differences in the motions...
pluses and minues to all the differences. You are correct that with Andy's stance he is never going to turn off the ball like Pete or even Federer. But with his quick motion that'd be tough anyway.

A hypothesis is that Andy might is getting more leg drive--trading that for rotation. Again, I think that the only way to tell what works is for players to experiment. Most younger players should start with a squarer stance. Now what happens? Is the natural rhythm quick with a low toss? Is it smoother and slower with a higher toss?

My own preference is for something like Federer--I think the quicker motions are a lot tougher for most players to master and be consistent with. BUT again experimenting based on how a player is coming along is the way to go.

I know those aren't really definitive answers--maybe because I don't believe in them--or at least we don't have the evidence to prove anything for sure one way or the other. I just think it's important to be strict with the core fundamentals, but also open to a range of variations that you see with top players.

Regards,
John Yandell

[ruymendes1]

Cause of the progress

John,

I used to read a lot about tennis on paper and on the web, and take lessons two times a week, for an hour. Only play sets occassionaly.
When I change the routine, whith the addition of another three times a week play, with different opponents, I had significant progress.
Do you believe that someone only can achieve a strong development in tennis whith a minimun of five days a week contact whith the game?
Thanks,
Ruy

[gzhpcu]

John,
Someone was going to send you a Roscoe Tanner serve video sometime back. Anything ever come of it?
Thanks

[johnyandell]

No never got it--can't remember who--but if it comes in I'll put it up!

[gzhpcu]

John, it was GMann who offered to send you a VHS tape of Roscoe.
P.S., I PMed him a reminder...

[johnyandell]

OK it's on Gman.

[jasonahuang]

free trial of tennisplayer.net

Hey, is the free trial of tennisplayer.net still valid? I tried to reach you but I don't think you recieved my messages. Anyways, I was referred from the tennis-warehouse.com forums. I would like to have a free trial of tennisplayer.net.'

You can email me at jasonahuang@gmail.com

[grimmbomb]

I was wondering if you will have Marat Safin in Stroke Archives any time soon?

BTW, best tennis site there is!! Keep up the good work!

Thanks
Bryan

[johnyandell]

We are hoping he is healthy so we can film him at Indian Wells this year. We have some footage but not enough yet. There is high speed footage of Marat on the Advanced Tennis DVDs. www.advancedtennis.com