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[DougEng]

High Speed Casio...still at B&H

Hi Jruyle,

I assume you meant the EX-FH10 at B&H Photo.
In your search, you might have overlooked the new model.

The current camera on B&H is currently better.

Casio
EX-ZR100 Exilim Digital Camera (Black) which is in stock currently (ca US$260).

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Casio+High+Speed+EXILIM+EX-ZR100&N=0&InitialSearch=yes

I have the older EX-FH20 and EX-FH100 but the EX-ZR100 looks to be a slight improvement on either (combines smaller size with a better optical zoom).

I strongly recommend them (they make video analysis much easier)...USTA uses them for high-speed footage (usually FH-1) and I know Emilio Sanchez uses it (maybe FH20 a while back) at his academy...as well as many other serious coaches (but most actually still are unaware of Casio).

Best,
Doug

[jryle1]

Hi Jruyle,

I assume you meant the EX-FH10 at B&H Photo.
In your search, you might have overlooked the new model.

The current camera on B&H is currently better.

Casio
EX-ZR100 Exilim Digital Camera (Black) which is in stock currently (ca US$260).

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Casio+High+Speed+EXILIM+EX-ZR100&N=0&InitialSearch=yes

I have the older EX-FH20 and EX-FH100 but the EX-ZR100 looks to be a slight improvement on either (combines smaller size with a better optical zoom).

I strongly recommend them (they make video analysis much easier)...USTA uses them for high-speed footage (usually FH-1) and I know Emilio Sanchez uses it (maybe FH20 a while back) at his academy...as well as many other serious coaches (but most actually still are unaware of Casio).

Best,
Doug

Thanks for that Doug.

Was actually the EX-FS10. This one here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html


Thanks for your help. I'll link him to the newer model

Jonathan.

[nikae]

Ok, I have been working hard on my forehand.

You told me that I dont stretch my left arm, now I do, juts before my racket starts going forward. I was working on hitting more through the ball also.
Here's what I got:
side view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htnhtsHmhiM

side view2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvm_PKQdoIs

rear view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-UyGSlqDWI

rear view rally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8hS_TzTt-E

I am still late on most balls....something thats hard to fix for me for some reason.
Balls were kinda ready to be replaced, didn't bounce enough and spin was also kinda hard to get.

EDIT: you can always copy the link, and paste it onto www.keepvid.com to download the video if you want to go frame by frame. Or I can just e-mail you the original videos.

[tennis_chiro]

Swinging Volley??

I was trying to teach a swinging volley to a couple of my players yesterday. A mid-court swing volley last night and I realized I hadn't seen much information on it. Bill Mountford touched on it briefly in his article on the site, but I really haven't seen much good more than that. People talk about using it, but not much about how to actually hit it. I sure as hell can't hit it, but I have been able to teach it to a few of my students.

I'm a big believer in that what keeps players from being able to transition effectively is the inability to hit an effective drive volley and follow it with a good finishing volley at the net. I think it's too tough to hit a consistent swinging volley when you are really transitioning forward very quickly...so a lot of balls are allowed to drop and are played further back in the court. The other side of it is that so many players, even if they could hit a drive volley, can't hit an effective reaction volley on an attempted pass once they get near the net.

But leave that as it may be, today's good young players need to be able to finish with a swing volley when they get the opportunity. I don't like my players using anything but their volley grip once they get inside the service line, but these two needed at least their semi-western grips to hit the swing volleys.

I've got ideas about how the stroke should be executed and when, but it would be nice to have a few more clips of actual swinging volleys to refer to. It would also be nice for someone with some credibility to expound more specifically on the positioning, preparation, grips and execution of this shot. I don't think it is a shot the recreational player should really be embracing except on the rare occasion in practice; they should stick to the drive volley if they find themselves in that situation.

Just a little something extra for you to put one of your clones to work on next year. In the meantime, do you have any good suggestions on where to look for more on the subject.

don

[jryle1]

Quick question, has anybody seen any other pro do the sideways head turn thing like Federer for the volley(I know he does it for all his strokes but talking specifically about volley now)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-MRV14rG3Y

The reason I'm asking is that I don't think I've ever seen any other pro do this yet I was at the national matchplays here this weekend and the amount that do it is ridiculous! I know it has little significance if any and that it's just style really but it's interesting!

Jonathan.

[johnyandell]

Don,

Closest is in the Chris Lewit racket speed drills on the Spanish forehand. Wish we had more examples--there are a few here and there in the archives--but I can't make the players hit them just because I am filming.

Great idea for an article though! I'll see who I can find that could really do a good job on it.

John

[johnyandell]

Nikae,

I think the rear view shows where you could still improve. That's an easy, fed ball from the net. But you aren't getting to the left arm stretch at the bounce. And also the arm isn't fully straight. The shoulders will go further too if you do this. I think you need to spend some time in front of a mirror modeling the position--then do the same with your eyes closed. Rush it on purpose in that fed ball drill. Get the feeling of almost waiting for the ball with the arm stretch. Your rhythm will eventually change if you can work this overcompensation.

John

[johnyandell]

Jon, No I think Fed is the only guy I've seen doing it to this extent.

[nikae]

In this grip article: http://www.tennisplayer.net/members/...ons_part1.html

There is a gif picture (near bottom of the page) of Agassi and one more player hitting forehands,
there is a text under the picture "The 4 / 3 grip structure: a mild semi-western that allows players to step in and hit early."

Who's is the other player? To me it looks like Benjamin Becker, but I don't think he uses 4/3 grip and hits mostly on the rise...

[johnyandell]

Close, another German player, Nicholas Kiefer! That guy could take the ball early!

[jryle1]

Hi John,

Was having a look around the site there for some information about learning in tennis and I was sure it was in the "Visual Tennis" or the "McEnroe case study" articles but I'm mistaken. Maybe I've just been imagining it so I might as well ask you the question directly to see.

It's in regards to the three learning styles: Verbal, Visual and Kinesthetic. Was there some stats you posted about those three with % or am I going mad? Percentages as in which is the most popular learning method or something like that?

Jonathan.

[johnyandell]

Yes it's in Visual Tennis. Forget the exact percentage but it's something like 90% are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.

[nikae]

Stepanek has some weird looking forehand. After he makes contact with the ball, he starts bending in the elbow, its like his upper arm kinda stops and his lower arm continues forward, why is that? He isn't extending enough? Could it be influenced by his grip(what is it by the way?)?
1. http://www.tennisplayer.net/members/...splayer440.mov

2.

http://www.tennisplayer.net/members/strokearchive/pro_men/radek_stepanek/rs_forehand/rs_fh_center/rs_fh_center.html?RSFHCenterNeutralStanceFront1_Tennisplayer440.mov

3.

http://www.tennisplayer.net/members/strokearchive/pro_men/radek_stepanek/rs_forehand/rs_fh_short/rs_fh_short.html?RSFHShortRear1_Tennisplayer440.mov

[kishnabe]

Seems like a stupid question.

I signed up here for Sept,Oct 11. And Jan 12....if I sign up for the next 2 months would I get a full year subscription till Sept12?

[johnyandell]

Kish,

I could apply your current month toward a year. So if you want me to charge your account for the balance let me know.

John Yandell