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How are you doing? After going through so many ups and down and still going through.. i have so much help from forum members like great information and ultimately great forum members. Especially Mr Don Budge has been great help for me. Thank you to all..
This is the idea came up with.. This is based on my experience and information i got from forum members and information from this site.
My title is Classic Lesson Meet Modern Lesson
1) at very first, teaching student follow though is very very important.
This element is emphasized on Classical lesson. Like Mr Welby or Mr Robert Landorp. Having long length on stroke. This element help student to hit the ball very SOLID
2) Showing getting under the ball is important. This is somewhat emphasized on Modern Lesson for topspin.
3) Showing wiper swing is more effective that showing low to high over the shoulder. This is modern technique. Low to high swing is great but it just disadvantage for someone hit the ball with spinny and jump really high with lots of pace. If you have low to high swing then you have to take it early or move back. If you know wiper swing then you can hit though ball much easier...
4) Soon or later I have to show the open stance because wiper swing 's path is more of rotational swing so it will be tough to swing if close stance was emphasized too long. But at first it might be easier to hit.
5) Emphasizing on flatter contact is better than emphasizing heavy spin. This is emphasized on classical teaching. Actually it is important not to mention huge spin because under the pressure they will just rely on heavy spin to just get ball back and not attack. If they don't know it then they won't use it.
I believe this can be big debate, but over all flatter shot is more important than spinny shots. For example, 1st serve, volley, slice, put away shots, they are all consider as a flatter shots. And I notice if you learn too much spin then you tend to become more defensive player. Spin is more or less associate with defensive- 2nd serve, hit the ball high over the net, ball will not penetrate as much for most of us (Pros are exception,, but only apply to top Mens' players .. Even Women Pro's do hit faltter )
6) Emphasizing on Volley and Slice is extremely important and this is emphasized on classical lesson more. Today we still play doubles, and many club players and high school players do play doubles. Therefore, if you do not know how to volley then you are completely screwed. And not to mention about knowing slice. Slice and really can give hard time to heavy spin players or hard hitter because they have to hit it up.
7) Being aggressive and having racket head speed is very important. This is emphasized on modern game. Since wiper swing generate more spin, it is still important to have racket head speed.
8) Emphasizing on Volley to be straight line. This is classical lesson and Mr. Don Budge really helped me on this. We see many players do cut down the volley (well, at least look like it) If we were taught this way and under the pressure students' racket go down to the ground and so does the ball..
9) Not to emphasizing on wrist is extremely important--Pro may use lots of wrist, but if students imitate them then this can get disasters. They lose the most important element of power which is having length on the swing. And most students will hurt their wrist after the lesson. Their wrist isn't really build strong. Especially kids... However, after they got the shape of swing they may start use more wrist for racket head speed but this only happen way later of their career.
10) Showing students how wiper wok is very important. Which swing will give you more spin or less spin. Wiper swing is very very convenient. With wiper swing you can hit spinny or flatter by just change the degree of wiper. if you want to hit more spin then you just make wiper more steep.
11) Emphasizing on feel can be very important. I would emphasize the feel to be more flatter contact. As I said earlier this will help many other shots...
12) Emphasizing on Easter grip is extremely important...This is emphasized on Classical lesson
It is easier to hit through the ball...later they may change to semi western but that is still okay..
Today i was reading this magazine about Federer's Return.
They were talking about his spin rate on his 1st serve return and 2nd serve return. When he returns the 1st serve his spin rate is really low and 2nd serve he put more spin on it.
Well, most importantly they were talking about where he position himself. When he return he doesn't really move back like Nadal. Since Federer grip is pretty conservative which allow him to move forward and take the ball early.
this is pretty difficult for Nadal to do because his grip is so under so it takes time to change his grip. Back to federer.. I saw the pictures of how he return his 1st serve. he really he through the ball without any wrist action.
Therefore, if you have eastern grip and know how to through the ball then you can return like Federer,but if you have Western grip then it would be pretty tough. Just would not have time to change the grip and it get wristy. This is probably one of the reason why many players stay back for return nowadays.. Since there are many have western grip.
For me this is the best way to teach my students so far. It has changed my students dramatically. I mean I used to blame on my students being not working hard but it is shame to say but I was passing on wrong information.
Students will listen to you. And if you show the right stuff then they improve really fast. Therefore, coach has so much responsible for their improvement.
these information came from every where and I put them together...
Any opinions are welcome
thank you very much
How are you doing? After going through so many ups and down and still going through.. i have so much help from forum members like great information and ultimately great forum members. Especially Mr Don Budge has been great help for me. Thank you to all..
This is the idea came up with.. This is based on my experience and information i got from forum members and information from this site.
My title is Classic Lesson Meet Modern Lesson
1) at very first, teaching student follow though is very very important.
This element is emphasized on Classical lesson. Like Mr Welby or Mr Robert Landorp. Having long length on stroke. This element help student to hit the ball very SOLID
2) Showing getting under the ball is important. This is somewhat emphasized on Modern Lesson for topspin.
3) Showing wiper swing is more effective that showing low to high over the shoulder. This is modern technique. Low to high swing is great but it just disadvantage for someone hit the ball with spinny and jump really high with lots of pace. If you have low to high swing then you have to take it early or move back. If you know wiper swing then you can hit though ball much easier...
4) Soon or later I have to show the open stance because wiper swing 's path is more of rotational swing so it will be tough to swing if close stance was emphasized too long. But at first it might be easier to hit.
5) Emphasizing on flatter contact is better than emphasizing heavy spin. This is emphasized on classical teaching. Actually it is important not to mention huge spin because under the pressure they will just rely on heavy spin to just get ball back and not attack. If they don't know it then they won't use it.
I believe this can be big debate, but over all flatter shot is more important than spinny shots. For example, 1st serve, volley, slice, put away shots, they are all consider as a flatter shots. And I notice if you learn too much spin then you tend to become more defensive player. Spin is more or less associate with defensive- 2nd serve, hit the ball high over the net, ball will not penetrate as much for most of us (Pros are exception,, but only apply to top Mens' players .. Even Women Pro's do hit faltter )
6) Emphasizing on Volley and Slice is extremely important and this is emphasized on classical lesson more. Today we still play doubles, and many club players and high school players do play doubles. Therefore, if you do not know how to volley then you are completely screwed. And not to mention about knowing slice. Slice and really can give hard time to heavy spin players or hard hitter because they have to hit it up.
7) Being aggressive and having racket head speed is very important. This is emphasized on modern game. Since wiper swing generate more spin, it is still important to have racket head speed.
8) Emphasizing on Volley to be straight line. This is classical lesson and Mr. Don Budge really helped me on this. We see many players do cut down the volley (well, at least look like it) If we were taught this way and under the pressure students' racket go down to the ground and so does the ball..
9) Not to emphasizing on wrist is extremely important--Pro may use lots of wrist, but if students imitate them then this can get disasters. They lose the most important element of power which is having length on the swing. And most students will hurt their wrist after the lesson. Their wrist isn't really build strong. Especially kids... However, after they got the shape of swing they may start use more wrist for racket head speed but this only happen way later of their career.
10) Showing students how wiper wok is very important. Which swing will give you more spin or less spin. Wiper swing is very very convenient. With wiper swing you can hit spinny or flatter by just change the degree of wiper. if you want to hit more spin then you just make wiper more steep.
11) Emphasizing on feel can be very important. I would emphasize the feel to be more flatter contact. As I said earlier this will help many other shots...
12) Emphasizing on Easter grip is extremely important...This is emphasized on Classical lesson
It is easier to hit through the ball...later they may change to semi western but that is still okay..
Today i was reading this magazine about Federer's Return.
They were talking about his spin rate on his 1st serve return and 2nd serve return. When he returns the 1st serve his spin rate is really low and 2nd serve he put more spin on it.
Well, most importantly they were talking about where he position himself. When he return he doesn't really move back like Nadal. Since Federer grip is pretty conservative which allow him to move forward and take the ball early.
this is pretty difficult for Nadal to do because his grip is so under so it takes time to change his grip. Back to federer.. I saw the pictures of how he return his 1st serve. he really he through the ball without any wrist action.
Therefore, if you have eastern grip and know how to through the ball then you can return like Federer,but if you have Western grip then it would be pretty tough. Just would not have time to change the grip and it get wristy. This is probably one of the reason why many players stay back for return nowadays.. Since there are many have western grip.
For me this is the best way to teach my students so far. It has changed my students dramatically. I mean I used to blame on my students being not working hard but it is shame to say but I was passing on wrong information.
Students will listen to you. And if you show the right stuff then they improve really fast. Therefore, coach has so much responsible for their improvement.
these information came from every where and I put them together...
Any opinions are welcome
thank you very much
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