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Verdasco in action
My son took this clip of Verdasco playing Robin Haase at Wimbledon last year. It's a stunner: Verdasco has hit good second serve to Haase who manages to get the ball back deep but right back to Verdasco. Look at all the micro steps Verdasco does to get set up for a ball that is coming straight to him. Knees bent, dynamic, wide base with the feet.
Most kids don't set up like this for easy balls because they don't feel they have to when balls are easy and coming straight at them. Think again kids...
Verdasco grips the racket higher up the handle than most pro's...you can clearly see this in the clip. The handle sits firmly and deeply in the palm of his hand when he hits those exquisite forehands. You have to witness it as close as I was (two rows back) when I watched this match to really understand it...but it's very much about the palm of the hand with Verdasco...his grip his perfect...the handle of the racket sits so perfectly against his palm. Most of you will think this is a nuts observation...but it's true...and a major factor with his forehand.
Most kids don't set up like this for easy balls because they don't feel they have to when balls are easy and coming straight at them. Think again kids...
Verdasco grips the racket higher up the handle than most pro's...you can clearly see this in the clip. The handle sits firmly and deeply in the palm of his hand when he hits those exquisite forehands. You have to witness it as close as I was (two rows back) when I watched this match to really understand it...but it's very much about the palm of the hand with Verdasco...his grip his perfect...the handle of the racket sits so perfectly against his palm. Most of you will think this is a nuts observation...but it's true...and a major factor with his forehand.
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