Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Part 1

[10splayer]

It was good as one might expect. To me the bulletpoint was that with the elbow elevated, that in order to get to the "outside" loop the arm must not rotate externally. (watch the forearm start to turn down, as the elbow extends)


In comparison, on the "inside" loop, the arm rotates the opposite way (forearm supination) when the hands break apart. Once this occurs, one really runs the risk of the racquet getting behind the body, and will all but eliminate the flip.

[gordonp]

Great work !

For the past four years, I've sent many of my students to Rick Macci's Tennis Academy, and suggested private lessons. My feeling is that if the parents are going to send their kids to a camp his place is where they should go.

The kids video tape their lessons and I will talk with Rick in regards to his suggestions which is exactly what we see on his recent work for tennisplayer.net.

I've gotten many of his USPTA tapes and listened to him at various conferences but this series we will probably see on the ATP forehand is more "meat and potatoes.''

Like John says, Rick stays on the cutting edge when it comes to teaching technique.

All I can say is that it works.

[studini]

Bravo!

[stotty]

Superb

Let's hear what you thought of Rick Macci's "Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Part 1"!

The video took an age to load...but it was worth the wait.

This is EXACTLY what I am looking for...checkpoints...how to make the positions...it's the crux coaching good technique.

You can write 10,000 eloquent words but you'll never beat being shown by a video demonstration. Rick really knows how to deliver information and comes across great in front of the camera.

John, this is just what I wanted...and it's what so many coaches need.

[bman]

Good video. I agree with everything he says.

Looking at these first few videos/articles, I'm wondering: In this ADD generation, was there a conscious decision to make reading go the way of the dinosaur?

This is not a criticism...I definitely think it's easier to follow this stuff when you are listening to somebody as opposed to wading through lots of discussion of supination, pronation, etc

[johnyandell]

Let's hear what you thought of Rick Macci's "Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Part 1"!