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[johnyandell]

I think kicking the left foot a little back to your right helps keep you sideways. I like it myself as I have always had the tendency to overrotate.

Haven't looked at enough of the stroke archive to see who does it how much or when.

Someome go through and count all the one-handers for us ok??

[kishnabe]

For a one handed backhand...like Federer....is it okay to lift the left leg off the ground during extension of the racket arm.

The guys at my club say that it better to be grounded. Then why does Federer lift his left foot or sometimes drag his left foot?

It is not good to copy pros.....but I see an Almagro hit his backhand....and he doesn't lift his leg?

[jryle1]

Have a quick question about strings from a friend, I thought Joshua or somebody had a string thread but maybe I was wrong so maybe I can post the question here? If that's ok... here's the "problem":

"...i was usin a mixture of technifibre n black code...loved it but was breakin them every 2-3 weeks in the summer cos i was playin nearly everyday.....then i changed to black code in the whole racket .... dont have near as much control, which is what my game is based on , strugglin 2 get enough spin n up n down on the ball from half court....so im lookin 4 a new string or advice on which 1 wud best suit me.....more durable comfort string maybe or another power string with more control than what is in the black code "


Thanks John/guys. Sorry for posting this in your question thread John but not really sure if it deserves a new thread or where else to ask?

[johnyandell]

Patrick,

Sorry about your shoulder! It seems obvious this is more a medical question about what you can or should do. And I have zero expertise there. Racket drop is a matter of degree based on the player, but there isn't some alternative technique. My advice is to get your shoulder healthy and then think about technique after that.

John Yandell

[lobndropshot]

Too much flexibility

Hello John,

Last May my shoulder dislocated while hitting a forehand, and this was most likely do to an arm that was too flexible. Since then my shoulder has made great progress, but my serve was hurt the most by the ordeal. For instance whenever I try a kick serve my shoulder subluxes. Is there a pro-model that does not require a lot of shoulder flexibility?

Thanks in advance

Patrick

[johnyandell]

That sounds about right! Yep send it if you can!

[vrc10s]

John, I heard an interesting stat today on SKY TV. The average height of Ferrer's groundshots during the course of a match are 1.63 meters above the height of the net. It's pretty much the same whether he plays on clay or hardcourts, apparently. That's a lot. I am always trying to get the kids I teach to allow themselves more clearance over the net, too. Kids seems to want to hit shots that cross the net by an inch!

Any idea what the stat might be for Federer - or other aggressive players - in terms of net clearance?

These kind of stats are useful in proving to kids about how much clearance is needed during a typical rally. It's no wonder many of my kids can't rally long enough...

I read a month or so ago the Nadel averaged 46 inches over the net at the French Open last year and Sodering averaged 24 inches over the net at the French. If I can find where I read it I will send the article along.

Mark

[johnyandell]

Not sure about that one...just happens if you are referring to his legs once he is in the air. I think the key is just to drop the weight on the front foot and then key on the upswing and the leg kick--everything else I think takes care of itself.

[srinivas]

federer serve - leg coil

Dear Mr John

i have a question with regard to federer's leg coil during serve. Kindly please inform your thoughts and views on how federer's legs bend again at the point of contact with ball which actually seem very difficult to achieve


thanks in advance

[johnyandell]

yeah we have some match data on the big three from hawkeye...complex little math analysis problem, but we are working on decoding it and when and if we do, I can answer that... Got to believe Fed and Novak are less than Nadal or Ferrer--on average.

[stotty]

Net Clearance

John, I heard an interesting stat today on SKY TV. The average height of Ferrer's groundshots during the course of a match are 1.63 meters above the height of the net. It's pretty much the same whether he plays on clay or hardcourts, apparently. That's a lot. I am always trying to get the kids I teach to allow themselves more clearance over the net, too. Kids seems to want to hit shots that cross the net by an inch!

Any idea what the stat might be for Federer - or other aggressive players - in terms of net clearance?

These kind of stats are useful in proving to kids about how much clearance is needed during a typical rally. It's no wonder many of my kids can't rally long enough...

[johnyandell]

Tennisresources.com from USPTA.

[jryle1]

Could somebody or John recommend a good resource for Singles and Doubles drills? I use this site for everything from technique to mental to tactial to even physical but I'm not aware of any articles that focuses on drills. Would somebody be able to advise/help? I find it really difficult to find resources with good drills.

Thanks guys.

[johnyandell]

OK then.

[kishnabe]

Never Mind Sorry!