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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (10 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The animation clearly depicts deep knee flexion into the loading phase followed by aggressive leg drive and hip rotation leading the kinetic chain into contact.
5.4s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (10 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics drill focusing on arm-to-trunk connection from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through brings the racquet across his body while the non-hitting arm tucks in toward the torso, helping his weight transfer forward into a balanced, ready stance.
3.9s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (10 of 12) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His timing of the split step into a wide, semi-open stance and the sequencing of his hip and shoulder rotation into contact are clearly visible from behind.
7.5s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (9 of 12) Flash’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D animation angle with extreme camera tilt. The shoulder-over-shoulder action and trunk uncoil are clearly seen as the torso drives up and into contact, with the lead shoulder rising while the rear shoulder drops to continue the kinetic chain.
3s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (10 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand animation from a central court position is filmed from a side, biomechanical analysis angle. The animation clearly depicts the transition from loading in a semi-open stance into contact with a stable base, emphasizing how the feet stay grounded through the forward swing before initiating recovery.
4.4s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (5 of 13) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation focusing on hip rotation, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The follow-through clearly shows the hips continuing to rotate toward the court as the torso unwinds, with the non-hitting arm dropping and the weight transferring onto the front leg into a stable landing position.
8.9s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (10 of 14) Rafael Nadal's two-handed backhand forward swing from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. At contact his racket face is nearly square to the ball with the contact point slightly in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path that finishes around shoulder height.
6.9s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 Roddick's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation clearly depicts his extreme shoulder-over-shoulder action and pronounced trunk coil, with the torso uncoiling upward and into the court in a distinct sequence ahead of the arm whip.
2.6s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (6 of 18) Roddick's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear 3D animation angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with the torso uncoiling toward the court and the non-hitting arm folding back into a compact position as he lands into his front leg and begins recovery.
6.1s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (11 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The contact point is slightly in front of the lead hip with the racket face square to the ball and the racket head accelerating upward on a steep, low-to-high path.
5.9s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (11 of 34) Brian Gordon's forehand contact-phase animation from a central court position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The trunk rotation into contact is clearly sequenced after the initial shoulder coil, making the degree and timing of shoulder uncoil relative to pelvic turn easy to distinguish.
9.3s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (7 of 18) Henman's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through carries his racket across his body while his back leg swings forward, clearly shifting his weight into the court and setting up a balanced recovery stance.
4.6s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (6 of 13) Henman's serve backswing from a neutral position, filmed from a rear angle. At the top of the backswing, the racket face is slightly closed with the strings angled toward the side fence as the hand rises roughly to head height behind the body.
8.1s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (11 of 14) Novak Djokovic’s two-handed backhand forward swing animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The animation clearly depicts the racket face staying square to the ball through contact with the contact point slightly in front of the lead hip and the racket head accelerating on a low-to-high path.
7.7s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (12 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The animation emphasizes the forehand “dynamic slot” with clear wrist lag into external rotation before a pronounced pronation and ulnar deviation through contact.
4.8s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (12 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation focusing on arm structures in the forward swing, filmed from a neutral instructional angle. The contact point is depicted with a laid-back wrist and a relatively straight hitting arm, with the racket face slightly closed as it accelerates upward and forward through the ball.
11.3s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (10 of 12) Flash's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from an animation-based 3D contact-point view. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck well above head height, and the upward swing path produces pronounced racket head speed through the contact zone.
2.3s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (7 of 13) Federer's serve backswing from a neutral stance, filmed from a side animation angle alongside Justine Henin. The side view makes the early racquet drop and pronounced wrist extension in the loading phase easy to see, with a loose grip that lets the racquet hinge back before the upward swing.
10.4s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (12 of 15) Brian Gordon's animated serve biomechanics sequence from a central court position, filmed from a 3D side-view animation angle. The animation clearly depicts the racket lagging behind the hand with a closed racket face as the hips rotate, emphasizing how the contact point is reached with the strings nearly vertical and slightly above shoulder height.
3.2s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (8 of 18) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a 3D side-view angle. The animation emphasizes how the trunk rotation and shoulder line stay coiled as the wrist moves into ulnar deviation, clearly separating upper arm and trunk motion in the kinetic chain.
4.6s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 Brian Gordon's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes the progressive wrist lag and gradual increase in forearm-to-racket angle easy to see as the backswing speed changes.
4.8s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (8 of 13) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation focusing on hip rotation, filmed from a side angle. The video clearly depicts how the hips initiate rotation before the shoulders, with a pronounced knee bend and leg drive that supports the upward unwinding of the kinetic chain.
7.3s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (11 of 12) Brian Gordon’s serve motion from the center baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His stance transitions from a loaded platform position into pronounced shoulder and arm rotation, with a clear upward pronation sequence visible as his feet drive up and then land into a balanced recovery.
2.8s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (13 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation focusing on shoulder angle during the wind-up, filmed from a 3D analytical rear view. The animation clearly depicts how the shoulders coil relative to the hips while the feet remain grounded in a stable stance before initiating the upward drive.
3.6s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (9 of 18) Tennis player's serve motion from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear 3D animation angle. The hips stay relatively stable while the legs maintain a moderate knee bend, providing a steady base that lets you clearly see how lower-body support interacts with wrist flexion timing.
2.9s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 Brian Gordon's animation of the backswing biomechanics, filmed from a neutral wireframe angle. The hips and legs clearly cycle through a deep knee bend into an extending leg drive, with the pelvis rotating ahead of the upper body to initiate the kinetic chain.
3.5s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (14 of 15) Brian Gordon’s serve wind-up biomechanics example from a central court position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The follow-through sequence emphasizes correcting a backward lean as the player transfers weight forward into the court and finishes in a more neutral, stacked posture for recovery.
5.7s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (12 of 12) Brian Gordon’s serve from a neutral middle position, filmed from a slightly tilted rear court-level angle. The hips load into a deep knee bend with noticeable leg drive upward, creating clear hip-over-ankle extension as he moves into the trophy and upward swing.
2.2s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (10 of 18) Pete’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a 3D animation rear angle. The animation makes the strong wrist pronation and laid-back racket position at contact easy to see, along with the continental grip orientation through the upward swing.
7.7s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (8 of 11) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The animation clearly depicts the hips initiating rotation ahead of the shoulders while the legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward into contact.
6.7s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (15 of 15) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics animation focusing on lateral lean, filmed from a 3D analytical rear angle. The animation makes the wrist’s laid-back position and gradual pronation into contact easy to see relative to the forearm and racquet shaft.
4.2s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (11 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics animation focuses on the upward swing phase, filmed from a 3D side perspective. The contact sequence clearly depicts the racket face slightly closed with a steep upward swing path, emphasizing rapid racket head speed through contact.
14.1s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (12 of 18) Brian Gordon's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D animation rear angle. The racket face is clearly visible moving from a closed position to more neutral at contact, with the contact point slightly in front of the body and above head height as racket head speed accelerates upward along the swing path.
13s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (13 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D animation angle. The animation clearly depicts the timing of the loading into a deep knee bend and hip tilt before driving upward, with the feet remaining grounded in a stable stance through the upward swing phase.
6.6s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (15 of 18) Brian Gordon’s 3D serve animation of the upward swing and follow-through, filmed from a dynamic virtual side/rear biomechanics angle. The animation clearly depicts how the feet pivot and the stance transitions from a loaded platform into a landing position, emphasizing the timing of leg drive, hip rotation, and recovery step alignment.
9.6s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (1 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The racket is clearly visible moving through a deep, laid-back wrist position into a slightly closed face at contact, with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height.
8.8s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 (1 of 6) TennisPlayer_Flash's serve backswing sequence from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation view. The contact point is modeled with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head traveling upward on a steep swing path, emphasizing rapid acceleration into contact.
10s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 Brian Gordon's wireframe animation of the backswing, filmed from a neutral 3D biomechanical perspective. The animation clearly depicts the progressive wrist lag setting up during the backswing, with the racquet-hand angle increasing as the forearm externally rotates.
3.5s
Introduction to 3D Analysis (1 of 5) Brian Gordon’s animation of a groundstroke from a neutral position, filmed from a 3D side biomechanical angle. The animation clearly depicts the degree of upper trunk coil relative to the pelvis and the timing of shoulder uncoiling initiating before the arm accelerates forward.
5.1s
Brian Gordon: Height in Pro Tennis (2 of 7) Novak Djokovic's groundstrokes in an animation sequence, filmed from a rear and side combined biomechanical view. The contact point is shown clearly in relation to his body with the racket face slightly closed and accelerating on an upward path through the ball.
10s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (1 of 11) Novak Djokovic's two-handed backhand animation from center court, filmed from a side biomechanical angle. The sequence makes it easy to see his laid-back wrist position on the dominant hand and the firm, slightly flexed non-dominant wrist as they move together into contact.
3.9s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (1 of 12) Djokovic’s two-handed backhand animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face nearly square to the ball and the racket head lagging just below the hands before accelerating up the line of the shot.
5.7s
Upward Swing on the Serve: Most Complex Motion in Sports? (1 of 13) Federer's serve motion from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His feet load in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend, then drive upward as the back heel lifts and the front foot pivots to facilitate torso and shoulder rotation into the ball.
5.9s
The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand (1 of 15) Federer's forehand from a neutral middle-court position, filmed from a side animation/biomechanics angle. His footwork pattern features a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, with the right leg loading and the left leg stepping through to initiate recovery.
5.3s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 1 (1 of 5) Federer and Nadal’s forehands in a side-by-side animation from mid-court, filmed from a side view. The side angle makes it easy to compare the depth of their shoulder turn and the timing of their trunk uncoil relative to the start of the forward swing.
6.9s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (1 of 14) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand forward swing animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The animation clearly depicts the sequencing of the legs driving up from a flexed position with a stable, mostly neutral stance as the hips and trunk unwind into contact.
3.8s
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (1 of 9) Muguruza's forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. The contact point is clearly in front of her lead hip with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high path.
12.1s
The Serve and Tennis Science (1 of 1) Roddick's serve from a center baseline position, filmed from a CourtLevel Rear angle. His shoulders load into a deep coil relative to the hips, with a pronounced trunk rotation that uncoils sequentially from pelvis to ribcage into contact.
14.1s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (1 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation of the forward swing is presented from a side, instructional angle. The clip emphasizes the transition of the lower body from the loading position into contact, including weight shift, hip rotation, and how the stance evolves as the player moves into the ball.
4.7s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 2 (1 of 4) Federer's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn while the knees load deeply, then the legs drive up and rotate the hips into an open position at contact.
612.2s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 1 (3 of 5) Brian Gordon’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact he continues his follow-through across his body with his torso unwinding toward the court while his non-hitting hand settles near his torso as he regains a neutral ready position.
460.6s
Upward Swing on the Serve: Most Complex Motion in Sports? (3 of 13) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics explanation from a center-court teaching position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The video emphasizes how the racket lags behind the hand into a deep edge position before contact, then whips upward on a steep swing path to contact the ball at full extension above the hitting shoulder.
997.1s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (16 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D mixed side/rear angle. The hips stay closed longer while the legs drive upward, with a pronounced knee bend loading into extension before contact.
4.1s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (17 of 18) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation, focusing on the leg kick during the upward swing phase, filmed from a 3D side-view perspective. The animation clearly depicts the loading of the back leg, the timing of the knee extension, and the upward drive that coordinates with trunk rotation to support an aggressive, upward swing path.
4.3s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 (3 of 6) Pete’s serve backswing from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His upper body leans into the court as his weight shifts onto the front leg, with the tossing arm staying extended upward before folding into his torso during the follow-through.
4s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (2 of 107) Brian Gordon’s animation of the ATP forehand focuses on the dynamic slot phase, filmed from a neutral, instructional angle. The animation clearly breaks down the transition from the unit turn into an open stance as the hitter plants the outside leg and initiates rotation into the forward swing.
4.2s
Brett Hobden: The Seven Modern Topspin Forehands Grosjean's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed during the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then aggressively uncoil as his legs drive upward into contact.
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (2 of 14) Brian Gordon's animation of the two-handed backhand forward swing, filmed from a biomechanical animation angle. The sequence makes clear how the shoulders stay closed as the trunk coils, then uncoil ahead of the arms to drive the kinetic chain through contact.
4.1s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 1 (2 of 5) Brian Gordon’s animation of forehand backswings from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The footwork pattern includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, with the outside foot planting first to load before the forward swing begins.
14.2s
3D Tennis: The Serve Backswing: Part 2 (2 of 6) Flash’s serve backswing from a neutral stance in the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay relatively closed as the tossing arm rises while the knees begin a gradual flex, setting up a deeper leg bend and hip coil later in the motion.
6.2s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (2 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanical animation of the forward swing, filmed from a dynamic 3D side/rear composite angle. The sequence clearly depicts the forearm-to-racquet lag angle tightening into contact as the wrist moves from laid-back extension toward neutral with controlled pronation through the slot.
6.9s
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (2 of 9) Federer's groundstroke biomechanics in a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side animation view. His hips load with noticeable external rotation while the knees flex deeply, and then the legs drive upward and forward to uncoil the hips into contact.
11.3s
Brian Gordon: Height in Pro Tennis (3 of 7) John Isner's serve biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork clearly shows a pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before leg drive and upward launch into the ball.
3.8s
Introduction to 3D Analysis (2 of 5) Brian Gordon’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through wraps across his body with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him before he re-centers into a neutral ready position.
4.7s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (2 of 11) Brian Gordon’s animation of a junior’s two-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is clearly in front of the body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating upward along a steep low-to-high path.
5.4s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (1 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve from a neutral middle court position, filmed from a 3D animation side angle. The hips are clearly seen driving forward into the court as the back knee flexes deeply and then extends to power the upward leg drive.
9.9s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (2 of 12) Novak Djokovic's two-handed backhand takeback from a neutral stance, filmed from a side animation view. His hips stay relatively closed as his knees flex into the load, with the rear leg driving into the ground to initiate rotation into the forward swing.
8.3s
The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand (2 of 15) Brian Gordon's forehand biomechanics animation, focused on racquet head speed, presented from a fixed, neutral angle. The animation clearly depicts the progression of wrist lag into controlled ulnar deviation and pronation, emphasizing how the grip and relaxed wrist create a late, whip-like release into contact.
187.5s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (1 of 12) Flash's serve upward swing from the center baseline, filmed from a 3D animation side view. The animation clearly depicts a loose wrist with pronounced lag into external rotation before a sharp pronation-driven snap through contact.
1.7s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (2 of 13) Brian Gordon's serve from a neutral stance, filmed from a side angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the contact point high above shoulder level, and the racket head is accelerating upward along a steep, edge-leading swing path.
11s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (2 of 15) Brian Gordon’s serve wind-up positions from a neutral stance, filmed from a side animation angle. The racket head lags significantly behind the hand with a closed racket face as it moves into the trophy position, setting a clear upward swing path toward contact.
9.1s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 2 (2 of 4) Djokovic and Thiem’s forehands from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The footage makes clear how both players achieve substantial shoulder turn and trunk coil relative to the hips before uncoiling in sequence into contact.
789.3s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 1 (5 of 5) Brian Gordon’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. You can clearly see the hips leading the rotation into contact as the knees drive up from a deep bend, with the rear leg pushing off the ground to initiate the forward swing.
642.6s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (3 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a central court view, filmed from a side angle. The animation clearly depicts the transition into an open stance with a loaded outside leg and a distinct weight shift forward as the player drives out of the dynamic slot.
5.9s
Brian Gordon: Height in Pro Tennis (4 of 7) Brian Gordon's animation of bent and straight leg mechanics in the serve, filmed from a side biomechanics view. The follow-through sequence clearly shows how the legs extend and the torso unwinds upward as the server lands and transfers weight into the court, finishing in a balanced, ready position.
7.6s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 1 (4 of 5) Brian Gordon's forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The clip clearly depicts a bent hitting elbow at contact with the racket face slightly closed and the contact point a bit in front of the lead hip.
1.5s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (3 of 14) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand contact animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The follow-through continues upward with the racket finishing around shoulder height while the player's weight transfers onto the front foot into a balanced, symmetrical ready posture.
4.1s
The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand (3 of 15) Brian Gordon's 3D animation of an independent-arm Type III ATP forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a mixed rear/side biomechanical angle. The animation clearly separates trunk rotation from the upper arm and racket motion, making it easy to see how the shoulders complete their turn while the trunk begins to uncoil earlier in the kinetic chain.
221.7s
Introduction to 3D Analysis (3 of 5) Brian Gordon's animation of a junior player's strokes from a neutral court position, filmed from a side view. The hips and legs load with a clear knee bend and then extend upward, showing how leg drive contributes to the vertical component of the stroke.
5s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (2 of 12) Brian Gordon's 3D serve animation, focused on the upward swing phase, is presented from a side biomechanics view. The hips drive upward with a clear knee extension from the back leg, showing how the legs straighten aggressively into contact during the launch phase.
2.6s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (3 of 12) Novak Djokovic's two-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a rear animation angle. The animation makes the pronounced wrist lag of the hitting arm clear, with the racket head trailing well behind the hands before releasing toward contact.
5.5s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (3 of 11) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand strength animation from a neutral position, filmed from a biomechanical side-view. The animation clearly depicts the timing of shoulder rotation and trunk uncoil, emphasizing how the torso initiates before the arms to sequence the kinetic chain.
3.8s
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (3 of 9) Tyler's full-stroke animation sequence is filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His recovery is clear as his weight transfers fully onto the front foot after contact while the non-hitting hand counterbalances behind him before he returns to a neutral ready position.
6s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (1 of 13) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics animation of wind-up options from a central baseline position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The animation contrasts different backswing patterns while keeping the base stance width and weight shift into the rear hip consistent for comparison of lower-body loading.
12.8s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (3 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve wind-up from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D animation rear angle. The animation makes the degree of shoulder turn relative to the hips very clear, emphasizing how the trunk coils early while the shoulders continue rotating slightly longer before uncoiling into the serve.
11.1s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 2 (3 of 4) Jack Sock's forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-open stance and pronounced loading on the outside leg are clearly visible before he drives upward and rotates, followed by a quick hop-step recovery back to his ready position.
858.1s
Brian Gordon: Height in Pro Tennis (5 of 7) Diego's return from a neutral returning position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-continental grip stays constant while his wrist maintains a relaxed lag on the backswing before a clear, late unhinging through contact.
11.3s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (4 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The hips and legs clearly load into a deep knee bend with the rear hip sitting back before driving forward and up into rotation through contact.
4s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (4 of 12) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand backswing sequence from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. The contact point is modeled slightly in front of the lead hip with a relatively square racket face and an upward swing path that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
9.4s
The Serve Backswing: Part 1 Brian Gordon’s animation of the backhand backswing from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical analysis angle. The follow-through sequence clearly depicts the torso unwinding with weight transferring into the front leg as the non-hitting arm counterbalances across the body into the recovery phase.
8.4s
The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand (5 of 15) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side-view animation angle. The follow-through clearly rolls across the body with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind, and the player quickly returns toward a neutral ready posture after contact.
351.6s
Introduction to 3D Analysis (4 of 5) Brian Gordon’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just in front of the lead hip, and the racket head accelerates upward along a steep low-to-high path.
4.4s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (4 of 11) Brian Gordon’s animation of a junior’s two-handed backhand biomechanics from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The follow-through finishes high with the torso fully rotated and the player’s weight clearly shifting onto the front foot before returning toward a ready stance.
4.2s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (4 of 14) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand forward-swing animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. His stance shifts from a loaded semi-open position into contact with a clear linear weight transfer, with the rear foot driving forward and the front leg bracing as the hips and shoulders unwind toward the net.
5.3s
Upward Swing on the Serve: Most Complex Motion in Sports? (2 of 13) Novak Djokovic's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation clearly depicts his wrist pronation through contact, with the racquet face turning outward as his forearm rotates.
16.3s
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (4 of 9) Pliskova's serve from a neutral stance in the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. Her motion features a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action with a deep trunk coil that uncoils late, driving upward through the kinetic chain into contact.
13.8s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (14 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a rear 3D animation angle. The animation emphasizes the relaxed continental grip and pronounced wrist lag during the racket drop phase before the upward swing.
5.2s
The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (3 of 12) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a 3D court-level side perspective. The sequence makes the wrist pronation and gradual unhinging from a laid-back position especially clear relative to the shoulder’s upward external rotation.
5.9s
3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (4 of 15) Brian Gordon’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His legs load into a deep knee bend with a clear weight shift onto the back leg before driving upward into the trophy position.
14.5s
Understanding Professional Forehands: Part 2 (4 of 4) Garbiñe Muguruza’s and Simona Halep’s forehands from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. Muguruza’s semi-western grip and laid-back wrist lag are contrasted with Halep’s slightly more conservative grip and earlier wrist release into contact.
681.2s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (5 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side/3D instructional angle. The animation clearly breaks down how the feet load into a strong semi-open stance before the forward swing, emphasizing the timing of the weight shift from the back leg to the front leg.
4.4s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles Andy’s footwork movement sequence from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as he loads on the outside leg, then uncoil in sync with the first push-off step to initiate an efficient kinetic chain into the recovery pattern.
20.7s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (5 of 11) Andy’s two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side animation view. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads, with a pronounced knee bend and strong leg drive forward that uncoils the hips into contact.
4.4s
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (5 of 9) Brian's forehand biomechanics animation for kids is presented from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The animation clearly emphasizes a laid-back wrist position during the forward swing, with the racquet lagging behind the hand before the wrist unwinds into contact.
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Introduction to 3D Analysis (5 of 5) Brian Gordon’s biomechanics 3D animation of the tennis stroke, filmed from a neutral instructional angle. The animation clearly separates lower-body segments so you can see weight transfer timing and how the hips initiate rotation before the upper body during the stroke.
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The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (4 of 12) Brian Gordon's serve biomechanics animation focuses on internal shoulder rotation during the upward swing, viewed from a 3D analytical angle. The animation details how the hitting arm rotates from an externally rotated position into internal rotation while the lower body remains grounded in a stable, shoulder-width stance.
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The Serve Backswing: Part 1 Brian Gordon’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend and strong forward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips open and push up through the racket drop phase.
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The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand (4 of 15) Brian Gordon’s linear forehand animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The contact point is clearly in front of the body with a slightly closed racket face and an accelerating, upward swing path through the ball.
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The 4 Pillars of the Type III ATP Forehand Michael Brandon's animation of linear stroke mechanics from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. The hips stay relatively closed longer while the knees load deeply, then the legs drive forward in a straight line to emphasize linear weight transfer through the shot.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (5 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve wind-up from a neutral position, filmed from a side biomechanical animation angle. The sequence emphasizes a loose continental grip with minimal early wrist extension, building into a pronounced wrist lag as the racquet drops into the pendulum motion.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (5 of 14) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand forward-swing animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical angle. The side view makes the progressive wrist flexion of the dominant hand and stable, firm non-dominant wrist position easy to see as the racquet moves from lag into contact.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (5 of 34) Brian Gordon’s point-play forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from an animated biomechanical angle. The animation clearly depicts how the hips lead the forward swing as the legs drive up from a deep knee bend into extension through contact.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (5 of 12) Brian Gordon’s animation of the WTA two-handed backhand biomechanics from a neutral position, filmed from a side view. The follow-through emphasizes how the player’s torso and hips continue rotating through contact while the non-hitting arm releases and helps the body transition back toward a balanced, ready stance.
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Brian Gordon: Height in Pro Tennis (1 of 7) Brian Gordon’s biomechanics session on height in pro tennis, filmed from a mixed side and front instructional angle. The trunk rotation is broken down into segments, with clear emphasis on how shoulder turn and vertical trunk alignment change with different contact heights to maintain an efficient kinetic chain.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (6 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side-view angle. The sequence clearly depicts the forearm-to-racquet “lag” position with a laid-back wrist as the racquet drops into the dynamic slot before pronating through contact.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (6 of 12) Brian Gordon’s animation focuses on arm rotations during the two-handed backhand, filmed from a biomechanical, schematic angle. The sequence makes it easy to see how the hitting arm and non-dominant arm rotate together from the dynamic slot into contact while the shoulders stay more stable.
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Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes? (6 of 9) Ashleigh Barty’s forehand biomechanics are analyzed from a central court position, filmed from a side animation angle. Her footwork pattern into contact uses a semi-open stance with a pronounced load on the outside leg before a controlled pivot and recovery step back toward the center.
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The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (5 of 12) Brian Gordon's serve animation from the center of the baseline, filmed from a 3D side biomechanical view. The racket moves through a cartwheel-like motion with the strings staying relatively edge-on to the ball well into the upward swing before rotating to a more open face right before contact.
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The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (2 of 18) Brian Gordon’s 3D serve animation of the upward swing phase, filmed from a multi-angle composite view. The model clearly depicts the upper trunk leading the uncoil ahead of the shoulders, with the hitting-side shoulder externally rotating and then rapidly internally rotating as the trunk continues to rotate up and into contact.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (6 of 15) Roddick's serve wind-up from a neutral stance in the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear 3D animation angle. The animation clearly depicts his continental grip with a relaxed hand and forearm, enabling early wrist ulnar deviation and laid-back position before the racquet ascends into the trophy phase.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (6 of 11) Roger Federer’s two-handed backhand animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side biomechanical angle. The contact point is slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face nearly square to the ball and the racket head accelerating upward along a steep, low-to-high swing path.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (6 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation of the forward swing is presented from a side view. The recovery phase clearly shows the torso continuing to rotate through contact while the hitting arm decelerates across the body and the player regains a neutral, ready upper-body position.
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The Serve Backswing: Part 1 Brian Gordon's biomechanics animation on tennis stroke mechanics, filmed from a side animation angle. The wrist action is clearly depicted with pronounced lag into the slot position followed by rapid pronation through contact, emphasizing how grip alignment and forearm rotation coordinate.
11.3s
The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (6 of 14) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand forward-swing animation from center court, filmed from a vertical biomechanics view. The recovery phase clearly shows how the shoulders and hips unwind together while the hands finish high and the body weight transfers forward into a balanced, athletic ready position.
5.9s
Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (7 of 107) Brian Gordon's forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The shoulder and trunk motion clearly display a deep upper-body coil into the slot position, followed by a sequenced uncoiling where the torso rotation leads the arm into contact.
5.5s
The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (3 of 18) Brian Gordon’s serve animation from a neutral position, filmed from a 3D biomechanical side view. The shoulders and trunk are shown abducting with a clear upward arm path as the torso tilts and coils, making the timing of upper trunk rotation relative to shoulder external rotation easy to distinguish.
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The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (6 of 12) Brian Gordon’s serve biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a 3D side-view angle. The follow-through sequence clearly tracks the racket arm’s upward and outward path while the body’s weight transfers into the court and the torso unwinds into a balanced landing stance.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (7 of 14) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand animation from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level side angle. The hips clearly lead the forward swing with noticeable separation from the shoulders while the legs stay flexed, showing a strong base and upward leg drive through contact.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (7 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve wind-up biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a 3D court-level side view. The follow-through into the loading phase clearly shows the torso coiling as the non-hitting arm lifts and the weight transfers onto the back leg in preparation for the upward drive.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: Optimizing the Muscles (7 of 11) Novak Djokovic's two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork includes a compact adjustment shuffle into a neutral stance, with the outside foot planting firmly before rotation and a clear recovery step back toward the center.
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The Serve Backswing: Part 1 Brian Gordon’s animation on poor timing from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The shoulder and trunk sequencing are visibly out of sync, with the trunk uncoiling either too early or too late relative to the shoulder turn, disrupting an efficient kinetic chain.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (7 of 34) Brian Gordon's forehand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. The animation clearly depicts the shoulders closing well past perpendicular to the net before the trunk uncoils, with the upper torso rotation leading the arm through contact in a distinct kinetic chain sequence.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (3 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The animation clearly depicts the degree of upper trunk coil relative to the hips and the timing of shoulder uncoil into contact within the kinetic chain sequence.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (8 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The contact point is shown slightly in front of the lead hip with the racket face closing rapidly through impact as the racket head accelerates upward and forward in a pronounced “flip” motion.
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The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (7 of 12) Flash's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The rear view makes it easy to see the degree of backward trunk lean relative to the hips and how the shoulders stay closed as the torso coils before aggressively uncoiling up into contact.
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The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (3 of 13) Brian Gordon's serve backswing from a neutral position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil into a pronounced cartwheel motion, with the lead shoulder dropping and the torso tilting laterally to load the kinetic chain before uncoiling upward.
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The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (4 of 18) Federer's serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the hand well above head height, and the racket head accelerates on an upward diagonal path through the ball.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (8 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve wind-up from a neutral stance in the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. The side view makes it clear how his hitting-side shoulder drops while the front shoulder lifts to deepen trunk coil before both shoulders level out as the torso uncoils into the loading phase.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (8 of 12) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side biomechanics view. The sequence makes the delayed wrist release clear, with the hitting arm wrist staying laid back in the slot before unhinging through contact.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (8 of 14) Serena Williams' two-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as her knees load deeply, then drive upward and forward together with a pronounced push off the back leg into contact.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Dynamic Slot (9 of 107) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The follow-through clearly moves across the body with the non-hitting hand staying in front to help torso deceleration and quick recovery back to a neutral ready position.
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The Serve in 3D: Upward Swing Part 2 (5 of 18) Brian Gordon's serve forearm rotation animation from a central court position, filmed from a 3D biomechanical rear angle. The follow-through clearly depicts the forearm and racquet continuing to rotate into pronation while the non-hitting arm stays down and out of the way, setting up an efficient recovery into the next phase of the motion.
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The Serve in 3D: The Upward Swing Part 1 (8 of 12) Brian Gordon's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear 3D animation angle. His follow-through includes a pronounced lateral trunk tilt with the non-hitting arm dropped and weight clearly shifting into the court before he regroups toward a neutral ready position.
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Brian Gordon: Developing an ATP Forehand: The Forward Swing (9 of 34) Brian Gordon’s forehand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. The follow-through path is shown continuing forward along a linear trajectory with the torso unwinding and weight transferring into the court before returning to a neutral ready position.
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The Serve Backswing: Part 1 (4 of 13) Brian Gordon's serve backswing from a narrow platform stance, filmed from a side court-level angle. His feet stay relatively close with minimal width as he loads into the backswing, emphasizing how the weight shifts from the front foot to the back foot while keeping a stable, slightly flexed knee position.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (9 of 15) Brian Gordon's serve wind-up from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips load by turning away from the net while the knees flex deeply, creating a pronounced leg drive platform before upward extension.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing (9 of 14) Serena's two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side animation view. Her dominant hand stays in a strong semi-western grip with clear wrist lag into the forward swing, while the non-dominant wrist remains firm and drives through contact.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (9 of 12) WTA player's two-handed backhand animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. The sequence makes the degree of upper trunk coil against the hips and the delayed uncoiling of the shoulders into contact very clear for analyzing kinetic chain timing.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (1 of 7) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand animation from a neutral central position, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes with the racket wrapping around his lead shoulder while his weight transfers fully onto the front foot before he resets into a compact ready position.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 1 (1 of 4) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side/court-level biomechanical view. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a closed stance, with the front foot planting just before hip rotation initiates the swing.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 1 (2 of 4) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand biomechanics animation from a central court position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The contact point is slightly in front of the lead hip with the racket face nearly square to the ball as the racket head accelerates upward on a steep low-to-high path.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (2 of 7) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand animation from a neutral central position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see the deep knee flexion into the loading phase and how the hips uncoil ahead of the shoulders to drive the upward leg extension through contact.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 1 (3 of 4) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side biomechanical view. His follow-through carries the racquet upward with the torso fully unwound while the off arm counter-rotates and both feet re-ground into a balanced, neutral recovery stance.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (3 of 7) Brian Gordon's two-handed backhand animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The hips are clearly seen driving forward from a closed position into contact as the legs extend from a deep knee bend, emphasizing how the upward leg drive links into the rotational core movement.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (4 of 7) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes the delayed wrist release of the dominant hand and the stable, laid-back position of the non-dominant wrist especially clear through the forward swing into contact.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (5 of 7) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand biomechanics animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is clearly in front of the lead hip with the racket face close to vertical and the racket head accelerating upward along a steep low-to-high swing path.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (6 of 7) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it clear how the shoulders close significantly during the unit turn before the trunk uncoils in sequence, with the hips initiating rotation ahead of the upper torso.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 2 (7 of 7) Brian Gordon’s two-handed backhand animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side/biomechanics angle. His footwork features a clear unit turn into a semi-closed stance with the back foot planting first, followed by a small adjustment step that sets the front foot before rotation into contact.
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Quantifying Shot Outputs (1 of 1) Brian Gordon’s segment on quantifying shot outputs from a neutral position, filmed from a mixed court-level and side/rear instructional angle. The shoulder and trunk motion are analyzed in terms of measurable coil and uncoil degrees, linking specific rotational ranges and sequencing metrics to resulting ball speed and spin.
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Realities of the Straight Arm Forehand (1 of 1) Tplayer hits a straight-arm forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The follow-through finishes across the body with the hitting arm extending forward while the non-hitting hand stays back to help control torso rotation and set up recovery into a ready position.
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Women's Tennis and the ATP Forehand (1 of 1) TplayerBG hits a forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes the degree of shoulder turn and subsequent trunk uncoil easy to compare, with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and upper trunk rotation that illustrates ATP-style kinetic chain sequencing.
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The Serve: Twist Versus Forward Rotation (1 of 1) Brian's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips and legs clearly show the deep knee bend and upward leg drive that transition into pronounced hip over-shoulder rotation during the trophy and launch phases.
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The Serve: The Rotations in the Upward Swing (1 of 1) Brian’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The video makes it easy to see the upper trunk and shoulder complex rotating as a unit in the upward swing, with the hitting shoulder externally rotating and the torso unwinding from a coiled position into contact.
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The Serve: The Hesitation Point (1 of 1) Brian's serve from the center baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is evident in the slightly angled racket face, and you can see a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a sharp pronation just after contact.
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The Serve: Synchronizing the Legs (1 of 1) Brian's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His knees load deeply before driving upward, with the hips extending and rotating toward the court as the back leg straightens into contact.
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The Serve: Probation! (1 of 1) Brian’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive into the court are clearly visible, along with strong hip rotation leading the upward motion into contact.
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The Serve: What is the Optimum Stance? (1 of 1) Brian's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip stays stable while the wrist moves from a laid-back position into a pronounced pronation through contact.
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3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up (11 of 15) Brian Gordon’s serve from a front position, filmed from a front camera angle. His front knee angle is clearly visible as it flexes deeply during the loading phase and then extends aggressively upward to drive the hips into rotation.
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April 2007 Issue Brian Gordon's serve wind-up from a neutral position, filmed from the side. The racket moves into a deep on-edge position with the strings facing largely sideways at about waist to chest height as the hitting arm and torso coil together.
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April 2007 Issue Federer's serve wind-up from a central position, filmed from the side. His rhythmic pre-serve rocking motion and knee bend are easy to see, along with the timing of his weight transfer onto the front foot just before the upward drive.
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Evolution of the Two-Handed Backhand: Part 1 (4 of 4) Brian’s two-handed backhand from a neutral central position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His relatively relaxed top-hand semi-western grip combines with a laid-back hitting wrist that stays flexed into contact before lightly releasing through pronation.
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The ATP Two Handed Backhand: The Dynamic Slot (7 of 12) Brian Gordon's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps across his body while his weight transfers onto his front leg, and he quickly returns his non-hitting hand to the racquet for the recovery phase.
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Next Version of the ATP Forehand Tplayer's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The video clearly shows the deep knee bend into the loading phase and how the hips rotate aggressively from a closed to more open position as the legs drive up into the shot.
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Next Version of the ATP Forehand (1 of 2) Brian Gordon's forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it clear how the shoulders close significantly during the unit turn and then uncoil ahead of the hips to drive the trunk rotation into contact.
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