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Chris Lewit

United States
Coach
USPTA Elite Professional specializing in European clay court training methods. Expert in junior development and technical instruction.

USPTA Elite Professional. Specialist in European clay court training methods.

Video Library (389 videos)

Name FPS Duration
The Serve: Part 3 (5 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from an isometric rear angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the edge-to-top pronation path.
66.9s
The Serve: Part 3 (6 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve shadow swing from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into the power loop make it easy to see the sequential uncoiling of the torso leading the arm action.
49.7s
The Serve: Part 3 (7 of 14) Chris Lewit's serve shadowing from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend and pronounced hip hinge into the loading phase are clearly visible, along with the upward leg drive that straightens the front hip as he moves toward a simulated contact.
20.3s
The Serve: Part 3 (8 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His continental grip is firm yet relaxed, with a clear wrist lag during the loading phase that transitions into a pronounced wrist snap at full extension.
39.9s
The Serve: Part 3 (9 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his head stays up with eyes fixed on the contact point while the racket face is slightly tilted forward, indicating a controlled, pronated strike through the ball.
30.9s
The Serve: Part 3 (10 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he lands on his front foot with his back leg kicking behind him, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position to stabilize his balance.
65.7s
The Serve: Part 3 (11 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is evident in the edge-on racket position during the trophy phase, and you can clearly see pronounced wrist pronation driving the edge of the racket up and through contact.
66.5s
The Serve: Part 3 (12 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve toss drill from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through pauses in an L-shape with the tossing arm extended upward while his weight stays grounded, reinforcing a stable recovery position before completing the motion.
65.9s
The Serve: Part 3 (13 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His landing features a distinct two-hop pattern onto the left leg, with a strong forward drive into the court followed by a quick adjustment hop that sets his stance for immediate recovery.
77s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (6 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel angle. His hips stay closed during the unit turn and then drive aggressively into an open position as his legs extend upward from a deep knee bend on the clay.
6.1s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (12 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His footwork features a pronounced split-step into a wide open stance, with a strong pivot on the outside leg before a quick recovery shuffle back to center.
16.8s
The Serve: Part 3 (14 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve drill from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His exaggerated shoulder-over-shoulder action and pronounced trunk coil into the back hip are clearly visible as they unwind sequentially from legs to torso to arm during the double-hop progression.
65.5s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (10 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into contact make the hip extension and sequential uncoiling of the legs especially clear.
7.5s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (10 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early against the incoming ball, then uncoil with a compact, decelerated rotation that softens racket acceleration for a delicate touch.
3.8s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (10 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the baseline on clay, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he finishes with a high wrap and the non-hitting hand counterbalances behind him, then quickly regroups into a compact ready position with weight settling on the front foot.
4.4s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (10 of 12) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His early back snap is paired with a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward, with the hips extending aggressively toward the ball as he uncoils.
2.1s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (10 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through wraps high with the hitting arm fully extended while his torso continues rotating and his non-hitting hand counterbalances behind him before he recovers to a ready position.
3.6s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (21 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve-focused flexibility and mobility drill, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through flows into an extended, relaxed finish with the hitting arm and shoulder opening fully while he quickly regains a neutral athletic stance ready for the next movement.
15.9s
Constructing the Kick (10 of 19) Chris Lewit’s kick serve from the deuce side, filmed from a high rear angle. The racket face is visibly brushing up and across the back of the ball at contact, with the strings angled slightly to the left to enhance topspin and sidespin.
3s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (10 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load into a deep knee bend with a pronounced coil, then uncoil as the legs drive upward and forward to transfer energy through the shot.
5.6s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (10 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps fully across his body with his non-hitting hand retracting toward his torso, and he quickly returns to a balanced ready position with weight settled on his front leg.
3s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (22 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength and movement animation lesson on court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork pattern emphasizes a pronounced split step into low, loaded legs and a strong neutral stance, with clear recovery steps back to a balanced base position after each movement.
12.9s
Keys to the Kick Serve (10 of 17) Chris Lewit's serve toss practice from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. The racket stays in a relaxed “waiter” position while the ball leaves his hand, with contact intended to occur at full extension above the hitting shoulder once the toss reaches its apex.
8.7s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (11 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip and laid-back wrist position create pronounced racket lag before a sharp pronation of the wrist through contact.
15.3s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (13 of 21) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
11.2s
The Serve: Part 4 (2 of 11) Chris Lewit’s first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body, emphasizing a pronounced upward swing path.
88s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (11 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and upward drive off both legs before landing slightly inside the court on the front foot.
7.9s
The Athletic Foundation Chris Lewit’s stroke animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load with a pronounced coil as the knees flex deeply, then uncoil with strong leg drive and clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
11.4s
Constructing the Kick (11 of 19) Chris Lewit's 2nd serve kick from a central position, filmed from a rear back-fence angle. His shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the court with a pronounced upper-body tilt, then uncoil in sequence from the hips through the torso to the hitting shoulder, creating clear separation between hip and shoulder lines.
3.8s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (11 of 11) Chris Lewit’s neutral-court forehand filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend into the load and strong upward leg drive make the hips uncoil aggressively toward the ball before contact.
4s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (12 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high swing path.
18.2s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (11 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps fully over the shoulder with the non-hitting hand staying back for counterbalance before he recovers into a compact, forward-weighted ready position.
9.3s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (11 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk load together into a deep coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in a sequenced manner where the torso leads the arm through contact before decelerating around the front hip.
4.5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (11 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand forward-swing animation from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His eastern backhand grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the wrist stays laid back through the forward swing before unhinging slightly into contact.
3.8s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (23 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve from a stationary strength-training position, filmed from a side court-level angle. His exaggerated shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into extension make it easy to see how the torso loads first and then uncoils ahead of the arm swing in the kinetic chain.
11.8s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (11 of 12) Chris Lewit’s serve toss animation from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated leftward toss is followed by a pronounced shoulder tilt and weight shift into the court before he returns to a neutral ready position.
2.7s
Keys to the Kick Serve (11 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve toss with back arch from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His stance stays mostly neutral with a pronounced back bend as he lifts onto the front foot, while the tossing arm rises smoothly in sync with a small knee bend before driving up into the serve.
11.2s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (24 of 28) Chris Lewit’s flexibility and wrist mobility drill is filmed from a CourtLevel side angle. His loose continental grip and relaxed wrist joint are easy to see as he gently moves through extension and flexion to build kick-serve-specific range of motion.
6.4s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (14 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to chest height, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
11.8s
The Serve: Part 4 (3 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is clear with a relaxed hand and the wrist pronating aggressively through contact to drive the racquet edge-on before snapping open into the ball.
56.5s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (12 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from an animation-based side angle. The animation clearly depicts a deep shoulder over shoulder action with pronounced trunk coil and rapid uncoiling, emphasizing the sequential loading from hips to shoulders before racquet acceleration.
7.7s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (11 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends the racquet hand forward with a soft, abbreviated follow-through while his non-hitting hand stays back to counterbalance, then he quickly regains a neutral ready position for the next ball.
6.3s
Keys to the Kick Serve (12 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position on clay, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork includes a controlled pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before driving upward, and a pronounced back arch that loads the legs while keeping the front foot anchored through the trophy position.
6.9s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (12 of 14) Chris Lewit’s animation of a junior player’s one-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side court-level angle. The contact point is clearly in front of the body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating low-to-high along an extended forward swing path.
3.5s
The Overhead (12 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with the non-hitting hand tucking in, and he quickly regains a neutral ready position by recovering back to the center with his weight moving forward into the court.
12.9s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (12 of 12) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through finishes to the right with the tossing arm folding back into his body as he lands and recovers into a balanced ready position.
2.6s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (25 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve strength animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket accelerates upward with a steep swing path, with the strings brushing up the back of the ball at a contact point slightly above head height to emphasize kick and spin.
6.7s
Constructing the Kick (12 of 19) Chris Lewit’s triceps strengthening drill in a neutral standing position, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively square while a slight knee bend and stable lower-body base support controlled arm extension against resistance.
4.9s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (13 of 16) Chris Lewit’s FH from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders load well past 90 degrees relative to the hips, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from the pelvis through the torso into the hitting shoulder.
16.2s
The Serve: Part 4 (4 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he lands on his front leg with his torso driving into the court, and his non-hitting hand tucks in toward his body as he quickly regains a balanced ready position.
95.7s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed Brian Gordon’s biomechanics animation, filmed from a side angle. The trunk and shoulders are depicted with a pronounced coil and sequential uncoiling, clearly illustrating how shoulder rotation lags then accelerates after hip rotation in the kinetic chain.
5.4s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (12 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His relatively soft eastern backhand grip and relaxed wrist allow a subtle cupping action, with the wrist slightly laid back before contact and then gently releasing to impart underspin.
11.5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (13 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand finish from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders remain fully turned through contact before the trunk uncoils, with the chest rotating toward the net as the hitting shoulder rises and finishes high, clearly illustrating the sequencing from trunk rotation into the arm and racquet.
3.4s
Keys to the Kick Serve (13 of 17) Chris Lewit’s kick 1st serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His exaggerated shoulder tilt and deep trunk coil are clearly visible as his chest turns well past sideways before uncoiling up and into the ball.
4.9s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (26 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength and conditioning animation for the serve, filmed from a side angle. His hips and legs are shown driving upward together in a coordinated extension, with clear knee bend into the loading phase followed by strong leg thrust to support an explosive hip uncoil.
4.9s
Constructing the Kick (13 of 19) Chris Lewit’s kick 2nd serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with the non-hitting hand tucking in, and he recovers by landing into the court and quickly resetting into a balanced ready position.
17.6s
The Serve: Part 4 (5 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court before uncoiling in sequence from the hips upward, with a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action through contact.
68.3s
Constructing the Kick (14 of 19) Chris Lewit’s explosive jump drill movement from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through emphasizes an aggressive upward drive with full extension and a quick landing into a balanced, ready position for the next movement.
2.9s
Keys to the Kick Serve (14 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central position on the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip stays relaxed with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to create heavy topspin kick.
4.4s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (14 of 14) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His wiper-style follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight transfers forward into the court and his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he recovers to a ready position.
5.3s
The Serve: Part 4 (6 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court and finishes with his racket dropping on his non-dominant side as his left arm tucks in and he quickly regains a balanced ready position.
89.3s
Constructing the Kick (15 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve motion from a stationary, front-facing teaching position, filmed from CourtLevel. His relaxed continental grip and exaggerated wrist pronation are clearly visible as he traces the windmill pattern, emphasizing how the wrist lays back and then snaps up through the imagined contact.
8.7s
The Serve: Part 4 (7 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, with the rear hip clearly rotating into the court as the legs extend through contact.
36.2s
Constructing the Kick (16 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve drill from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork includes a rhythmic rocker step into a platform stance, with a clear knee bend and upward drive off both legs before landing slightly inside the court.
9.7s
The Serve: Part 4 (8 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His footwork features a pronounced platform stance with a controlled knee bend and synchronized back-leg drive into the court during the upward swing.
63.9s
Constructing the Kick (17 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact his racket face is tilted slightly to the left with a pronounced edge-on approach before brushing up and across the ball to create a clear L-shaped racket-to-forearm relationship.
2.6s
Keys to the Kick Serve (16 of 17) Chris Lewit's serve tossing motion from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip remains relaxed while the tossing arm stays straight with minimal wrist flex, creating a consistent release point.
6.8s
The Serve: Part 4 (9 of 11) Chris Lewit’s 1st serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced edge-on swing path.
78.8s
Keys to the Kick Serve (17 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact his hand opens and relaxes with the racquet finishing on the opposite side of his body, while his weight moves into the court and he quickly begins to recover toward a neutral ready position.
5.9s
Constructing the Kick (18 of 19) Chris Lewit’s kick 1st and 2nd serves from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively after contact, producing a pronounced upward brushing motion on the ball.
8.3s
The Serve: Part 4 (10 of 11) Chris Lewit's 1st serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders into contact.
129.6s
Constructing the Kick (19 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve variations from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court angle. His footwork includes a consistent front-foot pivot into a platform stance, with a rhythmic knee bend and push-off that keeps his back leg driving up the line into the court.
12.7s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 2 (1 of 51) Chris Lewit’s technical animation sequence from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the progressive wrist pronation and controlled grip pressure through contact especially clear, with a distinct wrist snap timed to the forward swing.
4.4s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 3 (1 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before contact.
10.1s
Alexander Dogopolov: Winning Slice Patterns (1 of 64) Chris Lewit’s animation of the one-handed backhand slice from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, creating a stable base as the front leg steps through and extends during the slicing motion.
11.8s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (1 of 84) Chris Lewit’s animation of the drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes clear his relatively soft continental grip and the subtle early relaxation of the wrist that lets the racquet head decelerate just before contact for added touch.
7.9s
The Real Issues in Building Technique (1 of 17) Chris Lewit's neutral-position animation of the forehand from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the depth of his shoulder turn and the delayed uncoiling of the trunk relative to the arm very clear, emphasizing how the torso leads the kinetic chain into contact.
4.6s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (1 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His early shoulder turn creates a pronounced trunk coil, and you can see the torso uncoil gradually as the hitting shoulder stays slightly closed through contact to soften the shot.
4.9s
Binocular Vision (1 of 99) Chris Lewit’s movement and stroke mechanics are animated from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork pattern includes a clear split-step into a semi-open stance, followed by small adjustment steps that align his body optimally to the incoming ball.
3s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (1 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, and you can see strong upward leg drive leading into a fully extended front hip at contact.
6.9s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (1 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sinks deeply into his knees, using a pronounced knee bend and limited leg drive to soften the shot and shorten the forward weight transfer.
4.9s
Favorite Drop Shot Games and Exercises: Part 1 (1 of 64) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck below net height, and the forward swing path is abbreviated with a soft, decelerating racket head.
23.9s
Winning Pretty Part 3: Engineering Elegant Technique (1 of 64) Chris Lewit’s stroke animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His extended follow-through carries the racquet well across his body while his non-hitting hand stays active in front, helping him recover quickly back into a neutral ready position.
9.2s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (1 of 83) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance, and he quickly returns to a compact ready position with weight settled on his front leg.
8.8s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (1 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a modern windshield-wiper path.
1.5s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (1 of 6) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, showing a clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
4.5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (1 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His eastern backhand grip is clearly visible with a laid-back wrist creating pronounced lag before driving the knuckles through contact.
2.7s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (1 of 15) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step into a semi-open stance and quick adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible before he drives through the shot.
6.9s
Serve and Volley: Three Critical Shots Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend into the loading phase and strong upward leg drive into contact are clearly visible, along with the hips uncoiling from a closed to more open position.
15.7s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Culture and Infrastructure (1 of 4) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the baseline, filmed from an animated side-view angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders before contact.
3.3s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (3 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve flexibility animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket can be seen dropping deeply behind his back into a pronounced “scratch‑your‑back” position, emphasizing extreme shoulder external rotation and racket head lag before accelerating up to contact.
4.8s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (2 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and you can clearly see the hinge action in the wrist as the racket accelerates up and across the contact zone.
5.4s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (7 of 12) Chris Lewit’s kick serve medley from the center baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His footwork features a consistent pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before the knee bend, followed by a balanced landing on the front leg with a clear recovery step back to the ready position.
7s
September 2008 Issue Chris Lewit’s kick serve medley from the center baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with a pronounced upward extension, and he quickly regroups into a balanced ready position with his non-hitting hand returning in front of his torso.
7s
June 2008 Issue Chris Lewit’s kick serve medley from the center baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive upward into the ball make the hip rotation and extension through contact especially clear from behind.
17.6s
June 2008 Issue TennisPlayer hits a series of kick serves from the Deuce and Ad courts, filmed from a Rear angle. The contact point is high above the head with the racket face slightly closed and brushing up the back of the ball to create heavy topspin.
17.6s
The Net Game: Macro Perspective (1 of 9) Chris Lewit’s net-attack animation sequence from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet prepares, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders to arm during the forward move toward the net.
4s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (1 of 16) Chris Lewit’s mixed-shot animation medley from center court, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western forehand grip and relaxed wrist lag into a laid-back position before contact, then his wrist pronates sharply through the strike for heavy topspin.
6.8s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (1 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve progression medley from a central baseline position, filmed from a mixed court-level and side angle. His continental grip and loose wrist action are evident as he works through varying degrees of wrist pronation and controlled snap at contact in each serve variation.
12.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (1 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation sequence from center court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through flows up and out with the non-hitting hand retracting to the back hip, and he recovers by loading the front leg and returning quickly to a neutral ready position.
6.2s
Building the Spanish Forehand (1 of 14) Chris Lewit performs a series of forehand animations from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork emphasizes a consistent split-step into an open stance, with rhythmic loading on the outside leg before rotating through the stroke pattern.
6.8s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (1 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhands from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay closed longer through the load with deep knee flexion, then unwind as the legs drive up and forward into contact.
4.1s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (1 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward and upward as the legs extend to transfer energy through the shot.
13.6s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Suffering (1 of 7) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a pronounced pronation through contact.
4.1s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (1 of 67) Chris Lewit’s animation sequence of Novak Djokovic’s groundstroke mechanics from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending across his body while his non-hitting hand stabilizes his torso before he cleanly recovers back into a balanced ready stance.
8s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (2 of 12) Chris Lewit’s kick serve from a deuce-court style position, filmed from an animated instructional angle. The animation emphasizes a loose wrist with clear pronation through contact, showing how the grip stays stable while the wrist whips up and across the ball to create heavy spin.
7.7s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (1 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His stance progresses from a strong unit turn into a semi-open position, with a clearly timed split step and small adjustment steps that set up the weight transfer into the front leg.
4.8s
The Enigma of Toni Nadal (1 of 2) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind from a closed to more open position as his legs drive upward through contact.
5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (1 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His extended follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm fully released while his weight transfers forward into the court and the non-hitting hand counterbalances behind his body before he recovers to ready position.
4.8s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (1 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-closed continental-tophand grip setup is clear, with a firm but relaxed bottom hand and a stable wrist position that stays laid back through contact to keep the racquet face steady.
6.7s
Forehand Swing Volley (1 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends the racquet forward with his non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind him, then lands on his front foot and quickly returns to a compact ready position.
26.8s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (4 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength-training animation for the serve is presented from an instructional, side-on angle. The sequence emphasizes how a strong, stable wrist and controlled grip pressure support safe pronation and reduce injury risk during the kick serve motion.
4.8s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (1 of 7) Chris Lewit’s stroke animation is shown from a neutral central position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-continental grip is paired with a laid-back wrist that gradually pronates through contact, emphasizing a smooth release rather than a sharp wrist snap.
5.7s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (1 of 11) Chris Lewit’s movement and footwork drills from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level angle. His rhythmic split-steps into quick adjustment steps and balanced neutral stance on each plant foot are clearly visible as he transitions in and out of the hitting zone.
10s
Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (1 of 6) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand disguise lesson from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His relatively relaxed eastern backhand grip and delayed wrist un-cocking into contact make the change between drive and disguise subtle and hard to read.
8.1s
The Serve: Part 3 (1 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His scorpion kick motion is clearly visible as his back leg whips up behind him after contact, showing an aggressive forward body drive and pronounced landing on the front foot.
4.3s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (3 of 9) Chris Lewit’s still volley preparation position at net, filmed from a side court-level angle. The racket face is set slightly open at about chest height with a compact, stable wrist position, clearly defining the contact point preparation for a sliced volley.
1.9s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (3 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
13s
The Serve: Part 4 (11 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a loose hand allowing pronounced wrist pronation and snap through contact.
103.1s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 2 (3 of 51) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping over the opposite shoulder while his weight transfers fully onto the front foot, quickly bringing him back into a compact ready position.
11.3s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (2 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net while the trunk coils over a stable hip base, then uncoils in a clear upward kinetic chain from legs through torso to the serving arm.
7.5s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (2 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His relatively soft eastern backhand grip and relaxed wrist allow a late, gentle cupping motion at contact that takes pace off the ball and adds underspin.
9.1s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (2 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early with a noticeable upper-body turn, then uncoil in a compact motion with limited forward rotation to soften the swing and shorten the kinetic chain for better touch.
8.7s
Favorite Drop Shot Games and Exercises: Part 1 (2 of 64) Chris Lewit’s drop shot drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact split-step into a semi-open stance and quick adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible as he moves in to execute the soft touch shot.
12.4s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (2 of 84) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact follow-through finishes with the racquet head slightly under the ball line as he quickly recovers forward, bringing both hands back toward a ready position.
7.9s
Alexander Dogopolov: Winning Slice Patterns (2 of 64) Chris Lewit’s one-handed BH slice from the Ad side, filmed from a side animation angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline, with a pronounced trunk coil that unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders to arm through contact.
9s
Winning Pretty Part 3: Engineering Elegant Technique (2 of 64) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of the lead hip, with the racket head accelerating on an upward, windshield-wiper path.
9s
Binocular Vision (2 of 99) Chris Lewit’s movement and hitting sequence from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His hips load with a pronounced sit into the ground, with deep knee flexion and a clear upward leg drive that extends through contact.
5.6s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (2 of 67) Chris Lewit’s technical animation of a groundstroke is presented from a side, CourtLevel angle. The contact point is illustrated with the racket face slightly closed and striking the ball just in front of the lead hip, emphasizing a low-to-high swing path through contact.
9.6s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (2 of 83) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of his lead hip, with the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high path.
6s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (2 of 9) Chris Lewit’s stroke animation sequence from center court, filmed from a side angle. The grip change and wrist loading are clearly visible as his hand moves through the unit turn into contact, emphasizing how the wrist stays laid back before releasing through the ball.
1.7s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (2 of 12) Chris Lewit’s instructional animation on the one-handed versus two-handed BH is presented from a side-view, CourtLevel angle. The animation clearly contrasts trunk coil and shoulder turn depth between the one-handed and two-handed backhand models, emphasizing how the degree of upper-body rotation changes the sequencing of the kinetic chain into contact.
12s
Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (2 of 6) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from a deep court position, filmed from a rear angle. His early unit turn and deep shoulder coil set up a strong neutral stance, with small adjustment steps aligning his body before driving through the ball.
5.5s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Suffering (2 of 7) Chris Lewit’s movement and footwork drills filmed from a side court angle. He emphasizes an early split-step into a series of small adjustment steps, finishing in a stable semi-open stance before recovering with efficient crossover steps.
12.7s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (5 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve flexibility animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see the degree of shoulder external rotation and trunk extension at full racket drop, emphasizing how the upper body coils before uncoiling up the kinetic chain.
7s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (3 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders load into a deep coil with the hitting-side shoulder turning well under the chin before the trunk unhinges in a clear sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
3.1s
The Net Game: Macro Perspective (2 of 9) Chris Lewit’s net-attack movement sequence from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay slightly closed as he drives forward, with a noticeable knee bend and strong push off the back leg to accelerate into the volley position.
4.9s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (2 of 9) Chris Lewit’s forehand and backhand animations from center court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork sequences clearly display a rhythmic split step into neutral and semi-open stances, with defined adjustment steps before contact.
5.7s
Keys to the Kick Serve (2 of 17) Chris Lewit’s kick 1st serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with his weight landing on the front foot, and he quickly recoils the racquet while bringing both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
10.1s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (2 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is clear, with pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that releases into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
4.2s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (2 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a windshield-wiper path.
8.3s
Forehand Swing Volley (2 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is evident with a laid-back wrist creating lag in the forward swing, then firming up into a stable, slightly pronated position at contact.
5s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (3 of 12) Chris Lewit’s kick serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with a steep upward and leftward swing path, brushing up the back of the ball above head height to create heavy topspin.
7.5s
Building the Spanish Forehand Rafa's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high over his shoulder with his non-hitting hand extending back for balance before he resets into a ready position.
Building the Spanish Forehand Rafa's forehand from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive into the court make the upward hip rotation and extension through contact especially clear.
Building the Spanish Forehand (2 of 14) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward and uncoil in sequence with the legs extending through contact.
5.7s
Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 1 Chris Lewit's serve from a central position on the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head whips upward along a steep, fast swing path.
11.2s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (2 of 11) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward and forward, showing clear sequencing from leg drive into hip rotation.
6.2s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Culture and Infrastructure (2 of 4) Chris Lewit's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court with a full upward-and-forward arm extension, then brings the racquet down on his non-hitting side as he lands and quickly regains a balanced ready position.
7s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (2 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central position, filmed from an animation-style side angle. His follow-through carries his racquet fully across his body while his back leg swings forward, helping him land inside the court and recover quickly toward a balanced ready stance.
5.3s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (2 of 15) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, loading into the ground before driving up through the shot.
2.4s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (2 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed to the net as he coils, with a pronounced knee bend and strong loading on the outside leg before initiating the forward swing.
5.8s
Constructing the Kick (2 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve stance progression from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. The racket moves into a trophy position with the strings facing slightly toward the side fence as the ball reaches just above head height at contact.
4.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (2 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand wrist action animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His stance progression from a neutral setup into a slightly closed position, with a clear weight transfer onto the front foot, is easy to track through the side-on view of his footwork.
2.5s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (6 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. After contact he drives his weight forward into the court and finishes with a full shoulder and trunk rotation before returning to a balanced athletic stance.
6.8s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (2 of 7) Chris Lewit’s topspin forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible as his hips rotate aggressively into the ball before uncoiling.
10.7s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 3 (2 of 18) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance groundstroke from the center of the court, filmed from a virtual reality animation angle. His hips load with a noticeable sit into the legs, and then extend upward with strong leg drive that uncoils the hips into contact.
10.5s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (2 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face stays slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around chest height, and the racket head whips forward on an ascending path for added acceleration through the strike zone.
3.5s
The Serve: Part 3 (2 of 14) Chris Lewit’s modified serve from a central L-position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the racket head accelerates on a steep upward path along the right side of his body.
6.4s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (4 of 9) Chris Lewit’s still-frame analysis of volley technique from a net-position context, filmed from a court-level angle. His extended follow-through with the racquet head in front and the non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind the body shows a compact weight transfer forward into a stable recovery position.
2.6s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (4 of 21) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-western grip is clear from the strong racket face tilt, and you can see pronounced wrist lag maintained deep into the forward swing before a sharp release through contact.
12.3s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (3 of 83) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline on the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips so the trunk leads the arm into contact.
15.4s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (3 of 67) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side animation angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders before the arm whips through contact.
7.9s
Winning Pretty Part 3: Engineering Elegant Technique (3 of 64) Chris Lewit’s 3D animation of groundstroke mechanics from center court, filmed from a court-level side angle. The model’s exaggerated shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into the back leg make the sequencing of shoulder uncoil and torso rotation into contact especially clear.
7.3s
Alexander Dogopolov: Winning Slice Patterns (3 of 64) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from an animated side view. The racket face is clearly open at contact with the ball struck slightly in front of the lead hip and below net height, emphasizing a steep, downward cutting swing path.
14.6s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (3 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. After contact his racquet finishes high with the non-hitting hand extended back for counterbalance as he steps forward and quickly regains a neutral ready position.
8s
Favorite Drop Shot Games and Exercises: Part 1 (3 of 64) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is relaxed with a slightly laid-back wrist, creating a soft, cushioning effect at contact without excessive wrist snap.
17.3s
Binocular Vision (3 of 99) Chris Lewit’s FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, with the racket head clearly trailing his hand before uncoiling into contact.
1.9s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (3 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just below net height, and the racket moves on a compact, downward brushing path that decelerates quickly after impact.
11.6s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (3 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation and snap through contact easy to distinguish.
10.4s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (3 of 84) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His compact adjustment steps into the ball create a slightly closed stance, with a subtle forward weight transfer just before contact.
5.9s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 2 (2 of 51) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net in the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders before contact, clearly separating upper and lower body rotation.
7.5s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (1 of 12) Chris Lewit’s kick serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the strings brushing up and across the ball at a contact height just above head level, creating a pronounced upward swing path and high racket head speed.
12.7s
Keys to the Kick Serve (3 of 17) Chris Lewit’s 2ndS kick serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive upward create pronounced hip tilt and extension as he launches into the ball.
12.7s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (3 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet and his feet quickly recover back toward a neutral ready position.
3.8s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (3 of 7) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high across his body with the non-hitting hand staying in front to aid torso recovery back into a compact ready position.
11.2s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate Andy’s groundstroke animation focusing on stroke biomechanics, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation clearly depicts the degree of shoulder turn relative to the hips and the timing of trunk uncoil initiating before the arm accelerates forward.
7.8s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate Dan McCain's movement and footwork pattern during a neutral baseline rally, filmed from a side angle. His split-step is clearly timed just before the opponent’s contact, leading into quick adjustment steps that keep him in a neutral stance as he moves laterally along the baseline.
8.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (3 of 12) Chris Lewit’s animated stroke sequence from center court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork pattern emphasizes an early, compact split-step followed by small adjustment steps into a stable neutral stance before each swing.
7.5s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (3 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a side animation angle. The contact point is shown well above his head with the racket face slightly closed, and the animation emphasizes a steep upward swing path and accelerating racket head through contact.
4.1s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (4 of 16) Chris Lewit’s FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His extended follow-through wraps over the opposite shoulder while his non-hitting hand stays back to help counter-rotate the torso and bring him quickly into a neutral ready position.
5.1s
The Net Game: Macro Perspective (3 of 9) Chris Lewit's net game animation tool sequence at the net, filmed from a side animation angle. His continental grip is clearly modeled with a firm yet relaxed wrist position, emphasizing minimal wrist snap and stable racket face through contact.
7.3s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Suffering (3 of 7) Chris Lewit’s movement and recovery animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing in front as he quickly regains a neutral stance ready for the next ball.
8.1s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (7 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve flexibility animation from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated shoulder external rotation and pronounced trunk arch into extension make it easy to see how the upper body coils before uncoiling upward into contact.
4.4s
Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (3 of 6) Chris Lewit’s animation of hip and shoulder action on groundstrokes from a neutral court position is filmed from a side angle. The video makes clear how his hips initiate the rotation ahead of the shoulders, with a deep knee bend and strong leg drive propelling the uncoiling sequence.
10.2s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (3 of 11) Chris Lewit’s movement and footwork demo from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His rhythmic split-step into low, loaded neutral stances is followed by quick adjustment and recovery steps that keep his base consistently wide and stable.
6s
The Serve: Part 4 (1 of 11) Chris Lewit’s serve from a neutral court position, filmed from an animated side view. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then drive upward as both legs extend in a coordinated jumping action into the court.
4.5s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (3 of 15) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk load together into a compact unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder rotation that keeps the hitting arm structure stable through contact.
8.8s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Culture and Infrastructure (4 of 4) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from an animated side view. The animation emphasizes a semi‑western grip with pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into strong pronation through contact.
3.5s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (3 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of his lead hip, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along a modern windshield-wiper swing path.
6.8s
The Overhead (3 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays firm with a laid-back wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to drive the racquet head up and through the ball.
4.7s
Part 1 Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The racket head accelerates rapidly with a pronounced low-to-high swing path, and contact occurs slightly in front of the lead hip with the racket face marginally closed.
5.2s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (1 of 21) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The video emphasizes an aggressive upward swing path with a steep low-to-high racket trajectory, with the racket head accelerating to contact slightly in front of the body at about chest height and the strings brushing up the back of the ball.
5.2s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (3 of 9) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle in an animated technical breakdown. His footwork pattern emphasizes an early split step into a semi-open stance, with clear loading on the outside leg before rotating through the shot.
3.9s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (5 of 9) Chris Lewit’s forehand approach and volley movement sequence at net, filmed from a side animation angle. His hips stay flexed with a pronounced knee bend as he drives forward, showing strong leg drive into the split-step and volley load phase.
7.9s
The Serve Doctor (3 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates on a steep upward path along the edge of the ball before pronating through the hit.
3.9s
The 1-2 Rhythm: Forehand Chris Lewit’s animation of Roger Federer’s forehand is presented from a composite instructional camera angle. The footwork sequence emphasizes a rhythmic split-step into an open-stance loading pattern, with clear weight transfer onto the outside leg before the pivot and recovery steps.
3.6s
Forehand Swing Volley (3 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the start with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward as the legs extend through contact to transfer weight into the court.
5.2s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (3 of 11) Chris Lewit’s FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact his racquet wraps fully over his shoulder while his weight drives forward into the court, and he quickly resets both hands on the racquet in a compact ready position.
7.4s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (3 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from an animated side view. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, emphasizing a steep low-to-high swing path to impart heavy spin.
6.1s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (8 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength and conditioning animation lesson, filmed from a mixed on-screen and graphic angle. The racket is shown in simplified animated form, clearly depicting how the contact point aligns with the hitting shoulder and how the racket face angle is stabilized through impact.
7.7s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (3 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear animation angle with tilted camera views. The racket face angle at contact is slightly closed with the contact point around waist to mid-torso height, and the animation emphasizes how the racket tracks out toward the target with increasing racket head speed through the strike zone.
4.9s
Constructing the Kick (3 of 19) Chris Lewit’s triceps extension shadow drill from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively closed as he extends the hitting arm, emphasizing delayed trunk uncoil so the shoulder turn and torso drive trail the arm action in a controlled sequence.
6.4s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (3 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips and legs load into a strong knee bend with the outside leg anchoring and the hips coiling early to support a deep unit turn before the swing.
5.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation Federer's forehand preparation from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. His semi-western grip is clearly visible as his wrist stays laid back during the unit turn, creating pronounced racket lag before it moves forward toward contact.
8.1s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (5 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear CourtLevel angle. His footwork includes a well-timed split step into a strong open stance, with a pronounced loading on the outside leg before driving through and recovering back to the center.
17.8s
Winning Pretty Part 3: Engineering Elegant Technique (4 of 64) Chris Lewit’s stroke animation sequence from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is clear as the wrist stays laid back through the loop, then pronates sharply into contact in a distinct snap.
7.4s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (4 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through carries his hitting arm down across his body while his weight lands on the front foot, and he quickly returns the non-hitting hand to a neutral position to prepare for the next shot.
7.2s
Alexander Dogopolov: Winning Slice Patterns (4 of 64) Chris Lewit's slice backhand from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. He sets up in a neutral stance with a pronounced unit turn and uses small adjustment steps to load the outside leg before driving through the shot.
10.9s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (4 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact the racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just below net height, and the racket head moves on a compact, downward brushing path to create soft underspin.
5.3s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (4 of 84) Chris Lewit’s FH drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from an animation-style side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet sets, then uncoil minimally with a soft deceleration, showing a compact upper-body motion tailored for touch rather than full kinetic chain release.
7.9s
Favorite Drop Shot Games and Exercises: Part 1 (4 of 64) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact he finishes with a compact, abbreviated follow-through and quickly brings both hands back toward the racket to recover into a ready position.
17.9s
Binocular Vision (4 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends the racquet fully toward the target while his non-hitting hand stays back for counterbalance, then he quickly re-centers his stance into a compact ready position.
6.7s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (4 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His compact adjustment steps bring him closer to the ball before contact, setting up a slightly closed stance that helps him soften the shot and control the racquet face.
9.7s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (4 of 83) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, with the wrist staying laid back until just before contact.
16s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (4 of 67) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the backswing, with a pronounced wrist lag that releases into a clear pronation through contact.
6.5s
The Overhead (4 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay sideways through the trophy position with a deep knee bend, then drive up aggressively as his legs extend into contact.
11.8s
Keys to the Kick Serve (4 of 17) Chris Lewit’s kick 1st serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he drives his tossing arm down and across his body while landing well inside the court, quickly rebalancing into a neutral ready position for the next shot.
4.6s
Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 1 Chris Lewit’s back arch animation for the serve, filmed from a side instructional angle. The video emphasizes how his shoulders tilt steeply while the trunk arches into a pronounced coil, then uncoils sequentially from the hips through the torso to initiate upward racquet acceleration.
4.1s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (4 of 15) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extended forward while his weight transfers onto the front foot, quickly bringing the racquet back to a neutral ready position.
3.9s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (4 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from an animated side-view sequence. His shoulders and trunk load with a pronounced coil against the hips, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced kinetic chain from the ground up into contact.
9.5s
The Serve Doctor (6 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive upward into the court are clearly visible, along with the hips extending and uncoiling as he pushes off the ground.
4.7s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Suffering (4 of 7) Chris Lewit’s multi-ball animation drill series from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The contact points are consistently struck in front of the body with a slightly closed racket face and a pronounced low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
10.9s
The Net Game: Macro Perspective (4 of 9) Chris Lewit’s approach-and-volley net game pattern from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His split-step into a forward crossover step and then a small adjustment step into a neutral stance at the net is clearly visible before setting for the volley.
11.9s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (4 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends his racquet fully toward the target with his non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him, then transfers weight onto his front foot and quickly recovers to a compact ready position.
11.4s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (4 of 6) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork features a well-timed split step into a semi-open stance, with a controlled pivot on the outside leg and a small recovery step back toward the ideal court position after contact.
3.2s
Forehand Swing Volley (4 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from a neutral mid-court position, filmed from a side angle. The racket contacts the ball slightly in front of his body with a closed racket face and a compact, upward swing path that keeps the strings traveling through the contact zone.
12.9s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (9 of 28) Chris Lewit’s flexibility and recovery movement work from center court, filmed from a side angle. After each stretch he returns to an athletic ready position with knees flexed and weight centered, emphasizing controlled follow-through of the movement and quick recovery for the next action.
8.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (4 of 6) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the baseline, filmed from an animation-style side angle focused on his head and upper body. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the contact point just in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates upward on a steep, modern one-hander swing path.
4s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (4 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed BH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend and strong hip hinge into the ground-up drive are clearly visible as his hips unwind through contact while the rear leg extends.
6.5s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (4 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips hinge back with a pronounced hip flexion and knee bend, loading the legs deeply before driving upward into the forward swing.
2.3s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (6 of 9) Chris Lewit’s Israeli-style forehand swing path from the middle of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The racket face stays slightly closed with a pronounced low-to-high brushing path, and contact is made around waist to chest height in front of the body, emphasizing heavy spin.
11.8s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (4 of 18) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and pronounced hip loading into the ground are clearly visible as he drives upward and forward with the legs before uncoiling the hips into contact.
2.6s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (4 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed at load with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind from the ground up as the back leg drives forward to extend through contact.
4.1s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate Novak's movement and footwork pattern drill from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level angle. His split-step is clearly timed just before each change of direction, followed by quick lateral shuffles and recovery steps that return him to a balanced, neutral stance on the baseline.
13.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (4 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. He sets up in a strong open stance with his outside foot planting first, then uses a subtle pivot and weight transfer to load on the back leg before rotating through the shot.
3.3s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (5 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His stance shifts from a semi-open to more neutral as he moves through the ball, with a clearly visible loading on the outside leg before driving forward into the court.
3.8s
Building the Spanish Forehand (4 of 14) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the swing path clearly follows an upward, arcing trajectory that matches the intended topspin parabola.
5.1s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Culture and Infrastructure (3 of 4) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips load with a deep knee bend and then drive forward and upward, showing strong leg extension through contact typical of European clay court training.
2.8s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (4 of 7) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the hand well above head level, and you can clearly see the upward, edge-leading swing path accelerating through the ball.
7s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (4 of 11) Chris Lewit’s Spanish rhythm footwork and shadow swing drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into the unit turn are clearly visible as he uncoils in sync with his recovery steps to ingrain timing in the kinetic chain.
16.6s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (10 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength and movement animation, filmed from a mixed on-court and graphic angle. His hips and legs are shown in progressive loading and driving patterns, with clear emphasis on deep knee flexion and coordinated hip rotation during explosive leg drive.
5.6s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (6 of 12) Chris Lewit’s movement back to handle a deep ball from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork uses quick adjustment steps while moving back to keep a stable, slightly open stance as he sets up to hit.
5.4s
Constructing the Kick (4 of 19) Chris Lewit's movement back on a defensive ball from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay partially closed as he moves back with a pronounced knee bend and long, cushioning strides that load the legs before recovering forward.
5.4s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (4 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step into a semi-open stance, with a compact hop forward that keeps his weight moving through the ball.
5.9s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (7 of 9) Chris Lewit’s still-shoulder volley drill at net, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders stay relatively quiet while the trunk provides a compact coil and uncoil, emphasizing separation between upper body stability and lower body initiation in the kinetic chain.
3.5s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (7 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from CourtLevel. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply with a pronounced unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from the hips through the torso to the hitting shoulder for maximal racket-head acceleration.
9.5s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (5 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from an animated side view. The animation emphasizes a loose continental grip with pronounced wrist pronation through contact and into the follow-through.
6.3s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (5 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet sets, then uncoil with a shorter, more compact rotation to soften the stroke and take pace off the ball.
11.4s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (5 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from a neutral position, filmed from an animation-based instructional angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path shortens with a clear deceleration of racket head speed into the ball.
14.3s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (5 of 84) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck just below net height, and the swing path is short with rapid deceleration to create underspin and soft depth.
6s
Binocular Vision (5 of 99) Chris Lewit’s movement and hitting sequence from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle animation. His hips clearly coil against a deep knee bend before uncoiling into extension, with the legs driving upward and forward in a classic European clay-court loading pattern.
5.3s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (5 of 83) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from an animated side-view angle. His hips and legs are depicted with a deep knee bend and pronounced hip loading into the ground before driving up and uncoiling into contact.
3.7s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (5 of 67) Chris Lewit’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward as the rear leg extends to initiate rotation into contact.
6.6s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (5 of 7) Chris Lewit’s movement and stroke mechanics during a baseline rally, filmed from a court-level angle. His footwork features a pronounced split-step into a wide, low semi-open stance on most forehands, with quick adjustment steps that keep his weight centered over the clay.
16.9s
Keys to the Kick Serve (5 of 17) Chris Lewit’s kick 2nd serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The racket face is visibly brushing up the back and slightly left side of the ball at a contact point around head height, creating a steep upward swing path and pronounced racket head acceleration through contact.
3.7s
Building the Spanish Forehand (5 of 14) Chris Lewit’s forehand contact and rotation sequence from a central court position, filmed from a side animation angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face at contact, with clear forearm pronation and a delayed wrist release that whips through after the hips and shoulders unwind.
5.2s
The Overhead (5 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the contact point well above head level, and the racket accelerates steeply upward along the swing path for a pronounced snap through the ball.
27.8s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (5 of 9) Chris Lewit’s technical animation experiment on the one-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is clearly in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating upward along a steep low-to-high swing path.
3.5s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (11 of 28) Chris Lewit’s flexibility and movement training lesson, filmed from a coaching demonstration angle. His footwork emphasis includes controlled dynamic stretches with deliberate lunges and weight shifts that mirror wide-reach open-stance and neutral-stance patterns used in live points.
6.1s
Constructing the Kick (5 of 19) Chris Lewit’s kick 2nd serve from a central position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply with a pronounced upper–lower body separation, then uncoil in sequence so the torso leads the upward swing and pronation through contact.
7.8s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (5 of 11) Chris Lewit’s Israeli attack pattern animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a tactical overhead angle. The sequence makes the degree and timing of his shoulder turn and trunk uncoil easy to compare between preparation and contact, clearly outlining how the torso leads and then releases through the kinetic chain during the attacking phase.
9.9s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (5 of 15) Chris Lewit’s knee-up animation drill at the net, filmed from a side angle. From this view, his continental grip stays firm while the wrist remains laid back through the preparation, then subtly firms up into a compact wrist snap at contact.
3.6s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (6 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His aggressive leg drive into the court and balanced landing are followed by a forward-weight transfer and quick recovery into a compact ready position.
4.2s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (5 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps high over the shoulder as his weight transfers fully onto the front leg, with the non-hitting hand extending back to aid rotation before returning quickly to a ready position.
4.7s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (5 of 8) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His open stance is clearly visible as he plants the outside foot first, then uses a strong rotational push off that leg while keeping a wide base throughout the swing.
4.2s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (8 of 9) Chris Lewit’s footwork power step pattern at the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips load with a pronounced knee bend and then drive forward explosively, with the rear leg pushing off the ground to initiate aggressive hip rotation into the shot.
2.9s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (5 of 12) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and strong leg drive into the court are clearly visible, along with the hip staying loaded and coiled as he moves up into the ball.
6.1s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (5 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve leg-drive animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes the degree of shoulder-over-hip angle and the timing of the trunk uncoil relative to the leg drive very clear, emphasizing how the torso rotation initiates just after maximal knee bend and hip extension.
4.2s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (5 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His eastern backhand grip is clearly set early with a relaxed hand, creating visible wrist lag as the racquet head stays back while his shoulders complete the unit turn.
4.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (5 of 6) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His extended follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm fully released while his weight transfers forward and he quickly recovers into a compact ready position with the non-hitting hand returning to the racket.
9.6s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (5 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing path and racket speed animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it easy to see his semi-western grip setting up a deep wrist lag that unwinds into a pronounced wrist snap through contact.
5.9s
Forehand Swing Volley (5 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step transitions quickly into a semi-open stance, with a small adjustment step forward to meet the ball in front of his body.
9.4s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (5 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from an animated side angle focusing on head movement. His head remains stable and still through contact and early follow-through, then only gradually releases as his shoulders finish the rotation into recovery.
4.4s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (5 of 6) Chris Lewit’s movement and footwork drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips and legs work in a rhythmic loading pattern, with clear knee flexion and coordinated hip rotation driving each step in the movement sequence.
8s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (12 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve strength animation sequence from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the side view makes it easy to see the forearm-to-wrist alignment staying strong through pronation into contact.
11.6s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (8 of 21) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high over the shoulder with his non-hitting hand staying back for counterbalance before he quickly recovers to a neutral ready position.
12.2s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (6 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a rhythmic rocker step into a pinpoint stance, with a clear upward drive off both legs before landing slightly inside the court for recovery.
4.5s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (6 of 84) Chris Lewit’s drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His racquet finishes softly in front with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind him as he steps forward and quickly recovers toward a neutral ready position.
6s
Binocular Vision (6 of 99) Chris Lewit’s movement and positioning during a neutral baseline exchange, filmed from an animation-based instructional angle. His footwork pattern emphasizes a clear, early split-step followed by balanced, neutral-stance adjustments into each stroke.
4.5s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (6 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His relatively soft eastern backhand grip and relaxed wrist allow for a subtle cupping motion, with the wrist slightly laid back before contact and then gently releasing to impart underspin.
9.3s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (6 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend and minimal leg drive, emphasizing a soft, decelerated lower-body action to take pace off the ball.
3.9s
Winning Pretty Part 1: Introduction (6 of 67) Chris Lewit’s movement and preparation sequence from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork includes a well-timed split step into a compact adjustment pattern that sets up a stable semi-open stance before initiating the stroke.
7.9s
The Athletic Foundation Chris Lewit’s movement and stroke mechanics are shown from a central baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. His footwork pattern clearly emphasizes a pronounced split-step into a semi-open stance, followed by efficient recovery steps back to a balanced ready position.
12.8s
Is Eye Dominance Real in Tennis? (6 of 83) Chris Lewit’s footwork animation sequence from center court, filmed from a side angle. He emphasizes a well-timed split step into a wide, low open stance, followed by quick recovery steps that return him efficiently to a neutral ready position.
12.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (6 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His stance progresses from a neutral to a more closed position as he turns his shoulders, with small adjustment steps aligning his hitting arm and racquet path before the forward swing.
7.9s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (6 of 18) Chris Lewit’s movement and positioning on clay are shown from a side animation angle. His footwork emphasizes a pronounced split-step into small adjustment steps, settling into a stable semi-open stance before contact.
12.9s
Future Trends in Tennis: Part 1 (6 of 6) Chris Lewit’s movement and stroke mechanics are analyzed from a central court position, filmed from a side animation angle. His footwork pattern emphasizes an early split-step into compact adjustment steps, setting up a stable semi-open stance before driving into the shot.
1.5s
Weaponize Your One Handed Backhand Chris Lewit's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend and pronounced hip coil into the back leg are clearly visible as he loads, with the hips uncoiling aggressively upward as the legs drive into extension.
3.7s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (6 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk load together into a compact coil, then uncoil in one continuous sequence so the torso rotation drives the racquet through the ball before the arms finish the motion.
5s
Winning Pretty Part 2: Origins of Technique? (6 of 7) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into contact.
18s
One Hand Backhand Swing Volley (6 of 15) Chris Lewit’s one-hand backhand swing volley from a neutral middle-court position, filmed from a side angle. At contact, his racket face stays slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head driving forward on a compact, linear path through the hitting zone.
7s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (9 of 9) Chris Lewit’s volley finish from the net, filmed from a side angle. His compact split-step into a slightly open stance and short forward adjustment step are clearly visible as he stabilizes his base through the finish.
3.4s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (13 of 28) Chris Lewit’s flexibility and prehabilitation movements for the serve, filmed from a court-level side angle. The video emphasizes how improved hip and shoulder mobility supports a higher, more extended contact point and a freer racket path through the hitting zone.
7.4s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (6 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand attack on a hand-fed ball from the middle of the court, filmed from a side animation view. His semi-western grip is clear, with the wrist laid back into strong lag on the forward swing before unhinging into contact.
9.2s
Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (6 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see his eastern backhand grip staying stable as the wrist maintains a firm but relaxed lag position into contact before extending through the ball.
9.2s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (6 of 11) Chris Lewit’s lower-body training animation for groundstrokes from a central baseline position, filmed from a side/court-level angle. The animation clearly depicts how the racket stays in a relaxed, laid-back position at contact with a slightly closed face, timed precisely with the upward drive of the legs.
5.5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (6 of 14) Chris Lewit’s off-the-ground forehand and backhand baseline strokes, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation makes his semi-closed grip structure and delayed wrist release easy to see, with clear wrist lag into the slot and a pronounced, late wrist pronation through contact.
10.9s
The Overhead (6 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead preparation sequence from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he turns sideways with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive into the trophy position.
21.8s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (6 of 13) Chris Lewit's FH unit turn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is set early with a relaxed hand, creating visible wrist lag as the racquet head stays back during the unit turn before accelerating toward contact.
7.5s
Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (6 of 12) Chris Lewit’s running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-western grip is evident with strong wrist lag on the forward swing, followed by a clear wrist release through contact as he hits on the run.
12.4s
Forehand Swing Volley (6 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. The contact is taken well in front of his body at about shoulder height with a slightly closed racket face and a compact, forward-directed swing path through the ball.
10.4s
Constructing the Kick (6 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve shadow swings from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated knee bend and upward leg drive into a pronounced hip extension make the upward thrust and hip lead into the “kick” motion very clear.
7.7s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (14 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength training and movement patterns filmed from a side court-level angle. His footwork includes a deliberate split-step into loaded athletic stance, followed by controlled lateral shuffles and recovery steps that mirror baseline movement on clay.
22.4s
Keys to the Kick Serve (6 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His stance starts in a strong continental base with a well-timed split step into a rhythmic weight transfer, and his back foot pivots cleanly as he drives up into the ball.
8.9s
The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (9 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His hips load in a coiled position with a deep knee bend, then uncoil aggressively as his legs drive up and into the court during the forward swing.
9.4s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (7 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. He uses a compact neutral stance with small adjustment steps before contact, then immediately moves forward with quick recovery steps to follow the short ball in.
6.2s
Binocular Vision (7 of 99) Chris Lewit’s FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, showing a clear separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
4.3s
The Athletic Foundation Chris Lewit’s stroke animation from center court, 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 on a steep low-to-high swing path.
4s
The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (7 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from an animated side angle. The sequence emphasizes a relaxed semi-western grip with a softening of grip pressure and an early release of wrist lag into a subtle cupping motion just before contact to take pace off the ball.
5.7s
Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (7 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His shoulders load into a pronounced coil with the tossing arm fully elevated, then the trunk uncoils in a clear upward sequence from hips to shoulders just before racket drop into contact.
4s
Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (7 of 18) Chris Lewit’s movement and footwork patterns from center court, filmed from a side angle. His timing of the split-step into a low, wide base is clear, followed by quick adjustment steps that keep his stance neutral as he moves into and out of each stroke.
14.4s
Two Hand Backhand Swing Volley (7 of 8) Chris Lewit’s two-handed backhand swing volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he moves through the ball, with a pronounced knee bend and strong upward leg drive that lifts his body through contact.
10.4s
Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (7 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply with the racquet taken well back, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation where the torso leads the arm into contact for a flatter swing path.
2.5s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (15 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve flexibility and prehab drill from center court, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip stays relaxed while he works through extreme shoulder and wrist external rotation, emphasizing controlled wrist pronation into a safe serving position.
11.3s
Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (7 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand hand-fed drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His Spanish-style footwork pattern features an early split step into a semi-open stance, with pronounced loading on the outside leg before a lateral recovery back to the baseline position.
15.1s
Constructing the Kick (7 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively quiet while his legs load with a deep knee bend, clearly showing how the leg drive initiates the upward motion without excessive head movement.
3.1s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (7 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet goes back, with a pronounced shoulder turn that clearly separates the hips and upper body before uncoiling into the forward swing.
3.7s
The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (4 of 12) Chris Lewit’s junior kick serve lesson from a central baseline teaching position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action and delayed trunk uncoil easy to see as he emphasizes loading the torso before releasing up and out into the ball.
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Keys to the Kick Serve (7 of 17) Chris Lewit’s kick 1st serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel rear angle. His exaggerated upward follow-through carries the racquet well across his body while his back leg swings forward, helping him land into the court and quickly reestablish a balanced ready position.
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Forehand Swing Volley (7 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand swing volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate significantly past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, creating a clear sequence from hip and torso rotation into the forward contact.
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Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (7 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed BH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced closed turn relative to the hips, creating a clear trunk coil that then uncoils sequentially from pelvis to shoulders through contact.
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The Overhead (7 of 12) Chris Lewit’s stationary overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and you can see a pronounced wrist snap upward at contact to drive the racquet head through the ball.
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The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (16 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve strength and loading animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork pattern clearly illustrates a controlled platform stance with a deep knee bend and vertical leg drive, emphasizing stable lower-body loading before upward extension.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (7 of 14) Chris Lewit’s movement training jump drill at the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips and legs load deeply with noticeable knee flexion before an explosive vertical and forward drive, emphasizing strong hip extension and ankle push-off.
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Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (7 of 13) Chris Lewit’s full-stroke animation package from a central court position, filmed from a mixed CourtLevel and Rear composite angle. The sequences make the degree of shoulder turn and trunk coil easy to compare across strokes, clearly showing how his upper body uncoils in sync with leg drive and hip rotation.
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The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (10 of 21) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong racket face tilt, with pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a sharp pronation through contact.
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Binocular Vision (8 of 99) Chris Lewit’s FH from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high path.
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The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (8 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His knees flex deeply as he loads, with minimal forward leg drive so the hips stay relatively closed and stable to soften the ball.
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Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (8 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with a pronounced upward swing path, and the ball is struck well above head height with the racket head accelerating steeply through the hit.
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The Forehand Drop Shot Deconstructed (8 of 99) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. He uses a compact adjustment step pattern into a semi-open stance, with a pronounced front-foot plant and soft, decelerated weight transfer to feather the ball short.
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The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (8 of 12) Chris Lewit’s serve from a stationary teaching position at the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His continental grip is firm yet relaxed, allowing a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that is easy to see as the racquet edge leads and then turns outward.
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Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (8 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders coil well past 90 degrees relative to the net, with a pronounced trunk rotation that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into contact.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (8 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed BH contact point from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay slightly closed at contact while the trunk uncoils from a deep coil, with the hitting-side shoulder rotating through in sync with the extension of the hitting arm.
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The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (9 of 16) Chris Lewit’s defensive forehand from a deep neutral position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend on the outside leg, then uncoils upward to lift the heavy ball with strong leg drive.
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Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (8 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps fully across his body with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance as he recovers into a stable, forward-weighted ready position.
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The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (17 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve flexibility animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk move through an exaggerated range of motion, clearly illustrating the degree of spinal extension and ribcage rotation relative to the pelvis during the serving motion.
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Keys to the Kick Serve (8 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip stays relaxed with a noticeable loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to create heavy topspin and kick.
4.3s
Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (8 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The video emphasizes the racket set high with a closed face at shoulder level during the unit turn, creating a clear horizontal spacing between the body and contact point.
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Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (8 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand in-air swing sequence from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His racket face is slightly closed at a contact height around chest level, with a visibly steep low-to-high swing path accelerating through the contact zone.
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The Overhead (8 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His footwork includes a quick pivot and crossover step to line up under the ball, followed by a balanced trophy stance with his weight loaded on the back foot before driving up to contact.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (8 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist to hip height, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path extending well out toward the target.
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Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (8 of 11) Chris Lewit’s Spanish rhythm footwork and shadow-swing drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western forehand grip is clear, with a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that releases into a controlled pronation through the contact zone.
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The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (18 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve from a stationary, demonstration position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend, then drive up and forward so the back hip extends and the legs straighten explosively into the trophy and launch phases.
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Constructing the Kick (8 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply with the tossing arm fully extended, then uncoil in a clear upward kinetic chain that drives the racquet up and across the ball for a pronounced kick effect.
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Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (8 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending out and up while his weight transfers onto the front foot, quickly bringing the racquet back to a neutral ready position.
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The Spanish Forehand: Building Racket Speed: Part 3 (11 of 21) Chris Lewit’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Rear angle. His follow-through finishes high over the shoulder with the non-hitting hand staying back for counterbalance before he recovers into a compact ready position.
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Technical and Anatomical Analysis of Reilly Opelka Serve (9 of 99) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive upward into contact are clearly visible, along with the hips uncoiling from a coiled, closed position into a more open alignment toward the court.
5.2s
The Backhand Drop Shot Deconstructed (9 of 106) Chris Lewit’s backhand drop shot from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes short with the racquet head slightly open while his weight stays mostly on the front foot as he quickly recovers the non-hitting hand to prepare for the next ball.
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Keys to the Kick Serve (9 of 17) Chris Lewit’s pinpoint serve from a central position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay closed through the knee bend with a pronounced upward leg drive that opens the hips toward the court as he explodes into the ball.
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Two Genius Coaches and what You Can Learn from Both (9 of 11) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay closed longer during the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then uncoil in sequence with a strong upward leg drive typical of heavy-topspin clay-court technique.
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The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (19 of 28) Chris Lewit’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. After contact he lands on his front leg with his tossing arm relaxed and his upper body unwinding fully before returning to a neutral ready position.
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Constructing the Kick (9 of 19) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that clearly pronates up and across the ball, creating a pronounced wrist snap through the kick serve motion.
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Building A World Class One Hander: Preparation (9 of 12) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand preparation from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. At contact, his racket stays on a stable, slightly closed face with the contact point well in front of his hip and near waist height, emphasizing a compact swing path “in the slot.”
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Two Genius Coaches and What You Can Learn From Them: Training and Drills (9 of 11) Chris Lewit’s movement and positioning drill from the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The contact point is consistently established well in front of his body with a slightly closed racket face, emphasizing a forward swing path that keeps the racket head accelerating through the hitting zone.
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Secrets of Spanish Tennis: Footwork and Balance (9 of 18) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side court-level angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong racket face tilt, with pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a controlled pronation through contact.
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Building A World Class One Hander: Evaluating Players (9 of 9) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, clearly showing the separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
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The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (10 of 16) Chris Lewit’s FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. His hips stay closed through the unit turn with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind into contact as the rear leg drives forward and upward into the court.
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The Overhead (9 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His trunk coils early with the hitting-side shoulder clearly turned back, then uncoils in sequence from the hips through the torso as the shoulders rotate upward into contact.
10.6s
The Kick Serve: Part 4: Prehabilitation (20 of 28) Chris Lewit’s strength and movement training session is filmed from a side and slightly elevated angle. His hips and legs are clearly seen loading with deep knee flexion and strong hip hinge before driving upward and forward through each movement pattern.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing (9 of 14) Chris Lewit’s one-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with the front foot setting firmly before the torso unwinds into the forward swing.
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The Kick Serve Part 3: Philosophical Issues and Common Errors (9 of 12) Chris Lewit's serve toss animation from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The shoulder girdle stays relatively closed while the trunk coils against the tossing arm side, clearly separating upper body rotation from the lower body setup.
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Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 2 Chris Lewit’s one-arm, one-leg balance and swing drill from center court, filmed from a side angle. After contact he holds the extended follow-through while stabilizing on the front leg, then regains his base by setting the non-hitting foot down and bringing the non-hitting hand forward into a compact ready position.
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Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 2 Chris Lewit’s ball release demonstration from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay stable while his knees flex rhythmically, training consistent leg loading and sequencing into the kinetic chain.
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Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 2 Chris Lewit’s serve tricep snap action from a neutral stance, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm but relaxed, and you can clearly see the delayed wrist pronation into contact as the tricep extends, creating a distinct snap through the hitting zone.
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Winning Pretty: Keys to the Kick - Part 2 Chris Lewit’s FH from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet goes back, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion where the hips initiate rotation followed by the torso and shoulders releasing into contact.
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The Serve Doctor (2 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from a wider pinpoint stance, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His feet start apart before drawing together into a tight pinpoint, with a pronounced knee bend and upward drive that keeps his stance aligned along the baseline through contact.
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The Serve Doctor (4 of 6) Chris Lewit’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His exaggerated shoulder-over-shoulder action and pronounced trunk tilt upward during the jump make the vertical uncoiling of the torso especially easy to distinguish in relation to his tossing arm.
3.3s
The Physics of Power:How Angular Momentum Shapes the Tennis Forehand (1 of 1) Chris Lewit’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle in slow motion. His footwork features a well-timed split step into an open stance, with a pronounced loading on the outside leg before driving through and recovering back to a balanced base.
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The Serve Doctor (1 of 6) Chris Lewit’s platform serve from the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and you can see distinct wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge leads up to the ball.
5.8s
The Serve: Part 3 (3 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay closed to the net during the loading phase while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible from behind.
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The Serve: Part 3 (4 of 14) Chris Lewit’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His legs load deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving up into the trophy position, emphasizing an aggressive upward push and clear use of a platform stance.
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Luis Bruguera Interview: Find A Way (1 of 1) Chris Lewit’s instructional segment on the “Find a Way” mentality is filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. From this view, he emphasizes a relaxed but stable hitting-hand grip that keeps the wrist loose enough to adjust at contact while still maintaining firm control through the stroke.
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Luis Bruguera Interview: What Happened After Sergi? (1 of 1) Chris Lewit’s interview segment on Luis Bruguera is filmed from a front, eye-level camera angle. The contact-point discussion centers on how Bruguera taught racket face control at impact, emphasizing a slightly closed face and a low-to-high swing path to shape heavy topspin.
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Luis Bruguera Interview: What Makes Spanish Coaches Different? (1 of 1) Chris Lewit’s neutral-court instructional stance, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders and trunk are heavily coiled as he explains Spanish-style body rotation, with a pronounced separation between hip line and shoulder line before he unwinds through the stroke.
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Luis Bruguera Interview: The Origins of the Spanish Armada (1 of 1) Chris Lewit's Spanish Armada–style forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high over the shoulder with the non-hitting hand staying back for counterbalance before he recovers to a neutral ready position.
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Keys to the Kick Serve (15 of 17) Chris Lewit’s serve toss in front from a central position, filmed from the front. His feet stay grounded in a stable platform stance while he rhythmically bends the knees and coordinates the toss with an upward drive through the legs.
7.5s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (8 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His footwork features a clear split step into a semi-open stance, with small adjustment steps and a balanced recovery back to his ready position after contact.
10.4s
The Spanish Forehand: Stroke Shaping and Hand Feeding (7 of 16) Chris Lewit’s forehand hand-fed drill from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His follow-through wraps fully across his body with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing in front as he recovers back to a compact ready position between feeds.
12.5s
Federer and Alcaraz Drop Shots (7 of 84) Chris Lewit’s forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His knees load deeply with noticeable flexion before contact, and his hips stay relatively closed with limited rotation as he softens the leg drive to take pace off the ball.
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Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (9 of 13) Chris Lewit’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a pronounced loading step into a semi-open stance with a clear transfer from the back leg, followed by a small recovery step to re-center after contact.
7.9s
The Overhead (11 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates on a steep, downward swing path.
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The Overhead (1 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork includes a quick pivot and crossover step to get under the ball, setting up in a semi-open stance before driving up to contact.
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The Overhead (2 of 12) Chris Lewit’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level angle. After contact he finishes with his hitting arm extended down across his body while his non-hitting hand helps him square his shoulders and return quickly to a ready position.
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The Overhead (10 of 12) Chris Lewit’s slice from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate early to set the racket high, and you can clearly see the trunk staying relatively quiet with a slight forward uncoil that supports the downward, carving path of the slice.
11.7s
Building Invincible Volleys: The Israeli Slice versus the Flat Style (1 of 9) Chris Lewit’s slice from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm with a slightly extended wrist, creating a stable racket face angle throughout the downward cutting motion.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (5 of 12) Chris Lewit’s backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and you can see the racket head stay above the wrist early, then the wrist remain stable and slightly laid back through contact for a controlled, skidding slice.
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Building A World Class One Hander: Disguise (6 of 6) Chris Lewit’s slice from a neutral position, filmed from an animation-style side angle. The shoulder line stays relatively closed while the trunk rotates minimally, emphasizing upper-body stability with a late uncoil through contact to disguise the slice versus topspin option.
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Building A World Class One Hander: The One versus Two Debate (7 of 12) Chris Lewit’s backhand slice from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side court-level angle. His follow-through extends slightly high with the hitting arm relaxed while his weight transfers forward, allowing him to recover quickly back into a compact ready position.
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