Paul Fein

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Name FPS Duration
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (10 of 98) Paul Fein's animated stroke analysis from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. After contact, his weight transfers fully onto the front foot as the racquet finishes across the body and he quickly regains a neutral ready position with both hands on the racquet.
6.5s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (11 of 98) Paul Fein’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face at the top of the backswing, with a clear wrist lag maintained until just before contact.
6.3s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (12 of 98) Paul Fein’s animation sequence on stroke mechanics from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The player’s split-step and first adjustment step into a neutral stance are clearly visible, with distinct weight transfer from the back foot to the front foot during the forward swing.
4s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (1 of 99) Paul Fein’s stroke animation sequence from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through carries the racquet up and across while his weight transfers onto the front foot, finishing in a balanced, square ready position.
0s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (1 of 98) Paul Fein's instructional animation on stroke mechanics from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is illustrated with the racket face slightly closed and meeting the ball just in front of the lead hip at roughly waist to chest height.
5.8s
The Half Volley (1 of 8) Roger Federer’s SABR half-volley return from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. His small adjustment steps into a compact neutral stance and quick recovery step back toward the baseline emphasize timing the split-step precisely as the server begins the motion.
7.9s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (2 of 99) Paul Fein’s animated sequence of a generic groundstroke is shown from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is depicted slightly in front of the lead hip with a mostly vertical racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through impact.
6s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (2 of 98) Paul Fein's instructional animation on stroke technique from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. The player’s split-step is clearly timed just before the opponent’s contact, leading into a quick pivot and neutral stance as the feet set for the groundstroke.
4.9s
The Half Volley (2 of 8) Pete Sampras's forehand half volley from the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. At contact the racket face is slightly open with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his lead hip, and the swing path is short and compact with minimal backswing.
7.8s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (3 of 99) Paul Fein's animation of a generic stroke sequence from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The hips visibly load by turning away from the net while the knees flex deeply, then the legs drive upward and forward to unwind the hips into contact.
5.7s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (3 of 98) Paul Fein’s animation sequence of a generic groundstroke is presented from a side CourtLevel angle. The hips visibly coil against a deep knee bend before uncoiling as the legs drive upward and forward through contact.
5.7s
The Half Volley (3 of 8) Pete’s half-volley from a neutral position at the baseline, filmed from a side animation angle. The side view makes the early shoulder turn and subtle trunk rotation on the short backswing clear, with the torso uncoiling just enough through contact to keep the stroke compact and stable.
6s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (4 of 98) Paul Fein’s instructional animation on stroke mechanics from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the degree of shoulder turn and the timing of trunk uncoil especially clear as the torso leads the racquet into contact.
6.4s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (4 of 99) Paul Fein’s instructional animation on the forehand stroke from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the degree of shoulder turn and the timing of the trunk uncoil relative to the forward swing very clear, emphasizing how the torso leads the arm into contact.
6s
The Half Volley (4 of 8) Lopez's half volley from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays stable through contact rather than hinging or snapping.
4.1s
The Half Volley (5 of 8) Rusedski's half-volley lesson from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His instruction emphasizes loading into a low, wide base with deep knee flexion so the hips stay down through contact while the legs drive slightly forward into the court.
7.6s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (5 of 99) Paul Fein's instructional animation on groundstroke technique from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The contact point is illustrated slightly in front of the body with the racket face close to vertical, emphasizing a low-to-high swing path and controlled racket head speed through impact.
9.9s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (5 of 98) Paul Fein's point play from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body as he quickly recovers to a balanced ready position with both hands on the handle.
7.2s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (6 of 99) Paul Fein's animation sequence of a groundstroke from center court, filmed from a side angle. The follow-through carries across his body with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance before he recovers to a neutral ready position.
5.9s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (6 of 98) Paul Fein’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a well-timed split step into a semi-open stance, with a small adjustment step before contact to align his hips and shoulders to the incoming ball.
22.4s
The Half Volley (6 of 8) Paul Fein's lesson on Taylor's half volley technique from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level angle. His follow-through stays compact with the racquet finishing in front as he quickly recovers his stance and resets the non-hitting hand on the throat of the racquet to prepare for the next ball.
3.2s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (7 of 98) Paul Fein’s animation sequence of a generic groundstroke, filmed from a side angle. The shoulders visibly coil well beyond the hips in the unit turn, then uncoil in a clear sequence where the trunk rotation leads the arm and racket into contact.
4.9s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (7 of 99) Paul Fein's instructional animation on stroke technique from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The player’s footwork sequence emphasizes a well-timed split step into a neutral stance, followed by small adjustment steps that align the body before the forward swing.
7.3s
The Half Volley (7 of 8) Novak Djokovic's half-volley from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay low with a deep knee bend as he meets the ball early, and his legs extend forward through contact to stabilize the short swing.
4.2s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 2 (8 of 99) Paul Fein’s forehand from a neutral central position, filmed from a side animation angle. The sequence clearly depicts the forehand grip with a laid-back wrist and sustained lag into contact before a pronounced forward pronation.
6.8s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (8 of 98) Paul Fein's instructional animation on stroke mechanics from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The sequence emphasizes a laid-back wrist position into contact with a semi-western grip, followed by clear forearm pronation through the follow-through.
4.6s
An Interview with John Yandell: Part 1 (9 of 98) Paul Fein's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load by turning away from the net while the knees flex deeply, then the legs drive up and forward to unwind the hips into contact.
5.5s

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