Rick Macci
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Rick Macci

United States
Coach
Legendary coach who discovered and developed Venus and Serena Williams, Jennifer Capriati, and Andy Roddick. Known for creative, high-energy training methods.

Legendary coach who developed Venus and Serena Williams, Jennifer Capriati, and Andy Roddick.

Video Library (92 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (10 of 10) Rick Macci's two-handed BH from the center of the court, filmed from CourtLevel. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees bend deeply on the load, giving a strong base from which his legs drive up into the shot.
6.1s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
5.2s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (10 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His exaggerated shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into the back hip clearly precede the uncoiling of the legs and hips, emphasizing how the upper body loads before releasing through contact.
5.2s
The New Volley Paradigm (12 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand and backhand reaction volleys from the net, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while the knees remain flexed, showing a constant low base and quick, small leg drive into each volley.
6.5s
The New Volley Paradigm (13 of 19) Rick Macci's FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. He uses a compact unit turn into a semi-open stance, with a small adjustment step before contact and a quick recovery step that brings his outside foot back toward the ready position.
5.7s
The New Volley Paradigm (14 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand and backhand training volleys from mid-court, filmed from a front court-level angle. His footwork features a quick split-step into short adjustment hops and a compact neutral stance as he moves forward to intercept each ball.
4.9s
The New Volley Paradigm (15 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact his follow-through wraps across his body while his weight drives forward into the court, quickly bringing both hands back to a compact ready position for the next ball.
5.3s
The New Volley Paradigm (16 of 19) Rick Macci's FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The contact is made with the racket head clearly above the wrist and roughly at chest height, with a slightly closed racket face and a steep upward swing path emphasizing racket head acceleration through the ball.
2.5s
The New Volley Paradigm (17 of 19) Rick Macci’s forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and you can see a subtle wrist stabilization at contact that keeps the racquet face steady through the ball.
3.4s
The New Volley Paradigm (18 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His feet set in a neutral stance with a small adjustment step just before contact, keeping his weight moving slightly forward through the stroke.
6.6s
The New Volley Paradigm (19 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His exaggerated shoulder turn and rapid trunk uncoil create a distinct “karate chop” motion, with the upper body staying relatively closed as the hitting shoulder drives forward ahead of the hips.
5.7s
July 2007 Issue Rick Macci's forehand approach and volley pattern from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step into a semi-open stance transitions quickly into a forward crossover step, followed by a small recovery hop that readies him for the next ball at net.
3.1s
July 2007 Issue Flash's neutral-court forehand from the center, filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of the lead hip with a closed-to-neutral face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head upward through contact.
1.3s
August 2007 Issue Young tennis player's FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a front CourtLevel angle. The semi-western grip is evident with the racquet hand positioned under the handle and a clear wrist lag maintained until just before contact.
3.1s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental Rick Macci’s teaching system animation, filmed from a dynamic mixed-angle perspective. His follow-through and recovery concepts are illustrated with exaggerated weight transfer into the court and a quick reset of both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
5.9s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental (1 of 8) Rick Macci’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back slightly as he recovers into a balanced ready stance.
5.9s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's mixed-shot animation medley from center court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders and trunk exhibit an exaggerated coil and uncoil pattern, with a pronounced shoulder turn away from the net followed by a sequential unwinding from hips to shoulders that clearly shows the timing of his kinetic chain.
6.7s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (1 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His footwork emphasizes a clear split-step into a wide neutral stance, with small adjustment steps before contact and an immediate recovery step that brings him back to a ready position.
6.7s
Developing World Class Players (1 of 9) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is clear as the racquet lags with a laid-back wrist before a sharp wrist release through contact.
4.9s
Developing Weapons (1 of 7) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just in front of his lead hip and around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
3.6s
Developing World Class Players (9 of 9) Rick Macci's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. After contact his follow-through wraps across his body as his weight transfers onto his front foot, and he quickly returns both hands to the racket in a compact ready position.
17.9s
The New Volley Paradigm (5 of 19) Rick Macci's FH approach shot from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net as his trunk coils on the unit turn, then uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders to arm as he moves forward into the volley position.
43.7s
Developing Weapons (7 of 7) Rick Macci's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a Front angle. He uses a dynamic split-step into an open stance, then takes quick adjustment steps to load on the outside leg before driving through the forehand and recovering to the center.
24.2s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (2 of 10) Rick Macci's two-handed BH from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His eastern forehand grip on the dominant hand and firm wrist position stay stable through contact while the non-dominant wrist supplies most of the acceleration.
4.2s
The New Volley Paradigm (2 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand volley from the net, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly open with a compact forward punch, meeting the ball just in front of his lead shoulder with minimal backswing.
6.1s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's neutral stance forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips load by turning away from the net while his knees stay deeply flexed, then his rear leg drives forward to uncoil the hips into contact.
4s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (2 of 20) Rick Macci’s forehand from the center of the court, 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 along a modern low-to-high swing path.
4s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental (2 of 8) Rick Macci’s neutral stance forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees stay flexed throughout the swing, emphasizing leg stability over aggressive hip rotation.
5.8s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental Rick Macci's neutral stance forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay square longer while his knees are deeply flexed, showing a strong leg drive upward as he rotates into contact.
5.8s
Developing Weapons (2 of 7) Rick Macci's forehand taken early from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His compact adjustment steps move him forward inside the court into a semi-open stance, with a quick recovery step ready to push back to the baseline.
3.3s
Developing World Class Players (2 of 9) Rick Macci's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His deep knee bend into the loading phase and aggressive leg drive upward clearly show how the hips extend and thrust forward to initiate upward racquet speed.
4.6s
The New Volley Paradigm (10 of 19) Rick Macci’s instructional segment on volley technique from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. From this angle you can clearly see him emphasize a continental grip with a firm but relaxed wrist, limiting wrist snap at contact to keep the racquet face stable through the volley.
52s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (3 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders coil well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling in sync with the trunk, clearly illustrating how the upper body leads the kinetic chain into contact.
3.9s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. After contact his follow-through wraps across his body while his weight transfers onto his front leg, and he quickly resets both hands on the racquet in a compact ready position.
3.9s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental Rick Macci’s movement and stroke mechanics are animated from a central baseline position, filmed from a side-style animation angle. His footwork emphasizes an early split-step into quick adjustment steps, setting up a semi-open stance before each swing.
12.2s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental (3 of 8) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a clear split-step into an open-stance setup, with a strong pivot on the outside foot before driving through and recovering along the baseline.
12.2s
Developing World Class Players (3 of 9) Rick Macci's movement drill at center court, filmed from a side angle. After each shadow swing he drives his weight forward and quickly resets his feet into a wide, athletic ready position with both hands returning to the racket handle.
7.3s
The New Volley Paradigm (4 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand volley from the deuce side, filmed from a front court-level angle. After contact he drives his weight forward with a compact follow-through, quickly bringing both hands back toward the center of his body to reestablish a ready position at net.
6.8s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (3 of 10) Rick Macci’s two-handed BH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of his lead hip, with the racket head accelerating on a low-to-high path up through the ball.
5.8s
Developing Weapons (3 of 7) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His semi‑western grip is clear with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
5.6s
Developing Weapons (4 of 7) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western grip is paired with pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, with the wrist releasing into a sharp pronation right after contact.
2.9s
Developing World Class Players (4 of 9) Rick Macci’s FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
3.9s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (4 of 20) Rick Macci’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel 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.
2.8s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips load by turning away from the net while his knees deepen into a strong flex, then his legs drive up and forward to uncoil the hips into contact.
2.8s
The New Volley Paradigm (3 of 19) Rick Macci's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact he finishes with a high windshield-wiper follow-through while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he quickly re-loads into a ready position.
5.3s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental (4 of 8) Rick Macci’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
5.8s
Starting Players Right: The First Fundamental Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just in front of his lead hip, and the racket head accelerates upward on a steep low-to-high path.
5.8s
Developing World Class Players (5 of 9) Rick Macci's animated "little guy fly" training concept is presented from a simple graphic side view. The racket is shown meeting the ball slightly in front of the body line with a slightly closed face, emphasizing a rising swing path through contact.
5.7s
Developing Weapons (5 of 7) Rick Macci's forehand contact position from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing in front as his weight transfers onto the front foot into a compact recovery stance.
4s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's semi-western forehand from the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm so the hitting shoulder whips through last in the kinetic chain.
3.7s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (5 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His semi-western forehand footwork uses a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, with a clear pivot on the outside foot before rotating through the shot.
3.7s
The New Volley Paradigm (6 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced coil relative to the hips, then uncoil in sequence so the trunk rotation clearly leads the arm swing through contact.
9.1s
Developing Weapons (6 of 7) Rick Macci's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel angle. His follow-through wraps high over his hitting shoulder while his non-hitting hand extends back, and he quickly returns to a wide, athletic ready position for the next ball.
9.2s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand (2 of 13) Rick Macci’s forehand instructional animation from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His emphasis on an eastern-to-semi-western grip and exaggerated wrist lag into contact is clearly illustrated frame by frame.
9.3s
Pitfalls in Building the Spanish Forehand Rick Macci's forehand from the middle of the court, 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 low-to-high through the ball.
9.3s
November 2006 Issue Federer's FH CC from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel Side 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 low-to-high swing path.
3.6s
November 2006 Issue Rick Macci's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. His shoulders and trunk load with a pronounced coil against the hips, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation that starts from the torso before the arm whips through contact.
3.6s
Developing World Class Players (7 of 9) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His extreme semi-western grip is clearly visible with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing before the racket accelerates into contact.
5.4s
The New Volley Paradigm (8 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand volley from the net position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly open with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his lead shoulder, and the compact forward punch keeps racket head speed controlled through a short, firm swing path.
8.7s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His early unit turn loads the shoulders while his feet set into a strong semi-open stance before he pivots and transfers weight into the shot.
4.1s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (7 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand teaching animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see the laid-back wrist position during the unit turn and how the wrist stays relaxed as the shoulder completes its full turn before initiating the forward swing.
4.1s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (8 of 20) Rick Macci’s ball drop forehand timing drill from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact he exaggerates the full follow-through while quickly resetting his hands and body weight back to a neutral ready position for the next repetition.
4.5s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's ball drop footwork drill at the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His quick split-step into short, explosive adjustment steps toward the bouncing ball emphasizes staying on the balls of the feet in a compact, athletic stance.
4.5s
The New Volley Paradigm (9 of 19) Rick Macci's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay relatively quiet with a slight forward hinge while the knees maintain a soft, consistent bend, giving a stable base that supports a compact step through the volley.
6.1s
Developing World Class Players (8 of 9) Rick Macci's serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips load deeply with a noticeable knee bend before driving upward, with the back hip rotating aggressively into the court as the legs extend.
3.6s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand Rick Macci's FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is easy to see in the way his wrist stays laid back through the forward swing before uncoiling into contact.
3.5s
Starting Kids Right: The Forehand (9 of 20) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load by turning slightly sideways with a clear knee bend, then uncoil as his legs drive up and forward through contact.
3.5s
The New Volley Paradigm (11 of 19) Rick Macci's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel rear angle. His semi-western grip is easy to see here, with pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
14.7s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (9 of 10) Rick Macci’s neutral-stance two-handed BH from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His compact takeback emphasizes a laid-in wrist position on the dominant hand with stable, firm wrist structure through contact to teach kids minimal wrist break on the backhand.
5.4s
The 3D Revolution in Coaching and Playing (1 of 1) Rick Macci's on-court 3D instruction session, filmed from a CourtLevel Side angle. His explanations emphasize how a deeper shoulder turn and tighter trunk coil set up a more explosive uncoil through contact in all groundstrokes.
373.3s
The Andy Roddick Serve (8 of 9) Rick Macci’s serve from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. After contact his racquet finishes on the opposite side of his body as his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced, ready position for the next ball.
2s
The Andy Roddick Serve (4 of 9) Rick Macci’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet whips down across his body while his back leg swings forward, bringing him into a compact, balanced ready position for the next shot.
3.4s
The Andy Roddick Serve (2 of 9) Rick Macci’s serve trophy position from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while his back knee flexes deeply, loading the legs before driving upward into the motion.
4.2s
The Andy Roddick Serve (1 of 9) Rick Macci’s serve from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the elbow extended up and away from the body, and the racket head whips through on an aggressive upward path to the ball.
3.1s
The Andy Roddick Serve (3 of 9) Rick Macci's forehand while moving in and out of the court, filmed from a side angle. His footwork features a quick split step into an aggressive forward move and then a controlled retreat, transitioning between an open stance on contact and small adjustment steps to recover.
3.5s
The Andy Roddick Serve (7 of 9) Rick Macci’s serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His deep knee bend and explosive leg drive into the court create an upward thrust that mirrors Andy Roddick’s loading pattern in the lower body.
8.3s
The Strange Saga of Monique and the Donald (1 of 1) Rick Macci's neutral-court forehand, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face at the bottom of the swing, with a pronounced wrist lag that snaps forward just before contact.
337.6s
Identifying Talent (1 of 1) Rick Macci's interview on identifying tennis talent, filmed from a seated, front-facing angle. His hand gestures and facial expressions at key moments emphasize how he evaluates contact point fundamentals and racket mechanics when assessing young players’ potential.
221.8s
The Genetic Base (1 of 1) Rick Macci's interview from an on-court setting, filmed from a front-facing camera angle. His upper body rotation, hand gestures, and weight shifts into a semi-athletic stance emphasize how he wants players to recover into a ready position after the follow-through.
224.1s
Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Part 1 (1 of 1) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-western grip is clearly visible with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
609.4s
Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Pull, Flip, and Roll! (1 of 1) Rick Macci's forehand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips load with a pronounced coil against a deep knee bend, then uncoil aggressively as his legs drive upward and forward into contact.
453.7s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (1 of 10) Rick Macci's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay closed longer during the unit turn while his knees load deeply, then his rear leg drives forward to help the hips unwind into contact.
5.3s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (4 of 10) Rick Macci's one-handed backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing to lead the kinetic chain through contact.
2.3s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (5 of 10) Rick Macci's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk coil together as the racquet goes back, then uncoil in sequence so the torso leads the swing before the arms complete the follow-through.
4.6s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (8 of 10) Rick Macci's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact he extends his racquet fully toward the target while his non-hitting hand releases and tracks back, and he quickly returns his feet to a neutral ready position for the next ball.
7s
Rick Macci: Developing an ATP Style Two-Hander: Part 2 (1 of 1) Rick Macci's two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend, then drive forward with an aggressive leg push that extends through contact.
279.6s
Rick Macci: Developing an ATP Style Two-Hander: Part 1 (1 of 1) Rick Macci's two-handed backhand preparation from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. After the unit turn, his follow-through direction sets up an easy weight transfer into a balanced recovery stance with both hands returning quickly toward a neutral ready position.
353.8s
The New Volley Paradigm (7 of 19) Rick Macci's backhand volley from the net, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his front hip, and the compact swing path keeps the racket head traveling forward with minimal backswing.
2.4s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (6 of 10) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His footwork emphasizes a clear split-step into a semi-open stance, with a small adjustment step before contact and a quick recovery step back to a ready position.
4.7s
The Andy Roddick Serve (6 of 9) Rick Macci's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. You can clearly see a semi-western grip with pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, releasing into a firm but relaxed wrist at contact.
3.4s
The Andy Roddick Serve (5 of 9) Rick Macci's second serve from a practice court position, filmed from a dance-style movement angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up the back of the ball to emphasize spin.
6.3s
Starting Kids Right: The Backhand (7 of 10) Rick Macci's BH slice from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. After contact his racket finishes out in front with the hitting arm extended while his weight transfers onto his front foot and he quickly begins to bring both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
6.5s