The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (10 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand finish from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay closed well into contact before the trunk unwinds, with a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder rotation that carries the hitting arm up and across the body in a classic high finish.
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3.5s |
The High Ball (10 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a central court position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet above shoulder level while his weight transfers forward and he quickly returns the non-hitting hand to a balanced ready position.
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4.3s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (10 of 16)
Scott Murphy's backhand from an open stance near the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His relatively firm eastern backhand grip and stable wrist position make the lack of excessive wrist lag and a solid, slightly laid-back racket angle easy to see through contact.
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3.5s |
Two Secrets of Timing (10 of 10)
Roger Federer’s forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His early split-step into a semi-open stance sets up a smooth weight transfer, followed by small adjustment steps that keep his hitting shoulder aligned through contact.
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3.7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (10 of 13)
Scott Murphy's movement footwork sequence from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively level while the legs use a quick stutter step pattern, with short reactive steps and a clear load on the outside leg before pushing into the next movement.
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12.1s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (11 of 13)
Scott Murphy's catch and shuffle footwork drill at center court, filmed from a court-level side angle. You can clearly see the hips stay low with continuous knee flexion as the legs perform quick lateral shuffles to maintain readiness between simulated shots.
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11.5s |
The High Ball (11 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand on a high ball from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The racket head stays clearly above the hand at contact, with a slightly closed face and contact point around shoulder height, emphasizing an upward swing path through the ball.
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3.2s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (11 of 16)
Scott Murphy's high one-handed backhand from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay relatively closed with noticeable knee flexion on the loading leg, then extend upward as the rear hip comes through to drive the upward swing path.
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4.5s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (11 of 17)
Scott Murphy's open-stance groundstroke from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net while the knees load deeply, and the outside leg drives up and across to initiate recovery back to a neutral ready position.
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9.8s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (12 of 13)
Scott Murphy's movement-focused drill on change of direction from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His small adjustment steps between direction changes and consistent neutral stance on each plant foot are clearly visible as he works on recovering quickly for the next shot.
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13s |
The High Ball (12 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from a front animation angle. The animation emphasizes a laid-back wrist with clear lag before contact, then a controlled wrist pronation through the high contact point.
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4.6s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (12 of 17)
Scott Murphy’s crossover recovery movement from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket stays in a neutral ready position at chest height with the strings facing forward, allowing quick adjustment of the face angle for the next contact.
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10.4s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (13 of 13)
Scott Murphy's change-of-direction movement drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see the early shoulder turn initiating trunk coil, followed by a distinct uncoiling of the torso that leads the legs into the new movement direction.
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16.7s |
The High Ball (13 of 14)
Nadal's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket meets the high-bouncing ball above shoulder height with a slightly closed face and a steep low-to-high swing path for heavy topspin.
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4.8s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (13 of 17)
Scott Murphy's neutral BH recovery from center court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders stay closed a fraction longer than his hips on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils sequentially from pelvis to upper torso as he regains ready position.
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15.1s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (1 of 13)
Scott Murphy’s animation of the second drill in the Shot to Shot Readiness series is presented from a neutral, diagram-style angle. The contact point is illustrated with the racket face slightly closed at about waist height, emphasizing a compact swing path into and through the ball.
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14.8s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (15 of 16)
Scott Murphy's backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side animation angle. His continental grip is evident with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the takeback and then pronates slightly through contact.
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9.3s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (15 of 17)
Scott Murphy's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level angle. After contact he lands on his front foot and quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position, clearly preparing to move for the next shot.
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7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (16 of 17)
Scott Murphy's Edberg imitation animation of overall strokes is filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The hips load with a noticeable coil while the knees maintain a consistent flex, showing how the legs drive up and forward together into each shot.
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4.6s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (17 of 17)
Scott Murphy's overhead from center court, filmed from a court-level angle. After landing from the overhead, he immediately executes a small hop into a split-step and uses short recovery steps to reestablish a balanced, ready stance on the baseline.
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6.3s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (1 of 7)
Chiara's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. Her follow-through finishes high with the racquet over her shoulder as her weight moves forward and she quickly regroups into a ready position with both hands on the handle.
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7.4s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (1 of 12)
Novak Djokovic's forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay closed as he loads with a deep knee bend, then unwind in sequence with a strong upward leg drive into contact.
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6s |
Tech in Teaching: The Eye Coach (1 of 5)
Scott Murphy's Eye Coach training drill from the center of the court, filmed from a front camera angle. The racket moves to a consistent contact point in front of the body with a slightly closed face, emphasizing a compact swing path through the impact zone.
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7.6s |
The High Ball (1 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips load by turning away from the net while the knees flex deeply, then the legs drive upward and forward to uncoil the hips through contact.
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8.1s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (1 of 16)
Scott Murphy's high backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His early unit turn into a neutral stance and small adjustment steps before contact are clearly visible, along with a balanced recovery step back toward ready position.
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5.1s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (1 of 17)
Scott Murphy's ready position animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His weight shifts subtly to the balls of his feet with the racquet held in front as he transitions quickly into a balanced, neutral ready stance between strokes.
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8.3s |
May 2006 Issue
Scott Medley’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips load by turning sideways with a deep knee bend, then drive forward as the legs extend into contact, clearly showing how the rear hip and leg push into the shot.
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11.6s |
May 2006 Issue
Scott Murphy's groundstroke lesson on the opposite arm is filmed from a court-level side angle. His hips stay closed longer while the legs maintain a solid base, with a noticeable knee bend that supports a stable, coiled lower body before uncoiling into the shot.
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11.6s |
Two Secrets of Timing (1 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s forehand timing lesson from center court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the early shoulder turn and delayed uncoiling of the trunk very clear, emphasizing how the torso stays coiled until just before contact to sync the swing with the incoming ball.
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3s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (1 of 9)
Scott Murphy's serve toss drill from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The video emphasizes the tossing arm staying extended upward with the racket hand relaxed below, keeping the ball released slightly in front of the body at consistent head-height.
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3s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (2 of 7)
Chiara’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height as the racket accelerates low-to-high along the intended target line.
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6.4s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (2 of 9)
Scott Murphy’s forehand arm-drop drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. The video emphasizes a relaxed hitting-arm wrist with minimal grip tension, letting the racquet head drop naturally before the wrist firms slightly approaching contact.
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2.7s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (2 of 12)
Scott Murphy’s groundstroke lesson on opposite arm separation is filmed from a court-level side angle. His footwork emphasizes a small adjustment step into a neutral stance as the non-hitting arm stretches forward to help align the shoulders before the swing.
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4.7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (2 of 17)
Scott Murphy’s ball bounce animation from center court is presented from a neutral, instructional graphic angle. The animation clearly illustrates the timing of the split-step and first movement step in relation to the ball’s bounce and rise.
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8.4s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (2 of 16)
Scott Murphy's high one-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet above shoulder level while his non-hitting hand extends back for balance before he recovers to a ready stance.
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5.8s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (2 of 13)
Scott Murphy's multi-shot animation drill medley from center court, filmed from a court-level angle. The shoulder and trunk rotation are repeatedly loaded and unloaded in sequence, with a consistent coil on the unit turn and a clearly timed uncoil that starts from the hips and trunk before the arm whips through.
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8s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (2 of 10)
Karsten Popp’s one-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side animation view. His hips clearly close as he loads on the back leg, then drive forward with a pronounced knee bend and extension to transfer weight into the shot.
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4.2s |
The High Ball (2 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into an open stance, followed by a controlled recovery step that returns him toward the center after contact.
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6.3s |
Tech in Teaching: The Eye Coach (2 of 5)
Roger’s forehand from a neutral position, filmed from an animated, technology-enhanced instructional angle. The animation clearly depicts the shoulders turning as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoiling in sequence from the hips through the torso to the hitting shoulder.
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4.4s |
Two Secrets of Timing (2 of 10)
Roger Federer’s neutral-stance FH from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His early shoulder turn coils the trunk well ahead of the forward swing, then the torso uncoils in sequence before the arm whips through, making the head stay relatively still as the shoulders rotate underneath.
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7.5s |
The Swinging Volleys (2 of 16)
Scott Murphy’s forehand swinging volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. His semi‑western grip and laid‑back wrist create clear lag on the takeback before a firm, controlled wrist snap through contact.
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4.7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (3 of 17)
Scott Murphy’s shot-to-shot readiness animation on ball bounce timing, filmed from a neutral instructional graphic angle. The animation emphasizes a synchronized split-step and first reaction step keyed precisely to the ball’s bounce, illustrating how the feet load and unweight in rhythm with the incoming shot.
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5.3s |
Tech in Teaching: The Eye Coach (3 of 5)
Scott Murphy's Eye Coach animation, filmed from a court-level front angle. The hips and legs repeatedly load with a noticeable knee bend and small weight shifts, emphasizing how lower-body engagement supports consistent contact in the training sequence.
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7.4s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (3 of 16)
Scott Murphy's backhand from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. After contact he moves back while finishing high with the racquet and quickly resets his feet into a balanced ready position.
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8.1s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (3 of 12)
Scott Murphy's groundstroke lesson on opposite arm use from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. At contact, the racket face stays square to the target line while the non-hitting arm stays extended forward, stabilizing the torso and keeping the contact point comfortably in front of the lead hip.
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7.5s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (3 of 9)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation clearly depicts an early unit turn with the hitting-side shoulder rotating under a stable, counterbalancing non-hitting arm as the trunk coils and then uncoils into contact.
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3.2s |
Two Secrets of Timing (3 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips stay closed longer during the unit turn before uncoiling with a noticeable leg drive off the back leg, emphasizing how the knees load and extend into contact.
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9.7s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (3 of 12)
Scott Murphy's traditional forehand from a neutral baseline position, 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 to initiate a clear kinetic chain into contact.
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3.6s |
The High Ball (3 of 14)
Scott Murphy's serve toss on the rise from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed while the knees flex and then extend to drive upward into the ball as it reaches peak height.
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2.8s |
The Swinging Volleys (3 of 16)
Scott Murphy's forehand swinging volley from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step into an open stance transitions quickly into a forward step through the ball, with a clear recovery step that brings him back toward a balanced ready position.
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3.1s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (4 of 7)
Scott Murphy's clay-court groundstrokes from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips load deeply with noticeable knee flexion on both sides, and you can see the legs driving up and around to support heavy rotation through each shot.
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5.7s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (4 of 12)
Andre Agassi and Roger Federer’s groundstrokes from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it clear how each player keeps a relaxed hitting-hand grip with a stable wrist position through contact, minimizing excess wrist snap while the opposite arm helps counterbalance the stroke.
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9s |
The High Ball (4 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand with the ball dropping at his feet from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level side 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 with the low ball.
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3.7s |
Tech in Teaching: The Eye Coach (4 of 5)
Scott Murphy's animation drill for stroke training is presented on a teaching court, filmed from a side angle. The footwork pattern emphasizes a consistent split-step into a neutral stance, with small adjustment steps guiding the player into position before and after each simulated swing.
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12.3s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (4 of 16)
Federer's one-handed BH from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear CourtLevel angle. His early unit turn sets up a strong closed stance, and his small adjustment steps before planting the front foot illustrate disciplined preparation into the high contact point.
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4.2s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (4 of 10)
Karsten Popp’s one-handed backhand lesson from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His footwork emphasizes a small adjustment hop into a closed stance, followed by a pronounced front-foot plant that stabilizes his weight transfer through contact.
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6.3s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (4 of 13)
Scott Murphy's footwork drill on the animation ladder in and out pattern, filmed from a court-level side angle. The continental grip stays relaxed with minimal wrist motion, emphasizing a stable wrist position as the focus remains on quick in-and-out ladder steps rather than active racket manipulation.
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9.2s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (4 of 9)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. The rear view makes it clear how the non-hitting arm collapses early toward the body, reducing trunk coil and limiting the separation between the shoulders and hips during the forward swing.
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8.6s |
Two Secrets of Timing (4 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His early split-step into a wide semi-open stance sets up a controlled pivot, followed by small adjustment steps that keep his weight centered through contact.
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4.3s |
The Swinging Volleys (4 of 16)
Scott Murphy's swinging volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the early shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil into contact clear, with the torso uncoiling ahead of the arm to drive the racket through the ball.
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8s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (4 of 12)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His stance shifts from a neutral setup into a more closed position as he steps into contact, with a clear weight transfer from the back foot to the front foot.
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8.7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (4 of 17)
Scott Murphy’s split-step movement lesson from center court, filmed from a standard instructional angle. The video emphasizes keeping a relaxed continental grip with minimal wrist tension so the hands stay quiet and ready to react quickly after the split-step landing.
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2.4s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (5 of 7)
Chiara's serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. At contact, her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above full arm extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of her body.
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6.1s |
The High Ball (5 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand while backing up from a neutral position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it easy to see his shoulders turn well past 90 degrees relative to the net before the trunk uncoils in sequence ahead of the arm on the high incoming ball.
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3.2s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (5 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand contact animation from center court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through extends high with the hitting arm while the non-hitting hand stays back as he transfers weight forward into a balanced, neutral recovery position.
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3.5s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (5 of 13)
Scott Murphy’s footwork drill moving in and out of the ladder on both sides, filmed from the side. The side angle makes it easy to see how the racket stays in a ready position at about chest height, with the strings facing forward as the feet adjust quickly around the ladder.
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19s |
Two Secrets of Timing (5 of 10)
Scott Murphy'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 meeting the strings just in front of his lead hip at roughly waist height, and the racket head accelerates low-to-high along a compact swing path.
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4.7s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (5 of 12)
Scott Murphy's groundstroke lesson on opposite arm errors from a central court position, filmed from a court-level angle. After contact he exaggerates incorrect opposite-arm recovery positions, delaying the non-hitting hand's return to the ready position to emphasize how this affects balance and weight transfer into the next shot.
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8.8s |
The Swinging Volleys (5 of 16)
Scott Murphy's swinging volley from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay low with a deep knee bend through the load phase, then drive upward and forward together with the legs to carry momentum into the court.
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6s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (5 of 17)
Scott Murphy’s animation of the forward swing phase is presented from a neutral instructional angle. The sequence emphasizes how a relaxed but stable wrist and consistent grip pressure are maintained from the racquet drop through to contact.
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6.2s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (5 of 16)
Scott Murphy's serve toss drill from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The racket stays down while the focus is on a consistent ball toss height, with the ball reaching roughly peak extension above his outstretched tossing arm before any upward swing begins.
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3.8s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (6 of 7)
Scott Murphy's variety animation lesson on groundstrokes from a central court position, filmed from a court-level angle. His footwork pattern emphasizes a clear split-step into small adjustment steps before setting a stable neutral stance for each stroke.
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8.7s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (6 of 12)
Scott Murphy's forehand animation of the backswing phase is presented from a neutral, instructional angle. The sequence makes the eastern forehand grip and early wrist set easy to see, with a clear wrist lag maintained as the racquet moves to the top of the loop.
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4.4s |
Two Secrets of Timing (6 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips and legs load with a deep knee bend and clear hip coil, then uncoil as the rear leg drives forward into contact.
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5.5s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (6 of 17)
Roger Federer’s neutral ready position at center court, filmed from an animated side angle. His continental grip is relaxed with a slight wrist flex, keeping the racquet head up and the wrist loose to transition quickly into any stroke.
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3s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (6 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand inside-out from the middle of the court, filmed from an animation-based instructional angle. The hips clearly close as he loads on the outside leg, then rotate open in sync with a strong push off the back foot to drive the swing path inside-out.
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7.1s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (6 of 13)
Scott Murphy performs a ladder crossover footwork drill at the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His recovery emphasizes quick weight transfer onto the outside leg with the upper body staying quiet and hands in a ready position as he finishes each crossover sequence.
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23.8s |
The High Ball (6 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand on a high ball from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it easy to see the exaggerated shoulder turn and upper trunk coil before contact, followed by a pronounced uncoiling that drives the racket up through the high strike zone.
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4.6s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (6 of 16)
Scott Murphy’s high backhand from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm to drive the racquet up and through the ball.
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2.1s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (6 of 12)
Scott Murphy's groundstroke shadow swing from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side angle. His opposite arm extends forward in sync with his unit turn, helping him load into a strong neutral stance before uncoiling into the swing.
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3.2s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (7 of 7)
Chiara’s forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. Her semi‑western grip is clear as her wrist stays laid back through the loop and then pronates through contact to drive the racquet face through the ball.
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3.4s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (7 of 12)
Scott Murphy’s forehand preparation from a central court position, filmed from a side angle. His non-dominant hand maintains a relaxed but stable grip on the racquet throat, helping set the wrist in a laid-back position before the forward swing.
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2.2s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (7 of 17)
Scott Murphy's movement drill on double split-step recovery, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through quickly transitions into a compact ready position with both hands returning to the racquet and his weight settling evenly on the balls of his feet for the next shot.
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4.6s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (7 of 12)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His forward swing uses a neutral stance with a clear weight transfer from back foot to front foot as the hips and shoulders unwind into contact.
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5.4s |
The Swinging Volleys (7 of 16)
Scott Murphy's swinging volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around shoulder height, and the racket head continues on an upward, accelerating path through the hit.
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6.8s |
The High Ball (7 of 14)
Scott Murphy's high forehand drive from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racket over his shoulder while his weight transfers onto the front foot, bringing him quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
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3.2s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (7 of 13)
Scott Murphy's footwork ladder drill animation from center court, filmed from a diagram-style overhead angle. The sequence emphasizes quick split-step timing into short, rhythmic ladder steps with consistent neutral stance alignment before each simulated shot.
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25.3s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (7 of 16)
Dimitri's backhand from the baseline in an open stance, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind him before he recovers back into a neutral ready position.
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4.4s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (7 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s one-handed backhand preparation from the center of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. The animation clearly depicts an eastern backhand grip with a laid-back wrist creating early racket lag that is maintained steadily into the start of the forward swing.
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12.6s |
Two Secrets of Timing (7 of 10)
Scott Murphy's forehand timing lesson from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag that uncoils into contact as the forearm and wrist pronate together through the hitting zone.
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4.6s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (8 of 17)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as the racquet goes back, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, with the chest clearly rotating through toward the target before contact.
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4.8s |
Two Secrets of Timing (8 of 10)
Scott Murphy’s forehand timing lesson from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of the lead hip with a square face and a smooth low-to-high path that matches the bounce timing.
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5.4s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (8 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a side court-level angle. At contact, the racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the swing path extends forward along the intended target line.
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12.7s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (8 of 12)
Scott Murphy's forehand 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 so the hitting shoulder continues forward through contact while the chest opens toward the net.
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3.7s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (8 of 12)
Scott Murphy's groundstroke animation on grip change from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as the knees flex on the loading leg, then extend into a clear upward leg drive that initiates the rotation into contact.
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6.8s |
The High Ball (8 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His outside leg loads deeply with a clear knee bend before driving up and around, helping his hips rotate fully into the shot.
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2.7s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (8 of 16)
Scott Murphy’s one-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating low-to-high along a steep swing path in front of his body.
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3.3s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (8 of 13)
Scott Murphy's sprint box footwork drill from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His quick recovery steps bring him back into a neutral athletic stance with hands up and ready, emphasizing immediate shot-to-shot readiness after each sprint.
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13.2s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (9 of 16)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand from the baseline Ad side, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The video emphasizes a higher contact point with the ball around shoulder height, with the racket face slightly closed and moving on an ascending swing path through contact.
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7.7s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (9 of 17)
Scott Murphy's forehand hitting zone lesson filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket stays on a relatively straight path through contact with a square face, lingering in the hitting zone before releasing upward to extend the swing.
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2.5s |
Two Secrets of Timing (9 of 10)
Scott Murphy's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping over his lead shoulder while his weight moves into the court and he resets his hands quickly back into a neutral ready position.
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2.6s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (9 of 12)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a neutral central position in an open stance, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The racket face stays slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just in front of the lead hip at about waist height, and the racket head accelerates upward on a steep low-to-high path.
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7.4s |
The High Ball (9 of 14)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a semi-open stance on the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet over his shoulder while his weight transfers forward, and he quickly returns his non-hitting hand toward a neutral ready position.
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2.4s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (9 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand animation from a central court position, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see the racket face stay slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height and the racket head accelerating up and out along the target line.
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4.6s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (9 of 13)
Scott Murphy's animation lesson on tennis ball movement and "suicide" trajectory, filmed from a 2D side-view graphic angle. The contact point is illustrated with the racket face angle and ball path clearly marked, emphasizing how the racket orientation affects the ball’s bounce and rebound height.
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30.5s |
Scott Murphy: Forehand Completion (3 of 4)
Scott Murphy's forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay turned well past contact as the trunk uncoils, with the opposite arm counterbalancing and decelerating the rotation to finish the kinetic chain.
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13.5s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand
Scott Murphy’s forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips load into a strong closed position with a clear knee bend before uncoiling and driving off the back leg into the shot.
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11s |
Scott Murphy One-Handed Backhand Completion (1 of 1)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand completion lesson from a central court position, filmed from a court-level angle. You can clearly see the relaxed eastern backhand grip as his wrist stays laid back through the forward swing before naturally unhinging through contact.
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2s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (9 of 15)
Scott Murphy’s court positioning for the overhead, filmed from a court-level angle. His small adjustment steps under the ball and a squared, neutral stance to the net are clearly visible as he sets up to strike the overhead.
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1.7s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (6 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the line of the ball.
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2.3s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (7 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear camera angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the contact point well above his head, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced throwing-style swing path.
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2.6s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (10 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced sideways turn before contact, then his trunk uncoils upward in sync with the scissor kick to transfer momentum into the overhead.
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2.8s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (11 of 15)
Scott Murphy’s overhead “sky hook” from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a loose wrist that snaps up and across the ball at full extension to direct the shot.
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3s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (8 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay side-on as he loads, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive as he extends into contact.
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2.3s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (2 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he drives his weight forward into the court and quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position in front of his body.
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2.6s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (15 of 15)
Scott Murphy’s overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed wrist that pronates through contact, creating a distinct wrist snap as he finishes the motion.
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2.9s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (5 of 12)
Scott Murphy's kick serve from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through carries his racket arm up and across his body while his weight lands on the front foot, quickly bringing both hands back together into a compact ready position.
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9.5s |
Shot to Shot Readiness: Part 2 (3 of 13)
Scott Murphy’s ladder side-step footwork drill from the center of the court, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see how a neutral wrist and relaxed continental-style hand position are maintained in front of the body to stay ready for quick grip changes.
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5.3s |
The Swinging Volleys (6 of 16)
Scott Murphy's approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a moderately closed face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates through contact.
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7.4s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (10 of 12)
Scott Murphy's two-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His opposite arm works as a counterbalance, with the non-hitting shoulder rotating fully back in the unit turn before the trunk uncoils through contact in a clearly sequenced motion.
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5s |
Shot to Shot Readiness (10 of 17)
Scott Murphy's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive forward create a clear upward extension through contact.
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3.1s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (11 of 12)
Scott Murphy's two-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. The side view makes it clear how the front shoulder and trunk stay partially closed too long, leaving the hitting-side hip and shoulder stuck and limiting full trunk uncoil through contact.
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3.4s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (12 of 12)
Scott Murphy's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes high with the opposite arm extending back for counterbalance as his weight transfers forward into a stable, athletic recovery position.
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3.1s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (1 of 10)
Karsten Popp's one-handed backhand from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side animation angle. The shoulder line turns significantly past perpendicular to the net as the trunk coils early, then uncoils in a clearly sequenced motion that brings the hitting shoulder through last.
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5.8s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (12 of 15)
Scott Murphy's backhand overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he finishes with his weight moving forward into the court and quickly brings both hands back on the racquet to recover toward a ready position.
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3.8s |
The Traditional Forehand: A Living Model (2 of 12)
Karsten's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a side court-level angle. His hips load with a clear coil against a deep knee bend, then uncoil as the rear leg drives forward to initiate rotation into contact.
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7.5s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (5 of 9)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive support the extension into contact.
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10s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (4 of 15)
Scott's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level angle. His knees flex before contact and then extend upward, with his hips driving up and slightly forward to support a strong vertical leg push into the shot.
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5.1s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (3 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead preparation from center court, filmed from a court-level angle. His shoulders turn early with the tossing arm fully extended upward, creating a marked trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into the hitting motion.
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3.5s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (6 of 9)
Scott Murphy's forehand return from the deuce court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His follow-through finishes high with the opposite arm extending back for counterbalance before both hands return quickly to a compact ready position.
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7.9s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (7 of 9)
Scott Murphy's two-handed backhand return from the center of the court, filmed from a side court-level angle. His relatively relaxed grip lets the hitting wrist stay laid back through the unit turn, then firm up into a stable, slightly flexed position just before and through contact.
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7s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (8 of 9)
Scott Murphy's forehand return from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His early unit turn sets up a semi-open stance, with a small adjustment step into the ball followed by a balanced recovery step back toward the center.
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6s |
The Opposite Arm: Part 2 (9 of 9)
Scott Murphy's backhand return from a central return position, filmed from a side angle. His opposite arm extends forward through contact then tucks back into his torso as he transfers weight into the court and quickly regains a ready position.
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4.5s |
Scott Murphy: The Overhead (1 of 15)
Scott Murphy's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clear, with a firm but relaxed wrist that pronates through contact to drive the racquet head through the ball.
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7.2s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (12 of 16)
Scott Murphy's high backhand slice from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then unwind in sync with a steady trunk tilt to keep the racquet path high to low.
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5.2s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (13 of 16)
Scott Murphy's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a side animation angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend, and the lead leg steps forward to set a stable base for the downward swing plane.
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8.4s |
Scott Murphy: The High Backhand (14 of 16)
Federer's one-handed BH slice from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His neutral stance transitions into a slightly closed position as he steps forward with his front foot, using small adjustment steps to line up the ball before carving through the slice.
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3.1s |
The High Ball (14 of 14)
Scott Murphy's slice from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His stance stays mostly neutral with a pronounced front-foot plant as he steps into the ball, and his footwork includes a small adjustment step forward to set up the downward cutting motion.
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5.2s |
My Italian Summer and What You Can Learn from It (3 of 7)
Chiara’s BH slice from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. Her shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the take-back, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the chest rotates through contact in sync with the forward weight transfer.
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7s |
The Classic One-Handed Backhand: Karsten Popp (3 of 10)
Scott Murphy's one-handed backhand slice from a central baseline position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment step into a closed stance with the front foot planting early, giving a clear view of how his weight transfers forward through the shot.
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9s |
The Opposite Arm: Groundstokes (9 of 12)
Scott Murphy's slice from a neutral position, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is held noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a distinct high-to-low path that increases backspin.
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7.1s |
