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Thank you so much! Kindly, John

Hi, I don't think you understand. I am advocating a wide step out, pushing off the back leg into a wide stance first, not a cross-over step. Please watch the video again and let me know if you have questions. Thanks, John

@PerformancePlusTennis I follow you completely but if you pushoff with left foot for the wide step out your body gets stuck and left foot can't crossover...:)

@@RK-ft9rn Cross over steps to get to an incoming ball isn’t the fastest option. Just watch any RUclips tennis pro match on slow motion. He’s advocating to reach wide balls using the foot to push off thereby covering MORE ground. Left foot pushes to get to a ball to your right or right foot pushing to get to ball on your left. If you want to move to wide balls using cross over steps instead it will take longer. But don’t take my word of it, go ahead and have someone feed you wide balls, try each method and decide for yourself.

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It's usually easy to go from an Eastern to Semi-western, but from Western to anything else is very difficult. Thanks for sharing your experience! Best, John

@@PerformancePlusTennis totaly agree.

The power comes from the core rotation and drive through the upper left (non dominant) upper arm. Keep working on it and keep me updated. Thanks, John

Thanks for the great question. Depends on what shot you are trying to play. A high contact inside-out could feel like the inside, while a low contact cross court with heavy spin could feel like the outside. The reality? The differences are very subtle and not detectable in video. Best, John

Thank you so much! Best, John

Hi Jack, I'd love to see your serve...do you, can you record and place here on YT? Thanks, John

@@PerformancePlusTennis I will try to record it.

Nadal touches his butt nose etc. NOT GOOD

Hi Jack, The Clash is easier to teach with. If I were competing, I would use the Pro Staff. Best, John

Terrific! Thanks Craig! Best, John

Thanks Brookes for the great feedback! Kindly, John

Hi,, Thanks for your great question. The idea or intention of hitting the outside of the ball is good, because the result is the racquet accelerates slightly past the hand to contact. But in reality, I believe hitting the outside of the ball is a myth, as I have never seen a contact point where the strings are actually on the outside of the ball. Best, John

Thanks John love your tips.

Hi William, Yes, you are correct. Best, John

@@PerformancePlusTennis btw I love your videos and take on tennis it's great original content. Backstory to me going down the line is I am a lefty and my FH is my big shot so I generally either pin the righty in their BH corner use the down the line FH to bring them over and hit another FH to finish the point back into the their BH. If I am timing the ball well it works although that sometimes is a problem as I start to think I can hit downline on deep shots as you demonstrated in your video and the errors start piling up. I do recognize after blowing 2 or 3 I look how deep I am and stop doing that as that's low percentage.

@@williamsannuto8239 Hi William, Thanks for the great feedback! Being a lefty is a bit different, as most players move better to their forehands than backhands. However, I have two simple rules for going DTL: 1) I have to fully believe and anticipate I will make the shot, and (2) I believe the shot will produce a weak or no return from my opponent. I hope this is helpful...keep me updated!

@@PerformancePlusTennis you nailed it John. I often feel #2 will happen more times than not but #1 is where my issue is. Too many times I feel like I am taking a chance to get the payoff which is like putting the cart before the horse. I have to be more selective. I think instead of hitting DTL FH's I'd rather hit inside out FH's as I think thats a better percentage play.

@@williamsannuto8239 Absolutely right! Think of how many times Rafa sets up the point with his inside out forehand...that's a great play for a lefty!

Hi Michael, Thanks for your great (and common) question. I would ask your coach to demonstrate, in slow motion, the exact movement he wants you to perform on your serve. Let's see what he comes up with. Compare that to reality. It's common for coaches to associate racquet acceleration with snapping, but the movement needs to be clarified that the wrist does not snap or flick into and through contact. Let me know how it goes. Thanks, John

Thanks Rene! I hope you are benefitting from all the instruction here on the PPT channel! Kindly, John

Thanks Jean! Kindly, John

I appreciate your perspective and comments. And I agree the continental grip is the most versatile. However, the game has changed...more power, more spin, higher contact points, etc. We don't see players using the C grip on the forehand for these reasons. The Eastern and Semi-western provide better leverage and power and all contact points (low, medium and high), and the ability to generate more topspin. Edberg was literally the last to use it (although Gasquet is not far off the C grip), but he, like the others mentioned had one goal...get to the net. Their forehands would never survive in the game today. Kindly, John

@@PerformancePlusTennis The main reason I LOVE C grip is because of its great utility in the return of the todays huge serve.....in this beautiful clip you could see how Jonny mac is retuning Boris serve so effectively. Not only he is returning But also attacking !!! ....No other grip can allow you to do that .... Also, Edberg had the same quality. Parrick Rafter was using ALL C grip for his return of serve against Sampras and Richard Krajicek serve so effectively ruclips.net/video/Bbkl05sJ0SA/видео.htmlsi=MK_x-qFq4D21_DEZ

@@ampiciline Certainly this video is an awesome display of attacking the serve...something we rarely see today. McEnroe was amazing, how he attacked and came forward so quickly, even against Becker, who of course had an excellent second serve. Too bad players don't take more chances like Mac! Not sure if this can't done within eastern or semi-western, because no one does it! 🙂

I am in Southern California. Best, John

Thank you so much! I hope you are benefitting from all the content here on the PPT channel! Best, John

Thanks for the feedback and comments, BJ. When it comes to the Bryan brothers and their style of doubles, the flatter volleys were often more effective because they were all over the net...closer than almost any team in history, (maybe McEnroe the same) and certainly closer than when playing singles on most volleys. Technically, the idea of tilting the Racquet face using the same grip involves the wrist and is a tough task for most rec players, and it doesn't make sense. Best, John

Hi Mike, Thanks for sharing your experience alongside a couple pros! Best, John

Hi Sebastian, By my definition, he uses an Eastern grip, possibly slightly modified towards a semi-western...very slightly, but for sure Eastern. Best, John