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The next time they comment before you hit a sitter, stop play and ask them not to do that - politely, because it is distracting. (In the actual code of tennis, you can claim the point, but I assume this is not that case) | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Yes that's true. I've taken other classes and this is by far the most chatty class. Thanks for the validation! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I have another class where people aren't so good but they are trying to learn. It depends on the class and the coach too. But two student lessons arent as fun because I do enjoy some socializing in a group. Just not happy hour type | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I sometimes think i should move up but then they get too serious. I just need to find a different class at the same level | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I'd say keep looking. My usual classes are pretty good at mixing learning and fun. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
tell the instructor class would be better if there was more running. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I purposely avoid clinics with one of the coaches at the tennis center I go to. He’s the culprit and will go on and on about when he was younger. Like dude, I don’t care about how you were taught as a kid in the 70s. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
It's in the title, just curious about what everyone's story is. I think the best part of my game is my net skills, followed immediately by scrappiness, craftiness, tennis IQ, etc. (i.e. a lot of stuff outside my physical ability). Someone asked me how I developed it and I really am not sure. I'm just a pretty competiti... | r/10s | post | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Biggest issue with my mental game is using the wrong shot at the wrong time. I’ve really been working at improving my tennis IQ during a point. I fed it is strong during breaks in a match, but as soon as the ball is in the air it’s like I’m just trying to survive out there a lot of times. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Realistically speaking if you're under a 10 UTR, the best shot you can play is almost always going to be your rally ball cross court.
Especially in doubles, most players try way too much to do something other than rallying when any decision other than a cross court rally ball is statistically speaking a bad decision. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
To me it sounds like "shot selection" is actually a symptom rather than the cause, and the actual root of the issue begins (mentally) when the point begins. Is that correct? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I'm a life long athlete and have played Goalie in every sport I've played. (Lacrosse, Hockey, and Water Polo) So I had to develop a strong mindset early so as to not let every point throw me. Consequently this has also made me dangerous at the net and led me to develop a serve and volley/chip and charge play style. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Facts; I was helping train a 3.0 player and she has an amazing forehand but loves going down the line too much. Cool when it works especially since she plays against other 3.0/6.0 opponents, but when it doesn't work it's either into the net, or long, or right at the net player for an easy put away.
I told her the net... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Good adjustment you had to make, because I bet the mindset from being a goalie is that if you let something by you then you've failed lol. Way to play to your strengths, I can see how it feeds into your net skills :) | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
For me it’s just being aware of it, like meditation. I have to consciously prevent myself from going onto autopilot. What helps me is slowing down in between points - always taking at least one slow deliberate breath through my nose to reset myself and not just rush from point to point. If my opponent is serving, betwe... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
All great points. I especially identify with what you think when you're up/if you're down. Sometimes I tell myself as long as I don't lose by bagels and breadsticks then I can be mostly proud of my play. I could lose 6-2 6-2 and be okay with that. The moment I hit 2 games in a set I start popping off lol. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
If you play other competitive sports, that mentality translates. You learn to play within yourself, manage your game, handle pressure situations.
Other than that, experiment and learn during practice but play high percentage tennis during matches. Learn about which points matter more than others. Be OK with losing po... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I've been working a lot on this. I'm, by disposition, a very tense person, and my habitual, reflexive response to difficulty is "more effort" and to ramp up the pressure on myself.
But I play my best tennis when I am loose, relaxed, and focused just on the next ball. Assuming decent enough technique, you can hit the b... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
You touched on something that I find hard to put into simple words. I have a pretty firm grasp of the value of certain points/games, tempo of the match, etc. but it's hard to explain this to someone that doesn't, besides telling them mid match which points are important, but that's not good for their learning | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
It’s part of the inner game of any sport. You get a feel for the tempo, game dynamics, momentum, opportunities for comebacks, and the meaning of scoring early vs mid vs late in the game. When you build up this knowledge, you don’t stress about all the points you’re losing.
Tennis books like Winning Ugly and Essential... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I like it! These skills like working under pressure, being patient, etc. all translate in life, you could learn one in life and apply it to tennis or vice versa.
I do think that if you're losing then "more effort" IS the answer, but to your point I don't think more effort necessarily = more physical exertion. Consiste... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Generally for me, poor shot selection comes from my impatience. I’m fairly strong at baseline rallies, but I can get bored with them and I’ll try to mix things up sometimes, which leads to errors. The other part of the problem is when I’m pressed by an aggressive shot from my opponent. I’ll often get to the ball okay, ... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I fully agree. The best example I can give is when you play doubles, the other team could have one server that never misses and keeps acing you. You could still break the partner's serve every time and still win the set 6-2 or 6-3. So not to get discouraged because you're down 1-3 and it's that person's serve again, be... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
wow
lob, drop shot, angles
I guess I should lose way more than I win. But I'll change when that's true | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
You clearly don't understand the point that I'm making. Below 10 UTR the vast majority of points are ended on an unforced error.
So it's safe to assume that if you're not the one making the unforced error then it's going to be your opponent right? How do you lower your unforced errors? Play the safest shot possible a... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
those are all situational shots, you lob when your opponent is at the net, and you drop shot and use angles on the aggressive. When you are given a neutral rally ball, the best shot 99% of the time will be another rally ball cross court | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
disagree. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
My big mental tennis breakthrough was realising the true value of “making them play an extra shot.” Most recreational players give up on balls they could actually get back. I stopped giving up on those balls. Sure, you won’t be able to hit a deep, meaningful shot off of a near-winner from your opponent, but just gettin... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
because…. you can’t js say disagree and think everyone’s gonna agree with you | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
lob, drop shot and anles are pretty safe. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Edging and meditation | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
You do that on court? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I play high percentage tennis until I feel settled into the match. Then I play a bit more aggressive if needed and as the score allows. It has helped me so much to not start a match off making a bunch of unforced errors. If I do, I get nervous and tentative. And also, playing a bunch of high percentage shots allows me ... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Nice, I feel like I try to do the same. I tend to do some ambitious shots because most people in a vacuum will hit high percentage shots at 4.5 and I'm assuming 5.0 as well so there's wiggle room to try and poach a crosscourt shot. BUT I don't always feel ready to start going crazy at the start of a match so I save it ... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Read books about tennis. Talk to people better than you and ask lots of questions (like your instructor or the local pro at a club) | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I’ve never played goalie but did play hockey for 20 years, I think the concept of cutting off angles from the opponent often works well for tennis. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
So even if I know that my opponent is a good poacher, if I hit a low hard return cross court over the lowest part of the net that is often better than me messing around with down the line shots or lobs right off the bat. Especially if they are good servers. The net player is still going to have to show me that they can... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I eat wheaties | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Im alittle drunk on a beach in jamaica, but im happy to share. Tennis is very mental, when i feel stressed, i always do two deep breathes in my nose and out of my mouth. This is common for mediation and long distance running. It helps avoid cramps and relaxes the body. Im an expert by no means, but ive progressed very ... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Mental game is one of the things I am usually better at than my opponent I would say. That being said is that it is mostly finding a mindset that works (a few good books have been written on this). It s a bit hard to describe in words but I will try to give a few pointers
* It is mostly about finding a mindset that st... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I was always astonished by Djokovic-Federer 2011 US Open. Go watch the match highlights if you don't know what I'm talking about. It showed me what not caring really was - the greatest do it at the highest level. Djokovic wasn't scared to miss on match point. He was scared to lose without trying his absolute best. He u... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Totally agree. I feel that you see the same thing in lacrosse and water polo. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Losing. Throwing fits. Being told I can't play next week. Getting my shit together and realizing there is a time and place for showing emotions. When I get angry I just remember that playing with negative emotions only makes you play worse. And that I'm still in the game.
I truly found that the best way to let out an... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I think the main thing from the Goalie perspective is the only shot that matters in the next one. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Just getting older helped me. I was a wreck mentally as a teenager-bad nerves, self sabotaging thoughts, racket throws.
I quit playing for 10+ years and now just love playing, grateful to be out there competing.
Also watching the pros helps. Alcaraz makes like 30 unforced errors in a match, why lose it when I make a... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Thank you for your perspective, have a fun time at the beach and be safe! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I also have a strong baseline game but just love throwing in some random drop shots (from the baseline) here and there for the laughs.
About 50% success and 50% in the net.
So I know I probably shouldn’t do them, but I’m like Kyrgios and sometimes I just feel lazy. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Your comment is what tennis is all about! Love it! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I’ve had to really work on it. The biggest things that have made a difference for me were developing a between point routine (see 16 second cure) and focusing on process oriented goals instead of outcomes. It takes time but I feel like I’m playing better than ever under pressure now. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I thought I had solved it but we lost our doubles quarterfinal after bageling our opponents and being up a break in the second set. Scoreboard pressure and a double fault let them back into the match. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Do you know what that breath is called? Is it like that huberman physiological sigh or a traditional meditation breath? I have trouble with cramping and have tried literally everything and I know breath work can help | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
don't care who agrees 2.5- 3.5 and even several 4.0 will struggle, apparently | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Assuming you’ve played a lot of tennis, I always fall back on this statement to help me with performance/anxiety issues: “This guy isn’t giving me any type of ball I haven’t seen before.” It helps me think less and just play the ball and not the man. Of course, this only works when levels are similar. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Absolutely! I'm slowly starting to realise this in my weekly fixtures. Took me longer then I like to admit that hitting FH winners isn't what will get me to the next level. It's a solid rally ball on both wings and a - consistent - serve that will progress an beginner/intermediate player. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
at 2.5-3.5 it’s because at that level people are just plain bad, they’d struggle the same amount against literally any shot and i don’t know a single 4.0 who’s gonna get fucked up if you randomly hit drop shots in a neutral rally, unless you yourself are better than them, or you accidentally hit a drop shot with a shan... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
I stay focused even if take the right shot but don’t execute correctly or using the wrong shot at the wrong time | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
I played soccer all through university. I’m not sure the official name, but a teamate that ran track told me about it once while doing a horrid running drill. It immediately rid me of any stomach cramps, and is also whats used when meditating. When running i constantly tell myself in nose out moth. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Thanks! So you just take two deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth? I’m definitely going to try that! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Federer was quite good at it: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhK8kVj9Ms&t=99s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhK8kVj9Ms&t=99s)
Is this considered a repertoire shot that everybody should learn, or only a trick shot like a tweener, where most players would be better off running around the ball?
It seems very adva... | r/10s | post | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
It's one of the hardest shots in tennis. It's also rarely used so if you never learn it your development won't be hindered in any way. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Closer to a tweener than an everyday shot. I think you could probably go most of your tennis career without ever needing to hit that shot. Federer only hit these because he knew he could.
What you do need is to have a plan for what to do when lobbed short on the backhand side, and practice that. For most people, it's... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I've hit at least a dozen of those since I like to play at the net - it's pretty much a reactionary shot you pull off when you can't do anything else. Just turn and flick your racquet. It's not like a forehand smash where you have the ball pretty much where you want it and just, well, smash the damn ball. In a way it's... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I play a lot of dubs. It comes in handy close to the net when you can't fully get around to a forehand smash. IMHO it's less difficult than a tweener. I've never been able to hit a tweener. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
In my experience it's a pretty advanced shot that's very situational. It's an excellent weapon when you can do it consistently but training that over almost any other shot isn't worth it unless you're either not trying to get measurably better across the board, or you're already at such a high level of play where you c... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I've hit it a few times. But most of the time, I just miss it. It's a weird angle and it's hard to keep your eye on the ball. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
same here. semi useful in dubs. i use it almost once a doubles match. much easier than a tweener once you have the muscle memory | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
How useful of a shot it is will depend on if you are playing single or doubles. In club level doubles, if you are at the net on the ad side, deuce side opponents will certainly try to lob behind you to make your partner run and open up the court. if they don’t do a good enough lob, it certainly leaves this shot for you... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
From one clip, it seems like Federer is performing a head height 1HBH, transferring the kinetic chain from big muscles into his little wrist whip. Incredible how he can produce winners off that shot. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Shockingly used it several times in doubles. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
The problem with a tweener is that, if you get it slightly wrong, you might hit a weiner instead | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
It feels relatively natural if you have a OHBH. Definitely easier than a tweener. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-14-07 |
Thanks for haranguing me about split-stepping, everyone. Seriously helped. | r/10s | post | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Nice small steps to adjust to the return after getting to the middle of the court. That’s going to be a very tough ball without max effort with the legs. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
This was after 90 minutes of indoor singles at 102F. I am feeling very good about my conditioning right now. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I love doing stuff like that when people are watching LOL feels nice | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Those are my dudes et al. from the advanced drills class at my club. It was a warning shot haha | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Yeah, that’s the other thing I was thinking — if it’s in the first set, good, if it’s after a meat grinder in the middle of a furnace, bravo 🤣 | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Beautiful split step 😮💨 | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
love when it feels like I'm floating like Fed (just a 37-year-old shitty version of it) | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Bro you’re 37!? From your videos I thought you were in your early 20s, good shit | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Hi Pete | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Pete hasn't hit a 70 mph second serve since he was like 8 | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Then… hi 8 yr old Pete 👋🏻 | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
Nice split and touch. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
How long ago did you start playing tennis? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Wow that was smooooth!! Nice transition! Nice footwork! Nice execution on the volley! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
January 2021 | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Is it really recommended to do s&v when you not serving wide? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Hope you don’t mind answering this… what was your progression like in the 3.5 years that got you to this very respectable level? I.e how many hours of play per week, what split between 1on1 lessons/group clinics/hitting with someone, any general milestone achievements etc.
I’m curious because I am also picking up tenn... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Give me a bit to respond to this. Easier with a keyboard. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
Yes, why not? It actually makes passing you very difficult IMO because they'd have to hit a pretty short angle. Returns will bleed middle most of the time and you'll be right within range to take it out of the air. Sampras LOVED his T serves. | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-11-07 |
* I started in January 2021 during COVID isolation so me and my buddy were playing sub 3.0 tennis about 3 days a week. I hadn't really played anyone else, so I joined a 3.0 flex league. Got demolished by some unathletic older dudes with terrible form, realized I needed to step up my game.
* Couldn't really do private l... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-12-07 |
That’s awesome - so inspiring to hear. Do you have other commitments? Or how do you find so much time to play?
Also, with all that playing, you ever pick up any injuries? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-13-07 |
I have a full-time job and work remotely, so I do not have a commute to deal with. No kids.
Injuries are mostly minor, aside from persistent heel tendinitis from… 87 minutes of cardio a day. My legs are made of iron from squats and deadlifts, but I don’t so much lifting anymore. It’s all prophylactic.
Stretching is ... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-13-07 |
Got any go to vids for stick mobility bar routines / background? | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-13-07 |
They have YouTube videos with real mobility experts. Start there! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-13-07 |
Wow that’s awesome, good for you! Obviously not easy to have that much time to play but I understand the more you hit the more you improve. Sounds like I gotta start recording myself! Thanks for the big write up & inspiration! | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-13-07 |
When using the former you sometimes need to defer to the latter on a particular shot. But in my experience those who use a 2H almost never consider hitting a shot with a 1H (that’s not a slice)
What are your thoughts on why 2H is way more popular than 1H now?
I was a 2H until I hurt my non-dominant shoulder last fal... | r/10s | post | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I am curious what shot you need to hit a 2H with? I have never seen Federer hit a 2H in a match for example. All 2H's hit 1Hs in matches though. Obviously volleys, slices, and drop shots. But occasionally a flat/topspin on the run while stretched.
2H is more popular than 1H because it's easier to learn. Sample any gr... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
I don't think your experience is necessarily universal for everyone. I have played with a OHBH my entire life and have never hit a 2H outside of goofing around. I know plenty of 2H folks who dabble with one handers, and almost everyone hits a slice one handed.
2H is way more popular because it is both easier to teach... | r/10s | comment | r/10s | 2024-10-07 |
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