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CoachV's Talented Jr player Brandon Gita Working and developing his tennis forehand.

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Comment by CoachV - William Vazquez on October 31, 2011 at 9:16am: to TIM: well you cant control what a player wants to do. its like telling a a bungy jumper " hey thats Dangerous! " They wont listen until its too late.

My trick is Show me you can make this work. If you can take me out with it then fine keep it & I will make the adjustments & help you make it better. but if it doesnt work get rid of it you will not need it. Its the Hard lessons in Life that players must learn.

I have no problems of dropping clients or students who dont want to work hard or look at the facts, it makes my job easier & lets me focus on the players who work. If a player doesnt want to work or is combative against coaching or hearing the truth, I make sure that before they leave me to go somewhere else they gonna know, because Im not taking responsibility for their lack of effort.

As a teenager starting in tennis by myself with no money/racquets/or family support I worked my arse off to get my skills & I have no problems waving my own flag! cause who else is gonna do it.

I have just lost a student This weekend. Because the mom said that he wasnt doing his tennis home work i gave him. & guess what. Too bad for him, he was talented Coachable & worked hard, but took private lessons for granted & lost that privilege, & I agree with that action. ( although that puts a hole in my pocket. :'{

Comment by Tim Prapong on October 31, 2011 at 1:02am: I've got a student, actually my former main student of two months, who has the same problem. He's 16 now, has a similar kind of forehand. I never could get him to visualize the technical aspects I wanted him to see, and hits a narrow and long closed faced swing. He always wants to rip it, standing upright, and doesn't know when to conserve or play much defense with it. Everything is offense, hit and miss. This last year, he's mellowed a bit, after trying several other coaches and tournaments. It's hard to undo the errors, especially when he has gone back and forth with other coaches and I can't keep an oversight on how he develops.

Comment by CoachV - William Vazquez on October 30, 2011 at 5:24pm: Well he is 13...love rank low. He's main problem is his talent. He can hit that amazing. Forehand. But never. Sets it up he just goes for it. This is also a old video and the forehand has improved greatly. But the issue. Of when to hit it steady or go for the big shot is completely illusive to him and plays by hit IR miss to the death. He does have a clay court style of ground strokes but he plays on hard, so what u see is 3 years of bad coaching that I'm working my butt to undo. The main problem is his movement to create the best shots for the situation. He still has a ling way to go and he is still not humble enough to make changes to his curent style ..he just got back after a month off from tennis due to losing and coaching burnout...we are starting fresh again and working on. Backhand. His forehand is a weapon now..but he is still leading when where why to use it.

Comment by Tim Prapong on October 30, 2011 at 1:57pm: He goes from open stance to closed, but either way, the leg he chooses to flex doesn't go down enough, and the opposite leg does not stay raised and light on the toe.

This is reminiscent of Kuerten's forehand. Kuerten did have a fierce forehand. But he placed all the weight on his right hip (open stance). His left leg would fly up off the ground too. As a consequence, Guga had a career ruined by hip injury.

I would have Brandon distribute the weight more evenly, or at least 80%/20% at point of impact to prevent injury. It is true that lifting the left leg off the ground gives a extra rotation so the hips turn easier which does add power. But to do it every time is going to take a toll. There is an interview where Federer mentions this.

Comment by Mark / The Mayor on October 30, 2011 at 12:53pm: Hey Coach V, what are your thoughts on this?

Comment by Hal Wagner on October 30, 2011 at 12:36pm: I will leave that to Coach V. I seem to recall him saying that the back foot should be off the ground a while back.

Comment by Mark / The Mayor on October 30, 2011 at 12:32pm: Good point Hal. I'm not a teaching pro, but it seems like his feet are never grounded on the forehand. Could he generate more pace if he used his right leg more? Just asking.

Comment by Hal Wagner on October 30, 2011 at 12:07pm: good vid, that kid spins the racket more than Fed. If had to guess I would say he is pretty flashy player, what age is he, TRN ranking?

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