Comments on: Perfectly Disguised Tennis Drop Shot (Video) http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/ A Tennis Pro Sharing Tips And Thoughts About Tennis Instruction, Strategy and Mental Game Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:25:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TennisTom http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/comment-page-1/#comment-265 TennisTom Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:04:06 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/#comment-265 The demonstrated shot falls in the category of a "trick shot," and should probably be used intentionally only when you are substantially ahead in score. I doubt if a pro would ever use this in a real match because it is just a grandstand shot meant to amuse. I have actually used this shot in USTA competition but it was accidental. I was stretched out and terribly out of balance, so I whiffed the overhead (yeah, I admit it), but then I recovered by bumping the ball over the net for the point. My regular doubles partner just about fell over laughing. Of course if you try this shot on purpose and miss it, you will look like an idiot. There are a few trick shots which are useful in dire emergencies. One is when you are scrambling furiously and the opponent "wrong-foots" you (hits behind you when you are moving in the wrong direction to cover the open court). If the oncoming ball is near enough to you, and your momentum makes it impossible to change your body direction, you can throw your racket (suddenly move, not actually thrown it) out behind you in a desperate attempt to half-volley it back over the net. As in the above mentioned overhead shot, I did this accidentally. As it worked, I began to practice the shot once in a while just for the fun of it. In 37 years of doubles I guess I have done this behind-the-back shot four or five times, but always in a desperate attempt to keep the ball in play. The only thing to be learned from this type of gimmick shot is this: Tennis can provide you with all kinds of FUN. These are some of those instances. TennisTom The demonstrated shot falls in the category of a “trick shot,” and should probably be used intentionally only when you are substantially ahead in score. I doubt if a pro would ever use this in a real match because it is just a grandstand shot meant to amuse. I have actually used this shot in USTA competition but it was accidental. I was stretched out and terribly out of balance, so I whiffed the overhead (yeah, I admit it), but then I recovered by bumping the ball over the net for the point. My regular doubles partner just about fell over laughing. Of course if you try this shot on purpose and miss it, you will look like an idiot.

There are a few trick shots which are useful in dire emergencies. One is when you are scrambling furiously and the opponent “wrong-foots” you (hits behind you when you are moving in the wrong direction to cover the open court). If the oncoming ball is near enough to you, and your momentum makes it impossible to change your body direction, you can throw your racket (suddenly move, not actually thrown it) out behind you in a desperate attempt to half-volley it back over the net. As in the above mentioned overhead shot, I did this accidentally. As it worked, I began to practice the shot once in a while just for the fun of it. In 37 years of doubles I guess I have done this behind-the-back shot four or five times, but always in a desperate attempt to keep the ball in play. The only thing to be learned from this type of gimmick shot is this: Tennis can provide you with all kinds of FUN. These are some of those instances. TennisTom

]]> By: Tomaz http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Tomaz Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:33:27 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/#comment-241 I haven't seen this in the pro game, but I have seen one player in an exhibition serve in the same way. He swung at the ball, let it drop like in the above case and then bumped across the net for the serve. I haven’t seen this in the pro game, but I have seen one player in an exhibition serve in the same way. He swung at the ball, let it drop like in the above case and then bumped across the net for the serve.

]]> By: Betfair Backhand http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Betfair Backhand Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:28:45 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2007/12/02/perfectly-disguised-tennis-drop-shot-video/#comment-240 That's great! I mean, you are probably going to win the point either way because most smashes are unplayable but I suppose it's useful if you want to take the mickey out of your opponent! Do you know if this has ever been done in a professional game? Suppose most players wouldn't risk the humiliation in case they messed up! That’s great! I mean, you are probably going to win the point either way because most smashes are unplayable but I suppose it’s useful if you want to take the mickey out of your opponent!

Do you know if this has ever been done in a professional game? Suppose most players wouldn’t risk the humiliation in case they messed up!

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