When I try to put topsin on the ball in tennis it usually ends up sailing long, what am I doing wrong?
112010
topspin actually makes the ball come down fater so you may be swinging your tennis racket through with the face of racket too open.\n\nif the racket's face is pointed upwards or is flat then when you swing from low to high the ball will go long every time. You have to get the racket's face closed and swing from low to high in order to generate topspin. It is tough at first but once yo get it tennis is that mouch more fun.
1050135
I've been playing tennis for 6 years, so i think i can help. Now with your aim, just watch the ball at all times and make sure you step into the ball. Keep your racket straight and hold on tight as you swing through over your shoulder. Lifting weights doesn't have any part in tennis. To swing hard, you need strength in your wrists, not so much in your arms. So just keep practicing. To make the ball go further, be positive you have your form right. Then one of the most important is to remember to swing all the way through. Yes, all the way to your opposite shoulder. This will make the ball go way further. Much of this you achieve with practice though. So good luck with it all! *Val*
446698
Moving the ball back in your stance is very dangerous.  The ball can go way right on you.  Making proper contact and the type of ball you use are the key.  You have use a ball that will spin.  Balls like Pinnacle, Top Flite, and HVC don't have a lot of spin.  Pro vi is good.  Your groves should be clean, and you can't spin the ball out of flier lies.  Which are grassy lies.  The club hitting the ball and the ground pinch  the ball and create the spin.  You may want to go to www.playgolfamerica.com and take a free golf lesson from a PGA pro in your area.  You can also go to www.pga.com improve your game section and look at all the tips.
643548
The vast majority of the time, the problem is the toss.  If a serve falls short and into the net, the server has usually tossed the ball too far in front of him/herself or not high enough.  If a serve goes long, the server has usually tossed the ball too far behind him/herself or too high.  Try practicing the service motion and toss without a racquet.  Then, when you practice serving with a racquet, try adjusting your toss when you miss either short or long.
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I agree with nyyjeterlover02.\n\n1.  Force your opponent out of their comfort zone. \nThe person your most likely playing has a pattern, or a winning formula in which they unknowingly stick to.  May be they like baseline-baseline play only.  May be they ring around your shot to return the ball only with their power forehand.  In cases like this, either draw him toward the net with drop shots, or concentrate your shot to his backhand.  In addition, vary your shots with topspins, chops, angle shots, and see how he reacts to them.  This all of course is easier said than done, but doable.\n\n2.  Know your opponent as well as yourself.\nWith all due respect, your probably thinking that there is nothing about your game that is wrong.  How do you react in a pressure situation game?  What will you do when he rushes you at the net all of a sudden?  How are you going to counteract any power serves he has?  What are your strengths and weaknesses, and how can you capitalize/compensate for it?\n\n3.  Feel the center.\nFeel the center of your opponent and the tennis court, and feel the balance/imbalance of your opponent.  Is your opponent's momentum gaining or losing?  How will you respond?\n\n4.  Tennis is mental.\nMaster the mental aspect of tennis, and you'll see your game improve.\n\nBest
1038462
Two things lead to most topped shots.  One thing you can do is taking something the size of a dime and pretend that the golf ball.  The concentration and the swing speed you use to hit the small item is the same you should use when you hit the golf ball.  Remember to concentrate on the bottom part of the ball not the top.  \nreasons for topping\n1.When you start taking the club back lifting your body up.  This is done by straitening the knees.  Try to keep them bent the entire time.  The ball is 1.5 inches so it only takes a little movement to cause a top.  Here is how you try to prevent this – Take some practice swing hitting something the size of penny.  You have to concentrate on it to make sure you hit it.  That is the same thing you need to do with the golf ball.  You want that concentration to keep you from moving away from the ball.  \n\nYou have to keep that left arm straight.  You bend it ½ and inch and your in the middle of the ball.  This is where you use your hand eye coordination.  The right arm just keeps things going, don’t let it over power your left or you will get those deep bone jaring divots.  You do not want that.
1129988
dont kick it, push it up. move your foot up quickly then pull it back down and around, you'll get the hang of it. my biggest problem while learning it was catching soft enough on the way down, make sure you go pretty straight upwards.
694813
If you don't have a problem getting up at the net and actually hitting the ball then its your wrist that's the problem.  When you make contact with the ball snap your wrist to send the ball downward.  If you have a hard time doing this then you might need to work on your approach to get higher so you can hit more on top of the ball.
447778
The old rule of thumb was to grab the middle of a racket handle and warp your fingers around and there should be a one finger width gap between your fingers and the palm of your hand.  Some players that prefer a western forehand will even get a slightly smaller grip so it is easier to whip the racket head through the stroke for extreme topspin.  Some serve and volley players like their handles a little bigger so the racket doesn't twist in their hands on off-center volleys.  This is just a general rule, becuase I have also seen extreme topspin players that like larger grips and serve and volleyers with smaller grips.  The one finger rule is a good place to start and then see if you want more spin or better feel on the volley and adjust accordingly.  I prefer my own grip slightly smaller than the norm because I find it easier to get more bite/spin on my 2nd Kick serve.
405575
depends, but forearm if using a western grip and producing topspin. this is the most likely case now because it is the most common stroke taught in tennis classes (instead of a continental or eastern forehand). however, to make it stronger the best thing to do is hold a free weight (1-hand dumb bell) in your right or left hand with your palm up. then twist your wrist upwards to stretch the "top" of the forearm.
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A top spin stroke should clear the net by 4-5 feet.  If you are hitting it into the net, try changing:\n1) your grip - rotate from an extreme western to a western grip (panel 3)\n2) your backswing - take the racquet down low on your backswing.  It should be almost touching the ground.  Then lift up on your stroke and end up high.  This lift will carry the ball over the net.
919405
hit a bit lower on the ball and follow all the way through..as for it going to the right..that could be because your foot is open when you hit it try hitting with your instep..and keep your plant foot aimed at your intened target... i hope that helps!!
648391
Everyone says "just relax" or "take a deep breathe"  But whenever I tried that I just got MORE nervous.  Just try to take your mind off of the score and off of HOW you're going to serve or what you NEED to do.  Just let your body feel it out.  When you tell yourself exactly how to bend your arm or how to or how much spin to put on the ball, you'll just mess it up.  Stop thinking about details and concentrate on getting the ball over and in.  And if you start messing WHILE you're playing just try not to overthink the score, yet don't undermind the score either.  When I constantly think about the score and what points I need to win, I'm too busy thinking about what I NEED to do instead of actually letting my body do it itself.  And if you lose, it's not the end of the world, and there's PLENTY of chances for a comeback in a tennis match.  \n\n"If you hit the ball INTO the net, you're absolutely sure you're not going to get that point.  If you think you've hit the ball too long, there could always be a gust of wind.  But only if you hit the ball into the net are you certain you've lost the point."
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1. Semi Western or Western grip.  Those are the two grips that allow you to hit top spin.  2. Bending your knees.  By doing this it allows you to explode up into the ball.  So your body is going up the same way your raquet is.
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When I hit topspin I try to come in fairly level to the ball but always finish rather high wrapping the stroke around my shoulder.  If I hit topspin by coming in too low at first I wind up hitting a loopy topspin shot that has plenty of spin but lacks pace.  This is not always bad, as I sometimes employ this tactic while playing defensively to stay in a point.  Loopy deep topspin shots can force your opponent off the baseline giving you a chance to retake the point.
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Topspin it goes it more often than backspin because backspin in wind can get caught in the wind more easy. Topspin in harder to hit long because the hit causes it to go towards the ground. backspin is harder to get a more consistant shot it's great if the player is playing back cause it can be a easy drop shot. topspin also make the ball jump (as in it goes jump) making it hard to return. this causes the player to have to play back which means they wouldn't play net as much and if the opposite player is playing more net they are more likely to win the point which adds up. so topspin is definatly and logically a better shot than backspin. take it from a pro and coach.
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i'm always asking the beginners to learn the speed of tennis balls. by knowing the speed you will try to adjust your movement when you hit the ball. you need to understand that in a match the ball will never comes to you; you need to come and hit the ball. then you need to practice tennis strokes; study how other players hit the ball and try to duplicate. for this all you need is a never-ending practice.\ngood luck and enjoy tennis as i do.