Part 1 of this Incredibly up close court level view of Rafael Nadal practicing at the 2022 Australian Open with Carlos Moya!
See how Rafa warms up his groundstrokes from this incredible view!
Not only was Rafa practicing intensely here but it was also a +30°C day (+86°F) 🥵☀️
In part 2 here: [ Ссылка ]
he practices his groundstrokes volleys & overhead smashes with Carlos Moya & Marc Lopez!
From this perspective you can see how much spin Rafa can generate on his iconic forehand! Contrary to popular belief, Rafa doesn't use a full western grip on his forehand, he uses a semi-western grip. He also has a straight arm at contact with the ball where other players such as Djokovic have a slight bend at the elbow at contact with the ball.
You may be wondering why the pros hit down the middle of the court so much. Well they don't just mindlessly hit the ball but aim to achieve many things. They try to hit heavy (lots of spin) deep shots close to the baseline and play around with different types/amounts of spin to get a better feel for the ball, court and conditions.
Fun fact, Nadal never smashes tennis rackets in anger and never has! This mentality was taught to him by his uncle Tony at a young age when it came to playing video games and not smashing the controller.
You can see in the video that even one of the greatest players of all time makes mistakes in practice, quite possibly more than you'd think, but he keeps working everyday.
Sorry that the glass was a bit dirty at times, I tried to avoid it as much as I could. Also this view is almost a bit too close because it can be hard to see Moya on the other side when Rafa is directly infront of me.
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0:00 - Getting warmed up
4:20 - Unbeliebable no?
10:59 - Backhands cross court
13:10 - Thanks for watching!
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Recorded with a Samsung Galaxy S20FE.
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