How to dictate with your forehand : Victoria Barros in ONE HOUR TRANSFORMATION EPISODE 1
In this first of its kind one-hour transformation video, I worked on the tennis court with a very talented young Brazilian player, Victoria Barros (born in 2009). Together we established how to define clear goals before entering her matches to compete at her highest level.
When I first met Victoria on the court in March 2022 in Brazil, I saw early on she had great qualities and the potential to become a top tennis player. We connected well and agreed she would move to France to play full-time at the Mouratoglou Academy and train alongside many other talented young kids to become the best player she could be.
Since January 2023, we’ve had the chance to practice together and set goals.
In this video, you will discover our discussion about her previous matches, my feedback, and solutions to take her to the next level.
Key takeaways we focused on included using her strengths to dictate points, early preparation, maintaining the right position, playing deep balls consistently, and setting up the ball to utilize her weapon: her forehand.
Victoria has made significant progress in her game since arriving at Mouratoglou Academy and implementing what we have worked on. Since then, she has won:
🇫🇷 French regional tournament U18 at the Mouratoglou Academy
🇫🇷 Tim Essone in doubles, U14 Category 1
🇸🇪 Kungens Kanna & Drottningens Pris in doubles, U14 Super Category
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – Who is Victoria Barros?
2:31 – Session goals
3:49 – Les Petits As match debrief
4:37 – “Is it very clear when you enter the match what you want to do?”
5:14 – “What is your best shot?”
5:37 – Forehand position to dictate the point
7:35 – First forehand drill: point situation
9:32- If the ball short, go and hurt her
10:07 – You have to decide what you are going to do
10:35 – Second forehand drill: playing deep
11:05 – Go far with your racket for more depth
11:48 – Stay open
12:23 – Correction from Victoria Barros
13:13 – Third forehand drill: combination of deep and short forehands
14:17 – Session debrief
15:03 – Let’s go and play matches
15:17 – Word from Victoria
15:40 – Thank you for watching
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