Last updated: July 2026 · reviewed by Coach Jay, 35+ year teaching pro.

Tennis Video Analysis: Get Your Game Diagnosed, Not Guessed At

What is tennis video analysis?

Most players who are stuck do not need another random tip from the internet — they need to know which of the fifty possible problems is actually theirs. That is what video analysis does. Instead of guessing from memory of how your swing feels, a coach watches what your swing actually does: the setup, the timing, the racquet path, the contact point, the balance, the recovery.

Coach Jay has spent 35+ years teaching tennis, and his reviews are built on three layers — physics (what the ball and racquet are doing), physiology (what your body is doing and can repeatably do), and psychology (what you can actually execute when the point matters). Every breakdown ends with a short, ranked list of corrections, because a player who is told ten things fixes none of them.

How does online tennis video analysis work?

• 1. Record — film your stroke (5–10 repetitions) or match play. A phone on a fence works fine.
• 2. Upload — to YouTube Unlisted, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, or WeTransfer.
• 3. Choose your review — Quick ($89), Detailed ($149), or Full Technique / Match ($249).
• 4. Submit your link — and tell Coach Jay exactly what you are trying to fix.
• 5. Receive your breakdown — a private analysis with priorities and drills, usually within a few business days.

What does a real analysis look like?

Here is Coach Jay doing exactly this kind of work in public — a full match analysis between a 4.0+ and a 3.5 player, breaking down serve patterns, footwork, and strategy decisions point by point:

▶ 4.0+ vs 3.5 Tennis Match Analysis: Serve, Footwork & Strategy — Coach Jay on YouTube

Your private review is the same style of work, but focused entirely on you, with the corrections drawn directly on your own footage.

What can Coach Jay review?

Any part of your game: forehand, backhand (one-handed or two-handed), serve, return, volleys, footwork, doubles positioning, match strategy, and pressure errors. Beginners get the one or two priorities that move their game fastest; tournament and college players get technical and tactical diagnosis at their level.

Who is video analysis for?

Everyone who is stuck — which, at some point, is every tennis player. Beginners use it to build the right habits before the wrong ones harden. Club players in the 3.0–4.0 range use it to break through the plateau where "more hitting" stopped working years ago. Tournament juniors and college players use it for the technical and tactical diagnosis a part-time coach never has the film time to do. Adults returning to the game use it to find out which of their old habits are worth keeping. If you can film your swing with a phone, you have everything the process needs.

And because the whole exchange happens through a video link, it does not matter whether you are in Palm Beach, Portland, or Paris — the analysis works anywhere in the world, on your schedule, with no court time required.

How much does it cost?

Three flat prices, no subscriptions: $89 Quick Stroke Review, $149 Detailed Stroke Breakdown, $249 Full Technique / Match Review. Full details are on the pricing page, and checkout is secure via Stripe on the packages section.

Have a question first?

Not sure which review fits your situation? Send Coach Jay a quick note — he replies personally.

What Coach Jay can analyze from your video

• Forehand, backhand, serve, volley and return technique
• Footwork, movement, spacing and recovery
• Match patterns, shot selection and tactics
• The one or two fixes that will change your game fastest

Coach Jay’s method is grounded in tennis physics, physiology and psychology. Further reading: peer-reviewed tennis stroke biomechanics research on PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).