Hey Oliver, Yes I feel a high elbow that you mentioned is very key to getting a relaxed and consistent shot. It’s definitely a combination of this pivot feeling from the elbow and the feeling of brushing through and forward with the wrist to generate the direction in the shot and also help get more spin.
I would say here your shot looks pretty good but maybe you don’t quite have the full confidence with it yet as some of the shots look a bit careful or tentative. This will improve with time and training but I do feel you can focus on the backswing and getting the bat back to the stomach each time when recovering, this will help you have a fuller stroke and release the energy into the ball more. Don’t be afraid to accelerate through the ball just a little bit quicker as well. As long as you brush over the ball well with a fairly closed bat angle it won’t be a problem to add a touch more speed through the movement.
Lastly I would say try to get the energy of the shot coming from your elbow mainly and the lower part of the arm, the wrist should come in at the end of the shot and point in front to help the direction and spin.
I hope this helps and any questions, just let me know 🙂
Tom
