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The Versatile Forehand Stroke
From the backswing position, the
hitting arm begins to move forward, upper body begins rotating forward,
cocked wrist begins straightening, slight elbow lead, non-hitting arm
comes forward and points to the front wall.
As the hitting arm comes forward to strike the ball,
the arm is almost at full extension. When you make contact, the ball is
opposite and in line with the lead hip. The wrist rotates and flexes at
contact and bent in toward the body.
As the forward arm movement and upper body rotation
are occurring, the body weight shifts from the rear foot to the front
foot, transferring power into the racquet at impact. Take a step towards
the front wall and the lead foot is angled toward the front wall at
about 45 degree. It should not be perpendicular or parallel to the front
wall. You should hear a definite "whoosh" sound at the wrist snap when
practicing without the ball.
The last major part is the follow through with the
racquet. The follow through should be full and slightly upward. Do not
try to stop your follow through or you’ll injure yourself, your body
will naturally slow down your arm and stop your follow through motion.
Remember that throughout the basic hitting sequence,
you are watching the ball and in position far away enough from the walls
so that you can complete a full smooth swing. And ideally, each shot you
hit should look like every other shot until you contact the ball. This
will make it tougher for your opponents to read and anticipate your shot
selection.
As soon as the shot is completed, you must immediately
assume the down and ready position in the center, behind the dotted
line, to cover your opponent’s return. And expect your opponents to
leave up many shots, because the majority of shots will be left up or
skipped.
Source
code 15
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