Learn how to play a Modern

World-Class Forehand

in 48.23 seconds

The “Fast Track” methodology is easy to follow step-by-step. You can adopt the technique fast and easy to your own game. Just remember to practise your new swing in front of a mirror, without a ball, before you enter the court.

We use the semi-western grip. An effective grip for putting topspin on the ball. You´ll learn how to play a modern forehand with a high and explosive bounce, (the heavy topspin), pushing your opponent behind the baseline. You will also learn how to use your body the most effective way. How to put power in to the game, how to hit hard – in a way thats gentle to your body.

Learn how to play a Modern

World-Class Forehand

in 48.23 seconds

The forehand stroke is divided in to 8 different phases with detailed instructions that are easy to follow step-by-step. You can adopt the technique fast and easy to your own game. Just remember to practise your new swing in front of a mirror, without a ball, before you enter the court.

We use the semi-western grip. An effective grip for putting topspin on the ball. You´ll learn how to play a modern forehand with a high and explosive bounce, (the heavy topspin), pushing your opponent behind the baseline. You will also learn how to use your body the most effective way. How to put power in to the game, how to hit hard – in a way thats gentle to your body.

See an 8-year old hit like a pro!

The “Fast Track” methodology works for players on all levels: kids, amateurs, beginners and advanced players right up to pro level. In this  movie you´ll see how Linneá 8-years old adopts the forehand methodology. The last sequence shows a  forehand comparison between Linnéa and WTA-Tour player Justine Henin.

See an 11-year old hit like a pro!

The “Fast Track” methodology works for players on all levels: kids, amateurs, beginners and advanced players right up to pro level.
In this  movie you´ll see how Josefine 11-years old adopts the forehand methodology. The last sequence shows a forehand comparison between Josefine and ATP-Tour player Andy Murray.

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THE TWO MOST COMMON FOOTSTANCES IN THE SERVE

As you might have seen there are different footwork in the serve.; either the back foot moves up to the front foot (also known as
“Tip-Toe”) or the feet stand still and jump straight up. It´s all individual what we like and the pro´s use both techniques.

Back foot moves up to the front foot is used by: Goran Ivanisevic, Marat Safin, Steffi Graaf, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki,
Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Li Na, Kim Clijsters, Lleyton Hewitt and Ana Ivanovic

Feet standing still is used by: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, André Agassi, Boris Becker, Gaël Monfils, Andy Rodick, Justine Henin,
Amélie Mauresmo, John McEnroe and Patrik Rafter

The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like
Roger Federer in 1 minute & 33 seconds. ]]> http://tennistips365.net/serve-lesson-9-learn-how-to-serve-like-the-pro%c2%b4s-in-1-minute-33-seconds-right-handed/feed 0 http://tennistips365.net/serve-lesson-8-learn-how-to-serve-like-the-pro%c2%b4s-in-1-minute-39-seconds-right-handed http://tennistips365.net/serve-lesson-8-learn-how-to-serve-like-the-pro%c2%b4s-in-1-minute-39-seconds-right-handed#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:15:08 +0000 Annika Wiklund http://tennistips365.net/?p=4945 Learn how to serve like the Pro´s in 1 minute & 39 seconds!

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Learn how to serve like the Pro´s in 1 minute & 39 seconds!

 

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The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like
Roger Federer in 1 minute & 33 seconds. ]]> http://tennistips365.net/serve-lesson-9-learn-how-to-serve-like-the-pro%c2%b4s-in-1-minute-33-seconds-left-handed/feed 0 http://tennistips365.net/learn-how-to-serve http://tennistips365.net/learn-how-to-serve#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:27:21 +0000 Annika Wiklund http://tennistips365.net/?p=3613 Watch 8 serve movies – click here

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Learn how to serve like the Pro´s

in 1 minute & 39 seconds!

The footwork used in this serve is the “Tip-Toe” – where the back foot moves up to the front foot. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like Bjorn Borg in 1 minute & 39 seconds

Learn how to serve like the Pro´s

in 1 minute & 39 seconds!

The footwork used in this serve is the “Tip-Toe” – where the back foot moves up to the front foot. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like Bjorn Borg in 1 minute & 39 seconds

CONTINENTAL GRIP

Used mainly for volleys, serves, overheads, the backhand slice and defensive strokes. The continental grip can be used for both forehands and backhands, but it’s rarely used anymore for forehands, because it’s poorly suited to hitting topspin. It was a popular grip until the early 1970s, when the US Open and the Australian Open stopped playing on grass and left only Wimbledon to be dominated by the low bounces for which continental grips are best adapted.

Since the racquet face is relatively square on a continental grip, for ground strokes the strike zone is low and to the side of the body. That’s why it’s helpful for defensive shots, low balls, and wide balls that you’re late on.

Advantages:
- Easy to handle low balls, defensive shots, and wide balls that you’´re late on

Disadvantages:
-One of the negatives to using this grip for your forehand is that it is very difficult to generate topspin upon the ball. I can only see one professional player playing with this grip and that is John McEnroe, he is playing with the continental grip on both the forehand and the backhand side. Another play is Stefan Edberg as also were using the continental grip on his forehand. Sometimes his hand even went over to the eastern backhand side when he was playing forehands, this is not very rare.
- Lack of consistency is often a problem

SERVE

CONTINENTAL GRIP

Funtional grip to serve flat, slice and twisted serves

Take me to the Serve Instructions – click here

SERVE

MIDWAY GRIP

BETWEEN CONTINENTAL

& EASTERN BACKHAND

This grip is optimal for all serves:
– flat serve
– slice serve
– twisted serve
– kick serve

How To Make Twisted Serves – click here!

SERVE

EASTERN BACKHAND

GRIP

This grip is optimal for one type of serve and that is the kick serve. The grip is also used to hit twisted serves but we recommend the mid-way grip for the twisted serve.

Limitations: when serving the flat and slice serve! The reasons for that: A round swing pattern becomes more natural with this grip instead of “hitting through the ball” when contact is made.

Learn The Golden Five Check Points in The Swing Path for More Power – click here!

Learn how to Serve like the Pro´s

in 1 minute & 33 seconds

The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like Roger Federer
in 1 minute & 33 seconds.

Learn how to Serve like the Pro´s

in 1 minute & 33 seconds

The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like Roger Federer
in 1 minute & 33 seconds.

The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like
Roger Federer in 1 minute & 33 seconds.

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The footwork used in this serve is the standing still with jump. In this instruction video you learn how to serve like
Roger Federer in 1 minute & 33 seconds.

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FOREHAND

CONTINENTAL GRIP

The more closed racquet face, the higher and farther in front of your body your strike zone should be for proper contact.

Since the racquet face is relatively square on a Continental grip, for ground strokes the strike zone is low and to the side of the body. That’s why it’s helpful for defensive shots, low balls and wide balls that you’´re late on.

Advantages
- easy to handle low balls, defensive shots, wide balls that you’´re late on also called the running forehand.

Disadvantages
– one of the negatives to using this grip for your forehand is that it is very difficult to generate topspin, so lack of consistency is often a problem

I can only see one professional player playing with this grip and that is John McEnroe, he is playing with the continental grip on both the forehand and the backhand. Stefan Edberg was also one player using the continental grip on his forehand and he even sometimes used the eastern backhand when he was playing forehands, this is vary rare.

Want To Learn The Modern Forehand Topspin?

FOREHAND

EASTERN GRIP

The Eastern forehand grip is the classic grip most often taught to beginning students, and although it has been largely displaced on the pro tours by the Semi-Western forehand grip, it is still used by many advanced players.

Advantages
- this is generally considered the easiest grip for learning the forehand
- to play flat hard forehands (no spin on the ball)
- easy to handle low balls
- and great to use when playing defence forehands
- when approaching the net no grip change is needed for volley or overheads.

Disadvantages
- hard to put heavy topspin on the ball
- hard to handle high balls

Pros Playing with this grip
Pete Sampras, sometimes Roger Federer. Usually Roger is using a between grip between the eastern forrhand grip and
the semi-western forehand grip. Best with this between grip is that you are able to hit both powerful forehands with
no spin and also put more spin on your forehands for safety!

Want to Learn To Play the Modern Forehand with more Topspin?

FOREHAND

SEMI WESTERN GRIP

The Semi-Western Forehand Grip is a fantastic grip when playing tennis! Both for men and women.  The average grip among the pros is probably the Semi-Western forehand grip, primarily because of the importance of heavy topspin in the modern, advanced game.

Advantages
- easy to put heavy topspin on the ball
- shot will usually have a high and explosive bounce, the heavy topspin,  pushing your opponent behind the baseline
- easy to handle high balls

Disadvantages
- hard to handle low balls

Pros Playing the semi-western forehand grip:
Marat Safin, Andy Roddick, David Nalbandian

I Really Want To Start Playing With Heavy Topspin – Click Here

FOREHAND

WESTERN GRIP

The Western Forehand Grip, it´s an extreme grip. The most natural swing pattern with a Western grip is sharply upward and very fast, which explains why most Western hitters generate heavy topspin.  The Western grip handles high balls much better than low ones. Clay-court specialists and players who hit with heavy topspin favor this grip.

Advantages
- easy to put heavy topspin on the ball
- easy to handle high balls
- shot will usually have a high and explosive bounce, pushing your opponent behind the baseline
- the ability to handle high balls is what makes this grip so popular with clay-courters and juniors

Disadvantages
-hard to handle low balls
- limitation to hit powerful winners
- you need tremendous racquet-head speed and wrist strength to generate adequate pace and spin.
If not, your shots will land short and your opponents can attack them.

Pros Playing the western forehand grip:
During the 90th and beginning of year 2000 several players used the western forehand grip but noadays it´s not that many, especially on the ATP-tour.

TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

EASTERN GRIP

The Eastern Two-handed Backhand Grip

How To:

Dominant hand – eastern backhand
Non-dominant hand – semi-western

Advantages
- easy to put heavy topspin on the ball
- easy to handle high balls

Disadvantages
- hard to handle low balls

TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

CONTINENTAL

& MID-SEMI

WESTERN GRIP

How To:
Dominant hand - continental grip.
Non-dominant hand – mid-semi western forehand grip (something between the eastern forehand and semi-western forehand grip)

Take your non-dominant hand and put it above your playing hand in a mid-semi-Western forehand grip.  A two-handed backhand is a lot like a forehand with your non-dominant arm, so if you’re used to a Semi-Western grip on your forehand, you might want to use it for your non-dominant hand like Nadal does.

Advantages
- this is an excellent choice for players who aren´’t strong enough to hit a one-handed backhand
- easy to provide power
- A more compact stroke than the one-hander, the two-hander relies on shoulder rotation and an efficient swing to provide power.
That’s why it’s particularly effective on the return of serve.
- It´s also good on low shots, and the extra arm lets you power through on balls that are at shoulder level.

Disadvantages
- because both hands are on the racquet, the two-hander limits a player’s reach
- difficult to rotate your upper body when stretched.

Take Me To “The Bible of the Two-handed Backhand” – Click Here

ONE-HANDED BACKHAND

CONTINENTAL GRIP

Advantages
- Great for beginners

Disadvantages
- hard to play with heavy topspin
- hard to play on high balls

One can hit with consistency and some topspin with a Continental backhand grip move on to the one handed eastern backhand grip, see below

ONE-HANDED BACKHAND

EASTERN

BACKHAND GRIP

CONTINENTAL GRIP

For Beginners

The volley is an essential shot for every good tennis player because it allows you to end the point at the net. When you come to net, you are trying to put the ball away and not have a long rally. If you can master the fundamentals presented here, you will be well on your way to hitting technically correct, effective volleys. Rembember, you are at net, you don’t have enough time to switch your grip, therefore, use the same grip for both the forehand and backhand volley.

Study The 5 Check Points  of the Swing Path of the Forehand Volley and Start Your Aggressive Tennis Today

Study The 5 Check Points  of the Swing Path of the Backhand Volley and Start Your Aggressive Tennis Today

MIDWAY GRIP

BETWEEN CONTINENTAL

& EASTERN BACKHAND

For Advanced Players

When mastering the volley with this secreat grip you going to be king or queen of the court!  This is the same grip as the best volley player used during his whole carrer.  The man I´m talking about is of course Stefan Edberg. With this grip you will be able to hit the first volley with sidespin, get a better feeling for low volley and a whole new movement at the net. You will have a chance to develop you footwork and move like a panter, why not give it a try?

16 (8 FH & 8 BH) Volley Lessons are waiting for you here!

-Working at Swedish University for 30 years in Anatomy & Biomechanics
-Authors of books like “Athletic Ability and the Anatomy of Motion”
 and “Athletic Ability Anatomy of Winning”
-Head Coach for the Swedish National Team of Golf for 10 years
-Coaching Jesper Parnevik, winner of the PGA-Tour
-Expert commentator for Swedish National TV (SVT) during sportsevent like OS in Beijing

The Swing Path

The Pronation

The Body Rotation

The Vertical Footwork

The Body Weight Transfer

The Non-Dominant Arm

The Bible of the Serve

The Technique and Biomechanics

Complete movie, it’s a must for all tennis players.

Including: Technique (Grip, Swing, The non-dominant arm, Foot stance) Biomechanics (Body rotation, Body weight transfer, Vertical footwork)

The serve is broken down into 8 phases:

1.Ground Position
2.The rotation of the body in the preparation
3.The end of the preparation
4.The super spot
5.The point of contact
6.The racquet after point of contact
7.The follow through
8.The finish

The Bible

of the Two-handed Backhand

The Technique and Biomechanics

Complete movie, it’s a must for all tennis players.

Including:
Technique: Grip, Swing, Foot stance
Biomechanics: Body rotation, Body weight transfer, Vertical footwork

The two-handed Backhand is broken down into 8 specific phases
1.Ground Position
2.The rotation of the body in the preparation
3.The end of the preparation
4.The super spot
5.The point of contact
6.The racquet after point of contact
7.The follow through
8.The finish

The Bible of the Backhand Volley

The Technique & Biomechanics

of the Backhand Overhead

The Technique and Biomechanics

Complete movie, it’s a must for all tennis players.  Including: Technique , (Grip, Swing, Foot stance)  Biomechanics, (Body rotation, Body weight transfer, Vertical footwork)

The Backhand Overhead is broken down into 7 phases If you’re at the net and get lobbed over your backhand side, you might not have time to turn and get in position for a forehand overhead. In this case, the backhand overhead is a must.  The backhand overhead is the toughest shot in the game according to “experts”, but, is it?

The Bible

of the Backhand Overhead

The Technique and Biomechanics

Complete movie, it’s a must for all tennis players.  Including: Technique , (Grip, Swing, Foot stance)  Biomechanics, (Body rotation, Body weight transfer, Vertical footwork)

The Backhand Overhead is broken down into 7 phases If you’re at the net and get lobbed over your backhand side, you might not have time to turn and get in position for a forehand overhead. In this case, the backhand overhead is a must.  The backhand overhead is the toughest shot in the game according to “experts”, but, is it?

The Bible of the Forehand Volley

The Technique and Biomechanics

The Bible

of the One-handed Backhand

The Technique and Biomechanics

The one-handed backhand is broken down into 8 phases:
1.Ground Position
2.The rotation of the body in the preparation
3.The end of the preparation
4.The super spot
5.The point of contact
6.The racquet after point of contact
7.The follow through
8.The finish

Complete movie, it’s a must for all tennisplayers

The Swing Path

Since we launched the site we have recieved a lot of positive response.
I want to thank you all for the warming words

Regards
Fredrik – Your Swedish Tennis Coach

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Hi Frederick!

Your movies were just great. really like the flow, and forthand bekhand
one hand, technology is changing rapidly and skorretirovannye movement
quickly fixed, recently added to the feed rate, speed, swing, increased
lift, the more I go into shock and even began to play a much more rapid
and sharper, changed some idea of the game. Thank you
Now the weather is changeable – I play on the street when the sun, then
in the hall. On the street – ground, in the hall – hard. interesting
part to change the cover, yet I spend coaching – soil, many things
adjusted on mentoring, the student quickly added.

Thanks again

Yulia

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Hi Fredrik,

I signed up this morning and you are completely right..I’m so happy I did! I only had an hour on the court and tried the motion I saw you demonstrate to the Spanish player for him to get better pronation..you called it a twist serve..Well I tried it and my serve has never been as good:).Is a twist serve a slice serve? Would you please elucidade me on the best racquet position when we are in the power position.Should the strings be pointing at that time to the court or the edge of the racquet? at this point I’m trying to improve my racquet drop and not to have the racquet diagonal across my back but hanging on my left side(being left handed) and I have tried both power racquet positions but would be interested in knowing if biomechanically there is an advantage in any of the positions to get a lower racquet drop.. I guess I´m wandering if my elbow should be in a  supinated supination at the power position or as I drop my racquet? I’ve taken into consideration the relaxed arm tip to get lower.

I´m delighted with your site.

Thank you.

Alexandra

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Fredrik, I like it very much.I can see you have put a lot of time into it. Thanks/Alan

(very impressed with all the new stuff especially the forehand)

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Godmorning Fredrik,

I´m very impressed with all the new stuff especially the forehand.

Could you do a more in depth series on the backhand  like you did the forehand such as

the 48.25 second forehand.

/George Jones

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As tennis coach and Nat’l ranked player i am very impressed with the simplicity with the teaching method and I would like to subscribe as a member.

Many thanks from Coach Robert.

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Hi, Fredrik-

Your site is fantastic! I love it!. I have been trying to learn
tennis for 5 years now, and my strokes are still awful. Before I watched
your forehand in 48 Sec video, my forehand was atrocious. Now it is *much*
better. Instantly! It’s unbelievable how long I have struggled to learn the
forehand and it is equally amazing that your 48 sec. video could make such
a profound difference. Thank you very much. I plan to sign up to learn how
to improve my backhand and serve too. Thanks.

-Doug Blanding

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Fredrik,

That is a great movie.  Bravo on your great breakdown and on using the Professor. He gave the best explanation of pronation I have ever heard. I am a high school coach and I will have all my players watch that video.
Thank you and Thanks for the great instruction videos.

-Gerard

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Hi Fredrik,

Yes, the ’48s video’ is marvellous. Not just that, all the videos are excellent and I can say that these videos are superior in teaching tennis techniques than many of the coaches here in the Middle East. I should have had discovered your web site a little earlier. Any way, thanks for the excellent work you have been doing.

Sayed Hyder

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Hello, My name is Xavier Rodriguez and I’m a high school tennis coach. I’ve only been a member of your site for a few minutes, and I have to admit that I’ve already fallen in love with the videos that you have on your site. They are much more extensive and practical than a lot of the other videos I’ve seen from other web-sites (including pay sites). My main reason for joining your site is that I really want to improve my coaching methodology. As I was watching the videos, I couldn’t help thinking that something that would really help me in my goal would be actualy worksheets. I was wondering if that is something that your site offers. Something like checklists for the serve, forehand, volley, backhand, etc. Please let me know. Thank you. Xavier Rodriguez

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Best 48 seconds seriously that i have ever spent on tennis – I have studied the game for many years and
tried to hit like the big boys – never could quite do it – your forhand lesson showed me how to do it.
thanks – excited about learning more

Joe

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Fredrik:

I was just thinking about sending you an e-mail today.   I signed up for your membership and have watched your world class forehand video and the Methodology video.  I must say I spent 2 days watching and then I went out to try it.  Today, I am finding that I have indeed improve my forehand ground stroke.  It is still not where I wanted it to be, but at least I know where I need to improve and I will work hard at it.

My biggest problem is the body rotation and the take back in the preparation stage.  That is the hardest for me and I am wondering if with someone my age whether I can still get it and whether it is worth it for me to try those shots.

I want to thank you for those lesson video and I want to let you know that I am glad that I sign up to be the member.

Best regards

Betty Huang

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Hi Fredrik,

I used your free minute video for the forehand and I could not believe it – I played better yesterday than I have ever played!!!  My forehand was the best ever – - – - – - !  I am going to continue to practice it – your video made is so simple and easy to remember -

I do not quite understand what the entire video would be – I love the simple few step instruction – do you have a course for the strokes that is similar to this as I do not have a lot of time – just want simple instructions like the one you have on the forehand.

Thanks.

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This the match took place in Italy Rome – and the winner was Samantha Stosur (6-2, 6-4).

I just love these two ladies game – they are true fingthers!

I hope that we will see them in the French Open again!

/Annika
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Francesca Schiavone – (photo “The Guardian”)	Samantha Stosur – (photo “The Telegraph”)

Right-handed:Look over your left shoulder
Left-handed:Look over your right shoulder
In the finish rotate the upperbody

Right-handed:Look over your left shoulder
Left-handed:Look over your right shoulder

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In the finish rotate the upperbody

Look over your right shoulder Wrong Correct

The body weight should be on the back foot

The Body Weight in the Preparation

The body weight should be on the back foot

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The Body Weight in the Preparation

The body weight should be on the back foot

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Your stomace should be pointing towards the net in the point of contact

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The Body Rotation in the Point of Contact

Your stomace should be pointing towards the net in the point of contact Wrong Correct ]]> http://tennistips365.net/forehand-the-body-rotation-in-the-point-of-contact-left-handed/feed 0 http://tennistips365.net/roland-garros-2 http://tennistips365.net/roland-garros-2#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 10:08:46 +0000 Annika Wiklund http://tennistips365.net/?p=2384 Nadal following in Borg’s footsteps

The Count Down for Roland Garros has begun!

“A win for Rafael Nadal at this year’s French Open would see him equal Björn Borg’s record of six Roland Garros crowns, at virtually the same age. Not that the Majorcan – such a dominant force on clay – is taking anything for granted however.

The “Fast Track” methodology is easy to follow step-by-step. You can adopt the technique fast and easy to your own game. Just remember to practise your new swing in front of a mirror, without a ball, before you enter the court.

We use the semi-western grip. An effective grip for putting topspin on the ball. You´ll learn how to play a modern forehand with a high and explosive bounce, (the heavy topspin), pushing your opponent behind the baseline. You will also learn how to use your body the most effective way. How to put power in to the game, how to hit hard – in a way thats gentle to your body.

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You should be able to see the watch on the raquet hands wrist
(If right-handed imagine a watch on the wrist of the right hand)

You should be able to see the watch on the raquet hands wrist
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The end of the preparation:

You should be able to see the watch on the raquet hands wrist
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Keep the free arm parallell to the baseline and the non-dominant hand on the heart of the raquet in the preparation

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The free arm in the preparation: 

Keep the free arm parallell to the baseline and the non-dominant hand on the heart of the raquet in the preparation Wrong Correct ]]> http://tennistips365.net/forehand-the-free-arm-in-the-preparation-left-handed/feed 0 http://tennistips365.net/forehand-preparation http://tennistips365.net/forehand-preparation#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 13:32:34 +0000 Annika Wiklund http://tennistips365.net/?p=1966 Preparation:

Keep the non-dominant hand on the heart of the raquet when you take the raquet back

The raquet should be pointing upwards, forward

Keep the non-dominant hand on the heart of the raquet when you take the raquet back

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Keep the non-dominant hand on the heart of the raquet when you take the raquet back

The raquet should be pointing upwards, forward Wrong Correct ]]> http://tennistips365.net/forehand-preparation-left-handed/feed 0 http://tennistips365.net/forehand-body-rotation http://tennistips365.net/forehand-body-rotation#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 13:18:50 +0000 Annika Wiklund http://tennistips365.net/?p=1947 The body rotation:

Right-handed:
Rotate your upperbody and look over your right shoulder

Left-handed:
Rotate your upperbody and look over your left shoulder

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The body rotation:

Rotate your upperbody and look over your left shoulder Wrong Correct

Pronate and let the raquet point down

You should be able to look at your watch (if right-handed pretending to have a watch on the wrist of the right arm)

Pronate and let the raquet point down

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In the finish of the swing: 

Pronate and let the raquet point down

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The superspot:

The wrist should be taken back to create pree-strech

The raquet should be parallell to the ground Wrong Correct

The wrist should be taken back to create pree-strech

The raquet should be parallell to the ground

The wrist should be taken back to create pree-strech

The raquet should be parallell to the ground Wrong Correct 

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The Bible of the Forehand

The Technique and Biomechanics

The forehand is broken down into 8 specific phases:
1. Ground position
2. The rotation of the body in the preparation
3. The end of the preparation
4. The super spot
5. The point of contact
6. The racquet after point of contact
7. The follow through
8. The finish

Movie length: 6.26 min, a MUST for every tennis players.The Technique and Biomechanics of The Forehand
The forehand is broken down into 8 specific phases:
1. Ground position
2. The rotation of the body in the preparation
3. The end of the preparation
4. The super spot
5. The point of contact
6. The racquet after point of contact
7. The follow through
8. The finish

Technique:
-Grip
-Swing
-Foot stance
-The non-dominant arm

Biomechanics:
-Body rotation
-Body weight transfer
-Vertical footwork

Movie length: 6.26 min, a MUST for every tennis players.

Use the “high to low” swing on a short, high ball

1. Step in to the court and attack.
2. Make an early preparation
3. Use a high backswing
4. Make contact with the ball high up in the air
5. Finish low

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The Swing Path

of the Forehand Volley

Forehand Block Volley

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Forehand Half Volley

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