Tennis Lessons

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Tennis Lessons

• Tennis Lesson about Tennis Forehand - 3 Steps to
  Crush It Like the Pros

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Summary

• The forehand is one of the more dominant
  Strokes in tennis. If you follow professional
  tennis on the TV at all, then you will know that
  many of the top players win tons of points
  because they can dictate points with their
  forehand.

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Description

• Federer and Nadal, the two best players in the
  world, both have great forehands with which they
  can run their opponent and hit winners. There
  are three main areas of technique that you need
  to master in order to have a huge forehand the
  grip, first move, and finish. If you improve
  these areas, your forehand will take your game to
  the next level.

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Grip

• There are several variations on the forehand
  grip and you can use many of them and still have
  success. Nadal uses an extreme semi-western
  grip, which allows him to create massive amount
  of topspin. Federer and Del Potro use more
  eastern grips which allow them to drive through
  the ball and flatten out their shots to hit line
  drives. The grip I recommend is a more
  conventional semi-western grip. It is between
  the two previously mentioned grips, and it will
  allow you to have great variety with your
  forehand. You will be able to rip heavy spin and
  hit lasers low over the net. With this grip you
  can hit penetrating shots that will force your
  opponent to back up behind the baseline and to
  play defensively.

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First Move

• Your first move is very important, because if
  your take back is good your shot will be solid as
  well. You should separate your hands sooner than
  you think by taking the non-dominant hand of the
  racket and extending it toward the side fence and
  the net post. This will give you balance ad a
  great shoulder turn. If you do not separate your
  hands at the correct moment, you will have
  trouble timing the ball and will hit many shots
  late.

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Finish

• Your finish is the most important part
  of your swing, because when the finish is right
  the rest of the swing has a good chance of being
  correct. You should hold your finish after you
  have finished your shot, because it will help you
  with your consistency and create a smooth
  effortless swing on court. There are several
  variations of the forehand finish. The kind of
  finish usually dictates what kind of ball that
  you will produce. If you finish with the racket
  out in front of your body straight up and down,
  it will help hit line drives low over the net.
  If you finish by turning the hand after contact
  so that the strings face the side fence it will
  help you hit big spin. The last kind of finish
  is the buggy whip. You will see pros such as
  Nadal use this shot a lot. Unfortunately lots of
  players who see Nadal use this shot only see the
  end and often use incorrect technique. In order
  to hit a correct buggy whip you have to extend
  out through the ball before wrapping over your
  head. This will ensure that you do not injure
  your shoulder by flailing around with the racket.
  Also focus on stopping the racket over your head
  while you are learning the buggy whip. This will
  teach you how to drive through the ball with good
  technique.
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Finally, your forehand will feel more stable when
you catch your racket at the end of your swing.
This will prevent unnecessary movement and will
allow you to relax your hand when you swing.
Relaxation is important in order to hit a high
level forehand, because it frees up your arm to
create maximum power.  If you improve in
these three areas your forehand, will develop
into the weapon you want it to be. You will be
able to pressure your opponent, move them around
the court, and hit winners. These three areas
are the keys to having a world class forehand and
if these areas are technically sound, you will be
a feared by your opponent. Once you have
mastered your forehand, you will be the one
dictating the points and forcing your opponent to
be the one who is just trying to get the ball
back in play.
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Author

• Jeff Salzenstein is a former ATP Top 100 player
  and USTA High Performance Coach and provides
  online tennis lessons Find out how you can
  learn great lt online tennis lessons from him at
  Jeff Salzenstein Tennis.

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• http//www.jeffsalzensteintennis.com