Help me please!
I used to have an awesome forehand and could consider it a "weapon" in my game along with my serve. Now, it's more of a burden, especially in tight matches and tournaments and I rely on a great backhand instead.
My problem is (and my pro and I have been working on it for months now) that I use too much of my wrist on my forehand which causes my shots to have too much topspin and drop short (usually at or inside the service box).
Now obviously shots like this the better players can take advantage of me all match but no matter how much I practice I just can't get into the habit of driving my racquet on contact with the ball. I also turn my wrist and get a wristy type forehand which drops short with a lot of topspin. To better explain my problem better my coach says its like a ping pong swing where I snap the wrist while hitting the forehand and I'm brushing up on it instead of hitting up and extending.
How can i correct this habit? I mean i've been practicing a ton to try to but I just can't seem to get it to work. Any drills or what? I think my incredibly loose wrist has something to deal with it, my wrist is sooooo loose that i can fling it forewards and backwards and it looks gross. Could that be the problem? Tooo lose of a wrist? I was thinking of taping my right wrist to keep it firm and try that... Any tips?
Thanks a ton,
Kanti