Hello I have a question...
Hello Everyone I have a Question for All Of You Tennis Lovers Out There...
I try to hit a powerful forehand but it usually goes long or i net it....I use a semi-western grip and im about 5'7
What can i change to creat the most killer forehand ever...and dominate others around me like the true beast i am...
Forehand Help: Net and Long
The semi western grip is a fantastic grip for power forehands. It is a very strong grip in the hand because the bulk of the hand is behind the handle. I tell my students that it is critical that they understand why the ball flies around the court the way it does. In tennis you can only miss up, down, left, and right. In general, missing left and right are point of contact mistakes, while missing long or in the net generally require different corrections. One of the reasons shots go down or into the net is in the swing plane itself. A low to high swing plane which sweeps from below the ball (contact about the 3:00 position on the ball) with a followthrough generally above the shoulder will give you all the lift you need to clear the net and arch the ball into the court. If the swing plane is more of a low to lower followthrough the ball will allways stay down. Another reason could be that you have a little wrist roll that creates the topspin at the 1 or 2:00 ball position. This will make the ball take a massive nose dive down. The exception is taking the high bounce at 1 or 2:00 oclock because you don't need lift, the ball is allready well above net level where you can drive the ball down into the court. Hitting into the net is the sin of tennis. It should be called hit the ball over the net game right!. The long out ball will generally involve some degree of open racquet face fueled by the racquet speed, kind of like an airplane taking off. When you hit long concentrate on closing the racquet face and keep that low to high swing plane and you'll be fine. I am a former ATP tour player and a head tennis Pro of 28 years. Good luck, tprocurt@tampabay.rr.com