How to hit a tennis forehand
The forehand is any stroke made with a racket when the palm of the hitting hand is facing the net. Correctly executed, if you’re a righty, the left foot is advanced toward the ball, bringing the body sideways to the net. In a previous instruction you have learned to stand sideways to the net when…
How to hit a tennis serve
The serve is the first stroke in tennis. It places the ball into play. The server, standing behind the baseline, tosses the ball into the air and that’s it diagonally over the net into his opponent’s service court. If the ball falls into the net or falls outside the service box of the opponent, it…
Timing your tennis swing
When we say timing we mean the gauging of time the precise instant when we hit the ball. There is a regulation timing to tennis just as there is in music. It gives rhythm to your play, smoothness and gracefulness to your strokes and. It is also your check on your tennis swing. Timing is…
The right tennis grip: forehand and backhand
For the moment let’s not worry about your tennis racket. Instead, pick a straight stick, about half the length of a broom handle. A child’s baseball bat may be used. It’s helpful that the state be about the same weight as your racket.