Forehand Jennifer Johnson Milosh Lukovic Background Forehand is one of the most common shots in tennis as well as most powerful Tennis is a lifting game and therefore you should contact the ball below the net line ID: 287932
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Tennis Skill: Forehand
Jennifer JohnsonMilosh LukovicSlide2
Background
Forehand is one of the most common shots in tennis as well as most powerfulTennis is a lifting game and therefore you should contact the ball below the net lineSlide3
Forehand VideoPlay video clip of forehandSlide4
Grip
Place palm and base knuckle along side #3 on the racket Wrap fingers around handle of racket Slide5
Body positions
Ready PositionRacket Back
Step with L foot forward
Contact tennis ball
Follow throughSlide6
Ready position
Knees bentFacing netOpen up body
Step back with dominant foot
Form “T” with the bodySlide7
Take forward step with non-dominant footBegin to make C motion with
racketContact the ball at about waist level
Follow through
bring
the racket
upward
supinate
wristSlide8
Cues to remember
Open, bend, step and swing
Open
Bend
Swing
StepSlide9
Situations to use forehand
Due to the power of the shot the forehand should be the number one option when thinking of shot selectionHowever, this isn’t always plausible and other shots must be usedMost commonly used when a ball is hit to a players dominant sideSlide10
Ways to improve
Remember to bend kneesTennis is lifting game but if knees aren’t bent the ball will be contacted to high and lifted over the net and out of bounds because not enough time allowed for ball to come downStart with the basics before attempting to add top spin
It’s important that the fundamentals are mastered before more advanced techniques are used because that leads to bad/lazy form
Ask for/Accept feedback
You can only get better if you practice and feedback allows others to see what you cannotSlide11
Class instruction
Now that you know proper mechanics/techniques of the forehand we will begin to practiceFind a partner and get on opposite sides of the courtOne partner will through the tennis ball to the other’s dominant side
The hitter will use correct form while hitting the ball
The thrower will provide instantaneous feedback
Eventually will be utilized in match play as well