Forehand is the most difficult stroke!           You can download my ebook "Free Forehand" here free             

 

 

  

                                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

Modern forehand is divided into two major stages (www.hi-techtennis.com):  1) catch the ball; and 2) throw the ball

 

 

     

 

   1) catch the ball:    align/pull the racket butt the ball, use shoulder to drive toward the ball

 

     

 

  2) throw the ball:  lift/push the racket, and wipe the racket face like wipe the car window using lose forearm quick rotation

 

 

   There are 4 key sub-strokes in modern forehand:  a) pull, b) forearm rotate to contact,c) wipe and  d) wrap finish

 

  

 

     

 

        (a).pull the racket butt by rotating body core                           (b).use shoulder drive and forearm rotate to contact

 

    

  

      (c). lift, push and wipe to "throw" the ball                                               (d). free arm wraping the shoulder