Understanding Tennis

the Fed’s base backhand is a full extension drive out– not much incline but full extension driven from the inside shoulder– bonus head and eyes

the Fed often has a level finish– still coming across the body

on the step up you need to square the hit shield

one of the choices on the knee bend is to hold your start balance and drop down from that spot– bonus more side 4 on

the tossing hand make a 4– the thumb goes to the sky and– the rest of the fingers stay tight — the wrist faces sideways

you need to get the back knee below the incoming flight path

the Fed has a low catch–the focus then becomes to lift the shoulders back to center– the tossing arm goes for the ride

when pulled very wide– to help bring the ball back into the court- hit the out of the ball by having the racquet face get

on the open stance you would still like to rotate and get the back side through

we do a drill which has the net player moving forward just as the serve lands– do a split step– and then try and attack

to get the over the shoulder finish you need to get the front hip open by getting the front foot facing more toward the net

in doubles follow the ball as the non hitter

when you lob try and get it to the backhand side –even if you don’t clear the opponent’s head it is a very difficult shot

are seat mates arrived in time to see Kyrios smash his racquet — throw a towel– throw a chair into the middle of the court

when the passing shot goes in the middle — both players cover– often doing a You and Me drill