Understanding Tennis

on the forehand side for extended range the slice shot is used — often called a squash shot

have the tossing hand fingers go to sky  making a 4 -thumb goes inside the hand to the sky with the back of the hand

once you make  contact  on the slice drive out again from the inside shoulder 

as soon as you make your read where the ball is going turn  your shoulders

to use your whole body on the hit bring your backside though with the hit

stay core balanced as you reach for the hit so it is in front of you 

a trick to help you keep your tossing arm up a beat longer after you release the toss  is to turn your hand to the

on the serve return you want to develop a ritual of preparation that includes a constant start balance– many players like their feet on a

on the toss get it in front of you so  you can go both up and out on the hit 

on the quick pick up you are hitting the ball just as it comes off the ground so you must seal the ground 

at times your body blocks the rotation still hit up  on the ball and follow through on the hit side– I call this shot Yanking

on the forehand keep the non hitting hand in to prevent opening up to soon

on the return– go back as far as you need to handle the incoming power 

reach and square up the hit point 

sing  the Beatles song -all together now- hand, hip and shoulder all together on the swing — applies to all your shots– baseball and golf