on your forehand rotation keep the non hitting hand on the racquet — it helps compact the shot
after you finish your hit — move and reposition — assume your shot is in and move to get ready for the next shot
on the return start some players like to have one foot in front — a runners start
on the serve–keep your eyes up and see the hit
you want to track the ball all the into the center of the racquet- into the W
jump to get the ball at a better hit height– Rios and Safin were some of the first to master this
here the gather is in the middle–lots of choices — pick one as part of the serve ritual
you must have a gathering pause after the bounce– i am a big fan of the low gather
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…