track the incoming ball to the center of your racquet and square the hit point
to get more topspin increase the angle of incline
as soon as you make the read of the direction of the incoming ball rotate your shoulders– the racquet goes for the ride
Since returning from Roma my line to my students has been you must have a willingness to rally– you need to patiently construct your points…
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…