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What is the proper stance for the forehand hit in tennis?
When hitting a forehand you can choose to hit the ball with an open stance, with a closed stance or somewhere between both stances. Open stance forehand – With this stance, you have both feet and your hips open towards the net.
When hitting a forehand shot How should the hand be fixed on the racquet handle?
In order to hold it correctly, you should hold the racket perpendicular to the floor with your non-dominant hand, grip it with your dominant hand as if giving it a handshake, and rotate your hand 2 bevels (to the right if right-handed, to the left if left-handed).
Do you bend your wrist in tennis?
that is a loose wrist, a perfectly repeatable consistent angle, it is not bent by your muscles, it falls a litte and the tendons in your forearm keep it in that position. Its not an active bent… so do not bend your wrist please, leave it be, natural.
What is a live arm in tennis?
Live arms are, more than anything, loosey goosey. That equates to fully juiced arms that weigh about 10 and 8 pounds, respectively. That limb weight, in unencumbered motion, can become a big part of the mix for striking tennis balls “big” with sticks that have scale weights of less than one pound.
What is a forehand shot in tennis?
The tennis forehand is a stroke in which the inner side of the palm of the dominant hand that is holding the racket faces forward. Essentially, the tennis forehand is made by swinging the racket across one’s body in the direction of where one wants to land the ball.
How do you lock your wrist for tennis?
After you complete your backswing and start your forward swing, your wrist should lay back (go into the “Slot” position), and hit through the ball going low to high while keeping the wrist layed back until a little after contact where the wrist releases, not snaps forward.