fluid manner above the hands as the body rotates to the side. The racquet head then drops below the ball and accelerates through the point of contact far enough away from the body so that the swing can extend comfortably through the ball and toward the net. The follow-through will finish from between the waist to over the shoulder. when learning the forehand. The non-dominant hand is used to change the grip from the forehand to the backhand during play. head and eyes forward, knees slightly flexed and the weight on the forward part of the feet. The racquet is held in front of the body with the dominant hand in a forehand grip and the non-dominant hand supporting the racquet at the throat. The racquet begins to move back from the ready position as the hips and shoulders turn to the side (unit turn). The racquet will continue to stay above the hand as it moves into position. |