fluid manner above the hands as the body rotates to the side. The racquet head then drops below the ball, the non-dominant hand releases and the racquet 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. and a grip close to Continental on the bottom hand. The non- dominant hand on the throat of the racquet is also used to change the grip from the forehand to 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. During the unit turn the dominant hand moves to an Eastern backhand grip. |