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non-dominant hand tosses the ball in position and the racquet
head drops down to the hitting position where the tip of the
racquet points toward the ground. The racquet arm elbow
leads forward and up and the racquet follows, accelerating to
the contact at full extension above and slightly in front of the
body, finishing down and across the body.
overhead. This grip allows players to make contact with the
ball at full extension, allows the wrist to relax and aids in
creating spin.
pointing toward the corresponding net post (right post for
right-handers, left post for left-handers) and the back foot parallel
to the baseline. The racquet should be supported at the throat
with the non-dominant hand and the dominant hand should be in
a relaxed Continental grip. The toss release should occur above
the head and follow in line in front of the forward foot.