The essentials of forehand stroke in tennis.
1. Preparation posture, whether forehand or backhand, the preparation action of the end-line stroke is similar to the micro-squat action of boxing: relax, stand with your feet apart, at least shoulder width apart, bend your knees, lean forward slightly, and focus on the palm of your front foot, so that you can quickly set off in the direction of hitting the ball, and the racket points straight ahead, almost parallel to the ground. So the distance between forehand and backswing is the same. Hold the racquet neck with the other hand, which is the ready posture of the racket.
2. Using the Oriental grip We recommend using the Oriental grip to play the forehand, that is, "shaking hands", which is very similar to shaking hands with the handle of a racket, hence the name. The best way to achieve the standard oriental forehand grip is to hold the racquet neck with the other hand, raise the racquet head to the front of your body, put the racket palm flat on the racquet line, then slide down along the racquet neck until the racquet handle is located, and hold the racquet handle with your fingers. The palm is behind the racket, but on the same plane as the racket face, in order to hold the racket tightly and resist the impact of the ball. Unless other grips are very successful, the oriental forehand grip should be used.
3. Don't neglect the other hand. Hold the racquet neck with the other hand in the preparation posture. Once it is judged that the ball is flying forward, this hand pushes the racket backward as the beginning of the backswing action. The purpose of this is to force the batter to turn his upper body and shoulders at the beginning, which is one of the most critical parts in forehand preparation.
Step 4 hit the ball step by step. When you turn your body and the racket starts to pull back, your head should be in the direction of the incoming ball. Grind with the sole of your foot first, and focus on the hind foot, so that you can push the ground hard. Then, make short and fast steps with the forefoot. Stop at a beat from the hitting point, shift the center of gravity to the back foot, and prepare for the final stride shot. When hitting the ball, the center of gravity moves forward to increase the hitting power.
5. Turn first, and it is important to prepare for the action: "Pull the racket early". When you see the ball flying in the forehand direction, you should turn your shoulders and hips first, and then move your feet to push the racket back. The turning action can make the arm and racket enter the correct preparation position in time. This also means that if the ball comes faster than expected, it can still be returned well. When turning around, the racket will move backwards, so that the arm can continue to move and the backswing action can be completed conveniently. Of course, after twisting, the back foot must be kicked out to get into the position where you can hit the ball comfortably. But remember: "Turn first, stride second".
6. Keep the racket head up and don't droop when pulling back. The racket head should be higher than the wrist. If the racket head is lower than the wrist, it will hit a weak ball with the wrist action below the ball. When pulling back, the handle can be parallel to the ground or slightly tilted upward. If you swing forward in the same way, you can hit a stable and deep ball.
7. Pull the racket backwards along a straight line and use a nearly horizontal backswing to make the racket backwards. The end point of the backswing is to make the racket slightly lower than the predicted catch point, so that there will be some topspin when hitting the ball with the forward swing. The backswing of the big circle makes the racket form a steep angle when it swings under the ball, which will play a forehand similar to a high ball. Besides, it takes more time to swing around. So pull the racket into a straight line as quickly and steadily as possible, keep the racket face vertical to the ground, and don't let the racket face tilt in a closed way.
8. Shift of center of gravity. When preparing to hit the ball while moving, stop one step away from the hitting point and focus on the hind foot as much as possible, so that you can take a step to catch the ball. When hitting the ball, all the centers of gravity move forward. This will make the forehand stroke both powerful and upright. The center of gravity recovered immediately after hitting the ball.
Tennis beginner course
1, when you play ball, relax a little. Even if you can't hit the ball correctly, remember not to take your time (or you will have to walk a long way to pick up the ball ~)
2. If the ground against the wall is flat (don't be caught) and big enough, then I hope you can keep your eyes on the ball when you play, and keep your eyes on the ball all the time, without looking at the ground or the wall.
Just look at your ball, hit it accurately on the racket face and move it slowly (the speed of the ball will also slow down)
3, about 4 meters away from the wall, (don't push! ) the hitting action must be done fully. Don't worry, if the ball comes back before the action is completed, then you must choose to complete the action you should do and pick up the ball you missed! Don't choose to hit the ball in a hurry and deform or rush. (batting process: backswing-swing-catch-backswing-in progress)
If you have noticed the first three points, it is also very important, that is, I hope you can also do a simple warm-up when playing against the wall, and you will also strain yourself because of muscle tension when playing against the wall. Play against the wall 10 minutes.
Take a rest (after all, the wall won't get tired) and don't play for too long at a time.
5. When practicing against the wall, treat the wall as a friend. Your movements should be relaxed and slow, just like you are throwing the ball at your friend. Don't try to play with your racket The correct feeling is that you are sending the ball to your friend's face and let him catch it.
You can also catch a good ball.