Flicking your wrist to rescue contact.
Slow the swing and solve the spacing with your feet.
OPEN COURT SKILL STUDIO
Forehand: turn, contact & finish
Coordinate your turn and swing around a comfortable contact in front. Build consistency before speed.
TENNIS · 12 minutes focused practice
1. Turn your shoulders and hips together, using the other hand to help prepare the racket.
Diagrams explain direction, not prescribed joint angles. Orange shows the ball or movement direction. Adapt your stance to the incoming ball.
Step-by-step technique
- 1
Turn your shoulders and hips together, using the other hand to help prepare the racket.
- 2
Adjust your spacing so the ball is comfortably in front and to the side, rather than crowding your body.
- 3
Swing forward and upward from below the ball, with a controlled face and a steady head.
- 4
Let the finish happen naturally, stay balanced and recover for the next shot.
Common mistakes & fixes
Chopping down whenever a ball goes long.
Check face angle, contact and pace before adjusting the swing path.
Court drill
From near the service line, take three sets of ten gentle feeds into the opposite service box. Change only one cue per set.
Self-check
Record your target hits out of ten and whether you finish balanced. Compare with your own previous set.
Match application
Choose a generous target and clearance over the net before practising sharper angles.
