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[skywalker_1701]

Hello again!  This is an article written by Jack Kramer.  I just summarized the key points.  I'm sure this will help improve your games 

1. Getting Ready

The essence of a good forehand is early preparation.  Another key point in the ready position is flex in your body.  You should be in a semi-crouch, your knees slightly bent to help you spring quickly toward the ball.  The feet should be spread with shoulder width.

2. The Swing

In swinging at the ball, you should try to make contact with the ball waist high and carry the stroke through a little higher than the shoulder.  Forehands should be hit with a rather firm wrist.  The follow-through is crucial.  It provides the upward glide to the stroke, thus putting topspin rotation on the ball.

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit.  This is how you do it when you have the time and are ready.  On the other hand, if you are the kind of player who is constantly on the run, you may have to pivot quickly and hit off the back foot.

4.  Varying the stroke

There are three ways to hit a forehand drive: Topspin, Underspin and Flat.  Topspin is when the ball rises at first, drops sharply and then bounces with a kick.  Underspin, the ball kind of floats and doesn't bounce as high when it hits.  Lastly, flat is where there is no spin at all.

[paurjodiaran]

Hello again!  This is an article written by Jack Kramer.  I just summarized the key points.  I'm sure this will help improve your games 

1. Getting Ready

The essence of a good forehand is early preparation.  Another key point in the ready position is flex in your body.  You should be in a semi-crouch, your knees slightly bent to help you spring quickly toward the ball.  The feet should be spread with shoulder width.

2. The Swing

In swinging at the ball, you should try to make contact with the ball waist high and carry the stroke through a little higher than the shoulder.  Forehands should be hit with a rather firm wrist.  The follow-through is crucial.  It provides the upward glide to the stroke, thus putting topspin rotation on the ball.

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit.  This is how you do it when you have the time and are ready.  On the other hand, if you are the kind of player who is constantly on the run, you may have to pivot quickly and hit off the back foot.

4.  Varying the stroke

There are three ways to hit a forehand drive: Topspin, Underspin and Flat.  Topspin is when the ball rises at first, drops sharply and then bounces with a kick.  Underspin, the ball kind of floats and doesn't bounce as high when it hits.  Lastly, flat is where there is no spin at all.

thnx for da tip skywalker... lalo na ung shifting weight at Varying the stroke...

hehehehe...praktisin ko e2...

[jov]

Hello again!  This is an article written by Jack Kramer.  I just summarized the key points.  I'm sure this will help improve your games 

1. Getting Ready

The essence of a good forehand is early preparation.  Another key point in the ready position is flex in your body.  You should be in a semi-crouch, your knees slightly bent to help you spring quickly toward the ball.  The feet should be spread with shoulder width.

2. The Swing

In swinging at the ball, you should try to make contact with the ball waist high and carry the stroke through a little higher than the shoulder.  Forehands should be hit with a rather firm wrist.  The follow-through is crucial.  It provides the upward glide to the stroke, thus putting topspin rotation on the ball.

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit.  This is how you do it when you have the time and are ready.  On the other hand, if you are the kind of player who is constantly on the run, you may have to pivot quickly and hit off the back foot.

4.  Varying the stroke

There are three ways to hit a forehand drive: Topspin, Underspin and Flat.  Topspin is when the ball rises at first, drops sharply and then bounces with a kick.  Underspin, the ball kind of floats and doesn't bounce as high when it hits.  Lastly, flat is where there is no spin at all.

thanx again for the infos bro skywalker!  keep em coming 

[edreams11]

nice sky! thanks for the tips!

[Fabs]

thanks for the tip!!! problem is i dont know how to hit underspin and flat, sana meron ding tip about it hehehe, Thanks in advance!!!

[edreams11]

thanks for the tip!!! problem is i dont know how to hit underspin and flat, sana meron ding tip about it hehehe, Thanks in advance!!!

fabs, i think you can get tips from comm ians for flat strokes. sa slice dami magagaling sa pto especial mention to sir addie .

 

[Fabs]

ok thanks!

[jov]

thanks for the tip!!! problem is i dont know how to hit underspin and flat, sana meron ding tip about it hehehe, Thanks in advance!!!

fabs, i think you can get tips from comm ians for flat strokes. sa slice dami magagaling sa pto especial mention to sir addie .

 

pag DROP VOLLEY kay mikki 

[edreams11]

thanks for the tip!!! problem is i dont know how to hit underspin and flat, sana meron ding tip about it hehehe, Thanks in advance!!!

fabs, i think you can get tips from comm ians for flat strokes. sa slice dami magagaling sa pto especial mention to sir addie .

 

pag DROP VOLLEY kay mikki 

hahaha i totally agree jov! let's hear what pudaymon has to say hahahaha

[jov]

thanks for the tip!!! problem is i dont know how to hit underspin and flat, sana meron ding tip about it hehehe, Thanks in advance!!!

fabs, i think you can get tips from comm ians for flat strokes. sa slice dami magagaling sa pto especial mention to sir addie .

 

pag DROP VOLLEY kay mikki 

hahaha i totally agree jov! let's hear what pudaymon has to say hahahaha

tapos meron pa si mikki, CHOPSPIN! 

[edreams11]

tapos meron pa si mikki, CHOPSPIN! 

hahaha tas ang behaviour ng bola sa synth grass eh sobrang kapit pa! dead ball!

[jov]

tapos meron pa si mikki, CHOPSPIN! 

hahaha tas ang behaviour ng bola sa synth grass eh sobrang kapit pa! dead ball!

uu bro, ilista mo na agad score ni haring mikki pag ganun 

[bob_minton03]

Hello again!  This is an article written by Jack Kramer.  I just summarized the key points.  I'm sure this will help improve your games 

1. Getting Ready

The essence of a good forehand is early preparation.  Another key point in the ready position is flex in your body.  You should be in a semi-crouch, your knees slightly bent to help you spring quickly toward the ball.  The feet should be spread with shoulder width.

2. The Swing

In swinging at the ball, you should try to make contact with the ball waist high and carry the stroke through a little higher than the shoulder.  Forehands should be hit with a rather firm wrist.  The follow-through is crucial.  It provides the upward glide to the stroke, thus putting topspin rotation on the ball.

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit.  This is how you do it when you have the time and are ready.  On the other hand, if you are the kind of player who is constantly on the run, you may have to pivot quickly and hit off the back foot.

4.  Varying the stroke

There are three ways to hit a forehand drive: Topspin, Underspin and Flat.  Topspin is when the ball rises at first, drops sharply and then bounces with a kick.  Underspin, the ball kind of floats and doesn't bounce as high when it hits.  Lastly, flat is where there is no spin at all.

This is nice. very helpful!

[ruud]

Hello again!  This is an article written by Jack Kramer.  I just summarized the key points.  I'm sure this will help improve your games 

1. Getting Ready

The essence of a good forehand is early preparation.  Another key point in the ready position is flex in your body.  You should be in a semi-crouch, your knees slightly bent to help you spring quickly toward the ball.  The feet should be spread with shoulder width.

2. The Swing

In swinging at the ball, you should try to make contact with the ball waist high and carry the stroke through a little higher than the shoulder.  Forehands should be hit with a rather firm wrist.  The follow-through is crucial.  It provides the upward glide to the stroke, thus putting topspin rotation on the ball.

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit.  This is how you do it when you have the time and are ready.  On the other hand, if you are the kind of player who is constantly on the run, you may have to pivot quickly and hit off the back foot.

4.  Varying the stroke

There are three ways to hit a forehand drive: Topspin, Underspin and Flat.  Topspin is when the ball rises at first, drops sharply and then bounces with a kick.  Underspin, the ball kind of floats and doesn't bounce as high when it hits.  Lastly, flat is where there is no spin at all.

This is nice. very helpful!

3.  Shifting Weight

Shift your weight to the front foot as you hit...


Shifting your weight to the front foot is very ideal esp when your forehand stroke is closed, which is the basic. but if your forehand stroke is open stance ... kicking or pushing your back foot to make a forward motion will do the trick.

Shifting the weight to the front foot is easier seen that done. Some may have to foot forward but the weight is still at the back foot. Very common, you will see this when  a player hits a forehand and ends up with his foot parallel or behind is initial backfoot. medyo parang ... umatras ang dating.

[christianpascual]

a ganun pla yun... kala ko kasi yung flat synonymous sa drive.. usually kc un contact ko sa bola shoulder level lalo na pag nbigayan ako ng short ball o kaya hitting approach shots. para mas mataas un clearance sa net.

[Francis]

a ganun pla yun... kala ko kasi yung flat synonymous sa drive.. usually kc un contact ko sa bola shoulder level lalo na pag nbigayan ako ng short ball o kaya hitting approach shots. para mas mataas un clearance sa net.

Here's what I think...
A drive is an offensive/power shot while flat is a stroke with no spin and may not always be executed with power thus may not be considered as a drive. If your flat stroke has power and pace, then it may be  called a flat drive. Otherwise, it is not a drive.

In the situation you described below where you have approached a short ball at shoulder level, a finisher using a flat drive may be your option.

[Fabs]

guys comment sa theory na ito na newschool, relax for a more powerful forehand, sabi ng isang article sa tennis magazine instead of gripping the racket tightly at the moment of impact eh dapat daw relax yung grip pero not to the extenet na it will allow the racket to twist when hitting, experts? what say you???

[christianpascual]

guys comment sa theory na ito na newschool, relax for a more powerful forehand, sabi ng isang article sa tennis magazine instead of gripping the racket tightly at the moment of impact eh dapat daw relax yung grip pero not to relax to allow the racket to twist when hitting the, experts? what say you???

oo nga noh... parang sa service pag loose ang grip, parang whip ang nangyayare. un groundstrokes ko kc mdyo nasa harap lage contact ko tapos wristy ung palo ko... natural un pronation ng kamay tsaka mas mabilis un acceleration ng racket papunta sa bola kesa sa stiif straight arm.