What is the forehand drill?
The player starts behind the service line and the coach feeds high ball to the forehand side. The player executes forehand drive deep cross-court and moves to the net. The coach feeds another ball to forehand side and the player then finishes with forehand stop-volley cross-court. Forehand Drills.
What makes a good forehand?
The secret to a successful tennis forehand is to turn your hips and upper body as one unit when you’re preparing to hit the ball, rather than just moving your racquet back. By thinking ‘unit turn,’ you put yourself in a better position to hit the ball.
What are the best forehand drills for beginners?
Forehand Drills. Drill #1: Reverse forehand for more topspin! The pros hit with plenty of topspin and it is essential for everybody to learn to hit with enough topspin. A great tennis drill to improve your topspin forehand and get a better feel for brushing up the back of the ball is to hit what is called reverse forehands.
How to use your forehand in tennis?
In order to make the most of your forehand technique in tennis, you need to find your ideal forehand contact point because only there will you be able to generate the most power with the least amount of effort. Hitting the ball at the optimal contact point whether on the forehand or the backhand side also enables you to play with high consistency.
What are the best Tennis Drills for beginners?
Stop and hit is another simple drill which can be played on the same side of the net. The player has to stop the ball with his non-dominant hand, let it bounce, and then play it gently with his forehand.
How to hit a forehand like Rafael Nadal?
Rafael Nadal is famous for his reverse forehand with tremendous topspin. In this drill you hit forehands where you finish on the same side of your body. So if you are right-handed you finish with your arm still on your right side up high.