How to Hit a Forehand Like the Pro's

How do they do it? Every single shot, one after theplaying a lot.
other, perfect height, depth and speed. The shortSo how do you get a good balanced stance?
answer is of course they spent the last 15 years hittingYour legs should be just over shoulder width apart. A
hundreds of the shots each day. So it's not very likelygood test to see how well balanced you are is to
that we will be able to wake up one day and knowhave someone try and push you when your in your
how to hit a forehand like the professionals.forehand stance. If your easily pushed over then you'll
But there are some things you can do right now towant to get lower with your legs and sit down in the
help improve your forehand straightaway. First of allposition a bit more.
make sure your stance is firm and well balanced. AllAnother crucial part of the forehand is of course the
the power in your shot should come from your legsswing. You should make contact with the ball just in
and other big muscles in your body. The explosivefront of your chest. The back swing should be as
power that the pro's get comes from explosivefluent and consistent as possible. You might not be
rotation in the hips and torso. Most beginners make theable to take down Federer after these tips, but they
mistake of using their arm to swing too much, which isshould help out your tennis straight away.
much less powerful and can result in injury if you start