| The forehand slash is extraordinarily popular in the | | | | right handed, or your right foot if you are left handed). |
| game of Tennis. This maneuver is generally used to | | | | Bend your knees and prepare for the ball to enter into |
| smack the ball diagonally over the net. The forehand | | | | your hitting zone. |
| slice refers to swatting the ball when your forearm is | | | | Step 3: Make contact with the ball. This step should |
| facing the net. When the ball is on the side of your | | | | occur less than a few seconds after the second step. |
| body grasping the racket (right side if you are right | | | | Your stroke of the racket should follow your step |
| handed, left side if you are left handed) you will be | | | | forward, causing the entire process to be one, fluent |
| using the forehand. To fulfill a superb forehand stroke, | | | | motion. Your racket should follow an upside down |
| follow these steps: | | | | arc pattern. The stroke should start up high about |
| Step 1: Get ready and get in position. If you know the | | | | shoulder height, swing down to below the waist, and |
| ball is going to your good side, adjust to hit a forehand. | | | | then be traveling upwards again when it makes |
| First, side step (or shuffle) over to the ball. At this point | | | | contact with the ball. Topspin is your goal when playing |
| your body should be facing the net, but remember to | | | | Tennis. |
| keep your eyes on the ball. | | | | Step 4: Follow through. After the contact is made, |
| Step 2: Open up your stance. This is the part where | | | | make sure you follow through with a complete swing. |
| you need to rotate yourself sideways. To do this, turn | | | | Do not merely make contact with the ball and then |
| your backfoot so it is parallel with the baseline and the | | | | stop. Rather, keep your arm moving until the slice is |
| net. Simultaneously, take a small step forward with | | | | completed, and then prepare yourself for the ball to be |
| your other foot (this foot will be your left if you are | | | | hit back. Great job, you completed a forehand slice! |