| p>Tennis players after many years of practice and | | | | facing your opponent on its extension and rotational |
| playing, often find themselves at a dead end with their | | | | movement upward. |
| game improvement. This does not need to be the | | | | - Make sure your stroke finishes shoulder high. Your |
| case if you are willing to try new things. Martina | | | | arm at the elbow/forearm and your hand/racket form |
| Navratilova at 46 years old once said: | | | | two 90 degree angles. |
| "Life. We're lucky to be here. It's about learning and our | | | | - If you want to increase the speed of your stroke DO |
| time is limited. I'm still learning, to do better, still studying | | | | NOT hold the racket throat at the end of the swing |
| strategy. I'm technically better now than I was in my | | | | with your non dominant hand. Let the racket head |
| heyday." | | | | speed decrease naturally as you rotate trough the |
| If you have the basics of hitting a tennis forehand in | | | | shot. |
| place and now you want to improve it to another level | | | | - Ball speed depends on timing and acceleration, |
| try these tips: | | | | increase your racket head acceleration through the |
| - For a solid compact swing, keep your right elbow | | | | shot and you will increase ball speed. |
| close to your tummy at impact. | | | | - Flatten your shots by hitting through the ball with less |
| - As you follow through make sure that the racket | | | | topspin, for accuracy and power. |
| face is up in front of you and the contact surface is | | | | |