| What is Tennis Ghosting? It is not a spirit of somebody | | | | time. Then turn sidewards toward the side you are |
| who as passed on that is for sure. Ghosting is to play | | | | going hit that imaginary tennis ball, make sure you keep |
| a point on your own without a ball. This teaches you to | | | | adjusting until you actually hit the ball. The important |
| practice every shot or movement around the court, | | | | thing here is to make sure you are balanced when |
| just as if you are playing a real game situation. Let us | | | | your arm is being used to swing and connect. Keep |
| have a look at a common problem "finding it difficult to | | | | one foot on the ground for a split second, it will help |
| follow through on your forehand stroke?" Stopping | | | | control your swing. |
| your swing too early? | | | | To make sure of ghosting correctly ask a friend to |
| Before starting your ghosting get the feel of hitting with | | | | monitor and evaluate your practice. When you first |
| a good follow through. Just warm up gently by | | | | start ghosting you may feel a little embarrassed. The |
| shadow stroking the forehand, to achieve this put | | | | reason for this is that if you do not hit correctly, your |
| some tape on top of your wrist of your hitting hand, | | | | ghosting will find you out. If you find that you are not |
| and more tape on your shoulder of your none hitting | | | | coordinating then ghost in slow motion. Feel the follow |
| arm. Then as you practice try and make the two | | | | through or the balanced foot when you swing your |
| pieces of tape connect at the end of your follow | | | | arm. Note the difference it makes, have fun and enjoy |
| through. | | | | your achievements. Always make sure you warm up |
| Set up the practice by placing a marker where the | | | | well and are in good health, ghosting can be very |
| inner tram line meets the base line, this is where you | | | | demanding. Target would be 5 reps for beginner done |
| would hit the ball if you were made to move from the | | | | comfortable then build up to whatever your desire |
| center of the baseline. You can practice ghosting | | | | takes you. More advanced might be 20 reps in a time |
| initially by starting in the ready position, start slowly with | | | | you stipulate. Do not overdo it practice with quality and |
| a skip step a small bounce on both legs at the same | | | | advance. |