| p>The Tennis Forehand! | | | | seventy five percent of the court, they clearly practice |
| Without trying to diminish the importance of the service | | | | that shot more often than any other. |
| or the volley or the return of service or in fact any | | | | - Power - We can all generate more power from the |
| other stroke in tennis, ever since competitive tennis | | | | forehand side whether we are a 'righty' or 'lefty'. |
| began the forehand has always played a key role. | | | | - Pressure - About ninety five percent of all players |
| The tennis forehand, unlike any other shot in tennis is | | | | are right handed, therefore using the backhand side to |
| often the deciding factor between winning and losing a | | | | hit forehands (inside out or reverse forehands), which |
| match. | | | | puts great pressure on opponents who have to |
| To attest to this, all great champions from the past | | | | defend themselves with the backhand which usually is |
| and the present had outstanding forehands, starting | | | | their weaker shot. |
| with Bill Tilden and naming a few on the way to the | | | | - Angles - From the inside out position a well hit |
| present, Jack Kramer (USA), Pancho Gonzales (USA), | | | | powerful forehand to the backhand can be an outright |
| Rod Laver (AUS), Lew Hoad (AUS), Andrés | | | | winner or bring the opponent so much out of position |
| Gimeno (SP), Manolo Santana (SP), John Newcombe | | | | that the next shot can be an easy put away. |
| (AUS), Ivan Lendl (TCH), André Agassi (USA), | | | | - Winners - Many tennis matches are decided |
| Jim Courier (USA), Pete Sampras (USA), Rafael Nadal | | | | between the amount of winners and unforced errors |
| (SP)and Roger Federer (CH). | | | | from each player, here again the forehand generates |
| Do not be surprised when among this elite group of | | | | about ninety percent of the winners. |
| players there are three Spaniards, Spanish Tennis | | | | As a former coach of Jim Courier I can not stress to |
| Development produces some of the best tennis | | | | you enough how important the forehand is. This |
| forehands players can have. | | | | makes a strong case for you to develop your tennis |
| There are several factors which make the tennis | | | | forehand as a weapon of choice. On my website you |
| forehand the weapon of choice: | | | | can find more detailed free information and tennis |
| - Versatility - The forehand, due to the inherent | | | | video lessons about this fantastic shot and how to |
| mechanics of the shot, allows players to execute a | | | | develop it. Among the videos you will like to see is the |
| variety of shots and angles with ease. | | | | Tennis Forehand - Bjorn Borg - Roger Federer |
| - Practice - Since most players use the forehand on | | | | Comparison! |