Which Stroke is the Decider in the Game of Tennis?

p>The Tennis Forehand!seventy five percent of the court, they clearly practice
Without trying to diminish the importance of the servicethat 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 tennisforehand 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 isare right handed, therefore using the backhand side to
often the deciding factor between winning and losing ahit 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 pastdefend themselves with the backhand which usually is
and the present had outstanding forehands, startingtheir 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), Andréswinner or bring the opponent so much out of position
Gimeno (SP), Manolo Santana (SP), John Newcombethat 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 Nadalbetween 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 ofabout ninety percent of the winners.
players there are three Spaniards, Spanish TennisAs a former coach of Jim Courier I can not stress to
Development produces some of the best tennisyou 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 tennisforehand 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 inherentvideo lessons about this fantastic shot and how to
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variety of shots and angles with ease.Tennis Forehand - Bjorn Borg - Roger Federer
- Practice - Since most players use the forehand onComparison!