Monday, December 23, 2013

'The Load'... Use your legs to generate your power

One of the foundations of good groundstrokes involves 'loading and unloading' your weight into the shot...! 

Loading on the left foot

In this photo you can see I have 'found' the ball and am pointing to it with my right shoulder.  Notice my weight is firmly on my left foot as I am about to step in and transfer my energy into the stroke from the ground up.  Timing is everything with tennis shots.  If your backhand is your weaker shot, try these simple tips:

Next time you go out to hit with a friend, or even to play a practice match, purpose to start all your rallys with a backhand feed.  Most players are used to starting every rally with a forehand stroke. But if your backhand needs attention, by starting every practice rally with the backhand allows you one additional controlled practice situation on the backhand side every rally.

Unloading on the right foot

The more repetitions you have will increase your muscle memory and your consistency.   If you need help on a particular shot I would be happy to work with you.  Contact me at 713-818-9109 voice mail or text message.  You can also visit me at my website:  http://chadwelltennis.com

Happy Tennis...!

Coach Sam Chadwell

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