Tennis

Grip, forehand, backhand, and serve

• Athletic stance knees slightly bent. • Shake hands grip. • Non dominant hand should cradle the neck of the racquet.

Remember Ready position
Rotate the hips. • Open to Closed Back to open position. • Opposite foot steps forward towards the net.
Stroke low to high.
Follow through low to high across your body.
Contact zone is out in front of the body. • Make sure proper tilt is applied to the racket. ( 11 o’clock )
Non-dominant shoulder pointed towards target.
Remember that your power is generated from your hips, not your arms. • Side to target.
Keep eye on ball.

Side to the net. • Hand back to waist. • Level Swing from low to high. • Step toward the net on the swing. • You should be frozen with your racket high in the air. • Also the wrist should be firm.
Step forward to the net with your dominant foot.
Focus on 1 o’clock grip. • High follow through.

Make sure that your feet are staggered at a 45 degree angle. • Feet should be staggered. • Make sure your knees are slightly bent.
Hold the ball in the palm of your hand with your fingers wrapped around the sides of the ball.
Keep the elbow that you are tossing the ball with slightly bent. • Racquet face should be in direction of target. • Racquet should be in front of you slightly angled down. • The toss should be straight up over the racquet shoulder and land 6 inches away from your feet. • The ball should be released at about eye level, and end up just below full extension of your racquet. • Make sure that your racquet arm goes back into a “L.”
Step forward with the foot that you are tossing with. • Make sure that your racquet arm scratches your back.
Reach for the sky with your swing. • Give the ball a high five. • Contact the ball out in front of you.