Forehand issue

Nathan Wu Asked 5 days ago

My forehand is so annoying. 

First it is way too tense even when I try to be loose.

Second sometimes I can't maintain the same bat angle and do a closed to open bat angle stroke instead of open to closed. This is what happens when I play for a long time, I noticed that I end up with a forehand grip instead of my normal neutral grip.

Third, shot too close to body.

Fourth, stance not wide enough and use too much arm, need more weight transfer.

Fifth, T-rex like. Shot too close to body.

Sixth, sometimes my left arm hooks around restricting me from playing a full shot. My stroke stops to quick and it is not long enough not the backswing but not enough snap and looseness and not really a full stroke.

It's a lot I need to fix and so hard to as it is a habit which I have had for a year now. I don't know how to effectively fix my forehand.

Forehand follow through is not complete and struggle to complete stroke and too robotic. How to fix?

Alois Rosario Answered 2 days ago

Hi Nathan,

Don’t try to fix everything at once. That’s what keeps the forehand tense and robotic.

Do this instead:

• Slow everything down. Train at 60 percent speed until it feels loose.
• Fix one priority first: distance from the ball. Stand a little farther away so your arm can extend.
• Widen your stance slightly and think “legs start the stroke, arm follows”.
• Keep the left arm forward as a counterbalance, not wrapped around your body.
• Check your grip between points so it doesn’t creep tighter.

The follow-through problem is a result, not the cause. When you’re looser, farther from the ball, and using your legs, the stroke will naturally finish longer.

One change per session. Habits only change with calm, focused training.