Forehand smash or loop
Strokes
Harikrishnan U Asked 14 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff !iam a penholder as i have mentioned in my earlier question.when i swing my racket while smashing or looping i move it horizonally.i want to know the actual swing still where should take the racket and which portion of ball should be hit.and when should i be loose.what should my footwork be like. Which should the weight be
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Harikrishnan,
That is a lot of questions. It is important that you don't try to break down the strokes too much, because you just don't have time to be thinking about all of those things while hitting a ball.
Watch a video of the stroke and then try to imitate it. Keep to some basics like we stress in all of our lessons.
Ideally, you should be loose all the time while playing. You should move your feet so that you are balanced when hitting the ball. At the point of contact your weight should be right between both feet.
As I said though, look at the bigger picture first and see if you can get it right.
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Harikrishnan U Posted 14 years ago