Receiving serve with forehand
Receiving
haris bhatti Asked 14 years ago
Hello sir
My problem is that i cant answer the serve serve with forehand. I always use backhand.
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Haris,
This is a common thing. Everyone prefers one side to receive. It is a matter of giving yourself more opportunity to receive using your forehand. Try moving a little to your left in your receiving position. This will allow you to reach the ball better with your forehand. Then make a rule for yourself during training that you only receive with your forehand if the serve comes to the forehand box.
You will start to develop the touch that is required.
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