Unless you are playing well beyond the intermediate level, then more than 75 % of your shots made during play are going to be forehand ground strokes or backhand ground strokes. For this very reason, your ground strokes absolutely need to be your basic weapons and tools for winning on the court.
No two players are going to hit their ground strokes in the same exact ways. There are a number of different things that determine the individual style or form of the player including personal mannerisms, differences in temperament and different body builds for example. Some players hit the ball with a looser wrist while others use a firm wrist. Some use a high loop during their backswing, while others use a shallow loop. Some people hit the ball in a relatively flat manner while others hit with topspin. In practically all phases of these strokes there are variations, and some are equally as good as others.
Whatever style or form you decide to use, your ground strokes can be improved greatly upon. If you are not currently happy with your ground strokes, the tips in the next series of posts will be helpful for you.
1 - "Shake Hands" When Gripping the Racquet
The grip that most good players are using when they make a forehand drive is one where the palm of the hand is almost completely behind the handle of the racket while it is edge down. It is almost as if they were attempting to shake hands with their racquet handle. Here are some checkpoints that will allow you to improve your grip in this manner: With the racquet facing edge down, you should be shaking the handle in such a way:
- The V that is formed by your thumb and your first finger should be directly on top of the handle.
- The soft fleshy pads on the ends of your last three fingers should be on the wide, vertical handle plane so that your fingernails are facing toward the net.
- Your first finger should be spread slightly away from the other fingers as a short form of a trigger finger.
- Your thumb should be between your first finger and your middle finger, resting against the middle finger's side.
2 - Stand As a Baseball Player Would
While you are waiting for the ball to be hit, you should stand as a baseball fielder would while waiting for the ball to be hit by the batter. Hold the rocket in front of you at the height of your waste toward the left post of the net. Your weight should be on the balls of your feet and you should be facing the net, feet apart shoulder width and crouched just slightly but with a straight back. Bend your knees so you are feeling bouncy, and sink down just slightly just as the ball is being hit. Straighten to push yourself off the way you need to go.
Originally posted 2009-08-17 03:13:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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