{"id":225,"date":"2022-07-26T08:13:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T08:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2022-08-01T05:05:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T05:05:25","slug":"tennis-forehand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/tennis-forehand\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Forehand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"225\" class=\"elementor elementor-225\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1011ef3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1011ef3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec0ab59\" data-id=\"ec0ab59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39239b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39239b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NadalForehandBrokendown.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-227\" alt=\"NadalForehandBrokendown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NadalForehandBrokendown.jpg 520w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NadalForehandBrokendown-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e70f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e70f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The tennis forehand can be broken down into 4 major parts. Please refer to Rafael Nadal\u2019s forehand photo sequence number as you go through the 4 steps of the forehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d509b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0d509b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shoulder Turn (Sequence 1)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9366717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9366717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transfer weight to your outside foot (if you are right handed to your right foot) and turn your shoulders. Because of turning your shoulders, the racket comes back. The non playing arm is on the racket for support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be13f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be13f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take Racket Back (Sequence 2)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a139f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a139f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take the racket all the way back with the hitting arm while extending the non hitting arm across the body in line with the baseline. Extending the non hitting arm aids in judging the oncoming ball and stay balanced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0f007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd0f007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swing To Contact (Sequence 3)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ba1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84ba1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the ball is away from you, bring your front foot forward (for right handed players the left foot). This is the neutral stance. If the ball is close to you, you do not have to bring your front foot forward. This is the open stance. Now three things happen at the same time. 1) Transfer your weight to your front foot. 2) Rotate your body towards the net. 3) Drop racket and swing forward towards the contact point a little in front of your body.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a24088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a24088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow Through (Sequence 4-6)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3758652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3758652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Extend the racket in the direction of the ball. Then bring the racket across your body. As you bring your racket across your body turn your wrist as if you are going to check your wrist watch. Remember to continue your body rotation from the above step. Finish the swing with your racket pointing backwards above your shoulder.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Remember that when hitting a tennis forehand after the racket is released from the non playing hand the racket head continues to accelerate until the swing is complete. 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Arguably The Best Forehand Ever In Tennis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973acbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973acbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"color: #0000ee; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" title=\"Busy Tennis Players\" href=\"http:\/\/www.busy-tennis-players.com\/\">Return from Famous Tennis Players to Busy Tennis Players<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c904abc\" data-id=\"c904abc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Tennis Instructions Famous Players Tennis Equipment Contact Us Tell your story How To Hit A Tennis Forehand Like a Pro The tennis forehand can be broken down into 4 major parts. 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