A Slinger day. Talking about the closed face-down forehand, the coach has been preaching for a while, but only this time it sticks. The transition from whatever the form I had before to the closed face forehand is easy.
- position
- side by side closed v open
- 4 steps so so
- analysis of Roger
- Grigor Dimitrov … on his side
- wides split step
- turns w/ the left hand on the racket
- left arm is parallel to the baseline
- tip of the racket points to the right
- tip of the racket points to the left (behind)
- swings inside-out to contact
- contact out and in front of the body
- finish high (meet left hand on shoulder)
According to AI, the advantage of a closed-face forehand can lead to generating a flatter shot with more pace, as well as powerful topspin with heavy, jumping shots. It also allows for a longer stroke through the hitting zone and can be easier to control for players with slight timing issues. However, a closed-face forehand can be harder to master, especially when dealing with high balls.
… forehand
… fore and back hands
… and two serves: how to get rid of the tray???
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