Federer Forehand

JCo872 · 07-23-2006, 10:30 AM

Check this out:
http://www.hi-techtennis.com/forehand/fed_example.cfm

May take a few seconds to load. What do you guys see? How does he get such a far in front
contact point? Is it from a pulling motion?

Looks to me like he pulls the butt of the racket all the way up to the ball. See how the racket head trails the hand all the way up until contact? (small wrist release before contact in this one I think because you can see the tip of the racket accelerate before
contact into contact).

Then he pushes through the ball for a few inches, then whips around.

baros · 07-23-2006, 11:51 AM

been posted before.
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Kevo · 07-23-2006, 11:51 AM

I don't think that contact was out in front more than normal. I think he was just hitting cross court and the angle makes it look farther in front. Try to watch it imaging that you are looking at him from where that ball will land.

07-23-2006, 10:30 AM	#1
JCo872 Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,390	Federer Forehand Check this out: http://www.hi-techtennis.com/forehand/fed_example.cfm May take a few seconds to load. What do you guys see? How does he get such a far in front contact point? Is it from a pulling motion? Looks to me like he pulls the butt of the racket all the way up to the ball. See how the racket head trails the hand all the way up until contact? (small wrist release before contact in this one I think because you can see the tip of the racket accelerate before contact into contact). Then he pushes through the ball for a few inches, then whips around.

07-23-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
baros Semi-Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 582	been posted before. ________ marijuana Last edited by baros : 01-28-2011 at 11:11 PM.

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