Please critique my groundies

[LeeD]

I can say it.
You have no swing, no power.
Strokes as is, the best you can play is a pusher/retriever.

[sportsfan1]

For low shots, bend more from the knees rather than the back.

[ark_28]

Originally Posted by LeeD

I can say it.
You have no swing, no power.
Strokes as is, the best you can play is a pusher/retriever.

Any tips to get more of a swing?

[LeeD]

Shoulders need to be aligned, turned sideways to the target.
Racket should be, at it's farthest point back, directly in line with the ball.
Watch vids of pro forehands. They all take a big swing and create ballspin and power.

[ark_28]

Originally Posted by LeeD

Shoulders need to be aligned, turned sideways to the target.
Racket should be, at it's farthest point back, directly in line with the ball.
Watch vids of pro forehands. They all take a big swing and create ballspin and power.

Thanks Lee will try this! I want to play a power game and not be a pusher I think your tips should help

[President]

You aren't hitting the ball, looks like you are reaching for everything and just dinking it back. Watch this video to find out how to play real big man tennis and hit real big man forehands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0iyi2UuCY

[ark_28]

Originally Posted by President

You aren't hitting the ball, looks like you are reaching for everything and just dinking it back. Watch this video to find out how to play real big man tennis and hit real big man forehands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0iyi2UuCY

This is how everyone should aspire to play!

[luvforty]

hitters hit and dinkers dink.... going against natural tendency usually spells fail.

you can't ask john mcenroe to hit like john isner, and vice versa.

if your tendency is to dink, build your game around it... chip and charge, play the small game, not the big one.

small game can win too, like santoro does.

[ark_28]

Originally Posted by luvforty

hitters hit and dinkers dink.... going against natural tendency usually spells fail.

you can't ask john mcenroe to hit like john isner, and vice versa.

if your tendency is to dink, build your game around it... chip and charge, play the small game, not the big one.

small game can win too, like santoro does.

Surely that theory applies to the greats who have found their strength and their game more than everyone else?