SW forehand - which leg to hit off of for more power?

[pastrami]

I apologize for another forehand thread, but I've been doing some reading on the boards and I'm confused.

For a right-handed person, with a semi-western forehand, do you hit off your right foot or left foot?

I've been hitting off the left foot, so my right foot is sometimes up in the air as I turn my torse with the follow through swing. I saw a video on someone hitting off their left foot, and it was using semi-western grip. I forgot who though.

Then I saw some videos of Agassi hitting his forehand, he hits his forehand with the left foot slightly of the ground, opposite of what I do.

Which is the correct way?

Hope I make sense, any info. is much appreciated.

 

[gzhpcu]

You put your weight on your right leg at the start. With body torsion and your body being pulled forward after hitting you end up with you weight on your left leg.

 

[dozu]

whatever feels natural

 

[Mies]

You put your weight on your right leg at the start. With body torsion and your body being pulled forward after hitting you end up with you weight on your left leg.

Correct

 

[Geezer Guy]

Seems to me it would depend more on your stance than on your grip.

 

[Rickson]

The back leg.

 

[TwistServe]

All incorrect!... Put the weight on the same leg that your racquet is holding..

 

[Exxion]

For me (i'm right handed), I'll hit my forehand w/ SW grip with my wieght on my back leg (right leg) and my left leg is sometimes raised depending on the bounce height of the ball.

I dont know if I'm doing it right but my schools tennis coach (also right handed) lifts his left leg when he hits high balls but he leans forward on his left leg when he's hitting low balls or hitting on the rise

I guess if you're hitting on the rise you get more power from leaning forward but higher balls force you to hit off your back leg? I'm not 100% sure

 

[Mies]

All incorrect!... Put the weight on the same leg that your racquet is holding..

Hmmmm, my racket never seems to grab my leg...........

 

[papa]

The transfer of weight is an important factor in tennis as well as many other sports. This shift occurs as close as possible to striking the ball to achieve maximum impact. If the shift occurs too late or early than its basically useless and among other things throws the player completely off balance - maintaining balance in tennis is extremely important throughout the point.

The best way to learn this transfer is to hit balls that are fed at very low speed or from behind - yes from behind.