Would you say that the following visualization is correct for high and low forehands

[Clay lover]

If a low forehand has more of an inside out swing path, then a high forehand is kinda the opposite, with you swiping the ball from the outside in (right to left for a righty).

Would the above description be true for a high forehand? Having the racquet head above the handle at contact naturally gives the swing an outside-in component and some fade spin.

 

[Dragy]

If a low forehand has more of an inside out swing path, then a high forehand is kinda the opposite, with you swiping the ball from the outside in (right to left for a righty).

Would the above description be true for a high forehand? Having the racquet head above the handle at contact naturally gives the swing an outside-in component and some fade spin.

I’d say it’s definitely more like this than it is opposite. But there’re variations. On some low balls you will lay the wrist back more and come at the ball straight from behind. Especially if hitting in open stance vs some incoming pace. Not much of in-to-out swing here.

Also grip-dependent. W grip users will be swinging much more straight-forward even in high balls.

 

[5263]

If a low forehand has more of an inside out swing path, then a high forehand is kinda the opposite, with you swiping the ball from the outside in (right to left for a righty).

Would the above description be true for a high forehand? Having the racquet head above the handle at contact naturally gives the swing an outside-in component and some fade spin.

They both start as what people think of as inside to out, but both use that to gain an angular whip back to the inside before contact to create acceleration. In general, for lower balls it is better to work the outside for a lifting draw with solid net clearance, but for higher contacts, it is better in general to have less pull back across to get more drive thru the inside of the contact.