I spent nine years on the ATP tour. During those years I was fortunate enough to play with or against amazing players with great forehands. Those players include Roger Federer, Marc Rosset, Sebastien Grosjean, Paul-Henri Mathieu just to name a few. I remember being fasinated about these guys ability to generate great power form their forehand side.
I find that in the tennis game, the forehand is a great weapon to have. Unfortunately it is not a natural shot for all of us. It is therefore important to master the technique. As a tennis coach in resorts in Mauritius, I get to see a lot of the mistakes amateur players make. A common mistake that i have often noticed on the tennis court is that most players have trouble judging their distance to the ball thus hitting the ball too close or too far from their body. This means that their shot is of poor quality.
If you have this same problem, next time you are on the court remember two things while setting up for the shot:
1. Have the non-dominant hand on the throat of the racquet.
2. Point your non-dominant hand towards the side fence.
Next time you watch tennis on TV; keep a close eye on the non-dominant hand. You will see it is a very important help in the shot execution.
This will help you find the right distance,and placement from the ball so you can hit great forehands.
I hope this will help you have more fun next time you are on the court.
