*TENNIS FOREHAND FOOTWORK* | How To Use The Lift And Land

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During the approach shot here is a tennis forehand footwork pattern you can use instead setting your feet, hitting the shot and then moving into the net.

Does that kind of movement really work for you and your tennis forehand footwork on the short balls?

I am going to guess that you miss a lot of short balls and wonder how you can possibly sprint up, slow yourself down, set your feet, hit your shot and then keep sprinting up to the net.

I am here to tell you that this technique for your tennis forehand footwork on the short balls flat out just doesn't work.

The pros are not doing this on their tennis forehand footwork and neither should you.

Take a look at Roger Federer and you will notice him using his tennis forehand footwork on short balls.

He does a certain footwork pattern that involves him jumping on the tennis forehand.

We call this tennis forehand footwork pattern the "lift and land." You can do this pattern on both the tennis forehand and backhand side.

What you want to do is step in, hit the ball and jump up in the air.

This will keep you moving forward using the proper tennis forehand footwork.

Moving forward will help you get to the net faster and cover the passing shot.

Next time you are hitting playing tennis and get a short ball, try the lift and land tennis forehand footwork pattern.

The main idea is to move through the short ball with your tennis forehand footwork instead of stopping yourself to hit the shot.

Let me know how this pattern helps out your tennis forehand footwork.

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[longngo12]

i learned that by doing it through reflex cuz thats what my body told me to do wen i was running up to the net

[fayskelley]

I love hitting the FH on the run and hard, and from the baseline I am very accurate. However as I am running forward on the approach shot, I always overhit and it goes out a bit. How do you add enough top spin to keep it in that close to the net?

[XxColeMcGrathxX]

I hit it a lot like you, but my coach wants me to get my racquet back before the ball goes over the net, which is hard to switch from a normal swing, so what do you think?

[underdogjo]

Dear coach, could you suggest some drills?, how to practice for the hop+swing with accuracy because it is not easy for some kids. Thank you.

[djshellshock1]

the seagull.....

[0OlIS5]

you either make it or break it based on the short ball. good video. do you have any advice on stutter steps in order to get to this position?

[mephatboi]

@mephatboi i found it! check out fed hitting a low ball @1:48: watch?v=plw3cfD6tnw

federer tucks his right leg behind his left knee (@90 degrees) as his left leg straightens up... prob for balance but his style is awesome!

[mephatboi]

and if the ball is knee-level? not all short balls r @a nice waist-level, as in ur vid

[jagdish2k3]

Irrespective of this video can you please tell me Which string with what tension you are using?

[p0ndu5]

It would great to see a video on how to handle short balls during co-operative rallies, eg. how to come in and hit a short ball and then move back to continue rallying from the baseline. When doing some practice hitting down the middle, I find I often get "stunned" by a short ball, and I assume it's partially because I do not predict it well (feet not connected to the eyes), but perhaps more so because I don't know how to solve the forward and back problem with my feet.