US OPEN TENNIS

Want to know how to improve your swing? Follow these important guidelines: Step #1: Get Ready For The Hit! Keep your racquet back at all times. Once the ball has left your opponent’s racquet, you must move into position. It’s important to keep your racquet back while positioning yourself to enable a clean shot. But, before heading toward the incoming ball remember to… 1. Recognize that the ball is going to your forehand side. 2. Establish a balanced sideways stance as you begin to position yourself for the stroke by letting go with your non-dominant hand. At this point your racquet should be pointing away from your intended target and positioned about waist high. 3. Move into final position for the shot by maintaining enough space between your body and the ball. This will allow for a more fluent stroke. Position your body to enable you to hit the ball when it is waist high. If the ball happens to be below your waist, bend your knees to lower your waist height. 4. Next, move the ra …

Perfecting your swing may make the difference between being able to handle yourself on the court, and never quite learning how to play a decent game of tennis. Want to know how to improve your swing? Follow these important guidelines: Step #1: Get Ready For The Hit! Keep your racquet back at all times. Once the ball has left your opponent’s racquet, you must move into position. It’s important to keep your racquet back while positioning yourself to enable a clean shot. But, before heading toward the incoming ball remember to… 1. Recognize that the ball is going to your forehand side. 2. Establish a balanced sideways stance as you begin to position yourself for the stroke by letting go with your non-dominant hand. At this point your racquet should be pointing away from your intended target and positioned about waist high. 3. Move into final position for the shot by maintaining enough space between your body and the ball. This will allow for a more fluent stroke. Position your body t …