How Taylor Fritz Was Taught The Forehand
High and Heavy Balls above the Shoulders , Timing The Snap of the Hips, and Disguising the Inside-Out and Inside-In Forehands
Key Points
- Turning your shoulders first will take the racket back for you
- Draw the letter C with your racket
- Once the shoulder turns, let go of the racket with the left hand
- “Snap” the hips through and drive your weight into the shot
- Visualize hitting through 3 balls to keep your racket on a straight line
- Circle the ball and bring the right foot behind you
- Drive your weight through the ball
- Create space between you and the ball
- Visualize the court turning on a turntable
- Lay the wrist back and catch the ball a little late to create that great angle on the inside-out forehand
- The inside-out and inside-in forehands have great disguise and make it very difficult for your opponent to read where you are going to hit it
- Use the drop shot as a mix up when hitting inside out forehands
- Most players struggle with heavy balls hit above their shoulders
- Rip the ball high and heavy, and then try and step in and flatten it out
- The combination of ripping with spin and hitting flat, will make you a complete player
- Keep the elbow tucked in on the take-back
- Try not to lift the hand up and take too big of a swing
- Keeping the palm down will close the racket face too much and cause a hitch in your swing
- Watch out for opening the hips too soon; try to time the “snap” of the hips as you hit the ball
Timestamps
- 0:05Fundamentals
- 2:44Open Stance
- 3:32Closed Stance
- 4:29Visualisation
- 4:54Inside-out and Inside-in Forehand
- 9:00High and Heavy
- 10:326 Ball Drill
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