Photo Lesson: The Basic Eastern Forehand
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
In the 1/30 second (one video frame) since meeting the ball, the racquet has risen another foot, further indicating that significant topspin was generated. The upper body has rotated almost 90 degrees from the sideways position that started the swing. The body weight is so squarely on the front foot, only the toe of the back foot remains on the ground.
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- Ready
- High Point of Backswing
- Preparation for Linear Power
- Low Point of Swing Path
- One Frame Before Contact
- Point of Contact
- One Frame After Contact
- Follow-Through
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