- Racquet face fairly open
- Long step forward helps get body low and transfer weight forward
- Weight squarely on front foot
- Since previous photo, body has dropped one foot; racquet has dropped more than two feet
- Left hand balances right
Photo Lesson: The One-Handed Backhand Sidespin Slice
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
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- Starting Backswing
- Backswing Complete
- Mid-Swing - One Frame Before Contact
- Contact
- One Frame After Contact
- Early Follow-Through
- End of Follow-Through
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