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Photo Study of the Roger Federer Forehand

By Jeff Cooper, About.com

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Rotational Energy and Wrist Starting to Whip Forward

Rotational Energy and Wrist Starting to Whip ForwardMark Dadswell / Getty Images
Roger's shirt helps us see the rotational energy he is about to deliver to the ball as he hits this forehand with a semi-open stance. Here, Roger's wrist has just begun to whip forward in response to all of the energy from the larger parts of his body, such as the rotation of his upper body.

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