Photo Study of the Rafael Nadal Backhand
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
Just before contact, Nadal's racquet face is vertical, with the long axis of the racquet (the line from butt to tip) roughly parallel to the ground. His knees are bent while his legs push upward. His eyes are locked onto the ball.
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- High Point of Backswing
- Low Point of Backswing
- Middle of Swing
- Just Before Contact
- Racquet Slightly Closed on Contact
- Higher Point of Contact
- Just After Contact
- Follow-Through
- Running Slice
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