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The Semi-Open Semi-Western Forehand

By Jeff Cooper, About.com

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One Frame After Contact

one frame after contact(C)2005 Jeff Cooper licensed to About.com, Inc.
This is one video frame after contact. In that 1/30 second, the racquet has risen roughly 18 inches, an indication of how much it brushed up the back of the ball, which is still visible (as a blur) at the right edge of the frame. The upward force from the legs has almost lifted both feet off the ground; this type of stroke would often lift them well into the air.

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