Photo Study of James Blake's Strokes
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
About to hit a serve, James shows a good knee bend, body arch, and forward weight transfer here. All three will increase before he begins his upward strike at the ball. He's also reaching after the ball nicely with his left arm.
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- Loading Up for a Forehand
- Shortly Before Forehand Contact
- Forehand Point of Contact
- Forehand Finish
- Ball Toss Release
- Knee Bend for Serve
- Serve Point of Contact
- Backswing for Topspin Backhand
- Backhand Follow-Through
- Heavily Spun Slice Backhand
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