Photo Lesson: How to Hit the Topspin-Slice Power First Serve

Mid-Swing

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• Forearm rising as elbow straightens.
• Loose wrist still has racquet at 90 degrees from forearm.
• Body beginning to lean forward.

• Stance, Grip, and Toss Hold
• Knee Bend and Body Coil on Wind-up
• Beginning of Upward Strike: Elbow Up, Racquet Down
• Mid-Swing
• Split Second Before Contact
• Split Second After Contact
• Natural Pronation
• Early Follow-Through
• End of Follow-Through