EXTEND, EXTEND, EXTEND
EXTEND, EXTEND, EXTEND
One of our biggest obstacles to success is failure to extend as we hit. When offering instruction especially to new and inexperienced players I like referring to you tube videos of Nadal’s forehand. I hear comments from random players at times about Nadal’s “Big Swing”. From my observation Nadal is far more compact than he appears. The reason he looks like he has a huge swing is because he has tremendous extension - his arm and racquet finish straight away and fully extended thru the shot. This is why he hits with tremendous power and topspin and his ball is described as being “Heavy”. Stopping short is a common occurrence for all of us everyday mortals. This leads to erratic play, loss of power and can even lead to injuries. Even tempo with proper extension is critical to successful play!