Forehand Groundstroke

The forehand ground. WOW, it is a primary stroke in tennis. Its name stems from the ball hitting the ground first before the player makes contact. Whereas the volley doesn't hit the soil before player contact: exception (yes, I know those exceptions always around), half-volley does hit the ground some.

OK, back to the purpose of this post to learn a little about the forehand groundstroke (forehand groundie) in tennis. The key is to understand the grips first and foremost. There are the eastern, continental, semi-western, western grips that most people pick from. So we are off to a good start if they can identify their grasp.

Keep in mind I WILL NOT do the work all for you. You HAVE to research these terms, watch videos, read and learn. That is how a student improves and, of course, through lessons, practicing, and playing matches.
OK, think about those grips and what they are and what questions come to mind.

Now, if you have your tennis frame in hand, go ahead and do a handshake with the grip on that frame, keep the frame in the position used to hit balls. That is the continental grip. Pre-1990s the continental grip was popular mainly due to the body structure in how players hit the ball and technology with the tennis frames. These all flow together, the grip, the stances, the boundaries. If it is not CLICKING yet, don't stress. It will as you practice, read, learn and take some lessons.

DO YOU THINK you were just born knowing TENNIS. I hope not. If you think you were just born knowing all about tennis, I would be concerned. For the great tennis players started relatively young, five and up, but had TONS of great lessons, coaching, practices, matches. The PROS still have coaches once they reach incredible levels.

OK, I am going to find some good VIDEOS :) yes, I do love those videos :) and I am sharing some soon. To be continued.

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