She also starts her swing close to contact which is good – most beginners and club players swing from too far back and slow down on contact, which is why they miss.Īgain, could be better but it’s quite good. Racket-work: She actually has a decent rhythm with the racket – you want a slow-to-fast rhythm, moving up to the contact, so the follow-through is the fastest part of the swing, and she has a decent skill in that regard.Ĭould be better but it’s OK. She hits it off her right foot placed in front which is a very decent technique on low balls inside the baseline. On the third forehand she has quite good footwork up to a shorter lower ball and adapts her swing to it, showing she has decent dexterity. The second one, she hits off an open stance and does a decent backwards pivot (in which you rotate on your back foot and land on the opposite leg), which is good, as it allows for balance and control. The first one she hits off a neutral stance and places her feet OK but then doesn’t pivot forward on or after contact, which would help timing and her recovery after the shot. The three forehands she hits are all different. I always analyse technique in three categories: Footwork, racket-work and bodywork.įootwork: It’s … OK. Forehand: She clearly plays quite a bit and has had some coaching.
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