Rick Newman Tennis Lesson 3: Serve & Forehand

Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 3: Serve & Forehand

Serving Lesson Notes:

1. Focus on the UP and OUT swing path of the tennis racquet
2. If the ball lands outside the service box, the racquet is opening up too early
3. Try to keep the racquet closed until ball contact. The wrist needs to snap forward for more power
4. Use more of the shoulders to get power
5. The swing path follows wherever the ball is tossed.
• Toss the ball forward for more power
• Toss the ball left, and you will move left

Here is the GoPro Hero4 Silver video of my forehand practice:



I found an excellent Jeff Salzestein video about the ball toss: The left arm tosses at a 45-degree angle while the rest of the shoulder turns.

Forehand Technique Notes:

1. To hit the ball further, increase the extension of the swing
2. To hit accurately, minimize movement of the head & body (quiet everything)
3. For a long drive, aim for the ball many feet above the net (vital for a topspin forehand)
4. To aim the ball left, hit the ball on the right
5. To aim the ball right, his the ball on the left

Here is the GoPro Hero4 Silver video of my forehand practice: