Forehand hitting below middle of bat

andrew streng Asked 10 years ago

Coach,

I have some new practice balls and they leave a nice mark on my bat so I can tell where my bat is hitting the ball.  On my forehand the marks are well below the mid point of the bat.  I know I should be hitting the ball with the top half of my bat.  So how do I correct this?  I have a tendency to hit the ball with a bit more of a higher spiny arc compared to more of a forward drive but not sure if that is related to my question or not

thanks so much

Andrew

PS I think a picture/diagram showing where on the bat one should be hitting the ball for each stroke would be helpful.  For example backhand loop you want to hit at the end of the bat, for a no spin serve hit near the handle  etc...

cheers

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Andrew,

For the forehand topspin you are right, it is better to hit the ball nearer the top edge of the bat. I think noticing this is the best first step to improving it.  Each time the ball hits your racket try to also feel where it is hitting.  Spend 5 to 10 minutes doing this on a few occasions and you will start to feel the contact point change.

Give this a try and let me know how it goes.

Good suggestion about hitting points.  Maybe an other video lesson coming up.