However, what happens most of the time is that this might cause you to over play and make mistakes that could cost you the game. You always want to remember that although you may be nervous, your opponent may be just as nervous as you are, if not even more nervous than you. Once the swing has reached its maximum extension, the butt of the handle and the heel of your hand should feel as though they are combining to pull the racquet head through the contact point and on into the follow through. Remember that your opponent is struggling just as you are. One time about five years ago my forehand went off the boil and my ranking slipped. I practiced and practiced but still it wasn't going for me - then the coach I was working with at the time (some of you might remember him if you're British - Chris Wilkinson) told me to concentrate on hitting out in front. I cannot emphasize this point enough; it's so simple but yet so often over-looked. How to control your nerves This is especially true if your opponent is struggling just as you are. I've seen it all from dropping like a lead weight to flying up in the air, or (I especially see this one!) scissoring across the body having started too far to the left (for a right hander), and many more comedy moments! These movements
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