Once the tennis lesson with the pro is over most players go straight back to working on their strengths and forget about anything else! An hour a week with a pro is not enough to significantly improve any shot for any period of time; it must be worked on regularly between lessons.Let's finish up the forehand lesson from the other day by concentrating on the follow through and finish. Make sure you follow all the way through, hit right through that ball - a massive part of the stroke is the bit after you've made contact, drive the racket head as impact is made with the tennis ball. I was thinking today how often players love to practice their favourite shots, which very often are their strengths and forget about anything else! An hour a week with a pro is not enough to significantly improve any shot for any period of time; it must be worked on regularly between lessons.Let's finish up the forehand lesson from the other day by concentrating on the follow through and finish. Make sure you follow all the way through, hit right through that ball - a massive part of the stroke is the bit after you've made contact, drive the racket head as impact is made with the tennis ball. I was thinking today how often players love to practice their favourite shots, which very often are their strengths and how little time they spend practicing their weaknesses.
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