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The Split Step, Forehand

by Jim McLennan

  Split Step Elements

• Excellent posture at the split--the knees are bent, the back is straight, the head is up.
• Wide split of the legs--usually the wider the better as this lowers your center of gravity and enables you to move laterally more quickly and with more control.
• The first step after the split is always under and never out or across. On the forehand the right foot moves slightly left and then sharply pushes the subsequent crossover step.
• The shoulders turn and the strings of the racquet face the ball.
• The momentum continues towards the ball despite the cut.

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