whenever i hit a forehand it goes too high. can you help?

Question

i dont know how to describe it but it's like it make a half circle from my side to my opponent's side lol. but yeah can you give me some tips on hiting a forehand and a backhand?

also what 's a topspin?

Answer 1

when you hit the ball, make sure when the racket hits the ball completely perpindicular...the surface of the strings should be parallel to the surface of the net, if you get what i mean. (this has to do with how you're holding the racket) if its tilted too far to the front or back, the ball won't go where you want it to.

your body should go from facing to the side fence to facing the net as you follow through. (your whole body should pivot when you swing)

after you hit the ball, make sure you follow though...this is the most important! if you don't follow through (finish your swing when the racket is at your opposite shoulder) you won't be able to control your shots at all.

if your form is good, you can make your swing better by swinging through the ball (as if the ball weren't there, make it one fluid motion) and making your swing faster, not harder. there's a big difference between swinging fast and swinging hard.

the back hand is basically the same thing, but (if you're a righty) you want your left hand to guide where the racket goes. you don't have to swing with your left hand, but its good to use your left hand to guide the racket, to help your form.

practice practice practice!

Answer 2

If your ball goes too high, or out, when you hit it, you should try closing the racquet face. And don't forget to brush the ball and catch the racquet over your shoulder. To brush up on the ball, just do a windsheild wiper motion after you hit the ball. If you do it right, the ball should go over the net, not too high or too low, but with alot of spin.

Answer 3

make sure u follow through on your forehand and end with both hands on the racket which should be over your left shoulder. also your strings are probably too open. u should make sure your hitting the ball with the racket being vertical. but most importantly practice

Answer 4

You shouldn't let yourself get in that position. Step up to take the ball early, and then you can use your normal backhand. When you're taking the ball that high, you're usually in a defensive posture, and there's just no way to get much depth and pace on the shot.

Answer 5

you need to close your raquet in and follow through. From your pocket on your shorts to just a little above your sholder, oh and scream as loud as you can when you hit the forehand.

Answer 6

Are you talking about the tennis ball? I have the same problem!

But I'm trying to change that. My tennis coach says when you bring the racket up, you might be making the mesh part face the sky. It should be a bit "diagonal", so the mesh faces the tennis net, so that it goes <-------, not up

Eh.... I hope this makes sense, not such a good explainer.

Answer 7

Try this.... to get the right grip on your racket, lay it flat on the ground. Now pick it up., You should have a good grip for a forehand.

Answer 8

right after you hit the ball, twist your wrist counterclockwise (if you're a right hander, clockwise if you're left), thats a topspin. It seems that you need to learn topspin because it almost never goes out. topspin spins the ball away from you so it hits high then comes almost straight down and bounces really high.

Answer 9

Try "catching" the racquet at full extension before it gets to your shoulder on the follow-through. This flattens out the swing and acts against any tendency to "golf" (parabolic swing) and makes it more a linear - albeit still low-to-high - swing.

Answer 10

don't hit it to hard. Just sort of tap it, but with a little force. You'll feel the force. It's like a push.