These kinetic chain forehand came from one single thought I gave a student to focus on, and it fixed six different problems in her forehand at the same time — without her ever thinking about any of those six problems directly. The tip came from a phrase borrowed from legendary
I had a student who was so inconsistent with her forehand that she'd started blocking or slicing it just to keep the ball on the court. She was hitting hard forehands into the back curtain, into the net, sometimes finding the court, with almost no rhyme or reason as to
I had a student make a breakthrough in his forehand power and smoothness in just 13 minutes. Not 13 weeks. Thirteen minutes. And it wasn't because he learned a new grip, a new stroke, or some fancy new technique. It came down to one thing: a forehand timing secret that
I was working with a young coach on her teaching skills when a student walked up and said something I've heard a thousand times before. She's been playing and taking lessons for years, and she just can't hit with topspin. No matter what she tries, her forehand comes out flat.
If you want to talk about inside out forehand tennis, there is no more powerful or satisfying weapon you can add to your game — and once you understand how to use it, your opponents are going to have a very bad day. But first, let me paint you a
If you've been struggling to find real forehand power in tennis, I want to tell you about a student of mine who came to me with a problem you might recognize. He was a fantastic athlete. Strong, coordinated, competitive. He could already hit the ball pretty hard. But he was
Carlos Alcaraz has one of the best forehands in the world right now. And I mean that without any hesitation. The power, the spin, the consistency under pressure — it's a weapon that makes even the best players on tour uncomfortable. So let's break down exactly how he does it,
I want to tell you something. Take a rubber band. Hook a paperclip through it. Pull back. Feel that tension? That stored-up energy just waiting to be released? That is exactly what your body is supposed to be doing every single time you hit a forehand. Most players think forehand
If there is one shot that can completely transform your tennis game from inconsistent and frustrating to confident and dominant, it is the tennis forehand. And yet, so many players spend years grinding away at it without ever truly understanding what makes it work. So today let's break it all
I had a student come to me recently with a very familiar complaint. Her forehand felt weak. She was putting in the effort, swinging hard, and getting almost nothing back in return. Sound familiar? When I took my first look at her swing, I was genuinely confused. Because what I
