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The athletic base you return to between every shot. Knees bent, weight forward, racket out in front with both hands.

• · Feet shoulder-width apart
• · Knees soft and springy
• · Racket centred at waist height
• · Weight on the balls of your feet

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The most-used shot in tennis. Turn your shoulders, step into the ball, swing low to high, and finish over your shoulder.

• · Early shoulder turn
• · Step forward into the ball
• · Contact in front of the body
• · Finish high over the opposite shoulder

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An elegant stroke requiring a deep shoulder turn, a step across the body, and full extension through the ball.

• · Full shoulder turn — show your back to the net
• · Step across with the front foot
• · Extend the hitting arm fully at contact
• · Non-hitting arm extends behind for balance

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Drop the racket head low, brush up the back of the ball with heavy wrist lag, and finish high above your head.

• · Racket drops well below the ball
• · Brush up the back of the ball
• · Heavy wrist lag creates spin
• · Finish above the head, not at the shoulder

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A high-to-low swing with an open racket face that imparts backspin, keeping the ball low and skidding through the court.

• · Racket starts high — above the shoulder
• · Open racket face — strings facing the sky
• · Carve high to low through the ball
• · Finish low with the arm extended

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A powerful first serve hit at maximum height with a flat racket face for pure speed and penetration.

• · Consistent toss slightly in front
• · Trophy position — racket behind the head
• · Full extension at contact — highest reachable point
• · Follow-through across the body

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Toss behind your head, arch your back, then brush up the ball to create heavy topspin that kicks high on the bounce.

• · Toss behind and slightly left (for right-handers)
• · Deep back arch — loading the body like a bow
• · Brush up and over the ball — 7 o'clock to 1 o'clock
• · Snap the wrist sharply upward at contact

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A short, compact punch at the net. No big backswing — step, block, and redirect the ball with firm wrists.

• · Continental grip — same for forehand and backhand
• · Short backswing — barely past the shoulder
• · Step into the ball — meet it in front
• · Firm wrist — punch, don't swing

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Disguised as a full groundstroke, then softened at the last instant so the ball barely clears the net and dies on the bounce.

• · Preparation looks like a normal groundstroke
• · Soften the grip at the last moment
• · Open the racket face — let the ball slide off the strings
• · Minimal follow-through — almost a dead stop

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Track the lob, set up underneath it, and smash it down with a motion similar to the serve — power and precision from above.

• · Non-hitting hand tracks the ball in the air
• · Move back quickly with side-shuffle steps
• · Similar motion to the serve — hit at full stretch
• · Aim for a steep downward angle

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