Controlling the contact point of your forehand ground stroke.

When you watch the great champions of the game you will note that a contact point (where the ball hits the strings) is always out in front of the body with the strings facing the direction the player wishes to direct the ball. So whilst grips and backswings will vary, an out in front contact point is a consistent marker of a great forehand groundstroke. Take a look below at just a few great examples of this in action!