There is a common myth in tennis that we need to get the

racket back as fast as possible.

And over the years people taught that on the court that you move around

with the racket back and then you swing.

There are some negatives to that. One, to get the racket up to speed can be tough.

You know to be have a consistent

starting from a stopped position back here is tough.

Here is what I want you to do!

Get prepared to hit the ball.

When you let go with your hand,

I want the racket to start moving and never stop all the way through the contact zone and all the way

through the follow through.

So, this is what I want to see. Let go, Swing, Follow Through.

Just like that!

OK, let's use Novak Djokovic

to reinforce this concept of a smooth transition between

preparation,

backswing,

swing through contact, and follow through.

OK, notice how he

prepares to hit the ball. He just turns his shoulders and hips sideways to the net

He releases the racket

and the racquet never stops moving all the way through contact and follow through.

Okay, to reinforce this concept,

I want you to watch it watch two more times.

Okay, we covered the basics of the forehand backswing.

Remember, these are just the basics.

There are various types of backswings based on the shot such as return of serve.

But for now,

This should get you started!