How to add power to your tennis  forehand

The game of tennis has changed dramatically over the last 20 years.  With the advent of the new tennis strings and rackets the amount of pace spun you can put on the ball is incomparable when compared to the old wooden fiberglass rackets. 

When I started playing a hard serve was in the 90s with the wood racket.  Now pros and up to 140 miles an hour or more.And ground strokes can be hit in the 70-90 mile an hour range also.  

So let's take a look at the tennis forehand. The first thing you want to do is get a complete shoulder turn.  Your chest should be facing the side fence when you turn your shoulders. Your tennis racket should be kept high from the ready position and kept at that level as your turn.

Now you're going to take a step forward with the opposite foot. This would be your left foot if you're right-hander. From there you're going to drop your hand as you swing keeping the racket level and brush up the bottom of the ball.

Keep your left hand pointed at the ball and let the racket go over your shoulder. Do not stop the racket momentum let it go all the way over your shoulder and above your head.

The more you can accelerate the speed of the racket and swing the faster the ball go in the more topspin you will generate.  And remember in today's power game the harder you hit the ball last time your opponent has to react to it