The Forehand From The Backhand Side Clear??? Help Tactics, Situation, or Improvement

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  1. DanhNguyen5.3

    DanhNguyen5.3 Regular Member

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    The Forehand From The Backhand Side Clear???

    Basiclly tell you from the title, like how do you guys clear a steep clear to your forehand while bending your back like crazy to your backhand side, how are we suppose to do a clear?, like i like to do my backhand clear but im just talking about that situation with the forehand ( like how I was in the tourny today ).

    Would you say to improve my forehand, improve sharp drops, do backhand instead (low possiblity cause i rather learn how to do this ), or be faster.

    If anyone would tell me what they would do in that situation would help too.

    Thankyou

    D.N
     
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    These "forehand shots in your backhand rearcourt" are called round-the-head forehands (abbreviated RTH forehands). It's a big topic, but here's a few ideas to get you started:

    • A good RTH forehand is usually better than a backhand.
    • Coaches generally emphasise training RTH forehands more than backhands.
    • No matter how good you are, you will sometimes need a backhand, especially in singles.
    • The better your movement, the easier and more effective RTH forehands become.
    • RTH forehands require good hitting technique, so that you can clear/smash with only a compact swing.
     

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