The Contact Point

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John YandellYour Forehand and the Modern Forehand

The Contact Point

This month, we'll take a look at the key moment in the forehand--the contact point. How do you achieve it and how does it relate to your position to the ball--and especially to your hitting arm structure?

Contact is the key moment, but what are the characteristics of great contact and how are they achieved?

John Yandell is widely acknowledged as one of the leading videographers and students of the modern game of professional tennis. His high speed filming for Advanced Tennis and Tennisplayer have provided new visual resources that have changed the way the game is studied and understood by both players and coaches. He has done personal video analysis for hundreds of high level competitive players, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Taylor Dent and John McEnroe, among others.

In addition to his role as Editor of Tennisplayer he is the author of the critically acclaimed book Visual Tennis. The John Yandell Tennis School is located in San Francisco, California.

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