Hey,
I am helping a left hander out with learning a better forehand drive. Right now I notice that he either crosses over in front, lifting his elbow a bit, or does not finish the stroke in front at all.
I am trying to communicate that he should move the forarm from the side, perpendicular to the table, close the bat angle, come a bit over the ball and finish a little higher facing forwards. I think that many people think if they finish facing forwards, then the ball will go to the side.
Being a right hander, it is not easy to demonstrate. I showed him a TTD academy video about forehand drive, but he felt it wad easier to watch a flipped video.
Anyway, he is a good guy and keeps the ball on the table. He has the same problem with finishing in front on backhand, but the stroke is better.
I have stressed him a lot with keeping knees bent, and that's improving.
I am open for suggestions on how to explain and teach this stroke People are different, some key points work better for some, others don't. I know from myself, that when I find a good visual advice, then it often sticks as an image in my mind and this helps.
I am helping a left hander out with learning a better forehand drive. Right now I notice that he either crosses over in front, lifting his elbow a bit, or does not finish the stroke in front at all.
I am trying to communicate that he should move the forarm from the side, perpendicular to the table, close the bat angle, come a bit over the ball and finish a little higher facing forwards. I think that many people think if they finish facing forwards, then the ball will go to the side.
Being a right hander, it is not easy to demonstrate. I showed him a TTD academy video about forehand drive, but he felt it wad easier to watch a flipped video.
Anyway, he is a good guy and keeps the ball on the table. He has the same problem with finishing in front on backhand, but the stroke is better.
I have stressed him a lot with keeping knees bent, and that's improving.
I am open for suggestions on how to explain and teach this stroke People are different, some key points work better for some, others don't. I know from myself, that when I find a good visual advice, then it often sticks as an image in my mind and this helps.