9 - Use of the non-hitting arm
THEORY SECTION
- Extend your non-hitting hand across your body parallel to the baseline at shoulder height for balance and to help you judge the approaching ball.
- Keep your non-hitting hand in front of you until you contact the ball.
- Your non-hitting hand retracts into your body, as your racket head contacts the ball.
- Use the non-hitting hand to facilitate upper body rotation and to enhance a good center of balance by countering the racket arm.