When you
see a short ball immediately go on the attack. Move forward
into the court, turn your shoulders, but keep your body
facing toward the net. Keep your opposite hand on
the racket as you rotate to help insure a full shoulder
turn, and keep you balanced.
As
you close in on the ball, step into the
shot with your dominant foot(right foot
for right hander), and explode into the
shot(engage the core). The key is to
time the forward lunge as you start the
forward swing, making contact with the
ball on the rise. Launch yourself
forward not upward, but neither foot
should be on the ground at contact. Put
topspin on the ball to clear the net and
keep the ball from going long. Down the
line is a high percentage shot in this
instance.
One more thing: if you can't
get to the short ball on the rise....Bunt
the Short Ball
