welby's article on the one handed backhand: balance checkpoints

[kensan]

Does anyone else think the picture with the young girl is a little misleading? For me, the confusion begins right at the beginning of step 4. The picture for step 4 is of the girl releasing the racquet at about chest height. In reality the pros generally release at hip height, like the unsheathing of a sword strapped to one's waist.

This is just my opinion. If I were teaching a one-hander, I would drill this point home as a sort of reference position.

[johnyandell]

The arm is going to drop further-it's just released from the opposite hand.
Check out how it goes in the Joe Brandy video clip.