Interactive Forum: October 2014 Kei Nishikori Forehand

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Kei Nishikori Forehand

So does Kei Nishikori hit an ATP forehand? His grip is more extreme than you might suspect. His turn is less extreme. He finishes over the shoulder regularly.
And often with a huge, full wiper.

Fascinating to see how the top players combine the range of technical elements! But what do you think?

I hate the big pause between backward and forward bod rotations. Don't see that as being necessary at all.

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Lord, Keep it Down to One New Cue a Day, Pleeeeeze

Today's on forehand: New separation point (SP) in every drive or topspin.

Symbolically speaking, the SP occurs at the dash between the 1-2 of 1-2 rhythm.

In down to oink reality it's between forward turn of the shoulders and all the rest of one's balletic turn (but don't wear pink-- sein Steve won't like you).

And don't go to the senior prom either because, as Carrie's mom Piper Laurie has said, "They're all going to laugh at you."

So no pretty in pink. Just keep your head down and do as I tell you and kick butt.

Instant separation of arms as left hand flies across.

Racket tip slightly up and pointing in direction of the net.

Unit turn left like Trump in the dustbin of history in that, yes, the hips and shoulders simultaneously turned back but then the shoulders started turning forward while hips were still turning back.

This puts a good stretch between hips and tummy as in a Ricky Fowler golf stroke.

Have we reached the dash between 1 and 2 yet?

If so fire the hips to complete the huge balletic turn.

Make sure to have either A) topped the ball toward the target or B) wiped with the racket to create a geisha's fan which is faced at all times at a sexist's brow.