Roger Federer "Point of Contact"

"Revolutionary Tennis" has written an article that discusses, what they believe to be, Roger Federer's technique in hitting tennis balls. In short, they believe he looks at the back of the racquet to see contact with the tennis ball. After giving this some thought, you may find it something you might want to try. It certainly is easier if you use a western or semi-western grip but it is also possible to do with the eastern or continental grip (continental being the most difficult).

If you are not familiar with these different grips and the advantages and disadvantages of each please leave a comment and SETTA will discuss each style.

In the process of looking for ball/racquet contact as seen from the back of the racquet a few advantages come to mind:

1) The stroke is longer before making contact giving the racquet more racquet head speed equaling more ball speed.

2) The player is forced to develop quicker set up skills since the swing has to be initiated earlier.

3) If the player is late he still has time to make contact in front of or even with their front hip which is closest to the net.

4) You will, in time, more than likely hit more balls in the center of the racquet. To read the entire article you may go to the web address provided under SETTA Attachments.