CUES AND IMAGES FOR DRIVES PRESSING SHOTS DRILL

TOPSPIN CROSS COURT FOREHAND
Split step prep, wide base.		Racquet back, body coiled. Weight on back foot
Ball struck as falling in front of leading foot		Racquet head goes from low to high. Hold finish.
TOPSPIN INSIDE OUT FOREHAND ACROSS COURT
Move side-ways, pushing off outside foot.		Behind base-line, racket back, forward to falling ball
Strike ball in hitting zone in front of the body		Racket finishes high, recover outside foot.
OR, Single or Double-handed backhand across court
As for forehand except point racquet to back fence, turning shoulders	Adjust then transfer weight from back to front foot as strike ball		For single handed backhand, spread arms after ball struck.