The coach feeds an easy ball to the player where he will return a normal safe ball. He will then recieve the next ball where he will progress forward to hit an attacking forehand down the line.
The player must get his feet right. Side on, bend of the legs. Grip on the racket, requires a lot of spin. Shoulders into the ball.
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