- Back Court Retrieval

Back court footwork for a down the line shot

Published: 27 Nov 2007 - 07:03 by rippa rit

Updated: 27 Nov 2007 - 07:45

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This pic from the WSF Bermuda WO wrap shows some great detail for those wanting to get some hints on how to approach a back court shot, and return it down the line.

Points to note are:

Face the back wall
Keep away from the ball (to give plenty of room to get the swing around under the ball)
Try to get your leading leg opposite the ball (to get the return down the line)
Lunge, low taking the arc in the backswing down to get under the ball (lift the ball up)
Racket face at right-angles to the side wall (makes the return go parallel to the wall.)

This shot of Jonathan Kemp comes straight from the book I reckon.