I’m soooooooooo happy! After 4 days & 12 hours of uninterrupted work I finally finish to design the P-E-R-F-E-C-T- T  tennis fairy! I love her! She looks super cute & elegant! I hope you like her!

I’m sooooooooo excited because today finally finished my FIRST Tennis Princess -Wall Art Decor! I can’t wait to share it with you guys and to see what you think about it! I love it!

It is a Gorgeous Wall Art Decoration shaped as a Tennis Racquet, with tons of glitter on the words, the Little Tennis Player & of course, on her CROWN!

Very feminine, with pink pastels, lots of lace & a French Shabby Chic Flirt, it will transform your daughter, nice or little friend’s bedroom into a magic & charming “Little Tennis Princess” world!

I hope you love it as much as I do! Here is the picture of the one I have in
MY OWN BEDROOM!

Enjoy it!

Naty

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Question: I have a major problem! When I hit a forehand, it seems to always goes out. I take full strokes and have a controlled oriented racquet. Can you tell me what I should do to keep the ball in consistently?

1. You might add topspin to your shot.
2. Or aim lower over the net.
3. Or if you choose to keep your swing exactly the same, then do not hit as hard.

Question: I’m always worried about my forehand going in. I always hit over the ball too much or not enough. How can I make it just right?

Practice. Hit hundreds of balls with a partner or against a wall. The more balls you hit, the more you will develop a feel for the stroke. There are not any magic formulas to becoming proficient. Good luck. Trust me, if you put the time in, improvement will come.

Question: I have a hard time hitting high forehand shots. What would be a good way to correct this?

Try to move so that when you play forehands, the ball is exactly where you like it. You can either move forward quickly and take the ball on the rise or retreat and play the shot as the ball is descending from the peak of its bounce.

Of course, this is not always possible. When you are forced to play a ball that is too high for comfort, play the shot conservatively. When the ball is where you like it, let it rip. This is called shot selection.

Question: Is it okay to use wrists while using heavy topspin? And what kind of a swing do you recommend for topspin?

If all you use are your wrists, then you will NOT produce heavy topspin. The wrist and hand are the final links in the kinetic chain when you produce a shot. They are important, but getting a good hip, trunk and shoulder rotation is even more crucial.

The swing for topspin must be on a low-to-high plain through the path of the contact zone. If the path of your racquet is more drastic, then you will produce more topspin. If your swing is more level or even, then you will drive through the ball with less spin.

Question: I am having trouble putting topspin on most of my shots…any suggestions?

The ONLY way to produce topspin on your shots is to produce a low-to-high racquet head path during your swing. If you want to play with topspin, do this.

If you are struggling with this concept, try to practice with “transition” balls until you develop confidence. I would recommend using the Penn Star balls (yellow and green) or the Dunlop or Gamma “spinner” balls.

Question: How do you put spin on the ball while hitting it?

Actually, it is hard NOT to put spin on the ball. Almost every ball we hit has some spin applied to it, wittingly or otherwise. I presume that you are asking about topspin or backspin? If so, then to hit with topspin your racquet head needs to move from low (beneath the ball) to high (finishing above the ball) on your swing. To hit with backspin (or underspin), then do the opposite

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