01-13-2005, 12:40 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: Contact Point
your contact point is always in front. always move into the ball. this is true regardless of what direction you're trying to hit.
the position of your legs and shoulders is what helps you direct the ball crosscourt (shoulders more open; closed or open stance) or down-the-line (left shoulder in front for a right-hander).
the advantage to taking the ball earlier is that you gain some time on your opponent and get back the ball to him/her faster. the timing of the shot has nothing to do with the direction in which you hit it.
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