2. That portion immediately in front of the body which determines
the direction and, in conjunction with weight shift from one foot
to the other, the pace of the shot.

3. The portion beyond the body, comparable to the golfer's
"follow through," determines spin, top or slice, imparted to the
ball.


All drives should be topped. The slice shot is a totally
different stroke.

To drive straight down the side-line, construct in theory a
parallelogram with two sides made up of the side-line and your
shoulders, and the two ends, the lines of your feet, which
should, if extended, form the right angles with the side-lines.
Meet the ball at a point about 4 to 4 1/2 feet from the body
immediately in front of the belt buckle, and shift the weight
from the back to the front foot at the MOMENT OF STRIKING THE
BALL. The swing of the racquet should be flat and straight
through. The racquet head should be on a line with the hand, or,
if anything, slightly in advance; the whole arm and the racquet
should turn slightly over the ball as it leaves the racquet face
and the stroke continue to the limit of the swing, thus imparting
top spin to the ball.

The hitting plane for all ground strokes should be between the
knees and shoulders. The most favourable plane is on a line with
the waist.