How to hit High ball on your Forehand

Hitting the ball on the rise simply means , taking the ball early - hitting the ball as it coming up off the bounce instead of after its bounce has begun to fall from its peak.


Fernando gonzalez forehand at contact for high ball

Hitting the ball on the rise requires a lot of practice and patience, but mastering the technique will take your game to the next level.

Some of the advantages are as follows

1. It gives your opponent less time to react/recover
2. It disrupts your opponent timing.
3. You will cut off your opponents angles earlier  having to cover less court.
4. You are closer to the net which allows you to create sharper angles
5. It helps you prevent your opponent from kicking the ball above your comfort zone.
6. Gets you moving into the court which means you can generate better angles and dictate points more confidently
7. It will give you more pace because you are using your opponents velocity against them.
8. It minimizes your opponents spin.

Hitting the ball on the rise will make you more aggressive and a complete player and You'll find that giving your opponent less time can put you in control of many more points in a match

So just remember take the ball on the rise and give your opponent a nice surprise.

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