This week's focus

Late Contact Point

Spend this week training a forward contact point. Start with the Toss-and-Hit drill, then groove the windshield-wiper finish so the racket keeps flowing through the ball.

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Priority Drills

Toss-and-Hit Contact Point Drill

Train consistent forward contact point in front of the hip

1.Stand at baseline with no racket — just your non-dominant hand holding a ball
2.Toss the ball to exactly the spot you want to contact it (in front and out)
3.Then add the racket — toss and hit, focusing on reaching forward
4.Place a cone at your ideal contact point; hit over the cone

3 sets of 20 feeds, focus on contact positionFeel: Feel your arm fully extending to reach for the ball out in front of you. Watch examples

Windshield Wiper Follow-Through Drill

Teach low-to-high brushing contact without premature rollover

1.Drop-feed balls at hip height from inside the baseline
2.Focus on brushing up the back of the ball — 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock
3.Racket face stays perpendicular at contact — no rollover until well after contact
4.Feel the windshield-wiper motion as racket goes from low to high

3 sets of 15, slow then full speedFeel: Brush up the back of the ball — feel the strings grip and spin it forward. Watch examples

Shadow Swing Extension Drill

Develop arm extension through the contact zone

1.Stand in front of a full-length mirror or glass
2.Shadow-swing in slow motion — pause at contact
3.Check that hitting arm is at about 80% extension at contact (not fully locked)
4.Feel the reach — arm should be visibly longer than at address

3 minutes of shadow swings, 10 wall touchesFeel: Reach out and shake hands — your arm should feel long and extended. Watch examples

Your 7-Day Plan

Day 1Understand the fix — slow reps grooving the feel of correcting "late contact point".

Day 2Toss-and-Hit Contact Point Drill — block practice, quality over quantity.

Day 3Toss-and-Hit Contact Point Drill at full speed, then add Windshield Wiper Follow-Through Drill.

Day 4Windshield Wiper Follow-Through Drill — build it into a repeatable pattern.

Day 5Shadow Swing Extension Drill — integrate the new feel into normal swings.

Day 6Pressure practice — random reps and a small game/scoring challenge.

Day 7Re-film and retest. Compare against today to confirm the change is sticking.

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