Takeback
1) dominant arm should be fully straight
2) dominant hand on continental grip, non-dominant hand on semi-western
3) shoulders fully turned
4) strings should not be visible to the opponent
5) racket head is above the grip
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The opposite foot steps forward
1) whenever possible, the step should be at roughly 45 degrees to the side, so the body has the ability to fully turn
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Racket Drop
1) both wrists drop below the ball giving a player ability to create top spin
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Contact point
1) non-dominant arm is straight
2) racket is perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the net
3) contact point is on the side and in front of the body
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Racket release
1) non-dominant arm is fully extended towards the target
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Finish
1) racket is fully behind the back (the rule is: is you see any part of your racket at the end of the swing, that swing was too short)
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