All shots in tennis should be hit with the body sideways to the net, and the weight going forward with the shot. The position of the feet is the means by which this is accomplished, and there are definite rules of procedure that will save a pupil months of discouragement. Do not be misled by the fact that many players make fine shots off the wrong foot. They are either naturally gifted “timers,” who get the same weight control instinctively, or have so mastered weight control that they can keep their weight in the shot even if caught on the wrong foot.
