In the videos below are from Takeback Part II. The last stage we need to observe is how the shoulder begins to be loaded up to start the acceleration stage.

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The key frames to study from each video to examine the shoulder loading are seen below.

Key Frames from the Takeback Videos

Note that the back shoulder muscle begins to flex to begin the forward "shove" (not swing) of the racquet by the butt. Imagine if your racquet weighed three pounds. It would be impossible to swing it in a circular motion from the arm. This is the concept for advancing the racquet forward that is needed to hit stable high-speed forehands with control and placement. The fact that the racquet is relatively light is deceptive, and your brain naturally thinks that it should swing it. However, your brain is not able to take into consideration that you are trying to hit a ball in a specific direction, not just trying to deflect it from hitting you.

Because this motion is so "unnatural," most people never learn it. They just can't believe it is true. Our research has conclusively proven that this is how to hit the forehand, and we demonstrate it on the court regularly where we show that you can hit a 70-mph leadoff ball using this technique. In contrast, the average professional leadoff ball is 50 mph during practice sessions.