Building A World Class One Hander: The Forward Swing

Let's look at the one-handed forward swing, contact, the extension and finish. In the first two parts of this series we discussed the applicability of the one-hander for players at all levels (Click Here) and then the factors in deciding to develop it. (Click Here.) Last month we look at the preparation and the backswings. (Click Here.) Now it's time for the pay off--producing the forward swing. Let's look at the positioning of the hands and arms, the role of the wrist, the contact point, the finish and discuss the technical combinations and variations that go into creating a gorgeous, powerful, heavy one hander. I want a very firm wrist for developing players, firmer than the forehand wrist position. As the player gets more advanced, the wrist can move or snap in a subtle manner on angles and heavy spin shots. But especially during early developmental, spin should be generated more from the drop of the forearm than the movement of the wrist. A wristy swing will get more spin, but will be unreliable. A firm wrist: difficult to describe but critical in development. The sensation of what is "firm" is hard to describe. But the best way to understand...