John Yandell The Myth of the Pinpoint: Page 2

Like Rusedski, Hewitt appear to get no significant push
from the back leg.

Now let’s look at a second variation in the Pinpoint, the one used by Lleyton Hewitt. This motion is quite different from Rusedski’s.
But does he get any more benefit from the back leg?

First, compared to Greg, there are three differences in Hewitt’s version of the Pinpoint. Lleyton has a much deeper knee bend.
Second he keeps his back foot in contact with the court as he moves it up into the Pinpoint Stance.
Third, he puts the ball of the back foot down on the court, not just the toes. From this position, Hewitt certainly appears to be in a much better
position to push off with the back leg than Rusedski. But again look closely at the action of the feet leaving the court.

Rusedski’s feet seem to come off the court at the same time. But Hewitt’s back
foot definitely comes off the court first.

Note that his back foot is much flatter on the court at the deepest part of the knee bend than Greg. But, like Rusedski, Hewitt still comes up on the back toes before leaving the court. This is…