The Contact Move: Part 2

Transfer Contact Moves: the weight transfers forward through the shot. In my first article, I introduced a new concept for understanding court movement, the Contact Move. This analysis is based on my study of the top players in the world over the last 10 years, including the film resources developed by John Yandell for Tennisplayer and Advanced Tennis. The Contact Move synthesizes all the components of movement into a single concept. These components include out steps to the ball, hitting stances, movement during the hit--what I call the balance moves--and also, recovery steps. Contact Moves can be divided into 3 general categories. Offensive, Neutral, and Defensive. In the first article we looked at the first Offensive Contact Move, what we called the Step Down. (Click Here.) Now let's introduce a second aggressive contact move, what I call the Transfer Move. The Transfer Move is a contact move in which the weight is transferred from the back foot to the front foot during the swing. Top players use the Transfer Move when they hit aggressive open stance forehands and to a lesser extent on the backhand as well. This sequence is what Dave Porter refers to as "Load, Explode, and Land"...