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[johnyandell]

Thanks for the good words. There are two great articles by Jay Berger on Anticipation in the High Performance Development section.

My own opinion is that this is mainly the function of repetitive close observation of the flight and spin of the ball as it goes back and forth between the rackets.

[katie]

Anticipation

Enjoy your site! My question is 'how would you teach jr. players to anticipate where the ball will land before hitting the ball?

[johnyandell]

There is no "proper" sequence per se. I aleady answered your question above. If you reverse the order on the 5 I mentioned then continue bottom to top, that's the order they were published in. If you don't want to see the focus on Roger or Rafa skip those. This is not a text book. It is a series of articles on the modern forehand I wrote over a 7 or 8 year period. They all (hopefully) make sense as stand alone articles.

[lgvargas]

Thanks John. Where does the rotation and extension article along with the hitting stances article fall in the proper sequence?

[johnyandell]

These 5 articles were all put up at the same time in the giant first issue 5 years ago. That's why they are still in that sequence top to bottom. If you want to read them in order, read the bottom two first, below these 5, on the commonalities and backswings, then read these top to bottom, then proceed upwards.
We'll get the order changed as soon as we have time.

Key Differences Across the Grip Styles
Racket Face Angle
Shoulder Rotation
Hand and Arm Rotation
Shot Variations

[johnyandell]

OK then. Let me take a look at that.

[lgvargas]

Building The Modern Forehand

John, I am referring to the your first series of articles listed under "Building The Modern Forehand" and not your latest articles of "Your Forehand and The Modern Forehand". They are not listed in the proper order and it would be helpful to have them put in the proper sequence

[johnyandell]

I'm assuming you didn't actually verify the order from the past issues or you wouldn't have made this post. Calling me names won't change the facts--that's the order we put them up in and if you can't see or aren't willing to check that I'm sorry--you happen to be mistaken on this point.

[lgvargas]

John, thats fine if you don't want to correct the proper sequence of your articles but it would be so much easier to follow if the articles were in there proper order. Your arrogance and lack of attention to detail regarding this matter leaves me somewhat perplexed-I honestly just think that you are being lazy regarding my request. This will be my last statement regarding this ongoing problem.

[johnyandell]

Sorry if you find it confusing but if you don't believe me go click thru the past issues starting say around march 2009 and you'll see the articles as they were put up in sequence. I don't think the articles are so limited that they need to be read in a precise sequence anyway...so those will be my final words on the topic, thanks.

[lgvargas]

John, under hand and arm rotation article you say " after racket face angle and shoulder rotation the third variable across the grip styles on the modern forehand is hand and arm rotation". If I start from the bottom up under "Building the Modern Forehand", as you suggest, hand and arm rotation article comes before the shoulder rotation and racket face angle when based upon your comments above hand and arm rotation should come after these articles. The order of the articles definitely are out of order. I know your busy so why not have one of your staff members make the necessary changes so it would be in the proper order and easier to understand and follow-thanks

[johnyandell]

Nope it's correct. All of them touch on certain issues that interrelate--shoulder rotation in this case refers to forward swing.

[lgvargas]

Building The Modern Forehand

John, under your articles "Building the Modern Forehand", if I start from the bottom up, arm and hand rotation comes before shoulder rotation which is not the proper sequence of your articles. Please take a second look and advise me of the proper order-thank you.

[johnyandell]

Yep.

[llll]

racquet head drop

please if you could john look at and comment on my thread .thanks