David T. Porter, EdD

Dave Porter

United States
Coach
Tennis teaching professional and contributor to instructional methodology.

Tennis teaching professional.

Video Library (6 videos)

Name FPS Duration
The Components of the Modern Forehand (1 of 6) Dave Porter's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from CourtLevel. After contact his follow-through wraps high over his shoulder while his non-hitting hand stays in front helping him rotate and recover quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
7s
The Components of the Modern Forehand (2 of 6) Dave Porter's FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
4.9s
The Components of the Modern Forehand (3 of 6) Dave Porter's FH NeutralStance from the Deuce side, filmed from a CourtLevel angle. His early split step flows into a small adjustment hop that sets a solid neutral base before he rotates into the forehand.
4.1s
The Components of the Modern Forehand (4 of 6) Dave Porter's FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay coiled as his knees flex into the loading phase, then uncoil with a clear upward leg drive through contact.
5.6s
The Components of the Modern Forehand (5 of 6) Dave Porter's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag in the racquet drop phase before the wrist rapidly unwinds into contact.
5.1s
The Components of the Modern Forehand (6 of 6) Dave Porter's forehand recovery movement from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk clearly unwind from a deep coil into a more neutral alignment as he recovers, with the torso initiating the change of direction before the legs fully reset.
13.8s