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Modern Forehand: Lag and Snap? Or Lag and Stroke?

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Modern Forehand: Lag and Snap? Or Lag and Stroke?

John Craig

Modern Forehand Review: This video revisits the popular subject of Lag and Snap on the Modern Forehand. Is there really a lag? And is there really a snap? Find out here, and learn what you should do to maximize the power, control and topspin on your forehand stroke!

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John is a former Division I Collegiate player with over 35 years of playing, coaching and teaching experience. He is an Elite member of the USPTA, and has been an avid player, student and coach since his passion for tennis flourished in 1976. Based in Orange County, California, John has developed hundreds of students into quality players over the course of 3 decades.

John has held a variety of prestigious tennis positions, including serving as the Director of Tennis at the legendary John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA. John was also the founder and Director of The Edge Tennis Academy, a high-performance Junior Development program, also in Newport Beach. In addition to developing his latest project - Performance Plus Tennis, John is also a Pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

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Source: tennisplayer.net archive — Modern Forehand - Lag and Snap Or Lag and Stroke.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.