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The Buggy Whip Forehand

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The Buggy Whip Forehand

John Craig

Some people call it the reverse forehand, others the buggy whip, and others including a lot of television commentators don’t know what to call it. In any case what is the meaning of a forehand that finishes up over your head and moves back to the side of the body where the swing started?

How it works is too fast for the human eye to see—unless John Craig breaks it down for you. And by the way, when should you use it yourself?

Figure from The Buggy Whip Forehand

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.

Figure from The Buggy Whip Forehand

Source: tennisplayer.net archive — The Buggy Whip Forehand.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.