Pat the Dog — Forehand Slot Position
The 'pat the dog' position is the low point in the modern forehand's swing path, where the racquet head drops below the ball with the strings facing down. This position is gravity-assisted, not muscle-forced. From this low position, the racquet accelerates upward and forward, brushing up the back of the ball for topspin.
Related Concepts
- Racquet Lag in Modern Tennis
- The Kinetic Chain in Tennis
- The Windshield Wiper Forehand
- The Modern Forehand — Foundation
Source inspiration: tennisplayer.net teaching library (John Yandell, 2002-2022) — not verbatim, this is original synthesis