As mentioned earlier, drop shots are not the easiest shots to hit. So lets learn how to successfully hit them! First, the forehand slice is just like a forehand volley, you prepare just like a volley. You can see how Donald Young is hitting his forehand slice here. Forehand volleys as a whole you won't hit as much as a backhand volley, because your forehand can provide a lot more wrist snap and power in comparison to a backhand. However, you will mostly hit this shot as an approach shot, a chip-and-charge, or on the run. If you were to hit a normal baseline slice, you would make sure that all of your weight is on your opposite foot (righty: left foot, lefty: right foot) as you step in. You would also have this leg bent as well. In addition, you want to keep this stroke as simple as possible. Ideally you should be making the movement of a dinner bowl, not too curvy, but not straight. You also want to keep your racquet on the same side of your body. Lastly, you don't want to return the racquet across your body, this is so you will hit the ball straight, and not just down the line. If you find things starting to get long, or a little "loopy", start from the beginning, and you'll get it right. We promise.
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