Taking the Racket Back

 

Here is a common instruction given among novice instructors and club level players.  The command is, "take your racket back as soon as the ball leaves your opponents racket." 

 

This advice does nothing to foster any improvement in your game.  In fact, running to a ball with your racket back is like dragging a stick in the mud.

 

 

Now... let's wash away those muddy strokes!!!  :-)