How to Hit More Topspin On a Tennis Forehand

Hitting a tennis ball with topspin is one of the most important aspects to a person's tennis game. Hitting with topspin allows you to have a larger margin of error when you hit shots, as balls will drop down if you hit them too hard or too high. Here's how to hit more topspin on a tennis forehand.

Things You'll Need

• A tennis racquet
• Tennis balls
• A tennis court
• Someone to play against

Instructions

1. First, make sure you warm up whenever you play tennis. Make sure you get in proper stretching and practice serves to prevent injuries.

2. Next, start hitting only forehands with your practice partner. In order to hit more topspin on your tennis forehand, you must first be able have some consistency hitting forehands.

3. 

   Hitting more topspin is all in the wrist. Power comes from your swinging motion, and how fast you strike the ball. In order to hit more topspin on your forehand, as you hit the ball you must quickly and decisively snap your wrist upwards as you are striking the tennis ball.

4. 

   Make sure you are not focusing solely on snapping upwards though, as this will cause the ball to not even go over the net. Make sure you get a good mix of forward-swinging motion and an upward wrist-flick as your tennis racquet hits the ball. A proper follow through is also required to allow yourself to hit the perfect amount of topspin. Generally you want to follow through to opposite shoulder.

5. Practice, practice, practice! Make sure you and your practice partner keep hitting forehands to each other's forehand side. This way, you can both practice hitting more topspin on your tennis forehand.