THE LONG LAST STEP: The Hidden Movement Secret Behind Every Great Groundstroke
By Paul Dale | www.3amtennis.com The Long Last Step: The Hidden Movement Secret Behind Every Great Groundstroke By Paul Dale | The 3AM Method Watch any top player, and you will see it as a barely perceptible, almost elegant lengthening of that final stride before contact. Most people watching miss it completely. But once you understand what it does, you can never unsee it. And more importantly, you can start using it yourself. There is a moment in every groundstroke — a fraction of a second before contact — where everything either comes together or falls apart. It is not about grip. It is not about your swing. It is about your feet. Specifically, it is about one foot and one critical step. I call it the Long Last Step , and it is one of the most underrated movement skills in the game. When you watch the top players, you see them try to execute their groundstrokes under enormous pressure, often in the most demanding moments of a match. This post will explain t...