Points to look for:
- The right foot and leg have turned to the player's left to get back into a neutral position (this will be easier to see from the side view photographs).
- The player has let his arms drop a little to move his bat back into the ready position.
- His knees have bent as he returns to his basic crouch position.
- As the player continues to drop his racket arm, the tip of the racket will be pointed forward again, ready to move into a backhand or forehand stroke with ease. Try to avoid waiting with the tip of your bat pointing to the left or right, since that will favor one side at the expense of the other.
- This photograph shows the full extent of the turning of the body and shoulders - notice the player has slightly overshot his starting position. This is not uncommon, especially when a player hits the ball hard, since the extra momentum generated from the explosive turning of the waist and shoulders takes a little longer to stop. From this point onwards the player will start turning back towards his original starting position.
