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.
- His bodyweight is again evenly distributed between his left and right legs, and on the balls of his feet.
- 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.
- It is worth comparing this sequence of photographs with those for the forehand counterhit - you will notice the difference in the positioning of the racket at the end of the backswing, and the direction of the forward swing. The size of the backswing is also much bigger for the drive, which is achieved by the player using a larger amount of waist and body turn during the backswing.
