Points to look for:
- The playing arm has retained a slight bend, which is a little different from the backhand push, where the arm straightens as the racket nears the end of the follow through. Also, compare this method to the way many beginners play the forehand push like a jab, where the arm is straightenend in a "punching" motion, or by playing the stroke with a straight arm for the whole time, poking at the ball instead.
- Notice that the playing arm is now moving towards the player's left, having reached the point where it could no longer swing forwards towards the target in a comfortable manner. The idea is to swing towards the target for as long as you comfortably can, then allow the swing to naturally curve to your left.
- The free arm has remained still, only being moved to the player's left by the turning of his shoulders. There is actually very little waist turning in this stroke, as can be seen by comparing previous photographs with this one.
- The slight dipping on the right shoulder is noticeable here, and in previous photographs. This dipping allows the player to make a more comfortable swing when playing the forehand push, and is one of the few cases where dipping the right shoulder is recommended. Due to the nature of our elbow joint and how our arm bends, it is very awkward and uncomfortable to try to play the forehand push without dipping your right shoulder and leaning your torso a little to the right.
