Points to look for:
- The player is currently facing the ball directly, with his shoulders fairly perpendicular to the ball, but with his right foot a little further back than his left foot (which allows a forehand to be played with little movement of the feet).
- The player is expecting the ball to come to his backhand side, which is why his bat is tilted slightly in favor of the backhand stroke, and his racket is held slightly further towards his backhand side than a truly neutral ready position would require.