Points to look for:
- The arms are now in their ready position. The bat is in a neutral position, from which it is equally easy to play a forehand or backhand stroke.
- The player is now watching the ball coming towards him.
- The player has bent his knees a little, to allow easy movement in all directions.
- His bodyweight is again evenly distributed between both legs, and he is on the balls of his feet.
- His right foot only needs to turn a little towards the front to put the player back in his basic ready position for the next stroke.
