Drills to Improve Your Forehand Drive

Summary

Ed Ju shares three drills that clean up the forehand drive. First, a partner drops two balls: catch the first with your non-dominant hand, then drive the second — that trains the non-dominant arm as a measuring stick for spacing and timing.

Second, line up five balls from the baseline and drive them while staying low through the shot so you build the muscle memory that prevents pop-ups. Third, catch a deep toss near the baseline with the non-dominant hand, serve from that spot, then put it together as a forehand drive so the swing feels smoother, lower and more consistent.

Key takeaways

• Non-dominant-hand catch before the drive improves spacing
• Staying low through the drive prevents pop-ups
• Deep-toss catch-then-drive builds timing from a real contact height

Action items

• Run the two-ball catch-and-drive drill for five minutes
• Place five balls in a line and drive each while staying low