Bill Behrens · FH-HOOK

Forehand Hook

A short-ball run-through with heavy topspin. Down the line or cross court. No weak slice, no slide-and-plant. Feet keep moving.

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Preparation before the ball hits the ground — The shot starts with the decision that the ball is short enough to attack.

What it is

This is not a generic baseline rally forehand. The ball is short. The answer is to run through it, hit heavy topspin, and keep the feet moving after contact so recovery is already underway if the ball comes back.

A weak slice that stays in the point but surrenders initiative.
The slide-into-the-ball pattern that plants the outside foot and delays the first recovery step.

Two directions

Forehand Hook Down the line — **Down the line.** The primary version. Run through a short ball, brush up for topspin so it can be hit with intent and still dip, and finish high while the next step is already happening.

Forehand Hook Cross court — **Cross court.** Same run-through hook when the line is covered or the safer attack is the open court. The finish and the moving feet stay; the target changes.

When to hit it

Hit this ball when it is short, when there is room to run through, and when the opponent is not already covering the target. Do not hunt it from a deep, heavy ball — that is when the slice or a safe rally ball is still the right play.

The misses

Long: face too open or contact too late.
Into the alley: the path crossed the ball instead of traveling through the target.
Short and sit-up: not enough forward extension before the wrap — the miss that most punishes this tactic.