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After you pivot and turn your shoulders, you need to take the racket all the way back and get your other arm out across your body for balance and judgment of the tennis ball. Once you complete this step, your preparation is done.

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The first step of the forehand is to pivot and turn your shoulders. This happens as soon as you realize the ball is coming to your forehand. This is also how you start to take your racket back -- the shoulder turn, and not the arms, begin the take-back.