time, you can take your left hand off the racket and point it to the right side of the court.
your right arm (the one with the racket) will extend back. make sure the tip of the racket head is facing behind you. the strings on the racket side that will hit the ball should be facing the right side as well.
as the ball comes to you, step towards the ball with your left foot. your left foot should be in front of your right foot, about shoulder-width apart.
at this point, you can begin the forward swing. swing to waist level contact point if possible.
follow through with the swing until the 