Sock forehand

Jack Sock has a fierce forehand with a really “weird” swing. It’s simply not something you teach people to hit, but the fact is that it works amazingly well for him since he can impart massive top spin from anywhere on the court. How does he do it? And could we learn anything from it? The best way to describe the forehand is to look at a video. The following is slow-motion footage from Essential Tennis. If I saw this kind of wrist-like motion on a lesser player, I would think it’s due to bad technique, but Sock’s forehand is …