Push theball forward and slightly down in one easy motion and start yourright footmoving at the same time. Once the ball is into the swing, keep your armclose toyour body and move your left foot forward. Your left arm swings away to anatural balancing position. As you move into the third step, the ball reachestheheight of the backswing, no higher than shoulder level. As you slide with your left foot, your right armcomesforward in one simultaneous motion.
Correct timing is obtained when yoursliding foot and right arm reach the foul line at the same time.
At the point of release your wrist shouldbe straightwith your fingers under and slightly right of the center ofthe ball. Yourthumb will then come out of the ball automatically and your fingers will carrythe ball across the foul line. Once the ball has been released your arm shouldfollowthrough toward your target. A straight arm swing is the key to accuracy. The pushawayshouldbe toward your target, then let your arm swing back and forth likea pendulum.