Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The forehand in tennis and other racket sports such as table tennis , squash and badminton is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one 's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot .
Simplified: The forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one 's body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot .