1. Wrist is flared out and elbow is bent creating the "crooked arm position".

2. Strings facing out sideways.

3. Left hand holding throat.

4. Elbows up and bent and off the body.

5. Prior to ball bouncing, left hand comes off throat and right arm starts loop.

​6. Hips turned and sideways after shoulder turn.

7. First step is usually done by opening up the right foot, either sideways, forward, backward depending on ball's location. Second step is left foot turning body sideways.

8. Loop starts slowly and continuously.

9. Left arm reaches across with forearm, hand and fingers firm and tense.

10. Weight loads up right leg (open stance), or left leg (neutral stance).

11. Strings face down as racket prepares to swing forward.

12. Butt cap points to ball prior to forward swing.

13. As shoulders begin to open, left arm starts to pull across body.