Case closed

On Saturday I made a small discovery. I was practicing with a ball machine, hitting forehands off high deep balls. I was frustrated because I was expending a lot of effort only to see my shots land very short on the other side, or tap the net. I then decided to hit with a closed stance and stay closed all the way through the shot. Magic! It was amazing. I tried it in a match the next day and it worked wonders. I am now trying to hit every forehand I can from a closed stance. I think the secret is that setting up in a closed stance, with the left foot in front, forces a good shoulder turn, which helps generate power. I also think that the pros are able to hit with power from the open stance because they still get excellent trunk and shoulder rotation. For now, I'll hit from the closed stance and get used to the shoulder rotation, and overtime will try to get the same feel when hitting with the open stance.