- Set the ball near your right foot.
For a right-handed reverse, this gives you the best chance of clean contact. Too far forward and you hit the ground first; too far behind and you catch the top of the ball. - Keep your hands close together.
Start with a strong over hand grip, with the stick pointing slightly down to avoid hitting the back side of the stick. - Pull the stick in close to your waist.
Keeping it close makes the next part of the movement easier to control. - Rotate your body back while staying tight.
Turn your shoulders away from the target to build up a body coil. - Push the stick out away from you.
This allows a wide sweep towards the ball and high head speed. Cross your wrists to create more power. - Uncoil down and through the ball.
Let your waist, hips, and shoulders rotate through as you strike. - Get low early.
Bend your knees and use a solid lunge to stay strong and balanced through the hit. - Use the right line to the target.
Picture a line from the ball to where you want it to go, then move the ball onto that line before you hit it - Don't graze the astro.
Time the hit so the stick is meeting the astro as you strike the ball. Don't get too low and slide the stick across the astro.
