http://www.feeltennis.net/intention/

With so much tennis instruction on technique you may start to believe that it's correct technique that puts the ball in.

It doesn't. It simply helps you hit it more efficiently and control it more easily.

But YOU still have to control it. And you control it with intention. Meaning that you know EXACTLY what you want to do with the ball.

You must see the ball's trajectory in your mind's eye before you hit, ideally way before the ball bounces on your side of the net.

The video above shows you the importance of clear and early intention and how you need to work on it.