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Tennis: FREEWHEELING - Swing ...Don't Push/Block

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0 ups, 8y
Envisage ball hanging on a string as you swing up to ball ...seems to give better COP contact and keeps eyes on the ball
0 ups, 8y
Note "stable wrist" thru impact ...the wrist is laid back and loose ...do not tighten wrist for power ...loosen wrist instead ...it is counter-intuitive but a laid back loose wrist is more stable 'cuz it is immobile via joint design (not muscular effort) ...muscular effort (rotary) is only exerted via hip and shoulders... and the wasted muscular effort used in tensing the wrist at impact is freed up by simply laying back the wrist into the "stable wrist" position
0 ups, 8y
Do not stop at impact ...do not push or block ball ...
0 ups, 8y
Note the right leg push off ground and the left leg maintaining its flex ...this powers the hips thru the shot ...shoulder girdle follows ...then the racket comes thru in a kinetic flow
0 ups, 8y
Note lean-back posture in the BS...maintain this thru out swing (lateral side bend) for enhanced topspin
0 ups, 7y
Set the racket onto the racket swing plane ...pull butt end forward ...and let shoulders break open the racket plane whipping the racket thru impact and over the left shoulder in a SINE wave
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