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Tennis: Proper Arm Technique on Serve Pronation

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GIFS4SKILL
0 ups, 2y
Power comes from Shoulder Rotation/Arm Pronation above your body ... NOT an arm push that happens past (and in front) of body
GIFS4SKILL
0 ups, 2y
focus on improving racket drop ... will deliver more power / speed
GIFS4SKILL
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…what you want to feel is that as you are coming up to extension on edge and you get near arm extension, THE SHOULDER BEGINS TO ROTATE with the racket behind the hand. The racket head then advances over the hand and past the hand as the arm is still extended (straight up) …once racket is past hand, let elbow flex and bring racket down (with elbow pointed upwards)
GIFS4SKILL
0 ups, 2y
the elbow is the captain of the arm's pronation ... mentally focus on pronating the elbow and your shoulder and wrist will join in ... in the most powerful way .. however wrist must be loose ... do not deliberately turn wrist (or shoulder) ... deliberately turn the elbow and "allow" the wrist to turn in tandem
GIFS4SKILL
0 ups, 2y
Use tricep extension to move up forearm/racket; Pronation comes from forearm/elbow/shoulder external rotation; Finish with elbow pointing up using bicep contraction ala' Sampras
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Racket advances over & past the hand while arm is still up; SERVE PRONATION !