Wristy tennis player can still play well

[lidation]

I started playing tennis a few months ago but I have a coach and I watched Tom Avery's tennis DVD. I try to lock my wrist while playing.Couple of my friends play very well badminton and they play tennis sometimes as well.

Both of them are very wristy 'cause that's what they do in badminton: flipping/snapping the wrist.

However, both of them have amazing consistency in tennis and play the game very well, at least much better than I do.

From playing with my wristy friends, I'm just wondering, maybe wristy is not too bad of a thing after all. What do you think?

[snoflewis]

well...if you only started playing tennis a few months ago...it's not a good think to learn from that..especially since it seems that they're only playing tennis on the side for fun (which everyone should) and just to enjoy themselves. but in the long run, it can be very dangerous and prone to injuries..and the last thing you want is wrist, elbow, or shoulder problems

[HellBunni]

well when you say wristy,
do you mean it's their wrist is relaxed and flexes naturally?
or do they snapping it forcefully?

snapping it forcefully will result in injuries fast.

[Vision84]

In the short term it may seem ok to be wristy but in the long run you will generate less control and power than if you were to invest time and energy into developing the proper technique. I would imagine continued use of snapping the wrist would result in a very sore wrist as well.

[AznHylite]

Ouch, that sounds pretty painful lol. You should tell them to change their technique into the proper technique of using the whole arm to generate power.

[batakdepores]

Lidation,

If you're just learning to play tennis a few months ago and have not played/mastered other racquet sports, then it is beneficial for you to learn the right technique.

Your friends can play it the way they do because they played badminton and have developed strength in the wrist enough to play tennis at low level. Federer uses his racquet ball/squash (spelling?) experience to apply wristy strokes to a few situations that would otherwise be opponent's winner.

I used my badminton experience to return an otherwise opponent's lob winners by using an extra wrist movement therefore adding reach and depth to my defensive shot. Everything else I use tennis techniques to prevent injuries and play higher level.

Unorthodox technique can definitely play well, up to a certain level, but anything that can prevent injuries should be learned or at least considered.

[habib]

Ouch, that sounds pretty painful lol. You should tell them to change their technique into the proper technique of using the whole arm to generate power.

Just because you may have a wristy stroke doesn't necessarily mean you're not using your entire body to generate power. By classic and even modern definitions, both Federer and Nadal have extremely wristy strokes - with Federer even admitting that he sometimes actively uses his wrist, rather than naturally letting it go.

When you think about, this is probably going to be the next evolution of the stroke. We're starting to max out what the body itself can do, and there are few joints at the moment which aren't actively involved in generating power. That's my theory, anyway.

[ProStaff Legend]

i use my wrist sometimes to hit sharp angles and it helps

[The Gorilla]

Just because you may have a wristy stroke doesn't necessarily mean you're not using your entire body to generate power. By classic and even modern definitions, both Federer and Nadal have extremely wristy strokes - with Federer even admitting that he sometimes actively uses his wrist, rather than naturally letting it go.

When you think about, this is probably going to be the next evolution of the stroke. We're starting to max out what the body itself can do, and there are few joints at the moment which aren't actively involved in generating power. That's my theory, anyway.


the wrist moves naturally through the stroke, try and move it forcefully and you will get tennis elbow.

[habib]

the wrist moves naturally through the stroke, try and move it forcefully and you will get tennis elbow.

Dude, seriously, you need to learn how to read. I'm getting tired of pointing this out to you. If you need to go back to middle school, do it. Get a tutor, get something. I don't think I advocated forcefully moving your wrist once.

My point was that a 'wristy' swing in fact DOESN'T necessarily mean you're actively using your wrist, and that, IMO, said 'wristiness' is likely going to be the next evolutionary step for both the forehand and 1hbh. Christ, it's like conversing with a Bush Jr sometimes.

[The Gorilla]

Dude, seriously, you need to learn how to read. I'm getting tired of pointing this out to you. If you need to go back to middle school, do it. Get a tutor, get something. I don't think I advocated forcefully moving your wrist once.

My point was that a 'wristy' swing in fact DOESN'T necessarily mean you're actively using your wrist, and that, IMO, said 'wristiness' is likely going to be the next evolutionary step for both the forehand and 1hbh. Christ, it's like conversing with a Bush Jr sometimes.



No, the point of your post was that the wrist isn't used to hit the ball forcefully

with Federer even admitting that he sometimes actively uses his wrist, rather than naturally letting it go.


followed by

When you think about, this is probably going to be the next evolution of the stroke. We're starting to max out what the body itself can do, and there are few joints at the moment which aren't actively involved in generating power. That's my theory, anyway.

you said something retarded, I called you on it and you backtracked.

[habib]

No, the point of your post was that the wrist isn't used to hit the ball forcefully

followed by

you said something retarded, I called you on it and you backtracked.

My god, do you even read what you post? You said that my post was that the wrist isn't used to hit the ball forcefully, then quoted my line about Federer admitting he sometimes actively uses his wrist, then quoted me talking about where I think the evolutoin of the stroke is going.

None of this supports your point in any way, and taking it as you would want us to take, half of it contradicts the rest. Oy vey.

So, I'm curious, you human mountain of comprehensive talents - what did I say that was retarded on which I backtracked? Please try to remain coherent this time.

[boojay]

When you think about, this is probably going to be the next evolution of the stroke. We're starting to max out what the body itself can do, and there are few joints at the moment which aren't actively involved in generating power. That's my theory, anyway.

Next Gen Tennis: FINGERY TENNIS! You heard it here first.

[habib]

Next Gen Tennis: FINGERY TENNIS! You heard it here first.

And why not? :-p Actually, it's interesting that you bring this up, but the use of energy and force generated by the fingers has relatively recently made its way into a variety of badminton strokes. May be a tad ridiculous in tennis, though. Heh.