oldschoolrules
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Okay, this may seem to contradict an earlier comment I made regarding Oscar's methods but is it possible his abrupt "yank" across the ball is simply his way of describing (in a needlessly confusing way, mind you) what is nothing more than the way the racquet head appears to travel on a "new normal," western grip, windshield wiper finish forehand when a player hitting it like a Nadal makes a significant weight shift as he accelerates the racquet forward that is more-or-less parallel to the baseline as opposed to being more forward into the court ? If such is the case, then this entire debate seems pointless as the "abrupt" change in direction of the racquet head he sees the pros (particularly the ones he takes credit for influencing) making is not done with the hands, arms, or shoulders as he appears to advocate but by the legs and feet shifting the body from right to left (or left to right for us southpaws ). Maybe?