Forehand: My racket face stays too closed on impact

[Cherlos]

Hi,

I recenty received a coaching tip to have my racket pointing half up and half to the side rather than 100% up in the unit turn/backswing to shorten swing/better time the ball. This picture below from a youtube video resembles this way that my coach teached.

Problem when doing this is, my wrist "locks in" to this closed position that makes my wrist stay in that closed/sideways angled position during impact, leading me this mishit balls. Didn't have this problem and being loose and flexible in the wrist is one of my biggest focuses. I don't know if the problem is that i'm not achieving the backswing "loop" proberly with this technique, or some other problem.

1) Any advice on whats causing and how to solve it?
2) I saw the advice of "leading with the buttcap" in the forehand swing from the imo great youtube-coach TENFITMEN, but read that many don't agree with this advice at all, claiming it's active motion that "locks" in the wrist. It sounds like it would remedy my problems with the closed racket face. Any thoughts?

 

[Bambooman]

Rotate your racquet by a little bit so that it is 3/4 open.

 

[Cherlos]

Edit: Now the picture should work

 

[Dragy]

Hi,

I recenty received a coaching tip to have my racket pointing half up and half to the side rather than 100% up in the unit turn/backswing to shorten swing/better time the ball. This picture below from a youtube video resembles this way that my coach teached.

Problem when doing this is, my wrist "locks in" to this closed position that makes my wrist stay in that closed/sideways angled position during impact, leading me this mishit balls. Didn't have this problem and being loose and flexible in the wrist is one of my biggest focuses. I don't know if the problem is that i'm not achieving the backswing "loop" proberly with this technique, or some other problem.

1) Any advice on whats causing and how to solve it?
2) I saw the advice of "leading with the buttcap" in the forehand swing from the imo great youtube-coach TENFITMEN, but read that many don't agree with this advice at all, claiming it's active motion that "locks" in the wrist. It sounds like it would remedy my problems with the closed racket face. Any thoughts?

When you “mishit” the ball, where does it go?
Try to hit the ball further in front, see how it works

 

[Jonesy]

Just **** the wrist consciously (lead with the buttcap) until it becomes automatic on impact. Do it.

 

[gold325]

Hi,

I recenty received a coaching tip to have my racket pointing half up and half to the side rather than 100% up in the unit turn/backswing to shorten swing/better time the ball. This picture below from a youtube video resembles this way that my coach teached.

Problem when doing this is, my wrist "locks in" to this closed position that makes my wrist stay in that closed/sideways angled position during impact, leading me this mishit balls. Didn't have this problem and being loose and flexible in the wrist is one of my biggest focuses. I don't know if the problem is that i'm not achieving the backswing "loop" proberly with this technique, or some other problem.

1) Any advice on whats causing and how to solve it?
2) I saw the advice of "leading with the buttcap" in the forehand swing from the imo great youtube-coach TENFITMEN, but read that many don't agree with this advice at all, claiming it's active motion that "locks" in the wrist. It sounds like it would remedy my problems with the closed racket face. Any thoughts?

Upload your hitting video... slow motion if possible. Maybe then infact can someone try to help.

 

[LeeD]

Bend your elbow, loosen your deathgrip.

 

[Fintft]

Bend your elbow, loosen your deathgrip.

Yes, you need to hit relaxed to through the racquet at the ball (after leading with the buttcup)

 

[Bambooman]

The whole "my wrist locks" thing needs to be addressed. Physically locks or you can't mentally loosen it up.