Chas Tennis
G.O.A.T.
Let's draw some attention to the Trunk Tilt and the angle between the spine & thigh (femur), call it Glute Angle.
It seems that for many forehand drives the ATP players have
1) Trunk Tilt - forward trunk tilt to vertical/horizontal.
2) Glute Angle - thighs at angle to spine.
ATP players
non-pressured forehand
hitting stronger forehand top spin drives
not high or low impact
1) observe angle between spine and vertical at start of forward swing.
2) observe angle between spine and femur at glute at start of forward swing.
3) observe angle between spine and vertical at impact.
4) observe angle between spine and femur at glute at impact.
Camera angle? This is not a good camera angle for measurements. You want to be 'square on' to the angle to be measured. But in the display frame you can clearly see Djokovic's forward trunk tilt and the angle between his spine and thigh. At impact this video is not good because he has turned and the camera angle has changed, not square on.
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Love Tennis Djokovic Forehands
Love Tennis Forehand Compilation posted on Youtube 5 years ago.
ProPlayer Training Zone on Yannick Zone, watch on Youtube.
TwoMinuteTennis compares Djokovic & Sinner. Good camera angle for Trunk Tilt & Glute Angles at start of forward stroke.
Angle measurements needs more work.
Let's just look at trunk Tilt & Glute Angle among ATP players and observe. If camera shows angles well please post.
It seems that for many forehand drives the ATP players have
1) Trunk Tilt - forward trunk tilt to vertical/horizontal.
2) Glute Angle - thighs at angle to spine.
ATP players
non-pressured forehand
hitting stronger forehand top spin drives
not high or low impact
1) observe angle between spine and vertical at start of forward swing.
2) observe angle between spine and femur at glute at start of forward swing.
3) observe angle between spine and vertical at impact.
4) observe angle between spine and femur at glute at impact.
Camera angle? This is not a good camera angle for measurements. You want to be 'square on' to the angle to be measured. But in the display frame you can clearly see Djokovic's forward trunk tilt and the angle between his spine and thigh. At impact this video is not good because he has turned and the camera angle has changed, not square on.
Love Tennis Djokovic Forehands
Love Tennis Forehand Compilation posted on Youtube 5 years ago.
ProPlayer Training Zone on Yannick Zone, watch on Youtube.
TwoMinuteTennis compares Djokovic & Sinner. Good camera angle for Trunk Tilt & Glute Angles at start of forward stroke.
Angle measurements needs more work.
Let's just look at trunk Tilt & Glute Angle among ATP players and observe. If camera shows angles well please post.
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