FH raquet head tilt prep

[FailBetter]

Today I tried something I saw some pros doing. Tilting the raquet head by some degrees inside towards the body.
This seems to help feeling the weight of the raquet head, helps relaxing. Could really whip the ball that way.

Are you guys doing this to?

Some pics of what I am talking about:

Gonzalez seems to do it the most extreme.

 

[Fintft]

I think that it is not towards the body that matters, but rather tilted FW (as in the images with Djoko and Gonzo), in order to deal with faster incoming balls. And you get less whip, not more (unless you do the complex figure Jack Sock does).

 

[ChaelAZ]

I've tried and and do it a bit, but still have other priorities to work on.

Interestingly, many of the college kids prep with the racquet head up and forward, similar or the same as Theim. Seeing more younger pros moving that way too.

 

[jga111]

Yeah mine is like Thiem but as extreme

 

[Curious]

Today I tried something I saw some pros doing. Tilting the raquet head by some degrees inside towards the body.
This seems to help feeling the weight of the raquet head, helps relaxing. Could really whip the ball that way.

Add to that Rafa’s grip style ie choke down on the handle such that the end of it is almost in the middle of your palm and you’re on to something at a different level.