I'll start off with some basic information. I'm an about 3.0-3.5 player with an eastern one-handed backhand and a semi-/full western forehand. I hit my forehand from an open stance, but my backhand remains prefereably closed of course.
Yesterday my coach pointed out that I wasn't rotating my hips that good on my forehand side. While I do uncoil pretty normally with my shoulders, my hips are pretty much set in a straight position. Needless to say, I tried to rotate a bit more and I instantly noticed how much more power and control this provides. Forehands have more spin, but even more power. I was surprised how much my forehand instantly improved by just rotating my hips a little bit. Is hip rotation that important? I tried searching on the forums, but couldn't find anything on hip rotation for an open stance forehand. Hip rotation for service is pretty well documentated, but that's not of my concern (yet).
Are there any tips to improve rotation of my hips? Perhaps some drills or 'tricks' (just like catching your racquet tends to improve your followthrough)? And do some pro's use exaggerate hip rotation on their forehands? I've read before that's the key is all about uncoiling, so I'm trying to get that right somehow.
Any help would be appreciated.
Yesterday my coach pointed out that I wasn't rotating my hips that good on my forehand side. While I do uncoil pretty normally with my shoulders, my hips are pretty much set in a straight position. Needless to say, I tried to rotate a bit more and I instantly noticed how much more power and control this provides. Forehands have more spin, but even more power. I was surprised how much my forehand instantly improved by just rotating my hips a little bit. Is hip rotation that important? I tried searching on the forums, but couldn't find anything on hip rotation for an open stance forehand. Hip rotation for service is pretty well documentated, but that's not of my concern (yet).
Are there any tips to improve rotation of my hips? Perhaps some drills or 'tricks' (just like catching your racquet tends to improve your followthrough)? And do some pro's use exaggerate hip rotation on their forehands? I've read before that's the key is all about uncoiling, so I'm trying to get that right somehow.
Any help would be appreciated.