How exactly do you swing your racket?

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1) Do you tend to keep your grip firm or relaxed?
2) What about the wrist, is it firm or relaxed?
3) Do you snap your wrist upon contact?
4) Do you imbue your forehands/backhands with a lot of hip/waist rotation?
5) Do you use a lot of strength to initiate a racket swing?

Sorry for asking so many questions, I'm somewhat a tennis newbie who's been playing unorthodoxly for months.

 

[cadfael_tex]

Grip and wrist should be relaxed.

 

[user92626]

1) relaxed 2) relaxed 3) no wrist snapping unless serving 4) yes 5) yes

 

[Tour 90]

never snap your wrist on groundstrokes!
just dont think about your wrist or tightness of your grip. If it seems like your working too hard and hitting takes a lot of strength, use less arm and instead bend down and step in and come up to the point a little before your straight up. Hope this helps!

 

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1) Do you tend to keep your grip firm or relaxed?
Relaxed grip will relax your whole arm thus abling you to produce more powa.
2) What about the wrist, is it firm or relaxed?
Not to firm but not to relaxed, wrist should move only slightly.
3) Do you snap your wrist upon contact?
Don't do it, you are making yourself prone to injury.
4) Do you imbue your forehands/backhands with a lot of hip/waist rotation?
I try everytime.
5) Do you use a lot of strength to initiate a racket swing?
Not mine, I rotate from the hips so not that much strength required.