yea how much? i mean looking at some of the pros it seems like alot of them dont even swing they just rotate their hips into the ball but one guy gonzalez moved his forearm in is swing.should i currently i just try to swing my whole arm as a unit but wouldnt adding another hinge increase racquet head speed? and also would it be harder to time and be consistent??
how much forearm in forehand
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Bungalo Bill
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The forehand and any other stroke in tennis is not a micromanagement type thing.
A loose arm that can also support the racquet swing path is what you should be concentrating on. If you follow the steps I outlined on how to hit a forehand, you will hit it naturally, efficiently, and effectively.
Trying to worry about "how much forearm" is thinking too small about your forehand. The forehand stroke is a motion that starts from your feet to your followthrough. Not one aspect of the stroke is more important than the other to help you with racquet head speed. Each part of the body does its part and plays a role to speed up, slow down, and transfer energy through the body so you can hit the ball with good racquet head speed.
fuzz nation
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I personally like to keep a relatively quiet forearm for my forehand without "gorilla gripping" the racquet too much; that can be too restrictive. If my backswing is right, it puts the racquet in position so that my weight transfer and rotation send it through the ball with plenty of zip and consistency. If my forearm gets too active, my racquet face angle starts to wander and the stroke gets a lot less predictable.
A slight release in the wrist as you swing through the hitting zone will contribute to your racquet head speed, but I'd say that you should try and keep a somewhat loose wrist and forearm for that instead of actually trying to use the muscles in the forearm to propel the racquet through the ball. Those smaller muscles won't produce nearly as much gas for the stroke over the course of an afternoon as the bigger ones in your legs and core will.
A slight release in the wrist as you swing through the hitting zone will contribute to your racquet head speed, but I'd say that you should try and keep a somewhat loose wrist and forearm for that instead of actually trying to use the muscles in the forearm to propel the racquet through the ball. Those smaller muscles won't produce nearly as much gas for the stroke over the course of an afternoon as the bigger ones in your legs and core will.
Bungalo Bill
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Then you are doing soemthing incorrectly. You should have plenty of time to use the motion because it isn't my motion!!! It is used by nearly every professional player and advanced player. I just simply broke it down into steps for easier learning.
The problem with shanking is, it is not the motion that is the problem. It could be the way you read the ball, keeping your eye on the ball, you might be overrotating, lack of balance, etc...
There is nothing in what I provided that would slow your stroke down. I am just afraid you will work on something thinking it will fix it, and it may, but it isn't the real problem.
Post a video and lets take a look.
It is hard to diagnose based upon limited info.
The first thing I would question and look at is are your feet set up in the proper position with proper balance before you start your swing. If you are correctly positioned you can use your hips, legs and shoulders to generate more power and spin than your arm can.
The first thing I would question and look at is are your feet set up in the proper position with proper balance before you start your swing. If you are correctly positioned you can use your hips, legs and shoulders to generate more power and spin than your arm can.
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