I think my arming the ball is fixed

[joffa101]

The latest Tomaz from Feel Tennis video "Swing A Tennis Racket Like A Weight Instead Using It Like A Tool" seems to have unlocked my ability to play 'relaxed' and not arm the ball.

I kept hearing that I need to 'stay relaxed and loose' and watching videos of myself i could see I was not relaxed and not loose. The video explained why you need to play relaxed - to swing the racquet like a weight and let the racquet swing it's natural path rather than to 'push it' where I think it should be going. I found that being loose lets gravity control the drop and a relaxed grip allows the racquet to swing it's natural path.

I am only 2 sessions post this video, but it feels like a new swing

 

[acintya]

exactly! i played like 2 years without thinking about this - and i feel stupid now - when i started to feel it, everything was going smooth, short ball are also a lot more controlable. yeah, this is the way to go. the natural path - the whole stroke should be one move

also a nice video about this.

 

[Tennisanity]

OP video is too long.

 

[joffa101]

OP video is too long.

Agreed. It is about twice as long as it needs to be!