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So I have been hitting with a semi western grip but I really want to get effortless power and have a straight arm forehand and can I do that with a semi western grip instead of eastern like fed uses
So I have been hitting with a semi western grip but I really want to get effortless power and have a straight arm forehand and can I do that with a semi western grip instead of eastern like fed uses
Yes. See Verdasco.
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Yes, you can copy Fed's forehand. In fact you can use both an extreme eastern or semi-western grip. You can change back and forth between
the 2 grips to create spinner strokes and flat strokes. The whole point of Fed's forehand is making contact with the ball with the arm
straight and the wrist laid back.
In fact the ex-pro who's students I help teach commented to me that at age 72, that I have developed a new modern forehand, contact
with ball, arm straight, wrist laid back, low to high swing. The power I am able to generate is easy and sometimes overpowering. More
than one opponent has had the racquet twist out of their hand trying to return my forehand.
Throw the racquet at the ball using ISR and always follow through to complete the stroke.
Aloha
The problem is that to be consistent with a straight-arm forehand requires a lot of training and practice that most do not or can not put in.
Try different things and see WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU and use that.
Dont use something just to copy someone.
If you're getting hurt, you aren't doing the double bend right. Which means you won't be doing the straight arm right either because you don't have the basics down. So you should stop posting here, find a reputable pro, and fix your forehand. Taking the advice of armchair coaches will lead you nowhere.It's because I've been hitting with a double bend but have been getting tennis elbow because of the extreme torque, I'd like to hit with a straight arm and not strain the elbow and use physics in my favor to generate power
If you're getting hurt, you aren't doing the double bend right. Which means you won't be doing the straight arm right either because you don't have the basics down. So you should stop posting here, find a reputable pro, and fix your forehand. Taking the advice of armchair coaches will lead you nowhere.
Whatever you say. What's your UTR?There was nothing wrong with my double bend, the only problem was I was hitting to much topspin, like kyrgios on his double bend, with a straight arm the force on the elbow is none. So you shouldn't be the one talking, I'd bagel you even if I was slicing all my forehands.
"Effortless power". Always one of my favs.....(eye rolling emoji)
Effortless comeback bro. How many accounts you going to set up TTPS?If you've got nothing good to say then get the hell out of here
Effortless comeback bro. How many accounts you going to set up TTPS?
Hang around the boards long enough. People will say things like "effortless power" and "how to make my FH like FED". It helps to be a smart###.You know what, I don't have time for smartasses like yourself
Thanks a lot, but isn't the wrist supposed to release while making contact for additional spin and power?
So I have been hitting with a semi western grip but I really want to get effortless power and have a straight arm forehand and can I do that with a semi western grip instead of eastern like fed uses
The problem is that to be consistent with a straight-arm forehand requires a lot of training and practice that most do not or can not put in.