Kinetic chain top to bottom on forehand?

[legaldeejay]

See this video which is contrary to popular advice given that the kinetic chain comes from the ground up. Thoughts?

This is what it says:

The modern forehand is the most complex shot in tennis. It can be performed with a wide variety of grips, takebacks, arm structures, contact heights, and finishes. There are only two technical elements that all high-level forehands have in common. Ubiquitous modern forehand technical element number 1 is the looping action of the racquet in the preparation stage accompanied by the non-dominant arm being positioned across the body. Ubiquitous technical element number two is the dominant shoulder position at the moment of contact. All high-level forehands will have the dominant shoulder ahead of the non-dominant shoulder when the ball meets the strings. The way these two technical elements sync with each other is how the kinetic chain is orchestrated on the modern forehand. It turns out that the kinetic chain on the forehand is performed top to bottom rather than bottom to top.

 

[Deleted member 771407]

So we transfer energy from the torso to our limbs and then what ? We kick the tennis ball ? That's silly.

 

[Dragy]

Ubiquitous technical element number two is the dominant shoulder position at the moment of contact.

Some low level player asking how to cure this:

Kidding obviously. Nikola usually has some healthy ideas, but completely messes them trying to make a complete video with analisys and "physical" grounding...

 

[J011yroger]

Guess I'm a hacker.

J

 

[5263]

. All high-level forehands will have the dominant shoulder ahead of the non-dominant shoulder when the ball meets the strings. The way these two technical elements sync with each other is how the kinetic chain is orchestrated on the modern forehand. It turns out that the kinetic chain on the forehand is performed top to bottom rather than bottom to top.

I didn't watch the whole thing, but what he seems to miss is common. The Kchain starts with the hips and moves out in both directions a once. Think of how a compressed shock is pushing out from the bottom and the top. If set on the ground, then one end is pushing against the ground at the same time the top is pushing upward. Like a shock where gas was compressed and is pressing on a movable barrier within the unit, our bodies compress and load with the action starting at the hips and moving both up and down from there at the same time, for several good effects.