The effect of a common coaching cue on body kinematics in the tennis serve

[julian]

Conference Paper
The effect of a common coaching cue on body kinematics in the tennis serve

Georgia Giblin
Georgia Giblin
Machar Reid
Machar Reid
Conference: International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports, At Johnston City, TN
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to quantify the kinematic changes promoted by instructing players to implement a common coaching constraint, an arabesque finish position, in the tennis serve. A 10 camera 500 Hz 3D VICON MX motion analysis system recorded the service action of 8 elite junior players as they performed 3 normal serves and 3 serves with an arabesque finish. The arabesque finish promoted greater frontal plane trunk range of motion and angular velocity (shoulder over shoulder rotation) as well as increased leg drive; variables established as important in the development of serve speed. Instructing players to finish in an arabesque position can therefore be considered an effective way to elicit the desired kinematic change, and is consequently an effective instructional cue.

 

[Tight Lines]

How did this affect their consistency?

Harry

 

[sureshs]

What is an arabesque finish?

 

[Tight Lines]

What is an arabesque finish?

I assume it's something like this?

Harry

 

[sureshs]

^^^ Looks good to me

 

[eaglesburg]

How does arabesque differ from normal finish?

 

[r2473]

Are you saying Maria finishes in an abresque fashion or that's she's harry?

I assume it's something like this?

Harry

 

[Hollywood401k]

What is an arabesque finish?

https://www.google.com/search?q=ara...rome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8

 

[sureshs]

Are you saying Maria finishes in an abresque fashion or that's she's harry?

Is she hairy?

 

[sureshs]

https://www.google.com/search?q=ara...rome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8

I googled it before I posted and found nothing relevant to tennis that is why I asked.

 

[Cowboyardee]

I googled it before I posted and found nothing relevant to tennis that is why I asked.

Google 'arabesque position.' It's a ballet pose.

 

[sureshs]

Google 'arabesque position.' It's a ballet pose.

Seeing it now. Tight lines was right.

 

[Starbuckingham]

If you land in a perfect arabesque position after serving, I am sure you will need toes replacement sooner or later.