the sweet spot is not the sweet spot.

[10sbeast888]

- here Takao indicated the contact point towards the tip and the trailing edge.

in this thread I introduced a similar idea - https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/bent-arm-1hb-not-what-you-think.782209/

this applies to the fh also. amof if your swing path is a proper ww, your contact should be closer to the trailing edge, because
- it provide ~2 inches of acceleration compared to the dead center; ~5 inches compared to the mains near the leading edge, that is a yuge diff.
- it prevents the most common amateur mistake of attacking the ball face on - in which case the leading and trailing edges arrive at the contact together. In a face-on attack the sweet spot is the sweet spot, indicating the ww is not done correctly.
- attack the ball edge on.. the leading edge and the mains before the center go past the ball, the mains after the center do the ww.. the contact will feel less sweet than the dead center, but the extra acceleration creates more compression and a heavier ball than a dead center contact.
- it provides better accuracy as the leading edge serves as a 'directional indicator', you will be able to hit the corners more consistently.

questions?

 

[Curious]

I’m already having a lot of off centre contacts although I’m aiming dead centre. Don’t wanna imagine what will happen if I aim off centre contact!

 

[10sbeast888]

I’m already having a lot of off centre contacts although I’m aiming dead centre. Don’t wanna imagine what will happen if I aim off centre contact!

the modern racket heads are bigger than you think.. say you use a 100 si... if you only use the half below the center, that is still 50 si, not far off from the 60 si woodens people used for long time.

 

[Curious]

the modern racket heads are bigger than you think.. say you use a 100 si... if you only use the half below the center, that is still 50 si, not far off from the 60 si woodens people used for long time.

Centre of the strings is also where the racket head is the most stable on impact, whether the swing is horizontally forward or low to high.

 

[Dragy]

- here Takao indicated the contact point towards the tip and the trailing edge.

in this thread I introduced a similar idea - https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/bent-arm-1hb-not-what-you-think.782209/

this applies to the fh also. amof if your swing path is a proper ww, your contact should be closer to the trailing edge, because
- it provide ~2 inches of acceleration compared to the dead center; ~5 inches compared to the mains near the leading edge, that is a yuge diff.
- it prevents the most common amateur mistake of attacking the ball face on - in which case the leading and trailing edges arrive at the contact together. In a face-on attack the sweet spot is the sweet spot, indicating the ww is not done correctly.
- attack the ball edge on.. the leading edge and the mains before the center go past the ball, the mains after the center do the ww.. the contact will feel less sweet than the dead center, but the extra acceleration creates more compression and a heavier ball than a dead center contact.
- it provides better accuracy as the leading edge serves as a 'directional indicator', you will be able to hit the corners more consistently.

questions?

I'm not sure what the Japanese guys are at. I've seen the video. I've also got personal experience:
- Have been shanking a lot of slice serve attempts
- Realised all shanks where trailng edge zone
- Corrected to aim more for the leading edge and gaining more center contact as result
- Started hitting decent slice serves and acing people

But overall the "clean hit" theme with varied spins needs a lot of practice and result-based adjustment. Very rarely it was that some theory idea immediately worked on court for me.

 

[sureshs]

Yeah that is why some racket manufacturers elongate the sweetspot towards the tip of the head.

 

[10sbeast888]

Yeah that is why some racket manufacturers elongate the sweetspot towards the tip of the head.

even without any special design the SS should be closer to the tip than the throat due to longer leverage.

and this applies in the direction across the mains as well, if WW is done properly the lower part (the 'later' mains) should have more speed.

 

[sureshs]

even without any special design the SS should be closer to the tip than the throat due to longer leverage.

and this applies in the direction across the mains as well, if WW is done properly the lower part (the 'later' mains) should have more speed.

How can you do that since the player cannot distinguish the sides?

 

[10sbeast888]

How can you do that since the player cannot distinguish the sides?

Sir your wisdom left the room?

 

[sureshs]

Sir your wisdom left the room?

Think about it and you will understand. There is no fixed up or down when the racket is horizontal.

 

[johnmccabe]

I followed the instructions in this video for a few months. It got me my first version of slice serve. It worked to some extent but I didn't get enough slider ball action. It was a topslice with some pace. the ball often bounced like the kick serve on clay. It did help me to hit through the slice serve with pronation. Later I found a coach to fix it for me. Now I hit slice just the old fashion way. My hard slice is mostly low 90mph and curves enough for now.