Would having a stronger body result in more power?

[krprunitennis2]

What makes your shots more powerful besides technique? Would it be muscle, flexibility?

I think it's muscle strength, but for some reason, some people in my school said that stronger muscles only mean less injuries.


+ I put this on Odds and Ends since I don't think this is really Health or Instruction. and it's a really minor topic

 

[shwetty[tennis]balls]

Absolutely not. That's why you see a slender built Roddick slamming serves upwards of 140mph, and not players the size of american football defensive linebacks. It's entirely about technique and racquet head speed.

 

[BeHappy]

roddick is slender?

explosive power, highly developed fast twitch fibres and lots of them

 

[shwetty[tennis]balls]

Compared to football players that are considered powerful, YES, Roddick is a twig!

 

[BeHappy]

ah, football players.

Compared to federer roddick is george foreman.

 

[shwetty[tennis]balls]

Not really.
Besides, even if you think the difference between Roddick and Federer is huge, then this plays into my point exactly. Federer probably can't serve as hard as Roddick, although he's been known to serve as fast as the upper 130's, Federer's forehand technique is a million times better, than Roddick's, and that's why Roddick can't even hang with Federer, even though you say that Roddick is like Foreman compared to him. It's about technique, not sheer force and strength.

 

[hjminard]

ah, football players.

Compared to federer roddick is george foreman.

Serena is more muscular than Federer.

 

[quest01]

roddick is slender?

explosive power, highly developed fast twitch fibres and lots of them

I was about to say the same thing since when was Roddick slender.

 

[krprunitennis2]

So the whole reason that tennis players condition is to move faster?

 

[hjminard]

So the whole reason that tennis players condition is to move faster?

Endurance/stamina.