Racquet tip “Inversion” is effectively a move to maintain or increase forearm pronation during the take back. This in turn increases muscle and ligament pre-stretch as the forearm supinates into the lag position. However, unless the student (or coach) understands biomechanics, the explanation for why this increases forehand power is not easy for most to grasp. Highly effective, if one can master the timing.
Well for example Nadal, Rune or Baez backwsing with racket tip to the top and still produce massive whip and lag. So the best of the best players NOT always tip racket forward
@colinbyer3018 Look at Nadal in slow motion then and tell me when he's doing it. He raises the racquet head with the tip pointing straight up and not forward. Here's the link. ruclips.net/video/Q7Ta9DbHKjk/видео.htmlsi=3T5roCQVMZO0yeJC
These explanations are not useful for recreational players at all. WTA forehand is the best for recreational players. ATP forehand is too many thigs to do for amateur players. Stick to WTA for consistency (men-women does not matter) Swiatek, Osake etc has WTA forehand, flash light position and they hit average 80 mph. 🤗 So minimize every movement and go for WTA.
Disagree, wta forehands is good for total beginners, I agree with that, but if you want to be really good and you’re and amateur there’s nothing wrong with learning atp. In short, wta is good for people who don’t really care about tennis long term and wants quick results
@@colinbyer3018I don't think any rec player (male or female) will ever be as good to take a game off a top 100 WTA player, so what are you talking about "long term" for rec players?
with all due respect my friend if you did not understand the explanation or cant correlate it to your own game then do not assume anything and worse off confirm that it does not work. He is definitely on point. So if you cant grasp it, go talk to a coach or a higher level player and ask the why and how. Ima recreational player and this biomechanic step by step is THE best motion to hit your ball effeciently and with power.
Yeah get a ball hopper and just place the racket there then drop a ball and swing forward. Then remove the ball hopper and do a full motion. Record yourself to make sure technique doesn't change on full motion.
Great question! The longer trip from forward inversion to the racquet face flip adds more momentum than you can get from the shorter WTA FH path. More subtly, it adds smoothness to the motion, which makes it easier to time with ball-speed and trajectory, adding predictability too. So, yes, you're right. And the bigger that circular motion the more momentum, which is why top players often have shoulder high or higher takebacks (like Ruud).
Racquet tip “Inversion” is effectively a move to maintain or increase forearm pronation during the take back. This in turn increases muscle and ligament pre-stretch as the forearm supinates into the lag position. However, unless the student (or coach) understands biomechanics, the explanation for why this increases forehand power is not easy for most to grasp. Highly effective, if one can master the timing.
Well for example Nadal, Rune or Baez backwsing with racket tip to the top and still produce massive whip and lag. So the best of the best players NOT always tip racket forward
Didn't even show hitting a ball
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The only thing it does is whip the racket. The question is whether a recreational player is good enough to do it or whether they really need to do it.
He is sort of comical which is a welcome change to all the tennis videos out there.
I believe that the racket tip being lower than the hand at impact for topspin is a critical checkpoint that nobody seems to discuss. Thoughts?
Not sure it's so crucial. I think Nadal doesn't do it or does it very mildly from what I saw.
Nadal does it.
@colinbyer3018 Look at Nadal in slow motion then and tell me when he's doing it. He raises the racquet head with the tip pointing straight up and not forward. Here's the link.
ruclips.net/video/Q7Ta9DbHKjk/видео.htmlsi=3T5roCQVMZO0yeJC
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These explanations are not useful for recreational players at all. WTA forehand is the best for recreational players. ATP forehand is too many thigs to do for amateur players. Stick to WTA for consistency (men-women does not matter)
Swiatek, Osake etc has WTA forehand, flash light position and they hit average 80 mph. 🤗 So minimize every movement and go for WTA.
Pardon
Who said they are for amateur players ?
Disagree, wta forehands is good for total beginners, I agree with that, but if you want to be really good and you’re and amateur there’s nothing wrong with learning atp.
In short, wta is good for people who don’t really care about tennis long term and wants quick results
@@colinbyer3018I don't think any rec player (male or female) will ever be as good to take a game off a top 100 WTA player, so what are you talking about "long term" for rec players?
with all due respect my friend if you did not understand the explanation or cant correlate it to your own game then do not assume anything and worse off confirm that it does not work. He is definitely on point. So if you cant grasp it, go talk to a coach or a higher level player and ask the why and how. Ima recreational player and this biomechanic step by step is THE best motion to hit your ball effeciently and with power.
is there a drill for racquet drop at forehand ?
Yeah get a ball hopper and just place the racket there then drop a ball and swing forward. Then remove the ball hopper and do a full motion. Record yourself to make sure technique doesn't change on full motion.
Is this part of the reason the good players hit this way because of the circular motion
Great question! The longer trip from forward inversion to the racquet face flip adds more momentum than you can get from the shorter WTA FH path. More subtly, it adds smoothness to the motion, which makes it easier to time with ball-speed and trajectory, adding predictability too. So, yes, you're right. And the bigger that circular motion the more momentum, which is why top players often have shoulder high or higher takebacks (like Ruud).
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