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Tennis Relaxation
from: Doug HoferRELAXATION
Everyday that I teach, it becomes more and more apparent to me
how important relaxation is to tennis. Relaxation of the muscles
during a stroke are vital to releasing the potential of each
shot. When hitting groundstrokes, the bending of the legs
creates tension because the muscles are contracting. During the
actual swing the legs release that tension and the muscles are
lengthening which places the muscle in a relaxed state. The arms
similarly are contracting and releasing during all tennis
strokes. The finish of a swing might create muscles that are
contracted but this is a result of the force of a swing. How to
use this information to improve your tennis is what I'll explain
next. Try to implement a pattern of bending the legs slightly
and then straightening the legs during a forehand, backhand and
serve. Most players will naturally bend their legs and use them
so you should have someone watch you hit to see if you really
are using the legs. Secondly, try to exhale during the execution
of the stroke. Many pros and other players even grunt loudly as
a result of their voracious swings. This is a sign of exhaling
the air from the lungs. You don't have to grunt as you hit but
you should breathe out. One method I like to use is to say words
out loud as you swing. Saying "yesssss" during the contact
insures that air is being released. Holding one's breath during
a tennis stroke makes the muscles tight and is sometimes
referred to as "choking". Another method I use to help with
relaxation during a swing is to feel loose with my arms during
the back swing and forward swing but to squeeze my grip right at
impact with the ball. After squeezing the grip on contact I will
release that tension again on the finish. In this method the
body is relaxed except for the wrist on that's only for a short
time during impact. The last thing to watch to see if you are
relaxed when hitting is to check out your follow through. You'll
see the pros forehands and backhands will wrap their arms over
and around their shoulders. This long finish is a result of
relaxing the arms after the contact, and allowing the arms to
slow and stop their movement by themselves. Try touching your
racquet head to your back on your groundstrokes. I might take
some doing but it will show you how to lengthen your swings to
relax your arms. To make this long tip short, try to be more
relaxed and tension free as you hit tennis balls. You could end
up with more topspin, more depth, and more power.
About the author:
Certified Tennis Pro with the United State Professional Tennis
Association for 25 years. College coach and Community Tennis
Association Executive Director.
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