The Wrist Snap Tennis Myth
The racket face tells a lie. Its blur near the ball makes the wrist look like the hero, although the stroke has already been loaded by leg drive, hip turn, trunk rotation, and shoulder acceleration. You see a flick. The larger kinetic chain has transferred angular momentum through the arm, leaving the hand to guide a racket already moving fast.Chasing the flick is bad coaching. If you force a late...More
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