Forward Flow

The amazing power of flow in professional tennis. Brilliant tennis is a joy to behold! The players are flowing and graceful, powerful and explosive. They move in a symbiotic rhythm that blends intensity and calm. I call this effortless combination of movement and swing The Flow. The Power of Flow As players we try to emulate The Flow we see in a professional match or even when we watch the best players at the club or park. When we try to emulate great players, it makes us appreciate how much hard work it really takes to make things look so easy. Just the right amount of force is being transferred from the ground through the feet, ankles, knees, legs, hips, torso, shoulders, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and finally hand and fingers, all the way to the racquet. The racket face moves effortlessly toward the contact and touches the ball at the perfect spot. The swing path creates just the right amount of compression between the ball and the strings and the ball flies, spins and lands exactly where the player intended. Stopping leads to flicking and flopping. Nowhere is the power of Flow more apparent than when the players...