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Shoulder rotation has become extreme in pro tennis, but how does this apply to you?
Over the past 4 years we’ve used the high speed footage from Advanced Tennis to explore the modern forehand in pro tennis in virtually every aspect. Currently there are over a dozen detailed articles in the Advanced Tennis section on the modern forehand. These cover the commonalities and the differences among the top pro players. ( Click Here.)
Now in this new series called “Your Forehand and the Modern Forehand,” we are applying everything we’ve learned to your game and see what pro elements are universal and which are a function of primarily of level of play.
This month, we’ll take a look at another common and controversial technical component: torso rotation. Top players are rotating their shoulders 90 degrees or more in the forward swing on mnay balls. How does this factor work, when does it happen, and how does it apply to your game?…