Developing an ATP Style Forehand: Pull, Flip, and Roll!

[DougEng]

Flip or not?

I've always flipped..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuBvWtUYk_4

Why am I the only one showing my strokes???

Ignore the comment by another observer. Not sure what he meant. I'm sure you are flipping. But I can download later and analyze frame by frame. You do use a narrow stance and lose power due to the left arm out. Otherwise good flip!

Doug

[DougEng]

Classical

Here's mine...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIr...ature=youtu.be

Looks classical…no modern flips for you? But it's a very smooth classical stroke.

Best,
Doug

[10splayer]

Ignore the comment by another observer. Not sure what he meant. I'm sure you are flipping. But I can download later and analyze frame by frame. You do use a narrow stance and lose power due to the left arm out. Otherwise good flip!

Doug

Not so sure the "observer" should be ignored. But alas, it is a nice stroke.

[sfrazeur]

Let me clarify:

He is already laying his hand back prior to the pull which, if I understand correctly, prematurely stretches the wrist flexors and inhibits the stretch Shortening cycle from reaching full potential. If he kept his palm facing downward longer prior to pulling he would get a more rapid stretch and constriction giving more racquet head speed. If am wrong please explain and educate me instead of calling for me to be ignored.

[stroke]

Let me clarify:

He is already laying his hand back prior to the pull which, if I understand correctly, prematurely stretches the wrist flexors and inhibits the stretch Shortening cycle from reaching full potential. If he kept his palm facing downward longer prior to pulling he would get a more rapid stretch and constriction giving more racquet head speed. If am wrong please explain and educate me instead of calling for me to be ignored.

As 10splayer said, you should not be ignored. If one holds the pronated shoulder/forearm position prior to the pull, the pull combined with the supination to pronation will maximize the flip.