Internal Shoulder Rotation: Key to Serving Power

[ralph]

External rotation

Thanks for the advice. I am familiar with most of the exercises and have done them off and on over the past few years. I will get back to them. Thanks for the reminder.

[johnyandell]

Phil you know the site better than I do. Personally I think massage therapy can help and also help identify what can be stretched and how...

[gzhpcu]

ralph, did you see this article?

http://www.tennisplayer.net/members/...zation_10.html

[ralph]

external rotation

I can tell that my internal rotation with my arm straight out is significantly greater than my ability to externally rotate. Is the rotational difference common? Are there stretching exercises that can increase my external rotation?

[gzhpcu]

Nice to dedicate an article to this very important aspect. Glad to have it as a reminder!

It's important to note that the orientation of the arm to torso is critical to minimize the risk of shoulder impingement when unleashing this powerful force. For safety, the upper arm must always be positioned in the proper orientation relative to the shoulders.

Just to be clear: in a practically straight line..

[johnyandell]

Let's discus Chas Stumpfel's article, "Internal Shoulder Rotation: Key to Serving Power"!