Tennis Tip #15

Let's continue where we left off with our previous post. As you are swinging to hit the ball from your "C", there are a couple of things that could happen: you could slowdown, you could fall backwards, or you could jump in the air. All of these mentioned are not things that you should be doing. When you hit the ball, you will always try to go "full speed on contact". Now, when you are learning something new, I would recommend that you hit the ball at about 50% power, and as you get more confident, to start swinging harder. However, keep in mind that full speed on contact doesn't just mean to hit it as fast as you can. You don't want to slow down as you are hitting the ball because you want to maintain your momentum. If you slow down as you make contact, you will lose your power and control on the ball. Other mistakes include players jumping up or falling backwards. This would happen if you are a little nervous and are playing "tight". Whenever this happens you are most likely going to miss, and continue to get frustrated with yourself on the court. You should try to bring your body weight forward, and go into the ball. This will also help to give you power as you hit. The last thing that you will need to do after you bend your knees, is to launch up as you are making contact with the ball. To avoid any, and all injuries, you want to delegate the stress throughout your body. Too many tennis players use too much arm, and that is what causes a lot of injuries. We would like to prevent that, so you can where our clothes every day. Come out tomorrow and learn about follow throughs.