Flop...
A fuller flip would be a flop...the kiss of death to stability and repeatability under any kind of pressure on the forehand side for mere mortals and the average tennis student. Laying the wrist back in the early part of the backswing a bit more has some nice benefits though...encouraging the hinge to allow the door to slam. I don't like the term "flip"...it's too flippant. Too haphazard.
The dictionary describes flip as "turn over or cause to turn over with a sudden sharp movement" which is I hope not the case. The role of the wrist is a deliberate and measured response to the weight of the racquet head as related to the movement of the body.
The more that we see the rest of Karsten's game the more we will understand the reasons for the mechanics of his forehand...I think. I suspect that his backhand and volley technique somehow mirror his forehand technique.
Originally posted by licensedcoach
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The dictionary describes flip as "turn over or cause to turn over with a sudden sharp movement" which is I hope not the case. The role of the wrist is a deliberate and measured response to the weight of the racquet head as related to the movement of the body.
The more that we see the rest of Karsten's game the more we will understand the reasons for the mechanics of his forehand...I think. I suspect that his backhand and volley technique somehow mirror his forehand technique.
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