I love when John does these "Myth" articles.
As a tennis teaching professional I spend countless hours each day, week, month and year getting new students to understand the actual fundamentals of ball striking and how to apply that to their games and strategy. These articles are a great guideline for teachers and a pathway for students to discover the real secrets to world class ball striking. Of course, you need to practice it, again, again and again. There is no secret trick or 30 second fix, but the best advice is to truly understand and interpret what is actually happening. Tough to do it with the naked eye.
One of the reasons many coaches label this type of technique the lag and snap is because for many, that may be what it actually feels like, or at least what they are trying to exaggerate. Strokes with too much arm action will only lead to inconsistency not just in terms of rhythm and timing but also in power.
Great work on this article.
Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton
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