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RQUOTE=chrislewit;n37486]eye dominance and the deep turn
I would like to say that I'm interested if anyone has studied eye dominance and it's connection to the amount of shoulder turn preparation players feel comfortable with on the groundstrokes. It is an interesting topic for discussion. Jofre Porta, a well known coach in Spain, first introduced me to this idea. He hypothesized that some players prefer open stances and open body positions with less of a deep turn because they were right eye dominant (on the forehand) or left eye dominant (on the backhand). I have not read any research yet to corroborate this theory. It is an interesting idea and connects eye dominance to shoulder turn. For example, some players with this eye dominance issue, may not feel comfortable with an extreme deep turn and closed stance. But in my experience, most one handers learn to get that full deep turn--the pro shoulder turn--because it gives them more disguise and power.[/QUOTE]
I found this old post from Chris Lewis. In learning the new school one handed backhand topspin, I personally found difficulty in positioning and making good EARLY contact, especially with a closed stance? I noticed two things:
1.When I make that early contact, only half of my right glass lens was in the field of view, especially in a closed stance. I do not have that vision occlusion of the glass lens problem with the forehand, no matter what stance.
2.I am left eyed dominant (I should shoot a rifle or bat a baseball left handed- I don’t). I can get my dominant eye in the field of vision better if I use an open stance on the backhand, but can’t maneuver the swing. My forehand already has the dominant left eye in the field of view.
To late for this old dog to go open stance backhand, but has any one noticed either of these two items, and if so, is there any significance?
I would like to say that I'm interested if anyone has studied eye dominance and it's connection to the amount of shoulder turn preparation players feel comfortable with on the groundstrokes. It is an interesting topic for discussion. Jofre Porta, a well known coach in Spain, first introduced me to this idea. He hypothesized that some players prefer open stances and open body positions with less of a deep turn because they were right eye dominant (on the forehand) or left eye dominant (on the backhand). I have not read any research yet to corroborate this theory. It is an interesting idea and connects eye dominance to shoulder turn. For example, some players with this eye dominance issue, may not feel comfortable with an extreme deep turn and closed stance. But in my experience, most one handers learn to get that full deep turn--the pro shoulder turn--because it gives them more disguise and power.[/QUOTE]
I found this old post from Chris Lewis. In learning the new school one handed backhand topspin, I personally found difficulty in positioning and making good EARLY contact, especially with a closed stance? I noticed two things:
1.When I make that early contact, only half of my right glass lens was in the field of view, especially in a closed stance. I do not have that vision occlusion of the glass lens problem with the forehand, no matter what stance.
2.I am left eyed dominant (I should shoot a rifle or bat a baseball left handed- I don’t). I can get my dominant eye in the field of vision better if I use an open stance on the backhand, but can’t maneuver the swing. My forehand already has the dominant left eye in the field of view.
To late for this old dog to go open stance backhand, but has any one noticed either of these two items, and if so, is there any significance?
Putting and Backhands...the position of the eyes
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