Faster and Easier Forehands. Strong Grip. Loose Wrist

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In today's session, we explain how to keep a loose wrist and yet a strong grip. A strong grip ensures great control. A loose wrist ensures real power. A combination of both is the perfect way of blending power and control in your forehand
During the forehand stroke, the wrist is typically in a neutral position, with the hand aligned with the forearm. As the racket approaches contact with the ball, the wrist may be slightly extended or flexed, depending on the desired shot trajectory and spin. The wrist should not be excessively cocked or hyperextended, as this can lead to injury.
Movement:
The wrist on the tennis forehand undergoes several movements during the stroke, including flexion, extension, ulnar deviation (sideways movement towards the little finger), and radial deviation (sideways movement towards the thumb). These movements are used to control the angle of the racket face and generate spin on the ball. The timing and coordination of these movements are critical to achieving an optimal shot outcome.
Forces:
The forces involved in the wrist on the tennis forehand are complex and multifactorial. The wrist must generate sufficient force to accelerate the racket through the swing and impart spin on the ball. At the same time, the wrist must also absorb and dissipate the forces generated by the impact with the ball to prevent injury. The wrist is subject to high loads during the forehand stroke, and proper conditioning and technique are essential to minimize the risk of injury.
Overall, the wrist on the tennis forehand is a critical component of the stroke and must be coordinated and controlled to achieve optimal shot outcomes while minimizing the risk of injury. Biomechanical analysis can help identify areas for improvement in technique and conditioning, leading to more efficient and effective strokes.
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@jromatkin1806 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, will try this in my game.

@at1838 Жыл бұрын

Very very interesting. You had something like this re the OHBH & it was refreshingly helpful.

@hartokooetomo352 7 ай бұрын

Love it. Thank you.

@baccarani1507 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, I tested the tip and in my case it was really effective. Thanks

@armandgallanosa Жыл бұрын

High level information 💯💯💯👍

@prasadvarier5855 11 ай бұрын

Excellent tip, never knew about this. I always used to keep my left hand loose during the follow through.

@monstertrucktennis Жыл бұрын

I like the concept of the hands being 'linked' and working together. Makes sense to me. It does beg the question why wouldn't you clench the non-dominant hand to induce tension? Opening the hand seems to be the opposite of the desired result in the racquet hand. Keep up the good work Coach! Love your topics and approach to teaching.

@JamesDavisakaRemguy Жыл бұрын

Clever. It is a fact that movements in one hand are "mirrored" - at least with muscle tension if not full movements - in the opposite limb. It's how they train amputees to use their prostheses faster and more accurately. Also - as you clearly show in photographs of the pros - IT'S WHAT THEY DO! Here's one thing where we can easily mimic the pros and actually do a pretty good job of reproducing what they do! Can't wait to try this, ALTHOUGH... I play the wheelchair game and our hands are very often still manipulating the chair as we're hitting the ball. Sometimes, especially when volleying, we will take the opposite hand off the wheel, but I think there may be a certain percentage of shots that can be handled this way. I'll let you know! Thanks as always, Steve, for your simply brilliant and ultimately satisfying collection of observations and recommendations. Simply put: YOU ROCK! JD - Montréal (Canada)

@rohanb79 9 ай бұрын

You sir are a genius. Salute!!

@Johnstage Жыл бұрын

This makes no anatomic sense. But I am happy you are debugging the myth of the loose grip. First of all, the flexor tendons from the front of forearm cross the wrist to insert into the different parts of the phalanges (fingers). They are countered by the extensor muscles on the back of the forearm which also crosses the wrist. Therefore any use of these muscles will make the wrist more rigid. If you tighten your grip using finger tips you tighten the wrist. There is no way around it. The only way to tighten your grip without tightening the wrist is to use intrinsic hand muscles like the thenar and hypothenar muscles but this is insufficient to stabilize the racquet through impact. The forehand is complicated for many reasons and one is that the grip pressure changes throughout the stroke. The prep and initial forward swing can be relatively relaxed (but not so relaxed as to be whippy since you need some tension to “skim the rock” with a 10-12 ounce tennis racquet (supination adduction internal rotation & pronation) but 6” before impact the grip tightens and therefore the wrist tightens. It tightens through the zone of release which accelerates the release even more then relaxes in the follow through. Btw, haven spoken to atp level coaches: no player during a match has a 3/10 grip as many online coaches propose. They are at-least 5/10 or 7/10 at contact. Also, if you’re rallying at low speed you can get away with a lower grip and more flexible wrist though impact that we see some pros do online. During a match however the ball is coming faster and it’s unreasonable to expect the same grip pressure will be enough to stabilize the racquet (and the mind). The pros have a stable platform when the ball strikes. All of them. Forget loose wrist. Use firm wrist loose arm.

@milanvoncina7812 Жыл бұрын

excellent tip, thanks

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

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@olafsrensen9578 Жыл бұрын

Compleatly new details. Never heard in this way before. Must try and teach my students.

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

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@StephenMarino Жыл бұрын

This high grip and loose wrist works during the serve also. Thanks.

@tarikmarckubach2767 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Steve for this great help. It works for my FH but how I can apply the "left hand" example that works for the FH also to my DH BH where my right hand usually remains on the grip throughout the entire stroke motion?

@Siloguy Жыл бұрын

Great tip Steve! I've actually wondered that myself as I noticed that my forehand and serve were better with a tight grip but loose wrist...but thought I was must have been mistaken as most coaches say on a scale of 1 to 10 , the grip should be a 3.

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

Yes. I know what you mean. I worked with a Swedish girl. She was 15 and really highly ranked. She told me "All the national coaches in Sweden tell me to hold it loosely, but I got harder than the coaches do when I hold the racket tightly" she was the person who made me question the traditional advice. Glad your enjoying the channel Please let me know how it goes? www.oneminutetennis.com

@jawsjawsjawsjaws Жыл бұрын

My mind is blown. I’ve tried to achieve this before cause I’ve heard several times Nadal does this but couldn’t get a tight grip with a loose wrist to work. This technique I think will work. Explains why in pictures Nadal’s fingers on his off hand are always splayed like crazy.

@juanjosedonayre75 Жыл бұрын

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@nagordnogard2738 Жыл бұрын

How would this wok for double handed backhand?

@alfsearching Жыл бұрын

Hah, that's how it works?! Thank U so much...

@Dasato123 Жыл бұрын

You often see this same thing in the left hand of good servers after they toss he ball and are in the trophy position when serving.

@snowy6753 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this interesting idea. 1. I don't know why any naysayer would bother posting without trying it. It doesn't require a Large Hadron Collider to test out your suggestion. Just go out to the court or a wall and try it. If it works, great. If not, then not every suggestion works for everyone. 2. I am curious why you did not suggest this method for the serve. It seems worth trying as well. Now that you've explained why so many pro players' left hands look so tense at contact, perhaps you can explain why their non-hitting arms are so ramrod straight in the "trophy" position (not Tiafoe though).

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the reply. This skill is called bimanual coordination and it's present in many things. Playing a musical instrument, trying your shoe laces and in sports like tennis . I'm going to make another video about bimanual coordination in the serve. I just like to keep each video on point and short. Glad your enjoying the channel. Do you have any other tennis issues that I could help with? If so let me know www.oneminutetennis.com

@TravelPortugalBrasilTPB Жыл бұрын

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@jasonloeb4269 Жыл бұрын

I just like to have my wrist free-flowing and loose when the racket is behind my body as the racquet is moving forward is when the grip and tension increase.

@tennissupermarket1984 Жыл бұрын

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@weyman4317 Жыл бұрын

I think a loose grip is important- I haven’t heard any tennis coaches say that it’s not important. I think players have plasters on their fingers because of the loose grip and the friction.

@alsonyang2991 7 ай бұрын

I dont quite understand how to have strong grip and loose grip at the same time. I try to shake my forearm left and right constantly, and I find that as I tighten my grip, the wrist will not be shaken freely... Can anyone actually keep the same loose shake going as the grip tightened up?

@twinwankel Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry Steve but I disagree with tip. When I hit with a loose grip using the ATP forehand, my left hand is open all the way through. Fed does this too. I don't think the left hand has anything to do with the tension on your right hand. You can check this by simply swinging your racket around loosely with your right hand and at the same time, opening and closing your left wrist. Rafa hits late and so he has no choice but to have tension in wrist. I have tried hitting late with a loose wrist and I get no control or power. It just doesn't work. So I wouldn't use Rafa as any model of how hit with a loose grip. Every time he hits, he exerts so much energy and you can see every muscle in his body tightens up. It's like he's lifting 200 lbs on every stroke. No one can play like him and no has tried to replicate his game. It's too hard.

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

Hi Wally. I think we have to agree to differ on this one. I spoke to David Ferrer and his brother Javi and Alberto Montanas about this a few years ago. I know a lot of the Spanish players a little. These players and many of the other Spanish players are super tight on the left hand when swinging the forehand. The ability to use both hands together in harmony is known as bimanual coordination, which involves the integration of sensory and motor information from both sides of the body. Bimanual coordination is essential for many activities, such as playing musical instruments, typing on a keyboard, or even simple activities like buttoning a shirt or tying shoelaces. Research has shown that it involves complex neural mechanisms that allow for the synchronization of movements between the two hands. The study of bimanual coordination has important implications for fields such as neuroscience, rehabilitation, and robotics, as understanding how the brain controls bimanual movements can help in the development of therapies for individuals with motor impairments or in the design of robotic systems that can perform complex tasks. This action and reaction is present in many sports and I think is an untapped method of training in tennis. And there are two visible positions where you can see that the off hand is not relaxed, and Federer displays the most common one incredibly clearly on almost every forehand he hits. So thanks for the reply, but I really think this is more interesting and complex than your summary of Nadal's huge physical strength, and Nadal's inside out forehand is way in front of his body. Have a great day Steve

@dinomagkalas3523 Жыл бұрын

Wally, I agree with you 💯 %. A tight grip has a negative domino effect.

@oneminutetennis Жыл бұрын

Interesting. What do you mean by a negative Domino effect please?

@speedymr Жыл бұрын

Wally is there anything you agree with?? First of all, you always give examples about fed and rafa which doesn't make sense at all. We can't copy them at all as they're playing the highest level of tennis. Keep it simple and this is one of the best advice bimanual coordination........

@user-kl6os3gd5s 3 ай бұрын

Wrong. Steve is completely correct on this.