Comments - Tennis Tip from Oscar Wegner: Transference - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-28T13:11:25Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1869403%3ABlogPost%3A1073224&xn_auth=nototally agreed, like a springtag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10742922013-08-16T20:54:07.163ZOscar Wegnerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/OscarWegner
<p>totally agreed, like a spring</p>
<p>totally agreed, like a spring</p> I would agree that there is p…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10740252013-08-16T19:59:16.069ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>I would agree that there is plenty of power to be had as long as the swingpath goes up across and then further up (and/or) around. This can be done without much shoulder rotation as well and can easily happen with just the hand and the elbow in a whipping motion.</p>
<p>But if you are given enough time from the baseline, it is more preferrable to use the shoulders, hip and trunk to add more mass to the shot along with the quicker accelerating hand and elbow. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic…</p>
<p>I would agree that there is plenty of power to be had as long as the swingpath goes up across and then further up (and/or) around. This can be done without much shoulder rotation as well and can easily happen with just the hand and the elbow in a whipping motion.</p>
<p>But if you are given enough time from the baseline, it is more preferrable to use the shoulders, hip and trunk to add more mass to the shot along with the quicker accelerating hand and elbow. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic follow this principle: full shoulder turn, dipped pivot and hip turn, and fuller extension than the average club player.</p> First, I want to correct my e…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10740222013-08-16T19:32:28.152ZOscar Wegnerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/OscarWegner
<p>First, I want to correct my earlier statement. An interesting practice is to look at the ball THROUGH THE STRINGS while tracking it. Second, I meant tracking the ball as if you were going to catch it WITH YOUR PLAYING HAND.</p>
<p>THIRD: FORCE IS MASS TIMES ACCELERATION. There is plenty of power if you accelerate starting anywhere near the contact point. The take-back, from behind you to the ball, would be more momentum, not necessarily acceleration. It contributes to the power of the…</p>
<p>First, I want to correct my earlier statement. An interesting practice is to look at the ball THROUGH THE STRINGS while tracking it. Second, I meant tracking the ball as if you were going to catch it WITH YOUR PLAYING HAND.</p>
<p>THIRD: FORCE IS MASS TIMES ACCELERATION. There is plenty of power if you accelerate starting anywhere near the contact point. The take-back, from behind you to the ball, would be more momentum, not necessarily acceleration. It contributes to the power of the stroke, but main power mainly comes from acceleration up, across, and pulling up.</p> Yes, that can be a problem if…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10742202013-08-16T19:04:42.633ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Yes, that can be a problem if one doesn't understand you cannot swing unextended directly from the unit turn position. Then you have very little power and a ridiculously armed swing. It is important to gradually extend while looking (tracking) the ball.</p>
<p>Yes, that can be a problem if one doesn't understand you cannot swing unextended directly from the unit turn position. Then you have very little power and a ridiculously armed swing. It is important to gradually extend while looking (tracking) the ball.</p> Tim, beware of taking the uni…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10743802013-08-16T18:57:53.179ZOscar Wegnerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/OscarWegner
<p>Tim, beware of taking the unit turn early. Just like an early backswing, it can throw your timing off. Plus it can do your running stiffer and slower. An interesting practice drill is to look at the ball while you are tracking it.</p>
<p>Tim, beware of taking the unit turn early. Just like an early backswing, it can throw your timing off. Plus it can do your running stiffer and slower. An interesting practice drill is to look at the ball while you are tracking it.</p> Ray, he doesn't mean that you…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10740052013-08-16T18:21:48.925ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Ray, he doesn't mean that you necessarily catch the ball with your non playing hand. Hopefully, you choose to use a unit turn (non playing hand on throat and no actual pointing). </p>
<p>You could do it the old way of racquet back first and the non playing hand pointing at the ball. But there isn't enough time to all of a sudden do a unit turn from that old setup. I'm certain Oscar did not mean this. :)</p>
<p>The idea is more mental, where the intent more naturally creates the spacing for…</p>
<p>Ray, he doesn't mean that you necessarily catch the ball with your non playing hand. Hopefully, you choose to use a unit turn (non playing hand on throat and no actual pointing). </p>
<p>You could do it the old way of racquet back first and the non playing hand pointing at the ball. But there isn't enough time to all of a sudden do a unit turn from that old setup. I'm certain Oscar did not mean this. :)</p>
<p>The idea is more mental, where the intent more naturally creates the spacing for the modern technique. The spacing is closer than what is commonly used for the old way of racquet back first, then a predominant linear swing path to the side.</p> Thanks for clearing that up.tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10739992013-08-16T16:47:27.747Zray lamparellihttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/raylamparelli
<p>Thanks for clearing that up.</p>
<p>Thanks for clearing that up.</p> Ray, I don't know what you me…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10742592013-08-16T15:22:33.954ZOscar Wegnerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/OscarWegner
<p>Ray, I don't know what you mean. This is what the directions are: you track the ball as if going to catch it. You may be holding the throat of the racquet with your non-playing hand during most of the tracking. Then you hit it. At the END of the swing you point the BUTT of the racquet in the direction of where your shot lands on the other side of the net.</p>
<p>Ray, I don't know what you mean. This is what the directions are: you track the ball as if going to catch it. You may be holding the throat of the racquet with your non-playing hand during most of the tracking. Then you hit it. At the END of the swing you point the BUTT of the racquet in the direction of where your shot lands on the other side of the net.</p> Am I dumb or do you say to po…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-16:1869403:Comment:10741012013-08-16T01:45:21.476Zray lamparellihttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/raylamparelli
<p>Am I dumb or do you say to point to the ball and then keep both hands on the racquet?</p>
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<p>Am I dumb or do you say to point to the ball and then keep both hands on the racquet?</p>
<p></p> Hmm, I thought I invented a n…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-08-15:1869403:Comment:10739522013-08-15T22:08:24.606ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Hmm, I thought I invented a new and ingenious drill! Well, guess some of us are after the same principles.:)</p>
<p>Hmm, I thought I invented a new and ingenious drill! Well, guess some of us are after the same principles.:)</p>