Feet? Shoulders? I want to have the advantage of knowing what side of the court my opponent is aiming for
2007-01-18 13:46:51 · 6 answers · asked by tennisbarby 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
As you probably know, to get the most power in your swing you want to perform a complete swing through motion from low to high with your racket while you step into the stroke into an open stance. Remember that whatever direction your shoulders end up pointing to is where your ball is going to go.
2007-01-18 13:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by °ĠיִяĿỵ° 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a college coach and one of the things we stress is read and recognition to develop a players anticipation skills. The keys in this area is 1. the takeback of your opponents racket. 2. the shoulders (opening them before the start of the swing indicates crosscourt, opening them after the start of the swing near contact indicates down the line.) 3. Reading the hips are also important, is a player firing his hips into the shot like on a serve, or is he turning on his pivot foot creating an angle before firing. The feet also play some role in recogninzing the balance of your opponent. If all his weight is on his back foot, chances are he is going to loop the ball with more arc. If he is not transfering his weight onto his front foot through the stroke you can come in on his groundstrokes, especially if your ball has sufficient depth. This is a very tennis 101 approach to things, but if you would like even more details about the little things to watch for you can send me an email. However the things I have listed should serve most players as a good starting point for learning how to read shots.
2007-01-20 10:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by antiochtennis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His. Thats simply the rules of the game, but if you think about it, it makes sense. What if there was a close play in which a player was standing ot of bounds but came in contact with a ball that no one could say for sure if it would be out or in? It is because of this that even when it is not close, the rule stands. Speaking from a strictly technical standpoint, who can ay that the ball would be out if you did not touch it? In some cases, it is obvious that it would be out, but then where is the line between the plays that one cant tell on and the plays that are obvious? There is none, it is always your opponent's point if you touch a ball before it lands out.
2016-05-24 05:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the feet. It depends on what type of swing they have. If someone has an inside out swing it is difficult to pick up their location until they swing their hips through the shot.
2007-01-18 13:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Defnitely NOT feet! Because you get open stance and close stance!
Open stance may let you hit more crosscourt, but it is not guarenteed...
2007-01-19 04:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by backhand-smash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i go with him, the feet.
2007-01-18 13:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋