She is something else...and getting better and better.
2007-10-11 19:52:04 · 11 answers · asked by ron j 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
She may have a little body but strong legs. The way she generates power is to throw her entire body into the shot, putting her weight behind the ball, not just using arm. Having strong legs allows her to get to the ball quickly so her feet are planted, and then spring into the shot.
2007-10-12 03:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by abdiver12 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Justine Henin possesses so much ground skills when it comes to playing tennis because unbelievably she has progressed into the supreme athlete that she is today and it is down to the fact that she has the experience to back her up that has made her the player she is today. World Number 1!!!!!
2007-10-12 01:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by urthebest76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power comes from racket speed. You don't have to be strong to accelerate you racquet. Thats why bulky beople don't hit very hard. Have you ever noticed the tall skinny players always have the hardest serves. Never the short stocky ones. Ancic has twig arms but his lanky frame allow hit to whip through the ball at great speeds. Other examples Sampras, Ivanisovic, Roddick, Sandon Stolle, Kevin Curren, Mark Rosset.
2007-10-12 13:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by catmandu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've often wondered that myself. The power from shots in tennis come from the legs and core (torso) area. Also, the follow through on your swing helps as well. She just has an all around great command of the game of tennis...she is definitely one of the best.
2007-10-12 05:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Hoosier Daddy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the game of tennis, it's not all arm strength. Much of the strenght is through the legs and torso. This is why players lean forward in order to get the power of their legs and torso into the swing as much as their arms.
2007-10-11 20:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by Advantage-ME 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coordination is the key to power. not arm not legs not any part of the body along can generate awesome power, you have to put everything together at the point of striking.
there used to be a young women pro player named Andrea Yeager who was only 14 when she turned pro and weight only 80 lbs, but she can hit a ton! it is all in the coordination.
2007-10-12 13:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by Eric C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
she has good strokes that enables power to come from the rest of her body ( legs,core,torso). shes not muscular but enough to make her shots strong and powerful.
2007-10-12 08:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by goodgirl_alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has also been going thru a very intense physical training program which helps with her power.
2007-10-11 21:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by sokokl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dynamite man! Good things come in small packages! But lets face it - its nothing more than training, training, training....thinking, thinking, thinking....focus, focus, focus and passion, passion, passion. JUST DO IT that's what Nike would say!
2007-10-12 11:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by paulyap1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out those Gams. That's where all the action is.
2007-10-11 20:00:10 · answer #10 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋