Wednesday, April 27, 2011

*TENNIS FOREHAND*: Do You Really Have To (Bend Your Knees)?

jeffsalzensteintennis.com Watch this tennis tip to see how you can hit your tennis forehand better with more control, power, and confidence. Follow a page out of John McEnroe's book and practice playing more upright when you play tennis especially on groundstrokes like the tennis forehand. Bending the knees is important on some shots but is not necessary for every tennis forehand you hit. I know you might have been taught and even yelled at to bend your knees more on the tennis forehand. Next time you are on the court, check out and see if you are more relaxed with your knees being athletically bent or extremely bent on the tennis forehand? I challenge you while watching professional tennis to see if the pros bend their knees and stay low on every single tennis forehand. Try standing more upright especially on balls you can step into on the tennis forehand. So next time you are about to hit a tennis forehand, try and not to bend your knees so much that you cannot move through the shot. Hope this simple tip helps you on your tennis forehand and let me know how it goes! Former ATP Top 100 ATP Tour player, USTA High Performance Coach and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Jeff Salzenstein, tells you why it's best to bend your knees less when playing tennis especially on balls where you can step in. You can get more awesome tennis tips and lessons at http Tennis Forehand Tips The forehand groundstroke is usually the foundation of your game and the right tennis forehand tip can <b>...</b>
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