I never know how much to feel with the hand at contact. I have in my head to not use my hands and let the hit happen with the throw and have the buttcap point at the ball rotating the hips and shoulder and making sure I don't use the wrist anywhere near contact and just let the forearm pronate after the hit and the wrist neutral. Feel like if I think too much hand I may use the wrist to generate the shot. But if I use to much pressure will generate no lag... which I don't do anyway. Ha!
So if I understand correctly one of the point you are making is that there is a hierarchy between fingers and the closer you get to the index the looser you are right ? Meaning the pinkie holds the racket tighter than the ring-finger, and the ring-finger a little tighter than the middle one and so on ? Thanks for your videos :)
I’m saying that you apply pressure with the pinky and ring, then middle, then index. This helps to turn the racket over. This is mine and Slavy’s experience anyway.
When players talk about squeezing the racquet grip tight or loose, it’s not quite a complete picture. Here, Tom explores the fine details that add color to that type of language and attempts to fill in the gaps.
@@watcher687 my advice is go hit some balls and try to figure out if you are applying pressure evenly on your hand as you strike. the point of the video is that to maximize the energy output the application of pressure has to be uneven and consecutive - like the rest of the kinetic chain
How about that thumbnail though!
Slavy coming in clutch as per usual
Great tip! Makes sense when you think about it! Will try it tomorrow.
Very cool. I never heard a tip like this before. I'm excited to try it.
This is the exact tip I needed! Been trying to engage the hand a little more. Incredible. Thanks Tom!
Thanks Drew
Awesome...I preach this in my lessons....hands and fingers are important for speed.
What ya think?
watching. will let you know. 👍
watched it. i approve.
wrong account. sorry. i approve.
I replied above already. I think it’s great advice as always. Yet I’m not sure how to apply it
I’ve never seen anyone talk about this. I’m guessing this applies to serve too. I have to try it out
Could you specify how apply the fingers? I’ve got the overall idea. Yet I didn’t understand how should I apply it
Apply pressure with them in the sequence I explained
I never know how much to feel with the hand at contact. I have in my head to not use my hands and let the hit happen with the throw and have the buttcap point at the ball rotating the hips and shoulder and making sure I don't use the wrist anywhere near contact and just let the forearm pronate after the hit and the wrist neutral. Feel like if I think too much hand I may use the wrist to generate the shot. But if I use to much pressure will generate no lag... which I don't do anyway. Ha!
So if I understand correctly one of the point you are making is that there is a hierarchy between fingers and the closer you get to the index the looser you are right ? Meaning the pinkie holds the racket tighter than the ring-finger, and the ring-finger a little tighter than the middle one and so on ?
Thanks for your videos :)
I’m saying that you apply pressure with the pinky and ring, then middle, then index. This helps to turn the racket over. This is mine and Slavy’s experience anyway.
A rare TPA video that didn’t quite make sense to me.
When players talk about squeezing the racquet grip tight or loose, it’s not quite a complete picture. Here, Tom explores the fine details that add color to that type of language and attempts to fill in the gaps.
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Now this didn’t make sense either. I must be dumb today!
@@watcher687 my advice is go hit some balls and try to figure out if you are applying pressure evenly on your hand as you strike.
the point of the video is that to maximize the energy output the application of pressure has to be uneven and consecutive - like the rest of the kinetic chain
@@tennisproslav1237
I guess this requires some clarification. Which fingers are we talking about? Uneven pressure between which ones?
@ he discussed it a bit in the video. the pinky and ring finger pull back followed by the index finger knuckle pressing forward(for most grips).