Breathing while attacking

Tom Rutkowski Asked 9 years ago

Hi,

I am wondering if breathing is a factor when you do a stroke like fast topspin or smash?

Last time when I practiced by myself, it looks like a good way to exhale when I do a strong forehand stroke. You can this compare with the tennisplayers who exhale by doing a strong stroke against their opponents - some with a big sound! - like Monica Seles used to do). If the defender got slow balls back and doesn´t block, you have time to exhale when you make the fast stroke. I think, actually it gives your stroke more power.

What do you thing about this? Is this applikable in a match? Or should it be normal to exhale while you are smashing? I did not find anything about breathing in your website - may be I missed it.

Tanks for your answer as usual,

Tom