Problem with upper body movement
Strokes
Bryan Lee Asked 7 years ago
hey coaches
When I was practicing with my partner the other day he said that whenever I do my forehand my upper body tends to move away from the ball a little. I notice it as well after he told me and I try to focus on not moving away but I still do it. My feet stay in the same spot after getting into position but then when I'm in position it's as if my upper body is still wanting to move away so that I can swing my arm a little more freely or widely. How can I fix this? I'm also not too sure if it will affect my playing in the future.
thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Bryan,
This will probably due to tension in your shoulder. If the shoulder is tight then the body needs to move away as you swing your bat through.
Focus on how freely you can move your shoulder through the stroke and see if this makes a difference.
You can also get someone to put their hand on the left hand side of your head as you are playing your stroke and you will feel the movement of your head and may be able to change the movement.
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Bryan Lee Posted 7 years ago
Awesome thanks!
Jean Balthazar Posted 7 years ago
Hi there. This might be a stupid question, but could it be that you are just to close to the ball to begin with? And so you make a shot that looks like what you have to do when someone shoots into your elbow area and it's too late for you to move your feet, and so you just lean away to your backhand side to make room?